International learning and development organisation enters tenth year as LPI accredited learning provider.
Insulin, the drug used by millions of people with diabetes, has become the world-wide standard for essential and effective life-saving treatment. But, when administered incorrectly, insulin can cause significant harm and, in some cases, unnecessary fatalities. Virtual College have updated this important course to reflect new guidelines.
Demonstrates gamification software at annual learning and development conference in September.
Hamilton-based company, Mediacorp, which specialises in Learning Management Systems (Moodle and Totara) and ePortfolio solutions, has become the preferred partner within Scotland of content developer, Learning Nexus and it's subsidiary, Safety4Business.
At an event which attracted the UK’s top suppliers of online-delivered learning content, held at the end of July in the Australian High Commission in The Strand, London, Graeme Coomber, CEO of EdTrIn explained his organisation’s aim of managing a lifetime of learning for large numbers of the world’s population – beginning with those living in the Asia-Pacific, Indian sub-Continent and MENA regions.
Coursecheck.com is a ratings and reviews website for training courses in the UK. For training providers, it’s also a comprehensive system for collecting customer feedback. People can find highly rated courses on Coursecheck and for training providers, it’s a powerful marketing tool that helps them make the most of their feedback and show just how good they really are.
CACHE (the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education), is sponsoring the ‘Working in the Childcare Sector’ Career VOOC®. This is one of a suite of 10 Career VOOCs (Vocational Open Online Courses) being developed by Virtual College.
Adapt Learning, the responsive e-learning framework that’s taking the e-learning industry by storm got a whole lot more interesting today. Learning Pool, a founding partner in Adapt has launched its new catalogue of content created in the Adapt Open Source framework.
Carson-Dellosa Publishing, the leading supplementary educational solutions provider for both teachers and parents in the United States, has chosen eXact learning solutions’ learning content management system (LCMS) to be the foundation of its digital content infrastructure, providing digital asset management and educational content authoring and deployment.
The British Institute for Learning & Development (The BILD) announces an expanded, long-term agreement with The Training Foundation, operator of the Training Accreditation Programme (TAP®). TAP® is The BILD’s recommended Qualifications and Continuing Professional Development Programme for L&D professionals.
Getting to grips with the latest technology for learning and development isn’t always easy, particularly when there are so many options. Visitors to the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition have the chance to explore the latest innovations at the Technology Test Drive zone. The comprehensive event for all aspects of Learning and Development (L&D) takes place 30 September and 1 October at Birmingham’s NEC and offers a dedicated area for technology trialling.
Walkgrove, the learning consultancy, established in the UK in 1994, is this month celebrating twenty years delivering blended learning solutions and recent expansions into the US and Australia.
Learning & Development (L&D) professionals have the opportunity to learn from experts and share their own views via a new online community forum. The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition has launched a dedicated community section on its website enabling professionals to exchange views, share experiences and discuss the latest industry trends in advance of the event which takes place on 30 September and 1 October at Birmingham’s NEC.
75,000 people with diabetes die each year in England, accounting for approximately one in seven of all deaths. In recognition of this, Virtual College and NHS England have created a new online training course for healthcare professionals who provide ‘end of life care’ for people with diabetes.
Learning services provider leads worldwide skills development program for Business Partners for SoftLayer, an IBM Company.
CIPD has joined the Charity Learning Consortium: collaborating with charitable organisations to make learning technologies more affordable and effective.
PeaceHealth has selected NetDimensions Learning as their centralized solution for learning and competency management for its over 16,000 caregivers.
The Learning and Performance Institute is to provide local operations and support to L&D communities in Australia and New Zealand.
Ontuitive, a leading provider of enterprise and sales enablement solutions, will appear as a premium stream sponsor and technology presenter at key industry conference.
Dundee-based global people development company is awarded standard of excellence for learning providers.
DuPont Launches New Electrical Measurement Training Program
Global eLearning provider, EssentialSkillz, has just released a new CIEH Assured Level 2 Food Safety eLearning course aimed at food handlers who work in the catering, manufacturing or retail sectors.
QA selected to provide training to largest volunteer programme for the Tour de France.
New Ken Blanchard book takes leadership out of the office and into the gym.
