Saffron Interactive, one of Europe’s leading e-learning, mobile and blended learning companies, has launched a range of anti-bribery and corruption e-learning packages to help businesses stay within the law.
The Customer Service Professional Qualification has been honoured with a prestigious COSLA Excellence Award. Developed under Renfrewshire Council and the Improvement Service's lead, the Qualification triumphed in the 'Securing a Workforce for the Future' category at the annual COSLA Excellence Awards ceremony in St Andrews on the evening of Thursday 10 March.
David Patterson, operations director of Learning Light, the Sheffield-based organisation which focuses on promoting the use of e-learning and learning technologies, is going to reveal the current top three trends in the UK’s e-learning market.
The Charity Learning Consortium continues to go from strength to strength, welcoming several new charities into the Consortium – the largest UK based group of Third Sector organisations collaborating to share the cost of eLearning. They join almost 80 membership charities in benefitting from networking, support and advice, as well as a comprehensive range of eLearning.
EssentialSkillz will be exhibiting at the IOSH 2011 Conference and Exhibition at Earls Court on the 15th and 16th March and will be demonstrating the latest solutions for E-Learning in the Health & Safety industry.
Kineo is delighted to announce the opening of Kineo Sweden, which will offer the full range of Kineo e-learning services in Sweden. Expanding into the Swedish e-learning market is a natural step for Kineo in its continued international growth.
Armin Hopp, founder and president of digital publishing – Europe’s leading provider of online language training services – will give a talk on March 21 at Donghua University in Shanghai. In his talk, entitled "The Future of Learning – The Need for Glocalization," he will present the latest surveys and best practice examples of globally active companies successfully learning languages with dp. digital publishing’s fresh approach to online language training services and Virtual Classroom solutions has delivered award-winning results for its clients. The world’s leading brands trust dp to address their business-communication and language-training needs.
eXact Learning Solutions, one of the world’s leading providers of learning content management systems (LCMS) and digital repository (DR) solutions, has announced that the latest version of its LCMS – eXact LCMS version 7 – has been certified as conforming to the latest SCORM standard: SCORM 2004 Third Edition.
Totara LMS is pleased to announce that the Totara Partner network is growing with the addition of new partners in Europe, America and Asia.
eCom Scotland were delighted to be chosen to develop the 'Promoting Change and Improvement' eLearning course for Elected Members in Scotland. Working closely with the Improvement Service (IS) the project has resulted in substantial cost savings and has further developed the Continuous Development (CPD) Framework for Elected Members in Scottish Local Government.
Leading e-learning solutions provider Learning Nexus has again extended its range of off-the-shelf e-learning courses in response to the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
First online workshop draws over 500 registrants, proving the strategic importance of single-source XML for print, eLearning and mobile deployment
TRIO, the web-based learning system in use in Italy’s Tuscany Region, is helping individuals enhance their skills; companies maintain their competitive advantage, and other organisations operate more efficiently and provide greater value for money to their stakeholders.
digital publishing, a European leader in computer-based online language training, announced its participation in the Towards Maturity's Ambassador Programme. Towards Maturity, an internationally recognized benchmarking organization for learning innovation, has launched the programme specifically designed for providers of learning products and services that are focused on excellence and growth. Towards Maturity's benchmarking practice tenders independent expert advice and support in the application of learning innovation to accelerate business performance.
The e-Learning for Kids Foundation, a global 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that provides free computer-based learning courses for children between the ages of 5 and 12, is thrilled to announce the release of 2 new courses in its Environmental Skills curriculum. The courses have been developed by Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development and mobile learning solutions.
Good news for Aurion Learning. The award winning online learning company has just announced that it has been awarded a new contract to develop an equality and diversity e-learning programme for the Irish Universities Association (IUA) Equality Network, a sub group of the Irish Universities Association.
The Italian Ministry of Education has become the second European government department – following France’s Education Ministry – to get goFLUENT, the European leader in distance English training, to provide English language learning for schoolchildren.
Dan Summers, a postman from Wakefield, is the newly crowned winner of the Cyber Security Challenge UK, a nationwide competition set up to find future security professionals. One of his prizes is a Computer Forensics and Investigations course with The Open University, and Dan is keen to further develop his skills.
