I hosted NESC's first ever webinar yesterday. The topic was 'Core Learning Unit: how to run usage reports'. Our featured presenters were Nicola Buckland, Learning Support Manager at the NHS Core Learning Unit (CLU), and Lee-Anne Smith, Programme Marketing Manager for Intuition (who now hosts the CLU learning resources).

We were joined by 8 attendees from across the South Central patch.

Nicola kicked off with some background history about the CLU, followed by a live demonstration of how to run a basic usage report from the legacy Serco platform. Due to a few limitations to the web conferencing software we were unable to demonstrate the 'export to excel' functionality. Unphased by this technical hiccup, the webinar continued with Lee-Anne demonstrating the reporting functionality of the Intuition system which is clearly much more comprehensive. Then the floor was opened up to the participants.

A recording of the webinar is available upon request. Due to data protection issues, I am unable to post this in the public domain as initially anticipated.

Initial feedback from participants has mostly been positive, with comments expressing that they found the approach easy to use. Here are a few of the things participants liked the most about the webinar:

"I could gain knowledge without leaving my desk"
"Very flexible - much better than taking time away from a busy schedule to attend a meeting off site"
"Friendly and informative"

I am planning to arrange a rolling programme of webinars relating to e-learning in the NHS. So, your comments for future topics would be welcome. Keep an eye on the NESC website for forthcoming events.