First business degrees receive CIM recognised status
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Students at Derby and Sheffield Hallam universities to get CIM recognised degrees.
Students at Derby and Sheffield Hallam universities to get CIM recognised degrees.
Advanced Solutions International (ASI), a leading global provider of software and services for associations and non-profits, announced today that it has expanded its marketplace of integrations and add-on apps by welcoming TopClass LMS by WBT Systems as the newest exclusive Authorized iMIS Product Partner in the Learning Management System (LMS) category. TopClass LMS allows iMIS Clients to increase learner engagement and maximize revenue from education and certification programs.
Today, DirectEmployers Association announced its newest professional development and eLearning platform, DE Academy. DE Academy seeks to elevate professional development for human resources professionals with courses tailored to provide content and top-notch instruction with the flexibility desired by today’s busy practitioners.
Learn Appeal, the e-learning charity, today announces the launch of a new initiative that will help take access to learning around the world to new heights. Following successful pilot programmes in the UK and Africa, the charity aims to provide courses and resources to disconnected people, which make up over 90% of the population in some of its affected communities.
As a result of rapid expansion and success of a collaboration that set a new standard in the executive development sector, Financial Times and IE Business School have announced the launch of Headspring, the new identity of the joint venture formerly known as FT | IE Corporate Learning Alliance. The re-brand comes four years after the original launch and is a result of a new approach towards greater client-centricity and value creation in the leadership development sector.
Coventry University has partnered with Marshall E-Learning, the specialist consultancy for diversity and equality learning, to provide a new online module on Student Bystander Training for higher education institutions across the UK.
BBVA Momentum scheme gets support from FT | IE Corporate Learning Alliance educators via online and face-to-face training.
Tribal Group is proud to announce that Canterbury Christ Church University has selected SITS: Vision as its Student Information Management System (SIMS).
Learning must be fundamentally reshaped to take account not only of increased leisure time in the future, but also a massive surge in demand for lifelong learning. Ahead of the launch of a call for proposals for OEB Global 2019, Europe’s largest conference on technology-assisted learning, experts are calling for a fundamental reassessment of priorities and a new focus on reshaping learning systems and procedures.
The Australian company, with hundreds of millions of users worldwide, reveals a new solution for professional learning and development at the Learning Technologies conference in London.
eThink Education begins the new calendar year with international expansion as a Certified Moodle Partner in the United Kingdom, the launch of new LMS content and training offerings, and recognition as Totara Learning’s Global Partner of the Year.
Learn Appeal, the e-learning charity, and Closer Still, the organisation behind Learning Technologies welcome an international special guest to this week’s flagship event in London. Eric Kimori, CEO of Complitkenya, will attend the event courtesy of their generous sponsorship, to share insights into learning in rural African communities and how the Learn Appeal capsule is already making a difference to people’s lives.
Henley Business School has launched a new programme aimed at women who wish to take the next step up into a senior leadership role, where they can create change for their own careers and within their organisations.
The University of Northampton is one of the oldest universities in the UK, but their brand-new Waterside campus is fully equipped for 21st-century teaching. Barco Education partnered up with the University of Northampton to deliver a campus-wide solution for collaborative learning.
Business and education leaders from over 138 international companies and business schools, convened for the third annual MERIT Summit “Co-creating Learning Organisations” held 15-17 January, 2019, and co-hosted by WU Executive Academy.
Last week’s MERIT Summit in Vienna gathered top-notch international speakers, executive education experts, and innovators from the fields of L&D and Talent Management. Thanks to MERIT’s active audience, we were glad to give out three special awards to the speakers whose presentations received the highest vote throughout the event.
Sheffield Hallam University has developed visualization plug-in software, ‘Ensuring the Quality and Usability of Spreadsheets’. EQUS aims to enhance the accessibility and understanding of almost all spreadsheet formulae and the data with which they work and is being distributed by VeryViz - a partnership between Sheffield Hallam University and the online learning and training consultancy, Learning Light.
The upcoming MERIT Summit in Vienna, 16-17 January 2019, will offer HR leaders a variety of company case studies exploring best practices and lessons learned at global L&D departments. One of the case studies will be presented by Jeff Turner, International Director of Learning and Development at Facebook. In a recent video interview exclusively for MERIT, Jeff shared a sneak peek into his topic “Building High Performing Teams: The Facebook Approach”.
According to a 2017 Capgemini study, 29% of employees believe their skillset is redundant now, or will be in the next one to two years. That figure goes up to 38% for those who believe their skills will be obsolete in the next five years.
What is the value of academic knowledge and executive education for Learning & Development in the corporate world? How can L&D leaders bridge academic knowledge and business in practice and build a routine of learning in their organisations? MERIT Summit in Vienna, 16-17 January 2019, will bring together corporate and executive education professionals for debates and collaborative exploration on this topic, among many others.