The Customer Service Professional qualification has had a transformational impact on the service delivery within Scottish councils and as a result has secured a place as a finalist at this year’s COSLA Excellence Awards under the ‘Securing a Workforce for the Future’ category. The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner, the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews on Thursday 10 March 2011.
… Global LMS/LCMS provider demonstrates successful global learning technology implementation techniques …
Learning Light has developed a consultancy model intended to move an organisation from operating a traditional, 'command and control led training' model to becoming a 'learning organisation', where learning makes a positive impact on the organisation's 'bottom line'.
Attendees and Analysts Impressed by CERTPOINT's K-Tango
Learning Light has clarified its comments about including much of the intellectual property of Becta on its E-learning Centre website, following new information which has come to light.
With so many tools offering “Rapid Authoring”, EssentialSkillz decided to develop a tool that both lived up to the name and provided an out of the box experience with no training required.
Totara LMS has launched a freely available demo version of Totara LMS, to enable organizations to try Totara LMS and explore its features.
LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning and communications, is helping some of the world’s largest automotive dealers pilot new learning initiatives on mobile devices.
The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) today awarded Pearson VUE President and CEO, Bob Whelan, the 2011 ATP Award for Professional Contributions and Service to Testing.
digital publishing, a leader in global online language training services, has been allocated a Gold winner at the European Seal of e-Excellence awards. The winners were announced at CeBIT in Hanover, the world’s largest computer
expo. For the second year in a row, digital publishing was honored with Europe’s prime award promoting the marketing of e-innovation: Awarded annually by the Forum of e-Excellence and its partner associations, the widely known seal is conferred on companies with innovative products and outstanding marketing.
Indira International Distance Education Academy (IIDEA), the distance education arm of Indira Group of Institutes, today completed two years on UpsideLMS. UpsideLMS was the platform used by IIDEA for managing distance education program for its learners.
Indira International Distance Education Academy (IIDEA), the distance education arm of Indira Group of Institutes, today completed two years on UpsideLMS. UpsideLMS was the platform used by IIDEA for managing distance education program for its learners.
Learning Light has redeveloped its popular E-learning Centre website to include much of the intellectual property of Becta, whose website has closed in the Coalition Government's public sector cutbacks.
London, 1st March 2011. LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning and communications, has announced record sales for February 2011. This continues their success in 2010 where the company reported four consecutive record sales quarters throughout the year. At the mid point of the first quarter of 2011, LINE has succeeded in closing £3m of business.
General Manager Europe shares practical tips on ensuring learning engagement based on e-learning successes
With a range of assessment options and automated tracking, rapid roll outs and an engaging and effective learning experience, eLearning is fast becoming the preferred option for many organisations. But how do you make sure you plan and execute an effective eLearning strategy?
LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning and communications, reports a dramatic upsurge in the number and quality of enquiries for mobile learning.
Now available on-demand, Xyleme demonstrates mLearning on iPad and shows what it takes for a successful mLearning content development strategy.
Pearson VUE, the leader in computer-based testing, has been chosen by the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA), the UK-based body which represents over 4,500 insurance professionals, to deliver assessment for its Certificate and Diploma membership qualifications.
Adobe's latest video is dedicated to showcasing how Kineo uses Adobe eLearning Suite 2, which includes Adobe Captivate 5 software, to rapidly develop compelling e-learning materials and extend its reach into new markets, and is now available on the Kineo and Adobe sites.
Saffron Interactive and Heathrow Express are thrilled to announce that they have won a bronze award in the Learning Technology Solution of the Year category at the IT Training Awards 2011 for their successful fire awareness e-learning course.
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development & mobile learning solutions, today, announced appointment of Simon Meager as its Sales Director for Europe region. Simon’s appointment is a key part of Upside Learning’s growth strategy in Europe, given the increasing demand for its solutions in the UK and the rest of Europe.
Interactive Graphs Pack designed to enhance all types of PowerPoint presentations
In the current uncertain economic climate, it is imperative for every organisation to adopt the most cost-effective solutions to achieve desired training outcomes without endangering workplace efficiency. Classroom based learning exhausts many precious resources, so a shift in training implementation methods has become essential. One organisation embracing the shift is Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk. We had the privilege of speaking to Geoff Jones, Policy and Information Manager at the Council, who explained the reason for the transition to e-learning, and the positive benefits that have resulted.
