First the slowdown, now the meltdown? What every business needs to prepare for now! Following the World Health Organisation's recent upgrade of Swine Flu to pandemic level 6 EssentialSkillz.com has released a new e-information course, 'Swine Flu and You'.
Top industry experts and HR executives to explore trends and best practices for optimising workforce management initiatives at London event.
Earlier this year, UTI MF, India’s leading and oldest Mutual Fund manager, renewed its contract to use UpsideLMS On-Demand for another 2 years after a very successful first year term. The contract enables UTI MF to use the system for over 1000 users every year. UpsideLMS’s features, error-free usage, together with the overall support from Upside Learning, are among the key factors that have led to UTI MF’s renewal decision.
Established 25 years ago by Shirley Metherell and her husband David, the Elizabeth Foundation works tirelessly in the field of early diagnosis and education of deaf children.
Charity which supports at least 800 local children every year does not have the funds to complete the building and are desperately seeking £45,000 to complete the sensory play room.
BTL Group Ltd is proud to support the e-Assessment Association's (eAA) one-day seminar on 'e Assessment in Mathematics for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educators'. The seminar is being held on Monday 13th July at the Department of Mathematics, Swansea University.
NetDimensions (London Stock Exchange, AIM: NETD), a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems, announces that it has signed a partnership agreement with Gilkron Limited, a provider of interactive online courseware created by leading experts and professionals -- for professionals.
e2train, the UK's leading supplier of learning and
performance technologies, announces the launch of Kallidus® 8, an enterprise-wide learning and performance environment. The new system offers an easy to use 'iGoogle style' web gadget learner interface which will enable learning professionals to integrate formal and informal learning within a single solution. e2train has also built a new reporting platform into the system, making it one of the most powerful enterprise-wide learning solutions available on the market today.
Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing business of Pearson, announced today that Citrix Systems, Inc. has selected the company as its exclusive delivery provider of Citrix certification exams.
Giunti Labs, a leading online and mobile content management solution provider, is launching a state-of-the-art set of Portfolio and Skills management modules as part of its new learn eXact Enterprise LCMS Suite. The products - currently known as 'eXact Portfolio' - are being unveiled for the first time at the ePortfolio conference being held in London from 22nd to 24th June.
Information Transfer will be demonstrating how e-learning can be embedded at the heart of organisational change and development, at the annual eLearning Network Supplier Showcase on July 10th, De Vere West One, London.
XML-based solution delivers personalized and localized learning content to clients in over 40 countries and 30 languages
At the Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group (PASIG) meeting organised by Sun Microsystems in St Julian's, Malta, from 24th to 26th June, Giunti Labs - a leading online and mobile content management solution provider - presents the new HarvestRoad Hive 4 Digital Repository (DR) platform for digital content archiving and preservation initiatives of museums, libraries and eGovernment.
CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading provider of corporate training solutions, announced today that it had renewed its sponsorship of the Learning and Skills Group (LSG). The LSG is an international community of learning and development professionals. Membership is by invitation only.
PEARSON VUE chosen by the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) to deliver its new IT infrastructure Library (ITIL®) Version 3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management.
The Road and Transport Authority of Dubai has announced a new partnership with computer-based testing leader Pearson VUE to deliver what it believes will be the world’s most high-tech Driver Testing System.
Bradford Council's Occupational Therapy service has adopted Lean working practices to great effect through a partnership with the Lean Healthcare Academy.
Two of Giunti Labs' applications are among this year's winners of the prestigious IMS Learning Impact Awards.
Coastal announces the release of its highly anticipated Pipefitting training series. The 11 courses are now available for free preview.
'Learners improve their employer's business and their own working environment'.
Public sector organisations can now get easier, faster and more cost effective access to LINE Communications learning and communications solutions, following their successful award as a recognised supplier on the Buying Solutions' Learning & Development and e-learning Solutions' framework agreement. These are now available to all Government departments, local authorities and other public sector contracting authorities throughout the UK.