MERIT Summit Speaker Catalina Schveninger, Global Head of Learning at Vodafone, discusses the future of work from the perspective of the global telecommunications company.
MERIT Summit Speaker Anders Richtnér, Associate Professor and CEO of Stockholm School of Economics, gives his views based on his extensive experience from both an academic and a commercial perspective.
MERIT Summit speaker, Natasa Prodanovic, awarded Silver Talent Management Award at the 2018 Learning In Practice awards, Fall CLO Symposium, Houston, Texas.
The Australian company, maker of the most used learning platform in the world, will be attending the OEB Global conference on December 5 - 7 in Berlin.
Learn Appeal, the e-learning industry charity, has announced the inaugural winner of the new Learn Appeal Award at the 2018 Learning Technologies gala event. Accepted on behalf of the winner, the e-learning content and tools provider, Appitierre, by co-founder Wes Atkinson, the introduction of this award was welcomed across the industry.
Collaboration and creativity are the solar energy that fuels excellence. Learning organisations are the ones that will inherit the future. These are two sound reasons for the innovative MERIT Summit to bring together for the third time corporate and higher education leaders for an inspirational networking and learning event dedicated to “Co-creating Learning Organisations” and hosted in Vienna on 16-17 January 2019.
An article on e-learning supplier Engage in Learning’s website argues that successful leaders are ‘business chameleons’. In other words, says the article, they should be able to take on the role of directors, facilitators or motivators depending on the particular challenges that they are facing at the time.
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently chose TopClass LMS by WBT Systems to deliver professional development and training to approximately 10,000 learners per year, from over 2,400 member companies. TopClass LMS will provide MBA with connected learning experiences for their member organizations, flexible functionality, and comprehensive support for delivery and management of their professional development programs.
QA, the UK's leading learning and training skills provider, is recognised as providing the highest quality of service and customer experience in a new report by the Learning and Performance Institute.
Learn Appeal is delighted to help power the innovative project which contributed to Dr Ebony Escalona of Brooke receiving one of the first Inspiration Awards from the RCVS (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons). The offline learning experience available provided by the Learn Appeal Capsule not only provides training to those who need it the most, it also improves the welfare of working animals.
Learn Appeal and Appitierre are delighted to run its inaugural schools workshop at Villiers, a High School in Southall, London Borough of Ealing. Running as part of its Career Day, the session focused on the exciting – but often little known - career development opportunities in e-learning Instructional Design which continue to grow rapidly.
Education review site EDUopinions has found that Universities in Germany have the highest proportion of 5 star reviews in Europe.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 13, 2018 – DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released two new human resources training programs, Sexual Harassment: The Untold Story and It’s About Respect II, that alert employees to the different kinds of harassment and help employers promote a culture of respect in the workplace.
One of Africa’s most inspirational and successful women will top the bill at this year’s eLearning Africa conference in Kigali, Rwanda. A medical doctor, an academic and a businesswoman, Dr Mamphela Ramphele is also the former leader of South Africa’s Agang SA political party and a founder, with her former partner Steve Biko, of the Black Consciousness movement. She heads an exciting list of keynote speakers in a fascinating programme of discussions, workshops and debates under the overall theme of ‘Uniting Africa.’
Learn Appeal, the e-learning charity, announces the pilot of its revolutionary offline e-learning initiative in rural Kenya. The launch of the Learn Appeal Capsule in Nyamira, Kenya last month underscores the charity's mission to build skills and empower local disconnected communities who either do not have access to the internet or lack the required purchasing power – common challenges in Kenya and around the world.
On May the 14th the Professional Development Consortium will host its first event of 2018, themed ‘Creating a Training Culture’.
Leading HR and Learning analysts, Fosway Group, to host a webinar on 'Being Next Gen: Reinventing Learning in the Enterprise'
The Professional Development Consortium (PDC) has a new accreditation, ‘Provider of Training Excellence’ and some surprising Industry leaders are on board already.
Provider of Training Excellence is an organisation wide accreditation which demonstrates excellence across learning provision, the client experience, and maintaining standards.
CreativeLive, the world’s leading creative education platform featuring online classes taught by top experts, unveiled CreativeLive For Business, a new subscription-based learning solution for organizations of all sizes. CreativeLive made the announcement today at the DevLearn 2017 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.
The new brand further aligns its apprenticeship business as a division within Global Knowledge UK, a leading learning services and professional development solutions provider
Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), opened a national apprenticeship centre in Doncaster, United Kingdom, primarily to train automotive technicians. RPS will deliver apprenticeship learning services to both apprentices and employers through classroom training, virtual learning and workplace visits.
