[AktiviX-discuss] Ufi-learndirect: what should I say?

[charlie]

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005, Dan wrote:

> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:23:47 +0100
> From: Dan <dan at aktivix.org>
> To: aktivix-discuss at lists.aktivix.org
> Subject: [AktiviX-discuss] Ufi-learndirect: what should I say?
> 
> Hia,
> 
> I was having an argument with a close friend tonight - they're in a 
> fairly senior position in Ufi/learndirect. (The 'University for 
> Industry' that I see as, in large part, a government-subsidised 
> extension of Microsoft.  With added basic skills.)
> 
> She didn't see the whole Microsoft aspect - or the equiping people to be 
> office-monkeys-aspect - as an issue to be argued about. 
> 
> She considers herself to be socially progressive - and that its possible 
> to change the system from within.  So I fully intend to test the theory! 
> 
> Thus - I'm looking for some suggestions. If I want to 'lobby' her - to 
> convince her of how huge amounts of government money, via learndirect, 
> should be better spent if one considers oneself to be socialist, or 
> vaguely progressive... what should I say?

Ask her how much money that they're spending on software could be better
spent on equipping people with skills and paying their staff better?

===
In Ufi's strategic plan
http://www.ufi.com/home/section5/stratplan/english/sec3.htm

`Strategic objective 4:

learndirect will take a lead in vocational e-learning through the use of 
innovative and _appropriate_ ICT solutions for _all_ learners (my
emphasis)'

Appropriate like:
http://danny.oz.au/free-software/advocacy/appropriate.html

All learners like:
http://counter.li.org/

===
On learndirect website:
http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/100123IC051/
http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/100123IC050/

On a side note:
http://catalogue.learndirect.co.uk/courses/?strQueryString=anything+useful&Submit=Go&view=Standard+Search&intFirstResultDisplayed=0

brings back:

Search results

Unfortunately we were unable to match any results to "anything useful".

:-)

Charlie

> Give me some ammo and I'll have a go at it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dan
> 
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