Harbinger Knowledge Products, the maker of YawnBuster, today unveiled its Audience Involvement Solutions web site. The Audience Involvement Solutions site provides products and resources that help make presentations interactive in a quick and easy way.
Session featuring Elearnity's David Wilson to address how to manage and develop high performers - and lower costs - with Web-based talent management systems.
Software helps web professionals add interactions to web sites quickly and easily.
Digital learning web catalogue will enable easier access to publisher content and learning applications based on open standards.
DESPITE an economy in which IT training budgets are going down, industry insiders have confirmed that IT certification has remained strong in the UK, and that training companies can look to this as grounds for hope in a coming difficult year.
Virginia Beach, VA, May 7, 2009 – During the month of May, Coastal is offering its award-winning online course, Personal Safety For Home Health Caregivers, for free.
Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, is unveiling the new Release 4 of its HarvestRoad Hive Digital Repository (DR) and the Enterprise 2009 Edition of its learn eXact learning content management system (LCMS) at 'Learning Impact 2009' (www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2009/). This event is being organised by the IMS Global Learning Consortium and being held at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, from 11th to 14th May.
Coastal has announced a free webinar with practical and effective tips on how to help healthcare facilities comply with federal regulations, from harassment laws to the new ADA. Scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, this webinar is suitable for healthcare human resources professionals.
Research is pushing back the frontiers of e-learning, allying the real and virtual worlds to enhance the learning experience.
The Lean Healthcare Academy, a standalone division of online training pioneer Virtual College, continues to make an impact across the healthcare sector, notably with its founding partner Airedale NHS Trust.
The Maker of TeemingPod Rolls out Web Interactivity Solutions Website.
Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, will reveal the preliminary results of the Interactive Realtime Multimedia Applications on Service Oriented Infrastructures (IRMOS) Project at the ‘Immersive Education Summit’ - being held at the London School of Economics in London on 23rd and 24th April.
The Housing e-Academy, part of online training pioneer Virtual College, is celebrating both the success of a flagship tenant training initiative and an influx of new members.
The first postgraduate qualification developed in the UK specifically for ecommerce professionals, has been launched today by internet research and training specialist, Econsultancy.
Internet research and training experts Econsultancy have announced the launch of their Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Publishing, a new specialist professional qualification which covers every aspect of digital publishing.
Estimated to be the largest SaaS deployment, Kelly Services is using Cornerstone's comprehensive suite to manage and develop its temporary and full-time employees.
The sessions are intended to help those involved in, or getting started in the creation of assessments, to develop tests that are a better and more reliable reflection of the abilities they are intended to measure.
New organisation joins the expanding stable of e-academies run by Virtual College.
It is hard to stand out from the crowd at Europe's largest training exhibition and conference, but Information Transfer will be suggesting ways that companies can reinforce their own corporate identity through a carefully planned, bespoke e-learning solution (HRD, London ExCel, 1.45 - 2.15 Wednesday 22nd April).
TIS' Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) aim to accelerate time-to-competence and implement standard knowledge systems across organizations.
Xyleme LCMS 3.3 comes with extensive new features for eLearning and ILT, simplified content authoring interfaces, and best-in-class globalization capabilities. Xyleme®, the leading provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004 certified learning content management solutions, today announced Xyleme LCMS 3.3, the newest version of its industry leading single-source solution for learning content management. Xyleme LCMS enables organizations to employ Reusability 2.0 techniques for leveraging content across any learning modality, creating a customized and contextual learning experience.
Training Australia Magazine named the LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 E-Learning & Training Awards winners of its prestigious awards program. Elicitus, the leading rapid eLearning authoring tool by Harbinger Knowledge Products, won the 'Best Authoring Tool' award. Elicitus is used by trainers, educators, subject matter experts and other eLearning creators worldwide. Elicitus has won this award for the 2nd time in a row.
Training Australia Magazine named the LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 E-Learning & Training Award winners of its prestigious awards program. Raptivity, the leading rapid interactivity building tool by Harbinger Knowledge Products, won 3 Gold awards in 'Best Rapid E-Learning Tool', 'Best Simulation Solution' and 'Best Assessment Tool' categories.
