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    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: Positive shift in workers attitudes to learning; 9 out of 10 in L&D want more professionalisation; L&D to combat online fatigue with better targeting of learning; Learning impact - engagement and measurement make the difference; Headlines from across Learning News.

    • eCom automates Course Certification in eNetLearn LMS

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      eCom's eNetLearn LMS gets a new and updated Course Certification feature, automatically generating certificates for learners on course completion; cuts administration time considerably and improves learner experience. The latest update of eNetLearn also includes a host of new and expanded features for LMS administrators and learners.

    • LNTV: The Transformation of L&D

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Jun 30: Martin Couzins and Nigel Paine assess LinkedIn Learning’s 2022 report into learning and development ‘The Transformation of L&D’. Plus, how the Shaw Trust’s L&D team transformed to hybrid working and LNTV looks at THRIVE and its focus on people and culture.

    • Social value and sustainable procurement policies: a statement by eCom Learning Solutions

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      In a move to bring its corporate responsibility policy into line with the latest social value and sustainable procurement policies of both the UK and Scottish Governments, Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist has published the following statement: “eCom Learning Solutions pursues and promotes the highest standards of corporate responsibility and is committed to supporting five social value themes: COVID-19 Recovery; Wellbeing; Fighting Climate Change; Equal Opportunity, and Tackling Economic Inequality.”

    • What kind of leaders do we need?

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, May 26: Julian Stodd, author of The Humble Leader, joins Learning Now TV to discuss the values needed in leadership in 2022; Sukh Pabial discusses learning culture; Bob Mosher continues his series on learning and performance. Plus regular commentators, Robin Hoyle discusses clarity in leadership and Rob Clarke reports from Learning Technologies 2022.

    • eCom Learning Solutions welcomes Dunfermline’s new city status

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has welcomed the decision to name Dunfermline as one of eight new cities, so designated to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

    • Virtual College launches podcast episode about using marketing principles for L&D programmes

      Virtual College by Netex | Ilkley |

      Virtual College has launched a brand-new podcast episode. Featuring host Simon Falconer, Chief Marketing Officer at Virtual College, and guest Ashley Sinclair, Managing Director of MAAS Marketing, the episode explores a problem many L&D professionals find challenging: engaging learners in learning and development programmes. The podcast identifies ways that marketing principles can be adopted to create better engaged learners.

    • TalkTalk rolls out Viva

      Learning News | Microsoft |

      TalkTalk prepares for truly flexible working by rolling out Microsoft Viva.

    • Make onboarding a breeze with Conduit

      Learning News | Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK |

      Say goodbye to fragmented processes and disconnected employees, it’s time to digitise and consumerise employee experience. Announcing Conduit by 3t Transform at Learning Technologies 2022.

    • UK marketers warns pandemic and inflation has changed consumer expectations of brands

      Chartered Institute of Marketing |

      Majority of marketers (59%) finding it harder to predict consumer priorities, with nine in ten (91%) claiming their brand and business model will need to evolve to keep pace. Over a quarter (28%) believe their brand is out of touch with changed consumer needs. Convenience tops table of fastest-growing consumer priorities, followed by overall value for money and environmental impact tied at second place.

    • Empowering Employee Learning at Learning Technologies

      Rise Up | London |

      This year, at Learning Technologies, Rise Up will provide learning leaders with an easy-to-use and easy-to-integrate solution, with evolutive innovation and exceptional customer support.

    • 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition reveals a buoyant market driving disruptive innovation

      Fosway |

      Here's the latest news announcement from Fosway Group. CEO David Wilson is available for comment. Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has released its new 2022 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition. Faced with ongoing and accelerating recruitment challenges, organisations are looking to innovate and scale up their talent acquisition strategies. This new research highlights the trends and vendors transforming the market.

    • How Happy recovered from the pandemic

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Apr 28: Henry Stewart joins LNTV to talk about how his business, Happy, recovered from damages caused by pandemic; Tom Bryant discusses how the workplace, HR and L&D has changed forever; David Perring discusses the digital learning market; Robin Hoyle looks at how L&D teams develop 'learning journeys' and Bob Mosher starts his 6-part series, Elevating Performance.

    • New eLearning Apprenticeship granted approval

      Learning News | Foster & Forge |

      Government approval has been granted for a new Trailblazer apprenticeship standard which is set to benefit employers in the eLearning sector.

    • Empathy and Customer Support Valued Highly by eCom Customers

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      Market research by the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has highlighted that those in the market for eLearning and eAssessment materials are heavily influenced in their purchasing decisions by the level of customer support that producers offer.

    • New 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning

      Fosway |

      Fosway Group has published its latest analysis of the Digital Learning market. The 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning provides a view of the leading Digital Learning providers in the European market as well as Digital Learning market and solution trends. Fosway Group CEO, David Wilson, and Director of Research, David Perring, are available for comment.