Today, CERTPOINT Systems, Inc., a leading global LMS provider, announced its partnership with Spencer Gifts, LLC. “Partnering with Spencer Gifts is a huge win for CERTPOINT,” said Brian Baloga, Senior Vice President of Sales at CERTPOINT. “And VLS is uniquely well-suited to address Spencer’s e-learning needs.”
On Wednesday 2nd March, e2train, a UK leading provider of learning and performance technologies, is hosting its annual User Conference - Uncovered 2011- at Stratford Manor Hotel.
Webanywhere, the UK, France and US-based business and school web technology company, and also Europe’s largest Moodle Partner, has become a Totara LMS Partner.
On 16th March 2011, Kineo is offering you the opportunity to attend a free conference on how to boost your productivity using e-learning in a joint conference with award-winning productivity trainers Emailogic.
Richardson has announced they have partnered with CSO Insights to provide a series of leading-edge sales industry research studies. The Reports, based on data collected from over 2,000 companies, focuses on the challenges facing sales organizations, why the problems exist, and what best practices can be leveraged to successfully overcome the issues.
Research presented today by The Open University suggests that the IT industry and higher education must collaborate to improve the readiness of future professionals to succeed in the workplace and help mitigate the worst affects of an imminent skills shortage.
Upside Learning’s latest offering – Upside2Go – launched at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011 wowed all attendees with its impressive features and functionalities. A silver sponsor of the expo, the company announced today winners of its Special Expo Offer worth over USD 12500.
The leader in distance business English training, goFLUENT, has appointed Jean Paul Minarro as its Vice President – General Manager of goFLUENT Europe.
Kineo and Royal Yachting Association have worked closely together to create a suite of bespoke, high end e-learning modules on navigation and water safety. The design approach taken and a sample module are shared in a new case study on the Kineo website this week.
After another successful year of significant revenue growth, EssentialSkillz have opened their second new office in less than a year giving them bases in Galway, Milton Keynes and North Wales.
TWM announces strategic partnership with award winning training and development Company, Call of the Wild Limited.
LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning and communications, is proud to unveil its latest social media sites.
The Open University has licensed the CIO Executive Council Pathways competency framework, which allows future CIOs to follow a clearly devised learning plan, from IT staff to Board level. The framework will be mapped to The Open University's extensive online industry curriculum online to provide future Chief Information Officers with the essential skills required to reach Board status.
TDM, UK specialists in helping organisations to leverage open source software solutions, has become a Totara LMS Partner.
Upside Learning, a silver sponsor of the recently concluded ASTD TechKnowledge 2011, is thrilled with the overwhelming response received at the expo. The event also witnessed the launch of its revolutionary mobile learning solution - Upside2Go.
More and more organisations are turning to e-learning and seeing the benefits – that’s not Kineo talking, that’s The Guardian. A recent article in The Guardian highlights how businesses are making the most of e-learning, including Cable & Wireless, one Kineo’s longstanding clients. Kineo’s sharing more tools and examples to help you get e-learning working for you, with access to its free showcase site.
An online course that teaches students how to design everything from games to T-shirts won the top prize at the IT Training Awards 2011. The Open University’s ‘Design Thinking: Creativity For The 21st Century’ is the first to take a design studio learning environment online and allows students to share ideas, collaborate on projects and feedback on each other’s work.
eCom has been selected as the eLearning developer for a NHS Health Scotland project on 'Improving Health: Developing Effective Practice (IH:DEP)'.
The internationally recognised benchmarking practice Towards Maturity has launched its online Benchmark Centre at http://mybenchmark.towardsmaturity.org for learning and development professionals who need to accelerate their organisations' performance through effective use of learning technology. Building on the success of its ongoing Benchmark Study, an internationally recognised longitudinal study based on the inputs of 1,200 organisations and 3,000 learners over the last 8 years, this new dynamic, web-based resource supports continuous improvement within the L&D workflow. Organisations are able to review their current processes, compare with established good practices and use expert resources to develop and refine action plans via 24x7 access. The site was officially launched in front of 130 L&D professionals at this year's Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference (26-27 January 2011).
Brightwave's Question Time-style debate called 'A road map to 2020: How can learning technologies support fast-changing business practice?' last week cast new light on the future of learning technologies.
