e-learning: SCORM resources on the web By Nic Price on 2 April 2008 — 1 min read SCORM stands for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. It’s a widely adopted and internationally recognised standard for tracking progress in online learning. It was first developed by ADL in the United States in 1999. The current release is SCORM 2004, though most large LMS vendors currently conform for to SCORM 1.2. At the BBC, back... More
My Dad’s running the London Marathon and raising money for Myeloma UK By Nic Price on 18 March 2008 — 1 min read This year on Sunday 13th April, my Dad is running in the London Marathon. He’s a London Marathon veteran, but this is his first since breaking a bone in his neck two years ago in a near fatal fall while walking in the Swiss Alps. This year he’s raising money for the cancer charity Myeloma... More
The new look BBC homepage and Gestalt By Nic Price on 3 March 2008 — 1 min read Generally I like the new look BBC homepage which officially went live last week after a couple of months in “beta”. It’s got most of what I want: news, weather, listings – the iplayer link could be more visible. Redesigns are rarely straightforward to get right. I’ve overseen a few in my time. You’re damned... More
Curious statue spotted near Tate Modern By Nic Price on 2 February 2008 — 1 min read The following from my Dad made me chuckle, especially the inscription: As we were approaching Tate Modern from Southwark Street a couple of weeks ago we came across a curious statue in Sumner Street. The larger than life-size grey figure wears clothes that flutter in the wind and is mounted on a plinth bearing no... More
Keeping the conversation going By Nic Price on 1 February 2008 — 1 min read One of the things I find tricky with blogs is remembering to go back and check whether anyone’s followed up on any comments I’ve made. There’s a system called coComment which is designed to help with this, but for some reason it feels like too much effort – or at least it did when I... More
IBF24 By Nic Price on 1 February 2008 — 1 min read Wearing my IBF hat, I’m involved in setting up and running a 24 hour online event in June this year. It’s called IBF 24 and is being designed as an online conference focusing on intranet innovation. Starting at 11am GMT on June 18th, the plan is to follow the sun, so there are three consecutive... More
Nowhere to hide By Nic Price on 1 February 2008 — 1 min read I’ve got that song by Martha and the Vandellas in my head now. “Nowhere to run to baby, nowehere to hide…” When I left the institution four months ago it was with the intention of “setting up on my own” as I put it. And thankfully things have got off to a very positive start,... More
So much for procrastination By Nic Price on 24 January 2008 — 1 min read Oh the irony… I’ve been so busy doing things since I wrote my last post a fortnight ago I haven’t had a moment to write anything here. I must also send belated birthday wishes to this blog which was 3 years old 2 days ago. More
All in good time By Nic Price on 9 January 2008 — 1 min read My grandmother once gave my father a plate. It was called a round tuit. I was reminded of it today as I found myself running out of ways to procrastinate. Using twitter to announce my predicament I quickly received what I needed from @shbib. A link to an article titled “Structured Procrastination” written and published... More