Wow - Long time without a post! My thanks to Wendy for her kind welcome comment regarding the connected learning community, but now I feel like a traitor because I haven't been doing anything except skulking around behind the scenes every now and then.

SkillsRec is currently busy putting together some REALLY EXCITING STUFF for the coming year, both in a new Frontline Manager course for Team Leaders and in developing some new e-learning materials. We are going to see a lot of activity on the SkillsRec website and some great blended learning models involving mobile technology and good old face to face.

I'm excited about the possibilities for workforces that are employed under contract and are themselves highly mobile. Workers in highly mobile employment contracts often miss out on accredited training because the length of their contract doesn't allow them to engage in long term courses. Blended learning models integrating mobile e-learning technology and targeted workshops may well help them re-connect with an on-going program if they move from one employer to another. Do you remember when we all used to talk about using competencies to build a `passport' of skills rather than focussing just on the (Certificate) qualification? Send me your thoughts and `Watch this space!'