Elearnity, Europe’s leading independent learning industry analyst, announced Elearnity Perspectives, a new tool for assessing learning technology vendor options and suitability for corporate needs.
Pearson VUE, the leader in computer-based testing, has announced an increase of 33% in the number of exams delivered via its extensive network of test centres across Africa in 2010.
An official sponsor of ASTD TechKnowledge 2011, Upside Learning is showcasing its latest offerings at this mega event being held at San Jose. The event will also see the company unveil its revolutionary mobile learning solution - Upside2Go . Further, the company has announced a special expo offer worth over USD 12500!
Aurion Learning was celebrating in the London Guildhall last week as one of their projects EalingHELP was awarded a prestigious e-Government National Award.
Corporate English language learners now have access to the world’s largest online language learning community; Partnership catapults goFLUENT into social learning sector.
With what has happened in the last week or so, perhaps it is time for us all to take a deep intake of breath and have a good look around our own organisations. High profile events like this are the ideal opportunity for us to draw a line and set new standards in the workplace.
New Features and Interface Improvements to be Highlighted;
Kineo has once again put smiles on visitors’ faces after a hugely successful show at Learning Technologies 2011. Visitors named Kineo as the company they’d had the most profitable conversation with, following Kineo’s launch of the Totara Open Source LMS at the show, and a seminar highlighting the award-winning partnership with M&S.
Professor Chris Bones speaks to delegates at the Learning Technologies Conference about the pressures facing today's Learning and Development professionals.
Piers Lea, CEO of LINE Communications, raised concerns that, although the e-learning industry has held its own during the economic downturn, it is not performing as well as it should be considering the clear results it is generating for global organisations. Speaking at the European e-learning summit, organised by Learning Light, he expressed the need for e-learning companies to club together and speak with a united voice about the benefits they provide.
A leading learning content management and digital repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is among a number of companies which have combined their expertise and products to provide mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking.
Kineo Pacific delighted to announce the continuation of the free MyPortfolio service, to all New Zealand schools, until (at least) the end of 2013. 'We're very excited to have the support and be working with the Ministry of Education on truly 21st century learning technologies. To our knowledge, a nationally provided e-portfolio and social learning network for schools is a world first', said Kineo Pacific Director, Richard Wyles.
An official sponsor of ASTD TechKnowledge 2011, Upside Learning will be unveiling its revolutionary mobile learning solution - Upside2Go - at the mega event to be held between 2-4 Feb in San Jose, USA. Attendees also stand a chance to win a year’s access to this innovative system, absolutely free of cost!
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new training program, Slips, Trips and Falls: Educate Yourself, to raise awareness among school faculty and staff about the risks of slips, trips and falls and to help them avoid the injuries these mishaps can cause.
Pearson VUE, the leader in computer-based testing, has launched the theory driving test on behalf of the Roads and Transport Authority for Dubai (RTA) – the first computer-based test for the Middle East transport industry.
CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading international provider of integrated enterprise learning solutions, announced today that it has become an Ambassador for Towards Maturity, the internationally recognised benchmarking practice for learning innovation.
digital publishing, a European leader in online language training, proudly announces the opening of a new office in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai office establishes a permanent presence in Asia and expands digital publishing's global reach. 'With more than 300 billion English learners, China will soon become the biggest English-speaking country in the world. We are entering a huge market that shows a wide acceptance of new technologies and has an enormous growth rate in the use of e-learning services within the continuing education sector,' states Armin Hopp, President of dp. The Shanghai office was formally opened on January 1, 2011 and dp China will offer the full range of Corporate Language Training, including award-winning language learning software, online tutoring services and live training.
At this year’s Learning and Skills exhibition – allied to the Learning Technologies conference and exhibition - in London, Course-Source is explaining its unconventional but extremely cost effective approach to providing e-learning materials.
Totara LMS, the custom distribution of Moodle for corporate clients, will be officially launched in the US at ASTD TechKnowledge 2011 in San Jose this February. Come and see Totara LMS, and catch up with the latest innovations in eLearning at the show.
Saffron Interactive welcomes back Stephanie Dedhar, the Institute of IT Training's instructional designer of the year 2010 and a former member of the company's instructional design team. Having spent the past six months in a commercial sales support role at a competitor, Stephanie now joins Saffron Interactive's business development team in a strategic and consultative role.
