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Welcome to the first edition of The Prime Times for 2015. We are looking forward to an exciting year which I trust is off to a good start for you.

We continue to see the growth of blended learning to support the informal learning components of the 70:20:10 model. Trends of personalised, continuous, modular and flexible learning all lend themselves to the blended model. 'Blend' is used to describe a disparate range of program designs but at DeakinPrime we take a holistic approach that embraces informal on-the-job learning integrated into an organisation's workflow. Our lead article is by Charles Jennings, recognised as a world thought leader in using 70:20:10 as a strategic model for effective learning implementation and change management. We are extremely pleased to be hosting Charles as our guest in March, when he will spend time with DeakinPrime clients exploring how the 70:20:10 model can be used effectively and sustainably embed learning in the daily workflow.

Deakin's leadership in digital learning was acknowledged with a prestigious international award for the best innovation in Oceania, based on the success of our first Massive Open Online Course (developed in partnership with DeakinPrime), and the subsequent development of pioneering digital learning environments across the University. Our event program for the year kicks off with Professor Beverley Oliver, Deakin's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), who is leading the University’s digital learning frontier agenda. Beverley will share her thoughts on innovations in digital learning. Deakin are also doing some world first work with IBM’s Watson platform. Watch this space―Watson has the capacity to fundamentally transform learning.

Best regards

Simon Hann
Chief Executive Officer
DeakinPrime

by Charles Jennings

Tom Spiglanin is a senior engineering specialist at the Aerospace Corporation in California and is a leader in the organisation’s technical training department. The people he works with carry out research for the US space programmes – both for the US Government and for civil agencies like NASA and NOAA. In other words, they’re rocket scientists. Tom is a rocket scientist and helps other helps rocket scientists learn their stuff.

by Glenn Freeman, Professional Planner

Financial planners still lag decades behind accountants in terms of educational requirements for those who practice within the two sectors, according to the head of one of Australia’s largest financial planning university programs.

Deakin University is the first university in the world to utilise IBM Watson to enhance the quality of the student experience, developing with IBM a breakthrough system that will transform the way students get advice and answers to questions.

The eLearning Industry Association and DeakinPrime would like to invite you to a workshop with global learning leader Charles Jennings and talented Australian digital learning practitioners to discuss case studies about using technology to embed learning in your organisation.

Australia's Deakin University has received international recognition for its online and distance teaching excellence by the prestigious university rankings organisation QS and the world's top business school, the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.

When a loyal client had to cease operations, we helped them empower their people to find a new beginning. When faced with the immense task of closing and offshoring all its Australian operations, Alcoa Australian Rolled Products approached DeakinPrime in mid-2014.

DeakinPrime is proud to support Creative Innovation 2015 Asia Pacific―world changing innovators, disruptors, futurists, inspired thinkers and curious souls gathered together in an interactive community. Book your tickets now.