What do Africans really think about the grandiose education projects, promoted by outsiders, that promise to transform their lives? In a special debate at this year’s eLearning Africa conference, we will find out.
Marshall E-Learning, the Equality & Diversity specialist e-learning consultancy, have seen an increase in the number of UK Higher Education institutions commissioning its Student Induction e-learning course, as organisations prepare for the new academic year.
Founder & Chief Executive of The CPD Standards Office, Amanda Rosewarne, and Founder of The Professionalism Group & Member of The CPD Standards Office Expert Advisory Board, Susie Kay, explore the shifting landscape of skills acquisition and professional development within the UK.
Fresh details of this year’s much anticipated OEB Global conference have been released with the pre-conference workshops now available to view online. The workshops will be held on December 6 ahead of the launch of Europe’s largest cross-sector conference for the global learning and technology community. OEB Global will run from December 6 - 8 in Berlin and will draw over 2300 people from close to 100 countries all under one roof to discuss the future of education.
Digital learning agency, Skill Pill, is launching the MicroMBA (MMBA), a complete learning package designed to drive micro-learning content uptake and increase knowledge retention among work based learners.
Firebrand partner with The National Autistic Society (NAS) to support Autism Awareness Month and develop apprenticeships suitable for people on the autistic spectrum.
Firebrand partner with Microsoft and Testhouse to launch the new Microsoft Software Tester apprenticeship. The programme will teach young professionals DevOps skills and support Microsoft’s commitment to 30,000 new apprentices by 2020.
Firebrand partner with Microsoft to launch new Azure apprenticeship programmes. Four new IT apprenticeships will teach young professionals Azure skills and support Microsoft’s commitment to 30,000 new apprentices by 2020.
A new executive education and corporate learning conference took place in Barcelona, Spain on January 18-19, 2017, organised by Advent Group. The international event and media agency reported that the MERIT Summit assembled over 200 senior representatives from HR and higher education at Barcelona’s World Trade Center.
CDC Group plc, University Ventures and Savannah today announce that they will invest a combined $12m into UNICAF. The investment will support the roll-out of UNICAF’s higher education learning centres across African cities, including finalising the establishment of a university campus in Malawi.
From an unemployed 16-year-old to a motivated and highly driven young adult with an appetite for working in tech. How QA, the government and the tech industry are creating life-changing career opportunities for young people in the UK.
Leading financial education provider ifs University College is set to become The London Institute of Banking & Finance.
Appeal to learning professionals to donate ‘time and talent’ to help avert digital divide disaster for African education.
Filtered Foundation, the charitable arm of the online training platform Filtered.com, is offering free access to its online training to the first fifty student ambassadors who sign up for a creative writing course in Margate on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th August.
Firebrand Training launches the world’s most expensive cyber security training programmes as part of a new premium service designed to deliver top tier knowledge.
As another opportunity arrives to recognise World Youth Skills Day, Career Codex, MMO UK and Learning Nexus are set to launch a career guidance and employability course aimed at 17-25 year olds, which is set for release at the beginning of August.
Marshall E-Learning have been commissioned by Brunel University London to produce an online Alcohol and Drugs Awareness programme, to be used by existing students and new students that are about to join the University.
Personalized online training platform will provide valuable courses to NonprofitReady.org to empower employees and volunteers in the social sector
Personalized online training providers look to reduce skills gaps among knowledge workers with new course.
The University of Bath has begun offering its female undergraduates access to a special skills development programme. The programme, called ‘Sprint’, helps participants to develop skills related to assertiveness, leadership, managing conflict and ‘networking with purpose’.
DDLS Australian instructors have been acknowledged for providing the highest quality of Cisco training when they were awarded 2016 Cisco Instructor Excellence Awards, with some instructors receiving multiple awards.
The City & Guilds Group has invested in London-based online training company, Filtered, as the first investment from its New Venture Fund. The Fund, launched in September 2015, will invest £2.5m in post-revenue companies to support innovation in skills development across the world.
A cyber security online training programme is being offered to teachers to help them play a key role in combatting cyber threats to schools.
At the industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, Learn Appeal, the e-learning industry’s charity, made an appeal to guests for support of its learning capsule. The Learn Appeal Capsule enables communities with no internet access to access learning using devices that are increasingly being recycled and used in the developing world.
Online learning provider Filtered.com has launched the Filtered Foundation to tackle the ever-present skills gaps in young people, particularly those from the state sector. The Foundation will leverage premium business training from Filtered.com to individuals who wish to become more confident in and develop their business skills.