    • Digitisation behind Zoopla’s move to new LMS

      Omniplex Learning |

      Faster onboarding and improved user experience. That’s what the thousands of estate agents that use Zoopla can expect with their switch to a new learning management system.

    • Learning Performance Benchmark 2022 early findings

      Learning News |

      Learning leaders are struggling to complete their most important objectives. In particular establishing a learning culture and moving learning into workflows are proving difficult for L&D teams. We'll take a look at the 2022 Learning Performance Benchmark.

    • Learning News Bulletin

      Bulletins |

      A bite-sized news round up: Business struggles to engender a learning culture; UK leads the way on hybrid working; Learning systems market report; Learning leadership - Lisa Johnson, NHSBT; Marketing learning; Learning for Ukraine campaign launches; Headlines from across Learning News.

    • Learning impact: Ina Weinbauer-Heidel on LNTV

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Mar 31: Ina Weinbauer-Heidel talks to Nigel about her work on learning transfer; Gent Ahmetaj from MindTools for Business talks about changes to their Learning Performance Benchmark; How the RSPCA coped with the Covid pandemic and its urgent need to change their development practices; A new 6-part series on learning and performance with Bob Mosher gets underway; Robin Hoyle asks are we clear on what skills are and how they are developed?; Plus a news round up from Learning News.

    • Learning Impact Award 2022

      Learning News |

      Harry Cloke from Growth Engineering discusses his company's recent Learning Impact Gold Award at the Learning Awards.

    • Winners announced for nationwide student marketing competition

      Chartered Institute of Marketing |

      The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced that a team from the University of Strathclyde has won its national student marketing competition, The Pitch. The competition, this year sponsored by Boots, challenged student teams to raise awareness of its partnership with The Prince’s Trust in a creative way.

    • Launching the Charity Learning Index

      Charity Learning Consortium | London, UK |

      The Charity Learning Consortium has worked with Andrew Jacobs to create a new benchmark for its members. The benchmark will help members identify their aspirations, provide a starting point to track progression and help prove the worth of learning.

    • Celebrating its 25th Anniversary brings a Change of Name for eCom

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      In a move timed to coincide with its 25th anniversary year, the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is changing its name and refreshing its website to reflect its growing reach, in terms of both products and clients.

    • UK shows world flexible working works

      Learning News |

      UK workers and their bosses are reaping the benefits of flexible working, according to new research released by Microsoft.

    • Learning sector appeal for Ukraine

      Learning News | Learning for Ukraine |

      A funding initiative in support of Ukraine has been set up by a group of leading voices in the learning and development sector; one hour webinar for L&D professionals; proceeds going to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

    • Skills, data, analytics, AI

      Learning News |

      Data, analytics and AI will play a significant role in L&D's ability to get grips with the hugely raised focus on developing skills according to Ben Betts from Learning Pool and Paul Scholey from Sisense. The two join Learning News to explain.

    • eCom helps in achieving the UK and Scottish Governments’ Energy Strategy aims

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      Helping people re-focus their energy-related industry skills – along with up-skilling and re-skilling for the energy industry - are key ways in which the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions is contributing to achieve the aims of the UK’s and the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategies.

    • Next generation of marketers: shortlist announced for nationwide student marketing competition

      Chartered Institute of Marketing |

      Today the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced the shortlist for its student marketing competition, The Pitch. The competition, this year sponsored by Boots, challenges young marketers to respond to a real-life marketing challenge to become 'Marketers of the Future' - as well as winning a £1,500 cash prize and a one-year complimentary CIM membership to further their training.

    • What are the realities of digital learning in 2022?

      Fosway |

      Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst in partnership with Learning Technologies, Europe’s leading learning workplace event, has opened the annual Digital Learning Realities research survey. Now in its seventh year, the research aims to highlight the digital learning strategies that are helping organisations successfully support new working environments and organisational transformation.

    • eCom Learning Solutions joins the DeepWind cluster

      eCom Learning Solutions | Dunfermline, Scotland |

      The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has become a member of an organisation intended to increase supply chain competitiveness and productivity to the renewable energy sector in Scotland.

    • On Demand are donating 100% of proceeds to Ukraine this March

      Marshall E-Learning | London, UK |

      On Demand the e-learning platform from Marshall E-Learning will be donating 100% of sales to the Red Cross in Ukraine through March. The portal has all the essential courses any training manager might require with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.

    • Learning Leader of the Year 2022

      Learning News | Learning Awards |

      Lisa Johnson from NHS Blood and Transplant was named Gold Learning Leader of the Year at the Learning Awards 2022 and joins Learning News to discuss her work at the NHS.