A recurring theme: Recession in E-learning

It seems that I touched the zeitgeist last week when I posted on the looming recession in the US economy. Here are links to some of the more interesting posts others in the industry have been saying on the subject:

• Training for a Recession - Allen's Learning Blog
• US Economy and e-Learning in 2008 - G-Cube Solutions
• Classrooms 2.0; Learning in a Recession? - Elliott Masie

Brent Verhaaren on the Allen Learning Blog outlines some very helpful tips for training departments to anticipate and (hopefully) negate the the impact reduced revenue on them, including:

• Do the Numbers
• Talk to the Right People
• Tighten Your Belt
• Be Consistent
• Look to Past Recessions

And most importantly there No Time Like the Present to evaluate the potential affect a downturn on your organisation.