The British Institute for Learning & Development, the Awarding Body for all Certificates and Diplomas issued under the Training Accreditation Programme (TAP®), has announced that from 1st Oct 2015 all applicants for professional grades of BILD membership will be required to hold a TAP Qualification.
Marshall, the Equality & Diversity specialist e-learning consultancy, have launched a new course in response to recent changes formulated by the UK Government’s £40 million national counter-terrorism strategy, easing concerns from teachers and lecturers working in further education institutions that government support around the legislation has been “patchy”.
Old Street, London – 16 July 2015. Filtered, the online education platform that customises learning material for each user, has been confirmed in the final 2015 EdTech 20.
EdTech 15, the education technology conference hosted by Webanywhere, in Leeds on June 23rd, will focus on the growing necessity for technology in the classroom.
HT2, the learning technology specialist, has appointed Webanywhere as its partner for the implementation of a new contract with Jisc.
Webanywhere are very proud to announce that their 2015 Education Technology Conference on the 23rd of June will feature a keynote from renowned headteacher and star of the BAFTA-award-winning series Educating Yorkshire Jonny Mitchell.
Xyleme to sponsor and exhibit at Booth 1135.
Distracted Driving: Rewind, a new half-day workshop from DuPont Sustainable Solutions, helps participants refocus on safety, rethink the need to multitask behind the wheel, and make better, safer decisions on the road.
Marc Zao-Sanders, co-founder of Filtered.com, shares his views on last week's pre-election Budget.
Firebrand Training, the leader in accelerated learning, re-launch their popular Free Training for Life competition. The winner will gain unrestricted access to Firebrand's portfolio of 180+ courses.
Apprentices in Learning Award recognises PDS Group in contributing to the development of Apprenticeship programmes in England
Learning technologies company Growth Engineering and leading Canadian coaching organisation Erickson Coaching International team up to develop an education-specific LMS to engage and motivate students.
Glasgow City College (in partnership with elearning and Equality and Diversity specialists, Marshall ACM) has launched its first ever mobile learning app with fantastic results.
Organizations Received Gold for Single Source Authoring Solution from Analyst Firm Brandon Hall Group.
The urgency needed to give North American organizations greater knowledge and methods to realize the benefits of projects has accelerated AXELOS’ plans to expand take-up of its project management best practice guidance in the region.
LEO is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Open University, the UK’s largest university and a world leader in distance learning and training.
e-Learning training package launched to teach children and teens how to avoid becoming victims of sexual exploitation. The course will be trialled in Lincolnshire over the coming weeks before being rolled out across the UK.
Learning Light is offering its expertise to private sector training organisations which are having to develop strategies to meet the response from the UK Government’s department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) to recommendations from The Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG).
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new tool safety training program, Powered Hand Tools: Safety Is In Your Hands, to help protect employees against the hazards of powered hand tools. It describes general precautions, the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), and safety practices specific to a tool’s energy source.
Firebrand has announced the latest winner of its 'Training for Life' competition. Mario Henkel, is an IT Administrator working for ponturo consulting AG in Frankfurt. He will gain a lifetime of free access to 200+ IT, security and project management courses. His prize is estimated to be worth over £1 million.
Learn Appeal, the e-learning industry charity, today announces the appointment of Lesley Price as its new Chief Executive. A veteran with over 30 years’ experience, Price will lead on stakeholder engagement, creating awareness and fundraising initiatives across the learning community to support educational causes worldwide. Technology-enabled learning has the potential to change lives, and this is central to Learn Appeal’s mission.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has updated its training curriculum with two new chemical safety training programs to help employees manage chemical hazards and understand key practices of modern hazard communication. These offerings come as businesses are working to comply with the recently revised HazCom standard.
Top learning specialists discussed effective content strategies needed for developing talent
Munich – Wednesday, 3rd September 2014 – Speexx, the leading global provider of online language training, has announced that it will be presenting at EDUKWEST’s Multilingualism in Europe Event in London on 17th September.
Firebrand launches its official offering of VMware vSphere in partnership with HP. The five day fast track course will be offered throughout Firebrand's European and Middle East training centres.
DuPont Launches New Electrical Measurement Training Program
CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions, today announced that it has been selected by CVQO to help transform its approach to vocational learning through a range of consultancy and learning strategy services.
Number of organisations measuring return on investment increases by over 20%.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has been named to the Top 20 Content Development Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has launched two new safety programs featuring real-life case histories to help engage employees and deliver impactful lessons related to forklift safety and fall protection.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions launched two new safety programs that highlight the vital link between a clean, organized environment and a safe, productive workplace.
The City & Guilds Group has announced today that it has acquired Mindset Limited, a digital learning company that provides services to colleges and employers in the UK.
Firebrand Training re-launches its competition to offer a second person a lifetime of training at zero cost to the winner.
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