NetDimensions (London Stock Exchange, AIM: NETD), a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems and its partner Intelladon, a premier provider of learning solutions, combining software and services, announced today that Jeppesen has implemented the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) learning management system (LMS) to deliver aviation training and courses to individual and corporate clients.
The Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has signed an exclusive 5-year contract with Pearson VUE to provide computer-based testing for the Health Professionals Licensure Examinations, in order to assist HAAD in meeting the demand for high-quality health services in the Emirate, which has been increasing rapidly.
A new standalone e-learning organisation for the healthcare sector has been launched.
Information Transfer welcomes some of our new clients: Bayer HealthCare, RMD Kwikform and JohnsonDiversey. For each of these clients we are developing bespoke e-learning solutions that translate complex or technical content into engaging training.
Coastal announces the launch of an eLearning Pilot Program for healthcare facilities. Participation is available to all U.S. facilities for 30-days. The program will give hospitals, long-term care, home healthcare and ambulatory care professionals unlimited access to several featured courses.
PEARSON VUE has announced that it will be the first testing company to offer the new Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing for the British Computer Society (BCS).
Coastal offers a selection of programs that help healthcare facilities comply with the Joint Commissions 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). The purpose of the NPSGs is to promote specific improvements in patient safety. Coastal's programs address the NPSGs, enabling healthcare professionals to train their staff in these important areas.
LINE Communications, one of Europe's leading suppliers of e-learning content and consultancy has developed and delivered the final part of the RAF's Air Power Study Pack.
Virtual College in Ilkley, a pioneer in online learning, has launched a new e-learning module relating to urinary catheterisation - widely regarded as one of the major causes of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) in the NHS.
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has recently approved Coastal Training Technologies® as an IACET Authorized Provider.
A leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, has - this year - increased its presence at the annual Global Learning Summit, which is being held at The Marriott Hotel in Singapore from 24th to 27th February. In addition, at the event, Giunti Labs is launching the new Enterprise 2009 Edition of its learn eXact Online and Mobile Learning Content Management Suite (LCMS).
A leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, which launched learn eXact Enterprise, the newest version of its learning content management system (LCMS), at this year's Learning Technologies event in London at the end of January and at LearnTech Germany in Karlsruhe in early February, has reported record numbers of visitors to its stands at both exhibitions.
Alison Wright is E-learning Programme Manager within NHS Education South Central's Quality, Practice Learning Team. In this new case study she explains why the TAP Certificate in Blended Learning perfectly matched NESC's aspirations to move from a position of patchy, undeveloped provision to a far more coherent, integrated approach to the exploitation of new learning technologies.
A product knowledge training portal designed by Information Transfer to support the launch of a break-through new drug in the UK was launched in January for the sales team of a global pharmaceutical company.
Coastal HealthTrain is pleased to offer a free course via Video On Demand for the month of February. Infection Control In Outpatient Facilities is a brief but comprehensive program that outlines preventive measures against fatal illnesses, like hepatitis, AIDS, MRSA and MDROs.
Richardson (http://www.richardson.com), a leading sales training and performance improvement firm, today announced that Richardson QuickSkills™ eLearning was recognized in the area of Vendor Innovation by Bersin & Associates for its The 2008 Learning Leaders® awards program.
As one of the pioneers of e-Assessment, Pearson VUE shares the objectives of the conference, which are to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of computer-based testing over the traditional pencil-and-paper methods that are still widely employed.
Pearson VUE is the world leader in computer-based testing, also known as e-assessment, and aims to showcase the many benefits of electronic test delivery in assessment programmes.
Information Transfer will present ‘Designing product portals for sales success’ on January 29 at the Learning Technologies Exhibition in London.
Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is taking the lead nationally in helping to make the county a much safer place for its children and young people. LSCB's flagship work in the delivery of e-learning is being undertaken in partnership with the Safeguarding Children e-Academy, part of the Virtual College, and the UK's leading provider of online training courses in this field.