Acteon is delighted to be supporting Towards Maturity in their latest In-Focus Report: Building engagement – 7 techniques to improve staff engagement.
Docebo has announced a strategic partnership with Educontinu, a value added reseller specialising in online learning solutions. The new partnership will see Educontinu promote Docebo’s solutions throughout the Benelux region.
Epic is delighted to announce that following its merger with LINE, it has formed LEO, a new learning technologies firm.
eLearning provider Learning Nexus, has received the AIM Awards Quality Mark and has obtained ‘AIM Awards Quality Focused Organisation’ status.
Next generation learning expert to deliver Business Solutions Workshop at leading L&D conference.
The Princeton Review to demonstrate key role of Learning Content Management System in learning strategy
Experiential learning, cutting edge technology, professional development, mindfulness, skills workshops, team building activities and career progression are all on offer at this year’s World of Learning. The UK’s most comprehensive learning event takes place 30 September and 1 October 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC and has many free interactive features and seminars which will appeal to L&D professionals. Key industry issues will be covered along with expert advice, networking and guidance – all under one roof.
An innovative Learning and Development Partnership spearheaded by Teignbridge District Council is going from strength to strength to offer more learning opportunities for hundreds of public sector employees from the South West and beyond.
IT Apprentice at London-based Penman IT wins over judges at Microsoft’s parliamentary award ceremony – one of six awards given to QA Apprenticeships partners on the day.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Western Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, as part of a ‘Better Training Better Care’ pilot sponsored by Health Education England have joined forces with Virtual College to develop an online training course; An Introduction to Telemedicine.
An influential report on education, training and development in Africa shows that the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is beginning to have a significant impact on agriculture and may even be helping to make a reality of the African Union’s 2063 Vision of a “transformed continent”.
Innovation, the challenge of change, value-led leadership, neuroscience, evaluation and future talent are all key topics that will be explored at this year’s World of Learning which returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 30 September and 1 October 2014. Now in its 22nd year, the World of Learning remains the UK's most comprehensive event for all aspects of Learning and Development (L&D).
Geoff McDonald, vice president of HR at Unilever, Craig Weiss, founder of e-learning 24/7 David Cavallo, research scientist and director of future learning at MIT and Laura Overton of Towards Maturity will be among the keynote speakers at this year’s World of Learning Conference & Exhibition. L&D experts from across the UK each year come together to share their expertise at this international renowned event taking place this year on 30 September & 1 October 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC.
E-learning provider, Virtual College, has released a new compliance course which aims to educate and protect businesses from the devastation of payment security breaches.
Docebo (www.docebo.com) has announced a strategic partnership with Ideo Factory (www.ideo.ma) that enhances its position in North Africa and other key growing markets.
Session Teaches Simple Responsive Learning Development from a Single-Source
The award was conferred for Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming under the sub-category of Online Technology in Higher Education. TIS transformed the learning experience for aspiring nurses through e-Learning tutorials, games and simulations.
Leading online learning provider, Virtual College, has been working closely with hospitality training experts to develop online hospitality learning resources which are compatible with a range of different mobile devices.
For the second year running, next generation learning expert Brightwave is recognised as one of the top 20 e-learning companies in Europe.
Working closely with NHS England’s Patient Safety Domain, Virtual College is positioned to release seven additional online patient safety training courses, before the end of the year.
BAUHAUS Denmark, Norway and Iceland has selected NetDimensions Talent Suite as their centralised solution for learning and talent management for its 2,300 employees.
Virtual College is proud to announce it has been judged to be in the European EdTech 20, a listing of the top 20 e-learning companies in Europe. This is a strong endorsement of the company’s innovation and strategy to build more meaningful e-learning for companies and learners.
LINE Communications, one of Europe's leading learning and communications providers will deliver a seminar on the importance of User Design and how it has altered both the industry and the role of the visual designer forever.
Tony Frascina, Walkgrove Consultant and Chair of Judges for the E-learning Age Awards, will present a seminar on engagement in e-learning at the Learning Technologies Summer Forum: Real Life in Learning - how to capture your learners and keep them.
Event to demonstrate how content reuse led customer Information Builders to improved learning efficiency
Walkgrove is expanding and has opened offices in Australia.
