Comments on: How can Vital get that spark? http://advisorymatters.naaceblogs.org/2010/03/19/how-can-vital-get-that-spark/ In 1992, I was involved in an exciting ICT and learning conference with this title. I'm assuming that Steve Heppell, who was one of the main organisers for the conference, came up with this phrase to express the theme of the conference. Although a great deal has happened in education since, we've still got a long way to go to make this question irrelevant. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gerald Haigh http://advisorymatters.naaceblogs.org/2010/03/19/how-can-vital-get-that-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Gerald Haigh Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:13:04 +0000 http://advisorymatters.naaceblogs.org/2010/03/19/how-can-vital-get-that-spark/#comment-1303 Advisers' wariness of competition, at a time when they're uncertain of the future, isn't to be underestimated and isn't new. I came across it some years ago when I worked with a professional association that was setting up its own Inset arm and, despite cast iron credentials and an excellent product, bumped into mixed feelings from local authority specialists. Advisers’ wariness of competition, at a time when they’re uncertain of the future, isn’t to be underestimated and isn’t new. I came across it some years ago when I worked with a professional association that was setting up its own Inset arm and, despite cast iron credentials and an excellent product, bumped into mixed feelings from local authority specialists.

]]> By: Roger Neilson http://advisorymatters.naaceblogs.org/2010/03/19/how-can-vital-get-that-spark/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Roger Neilson Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:59:39 +0000 http://advisorymatters.naaceblogs.org/2010/03/19/how-can-vital-get-that-spark/#comment-1302 Vital is trying new approaches that will be very cost effective, but are very new. It comes in a time of massive despondency and that does not help. I do hope it succeeds. Vital is trying new approaches that will be very cost effective, but are very new. It comes in a time of massive despondency and that does not help. I do hope it succeeds.

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