- Learning Games, Simulations, Videos now available with Rich Text Formatting, In-depth Voiceover Support and Advanced Layout Customization Options. Harbinger Knowledge Products announced the successful completion of upgrade to all 200+ learning interactions in the award-winning software Raptivity. With this upgrade, now all the Raptivity interactions provide rich text formatting capabilities. In addition, all the interactions also provide in-depth support for voiceover and advanced layout customization options.
e2train, the UK's leading provider of learning and performance technologies, announces the new version of Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS). Among the system's new features, Kallidus now enables learners to record, store and retrieve their own personal learning evidence and template based assessments.
Keynote from integrated learning and talent management software specialist to address the emerging role of corporate social networks for developing and retaining talent.
Econsultancy has launched its programme of online marketing and ecommerce training courses and qualifications for 2009.
Web 2.0: From one to many; push to pull; formal to informal
Traditionally, e-learning has been about one head, one computer. It has been pushed out to users who require formal learning. But the explosion of Web 2.0 has created an opportunity for many heads to pull to¬gether in informal learning. So how can we maximise the potential of Web 2.0 to achieve effective learning?
Global learning solutions provider, Tata Interactive Systems entered 2009 on a positive note, continuing its positive growth trend and acquiring major new clients in Europe and North America.
In March 2009, BTL Group Ltd will be hosting a series of free Breakfast Briefings at various locations around the UK - join us for coffee, croissants and e-Assessments!
A leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, Giunti Labs, will be offering previews - at this year’s Learning Technologies exhibition – of learn eXact Enterprise, the latest version of its learning content management system (LCMS). This year, Learning Technologies - which is being held at London’s Olympia on 28th and 29th January 2009 - focuses on ‘Next generation learning at work’, and will provide examples of how technology-supported learning is crucial to business performance and success.
Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.co.uk) is sponsoring the IT Training Awards 2009 (IITT) Charity Auction in a bid to help raise over £20,000 for ChildLine. To be held at The Dorchester in London on Thursday 5th February 2009, the prestigious event will be presented by the Countess of Wessex and will see the auctioning off of luxury prizes such as holidays in the Maldives, New York and Portugal.
How are 300 public and private sector companies making the most of learning technologies in an economic downturn? Attend the launch of the findings from the 2009 Towards Maturity Benchmark review conducted late last year as the credit crisis hit the UK.
Powerful new solution combines world class content management tools with industry leading XML authoring and publishing solution for training organizations.
What do the following businesses have in common: an engineering company, a global manufacturing company, a healthcare nutrition provider, an accountancy firm, a supplier of commercial hygiene services and a multinational pharmaceutical company?
The Lean Healthcare Academy has 'come of age' after recruiting its 21st member - NHS Leeds, formerly Leeds Primary Care Trust. The academy works in partnership with healthcare sector providers seeking to adopt and implement Lean working practices as a foundation stone for sustainable service transformation.
InLiving, a unique tenant training package delivered as an interactive mobile phone game to young people having to deal with the realities and responsibilities of living independently for the first time is to be rolled out following the success of a pilot project.
It follows the establishment of a strategic partnership between Creative North and the Housing e-Academy, which aims to drive forward adoption of e-learning within the UK housing sector.
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) and leading Learning Architect, Gordon Bull join hands to offer Learning Consultancy to organizations with the objective of providing a strategic and business perspective to Learning initiatives.
At this year's Learning Technologies conference and exhibition, being held at London's Olympia on 28th and 29th January 2009, Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, will be showcasing new developments in its learn eXact learning content management system (LCMS) technology.
Pearson VUE has announced that it will be supporting the Learning Technologies 2009 event at Olympia from the 28-29 January, with both an exhibition stand and a free seminar.
Specialist training, e-learning and technology recruitment company Blue Eskimo has announced the winner of the free iPod Touch, in a prize draw from those who completed its Salary and Work Survey 2008.