Kallidus will be discussing the key factors for mobile learning success at this year’s Learning Technologies Summer Forum. Kallidus will be delivering a seminar on ‘Mobile Learning Content Strategies for Success’, showcasing some of its latest exciting client work and giving away a practical guide to developing effective mobile learning content solutions.
Alliance will adopt a new approach to learning strategy and governance processes in the L&D function; Focus on maximizing training impact by aligning learning with business goals; TIS to resell the “Metrics that Matter®” product in India.
Xyleme LCMS Standardizes Content Development and Production for Information Builders.
For L&D professionals who dare to be different, Reed Learning will be running a seminar at this year's Learning Technologies Summer Forum on the importance of laughter in learning. The 30-minute session will cover the do's and dont's of humour, use of storytelling, pacing, vocal techniques, engaging with your audience and how to embrace your nerves.
QUMAS and NetDimensions announces the availability of an innovative solution that brings the best-in-class learning management capabilities of NetDimensions Learning to the QUMAS Compliance Platform.
'Education' said Nelson Mandela 'is the key to everything'. Participants in last week’s (28 - 30 May) eLearning Africa Conference in Kampala, Uganda, were in no doubt, however, that it is the combination of education and information technology that is critical to Africa’s future.
Next generation learning expert Brightwave has announced the renewal of its position as e-learning partner to the Clyde Valley Learning Development Group - a partnership of 21 councils in the Clyde Valley region in Scotland.
Safety4Business, the Health & Safety Division of eLearning provider Learning Nexus, has had it's popular Health & Safety courses approved by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Elearnity, the leading European analyst, today announces the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the Integrated Talent Management market in Europe. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who’s who in the HR, Talent and Learning Technology markets.
Industry leading eLearning provider, EssentialSkillz, have released a new Safeguarding course available through their LMS or as a SCORM compliant course.
The eLearning Africa Report 2014, launched by the His Excellency Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, is claiming that Africans working in education are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future.
Students who perform above and beyond their everyday studies will now be recognised by Forth Valley College with a new Flexible Learning Award.
The e-QUAL Programme development followed from collaboration with NHS Wales and Academi Wales and a case study outlining the successful pilot programme may be viewed on the TAP website. Following feedback from the pilot, the TAP e-QUAL Programme is now launched. It will be relevant to any organisation which is resourcing self-study e-Learning modules, whether designed and developed internally or externally. Based on the TAP e-Learning Design Guidelines, e-QUAL is an integrated Programme which (a) provides skills training to enable content development that meets the Guidelines and (b) trains delegates in an objective assessment methodology, leading to TAP Certified e-QUAL Assessor status.
Lifetime Awarding is sponsoring ‘Working in the Active Leisure sector’, one of a suite of 10 Career VOOC®s (Vocational Open Online Courses) being developed by Virtual College to help keep careers guidance up to date and relevant for a new generation of digital natives.
Learning services provider SkillSet will challenge traditional workplace training at the Learning Technologies Summer Forum, making the case for greater integration of learning with work. SkillSet’s Tim Marshall will host a seminar highlighting why a more integrated approach to learning can better respond to the changing workplace.
Virtual College’s Lean Healthcare Academy and Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) are jointly hosting their first Lean Sharing Forum which will be themed around 'Developing Improvement Capability'.
The Learning and Performance Institute’s annual LEARNING LIVE Conference and Exhibition expected to double in size.
ChapmanBlack and Speexx to host an expert webinar about the seven key steps to hiring the right people.
Case Study Presentation to Demonstrate Importance of Technology Enablers and Aligning Learning with Business Goals.
May sees the addition of the latest online course to the National Patient Safety Training Suite; the National Curriculum for the Training of Healthcare Professionals Who Care for Children and Young People with Diabetes Mellitus.
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.
TrainingIndustry.com’s annual global survey features Tata Interactive Systems in this prestigious list fourth time in a row.
There can’t be many management gurus who founded their leadership development organisations 35 years ago and who still top the business best-seller lists aged 75, but One Minute Manager co-author Ken Blanchard is a notable exception.
There can’t be many management gurus who founded their leadership development organisations 35 years ago and who still top the business best-seller lists aged 75, but One Minute Manager co-author Ken Blanchard is a notable exception.
