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100 Top Tools for Learning Jane Hart of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies surveyed 545 learning professionals regarding their preferred online tools. Their 100 picks for 2010 can be reviewed in an easy-to-skim slideshow.

Business English Conference Online On Saturday, November 20, the Business English Special Interest Group (BESIG) of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language will be making selected sessions from its annual conference in Germany available via Webinar. One that sounds particularly interesting is "Performance-Based Business English: Boosting ROI for Both Students and HR." Check out the event and more resources from BESIG.

Three Ways to Improve Group Performance A recent Science magazine study examined factors leading to best small team performance on varied tasks. Results showed little relationship to factors one might initially guess such as team member intelligence, group cohesion, or reported satisfaction. What did count? Teams that showed “social sensitivity,” equality in conversational turn taking, and greater proportion of women in the group did best. (The gender factor is believed to be due to women on average having more well-developed skills in the first two areas.) The BNet Business Strategy blog summarizes the study and provides a link to the full Science article.

More Info and Ideas for You English4Success tweets information for English language teachers and other education professionals on @English4Success and for human resource and other recruitment/management professionals at @BizEnglish4HR throughout each week. We also have an English4Success Facebook page for individuals learning English.