The Charity Learning Consortium, a membership organisation dedicated to providing cost effective eLearning into the charity and voluntary sectors, today announced the addition of two new members.
e2train, the UK's leading provider of learning and performance technologies, today announces that it has been named as a winner in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2008, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years.
Coastal announces the release of its new Coastal Skills Training ControlLogix six-part eLearning series. The courses are now available for free preview.
Ever wondered who processes and authorises your card transactions when you shop at JJB Sports, Adams, Selfridges or a host of other retail stores? It will be the people at Fidelity National Information Services (FNIS), a major outsourcer of credit and debit card services and one of the world’s leading providers of banking technology. Processing 40m credit and debit cards, supporting 50m card accounts and authorising £78bn of card transactions on behalf of over 6000 financial institutions and high street retailers requires a highly trained staff. The Training Foundation’s TAP® Learning System is not only helping FNIS's Birmingham based training team to standardise the quality of training delivery to call centre staff, but also provide a blueprint for an expanded range of programmes across the company.
Addition of hundreds of thousands of new users, growth of sales channel further expand Cornerstone’s global footprint and strengthen its experience in key segments
At this year's Online Educa conference and exhibition, held in Berlin from 3rd to 5th December, Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider for the Educational sector, will be showcasing new developments in its Hive digital repository technology which was acquired by Giunti Labs in March 2008 from the Australian Stock Exchange quoted Harvestroad company.
Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider and bespoke content producer, is represented at no less than four of the presentations that form the Online Educa Berlin (OEB) conference - the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors – which takes place from 3rd to 5th December.
e2train, the UK's leading provider of learning and performance technologies, announces an exclusive showcase at World of Learning 2008, 19 and 20 November. The showcase will reveal how learning technologies can be harnessed to create successful induction training programmes. Visitors to the stand can collect their complimentary guide to take away.
Coastal HealthTrain offers a variety of delivery options to address the complex training needs of today's healthcare professionals. The goal of blended learning is to combine delivery methods to provide the most effective and efficient learning experience. Coastal's blended learning solutions include customizable, interactive online courses, DVDs, handbooks, posters and books.
Epic and Diageo were amongst the elite few to win a 2008 e-learning award. Their people management 'Diagnostic Tool', developed in partnership, was recognised as the "Most innovative new product or tool in e-learning".
Giunti Labs, a leading learning and mobile content management solution provider, recently welcomed some 100 delegates from around the world to its Hive DR and learn eXact LCMS Joint User Group conference, held in Sestri Levante, Italy.
Ashorne Hill and Tata Interactive Systems Join Hands to Enable Key Organisational Initiatives.
*New research shows HR professionals being asked to do more with less when it comes to staff training*
An independent research report released today by eLearning and advanced content solutions provider IMC (UK) Learning Ltd reveals nearly four out of five (78%) HR leaders believe it is important to reduce costs such as those incurred on external training courses, while over half (57%) want to minimise the time staff spend out of the office on such courses.
Public sector organisations are leading their private sector counterparts in the uptake of eLearning tools and instruments, according to a new study commissioned by IMC (UK) Learning Ltd.
According to new independent research released today by eLearning and advanced content solutions provider IMC (UK) Learning Ltd, only half (52%) of HR professionals have invested in learning management systems (LMS) or rapid authoring tools in their organisation, despite the fact that 79% believe it is important to be able to produce in-house training quickly and cost-effectively.
Raptivity software by Harbinger Knowledge Products has won Software Satisfaction Awards 2008 in Learning Software category. These awards are organized by UK-based Sift Media, a leading B2B publisher specializing in interactive business communities with a membership of over 250,000 professionals.
easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, have partnered with blended learning specialists Epic to develop Buckle up! - a ground-breaking induction programme for all Cabin Crew new entrants. As a successful, expanding airline that offers great prospects for career progression and promotion, easyJet are now poised to offer new starters a unique blended learning experience for their CAA-regulated Cabin Crew induction.
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