Imagine a future where students not only have a holographic tutor but their engagement with the learning could also be measured via biometric technology... well, imagine no more - it's arrived here in Brighton.
Learning Nexus, a leading e-learning solutions provider, have been delivering IOSH courses to several organisations for a number of years, within their Health and Safety range. In December 2010, they began delivering these e-learning courses to BaxterStorey, Britain’s leading independent food service provider for business and industry.
Upside Learning announced today its special expo offer for CIPD HRD 2011 to be held on 6th and 7th of April in Olympia London. This offer includes 2 iPads to be given away to two lucky visitors.
Do you struggle to effectively evaluate your e-learning? Are you still trying to figure out how to use mobile devices for effective learning? Is social learning still something of an enigma to you?
Due to the significant and increasing global demand for business solutions based on web 2.0 and open source technologies, Webanywhere has now established a corporate team in Philadelphia, United States.
The Charity Learning Consortium (CLC) is delighted to be sponsoring the Third Sector Social Media convention, an exciting new event in London, on 13-14 June. The CLC, the largest group of UK based charities which collaborate to make eLearning affordable, is currently supporting its members in exploring the benefits of embracing social media for L&D, so it’s the perfect event for the Consortium to support.
Brandon Hall Research to Present Five CERTPOINT-Sponsored Webinars
If you’re not already looking at virtual classrooms as part of your learning strategy, you’re missing an opportunity. The cost savings are compelling, and the immediacy and ease of use makes them a must-have for any organization with a distributed workforce. But which tools are worth a closer look? In a free guide published this week, Kineo explores the market and guides you to the right ones to explore.
On March 20, six of the Saffron Interactive team ran the Reading Half Marathon, raising an incredible £1,000 for the NSPCC, the chosen charity of former CEO Hanif Sazen.
LearnChamp, eLearning specialists based in Austria and Germany, has become a Totara LMS Partner.
Upside Learning announced today that it will be launching Upside2Go, its latest offering in mobile learning, in the UK. To be unveiled officially at the CIPD HRD 2011 conference, this new, revolutionary platform for mobile learning is designed to cater to the unique training, learning, and performance support requirements of the mobile workforce.
TWM adds award winning production company Video Arts' Digital Library to its already extensive multimedia content offering.
How are the latest mobile devices making corporate training more accessible then ever? Webanywhere's Conor Gilligan explains why on demand access is becoming key to corporate training and development programmes
The Charity Learning Consortium, which enables cost-effective eLearning in the Third Sector, is holding its next seminar on 11 May in London, when the RSPCA will be talking about eLearning within the well known animal welfare charity.
The National Recruitment Office for General Practice Training (NRO), the body which co-ordinates the nationally agreed and quality assured process for recruitment to GP Specialty Training Programmes, has successfully launched its first ever computer-based testing solution in partnership with Pearson VUE.
The London Fire Brigade’s “Training Support Team” were recognised by the Mayor of London during a ceremony on February 25th for the introduction of e-learning across the Brigade using Seminar Author and the Seminar Knowledge Centre.
Kineo E-learning has been experiencing strong growth in the US and has announced it is moving to new offices in Chicago.
E-learning project achieves £1m+ savings and wins 'Securing workforce for the future' award.
Learning Nexus, a leading e-learning solutions provider in the UK, have released an Asbestos Awareness course into their Health and Safety range to make sure non-licensed contractors and workers know how to prepare for potential asbestos exposure.
Sheffield, 17th March 2011. LINE Communications, one of Europe's leading providers of learning and communications, has recently hosted its first annual internal video and photography competition (LINETube) with an awards ceremony to celebrate the creativity and talent of the employees within the company.
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development and mobile learning solutions, announced today that it will exhibit at CIPD HRD 2011. To be held on 6th and 7th of April 2011, this exhibition will take place in Olympia, London.
The National e-Science Centre, Edinburgh will be the focus of the eLearning Alliance's Annual Conference 2011 on Wednesday 23 March.
E-learning provider EssentialSkillz has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director to lead the rapidly growing company through its next stage of development.
Reveals transformation of workplace performance and learning
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.
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