The internationally recognised benchmarking practice Towards Maturity will be running a ‘Treasure Trail’ at this year’s Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference (26-27 January, Olympia 2, London). Visitors to the exhibition who wish to participate can pick up a map at the Towards Maturity-hosted coffee area (C25) or download it online at: http://bit.ly/tmtreasure. The Trail plots a route around the exhibition floor, stopping at stands of ‘Ambassador’ companies affiliated to Towards Maturity, each of whom will provide a piece of ‘treasure’ in the form of a practical resource or guide to support L&D professionals on their journey with learning technologies.
More good news for Aurion Learning. The award winning online learning company has just been awarded a new contract to develop online learning resources for NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released the DuPont™ eLearning Suite, the company's next generation of the Coastal eLearning System. By combining customizable, engaging content and scalable applications, the eLearning Suite enables organizations of all sizes and in all industries to standardize training across multiple locations and job titles and measure results.
Pearson VUE, the leader in computer-based testing, has been selected by the European Federation of Schools (FEDE) to deliver its newly formed European Business and Administration Test (EUBAT).
The internationally recognised benchmarking practice Towards Maturity will be for offering practical advice and guidance for Learning & Development professionals at this year’s Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference (26-27 January, Olympia 2, London) based on its most recent benchmark research. Managing Director Laura Overton, who this month featured at number four in the list of the UK’s top ‘E-Learning Movers and Shakers’, will chair two conference sessions and will also deliver two free floor seminars over the two days of the event giving three simple steps to accelerate business performance with learning technologies.
Brightwave keynote debate at Learning Technologies 2011
Venue: Olympia 2 Conference Centre, London (Seminar Theatre 1)
Date: Wednesday 26th January, 2-3pm
Once again LINE Communications will be exhibiting at Learning Technologies in Olympia, London where they will be offering free consultancy sessions, giving visitors the chance to talk through their learning and development issues with their consultants, as well as giving away their latest white paper on Mobile Learning and Communications.
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development & mobile learning solutions, has released a free eBook titled 'LMS for Training Companies - Then & Now'. The book canvasses the evolving role of LMSs in training companies.
Over the last decade Dunfermline based eCom Scotland has experienced overwhelming success. Despite the many challenges 2010 offered, eCom not only survived but managed to flourish and prosper in these tough and challenging times.
As the biggest and most important date of the e-learning calendar in the UK, the Learning Technologies Exhibition later this month is the perfect stage to showcase and officially launch the custom distribution of Moodle LMS: Totara.
Saffron Interactive is delighted to welcome back Nick Simons, who returns to the company in a strategic role after two years away. Nick has spent some of that time at Blackboard, where he applied his experience in the corporate world to the social learning capability of the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment.
At this year’s Learning Technologies conference and exhibition, being held in London in January, a leading learning content management and digital repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is explaining how to ‘add mobile’ to existing learning management system (LMS) infrastructures.
We asked members and supporters of the Charity Learning Consortium to tell us about the challenges they’ve faced in the last decade in L&D, and also indulge in a little crystal ball gazing on the industry’s future. Read on to find out what Martin Baker, Donald Taylor, Laura Overton, Peter Honey, Ian Ross and our charity L&D managers think is in store for a new decade of learning.
Kineo is pleased to announce that E-Learn Consult, a privately owned e-learning company in China, will join the Kineo Group and become Kineo China. They will offer Kineo's full range of e-learning and LMS services in China.
London, January 13, 2011 -- NetDimensions will address the challenges of mobile learning and performance support at Learning Technologies 2011 in Olympia 2, London.
Piers Lea, CEO of LINE Communications, has been placed within the top three of the Top Ten UK E-learning Movers and Shakers List, climbing six places from last year’s number eight to hit the second place spot.
Pearson VUE has entered into an exclusive partnership with AppSense, the leading provider of user virtualization solutions, to ensure assessment delivery for its comprehensive Certification Programme via computer-based testing.
Six of the team at Saffron Interactive, a London-based e-learning company, will be taking part in the Reading Half Marathon in March 2011. The team is running to raise money for the chosen charity of Hanif Sazen, Saffron's CEO, who sadly passed away in October.
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