Major IT training provider increases the scope of services for clients with the purchase of award winning Apprenticeship and talent development company.
Epic and LINE are delighted to announce that their parent company, Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG) has acquired BAFTA-winning games-based learning company Preloaded.
Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), announced today its recognition as a "2014 Top 20* Training Outsourcing Company" by TrainingIndustry.com. The Top 20 list honors leading training outsourcing companies for their consistent, high quality services and comprehensive capabilities.
Next generation learning expert Brightwave announces the appointment of Fiona Nunn as Head of Solutions Operations and Phil Horton as Head of Solutions Sales in its growing bespoke business.
QA Apprenticeships has become the first provider in the UK to be licensed to offer Tech Industry Gold apprenticeships – the employer-designed programmes that equip young people with the skills for a career in technology.
Dublin, Ireland, May 6th 2014 – LearnUpon today announces the release of its new instructor led training (ILT) module allowing customers to schedule and manage classroom based training events.
NetDimensions will host a panel session next week at ASTD 2014 International Conference & Exposition in Washington, DC about best practices for deploying an LMS to an extended enterprise.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions launched two new safety programs that highlight the vital link between a clean, organized environment and a safe, productive workplace.
The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) launches its annual Learning Survey – a comprehensive review of the workplace learning sector.
City & Guilds is sponsoring ‘Working in the Health and Social Care sector’, one of a suite of 10 Career VOOC®s (Vocational Open Online Courses) being developed by Virtual College to help bring careers guidance into the 21st century.
The man behind Team GB’s extraordinary success in cycling at the London 2012 Olympics, Dr Steve Peters, consultant psychiatrist, is confirmed as keynote speaker at LEARNING LIVE 2014 on 10-11 September.
Xyleme Integrates with Acrolinx to Optimize Readability, Accuracy, and Consistency of Learning Content
Kallidus CEO Rob Caul will highlight the importance of a ‘mobile delivery first’ strategy in a seminar at the CIPD Learning & Development Show, 30 April in London.
QA and Computing team up to combat cyber security skills gap.
A new white paper aims to provide a considered answer to the question of whether online learning poses a threat or salvation for further education.
Kallidus has achieved the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) Bronze Accreditation in just 12 months, placing the company at the leading edge of best practice in people management.
Upside Learning, a leading provider of learning technology solutions, announced today that April 2014 marks the company's 10 year anniversary of its founding. Upside Learning was founded on 7th April 2004 by Amit Garg and Amit Gautam...
LINE Communications Ltd today announces that it is to be acquired by Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG).
TrainingIndustry.com has announced its Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies List. Reed Learning is delighted to be have been acknowledged in this year's list, in recognition of the company's rapidly growing presence in the world of learning managed services.
Epic is delighted to announce that its parent company, Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), has today announced that it will acquire LINE Communications.
The selection of this year's "Top 20" list was based on the following criteria: industry visibility, innovation and impact, capability to deliver multiple types of training services, company size and growth potential, strength of clients and geographic reach.
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) completed its previously announced acquisition of the Effective-People and Effective-Learning companies, leading providers of human capital management (HCM) solutions, including sales and support of the full SAP SuccessFactors Business Execution (BizX) Platform, eLearning and blended learning solutions, as well as recruitment and employee development services. Effective-People and Effective-Learning will operate as a part of GP Strategies' Learning Solutions group as of April 1, 2014.
NetDimensions announced today that Switzerland-based Uster Technologies, a global market leader in textile quality control, has chosen NetDimensions Talent Suite as Secure SaaS in order to provide training to employees all over the world.
QA, the education and skills group which encompasses QA Learning, QA Apprenticeships, QA Higher Education and QA Executive Masters, today announced a significant and immediate sales and relationship management recruitment programme which will result in more than 50 new jobs across the UK.
QA, the UK-based training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state-of-the-art training centre in St James’ Gate, Newcastle, on Monday, 31st March 2014.
35% have managed to get to Kirkpatrick Level 3 with only 15% reaching Level 4; Tata Interactive Systems’ Webinar on 'learning effectiveness evaluation' highlights key challenges facing organizations.
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