DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new hazardous materials training program, Sulfuric Acid: Safe Handling, to help employees work safely with and around sulfuric acid.
IT and Business Training Leader Achieves Prestigious Honor in Programme's Inaugural Engagement.
LINE Communications, one of Europe's leading suppliers of learning and communications announces strong results for 2013.
AURORA Group has successfully launched NetDimensions Learning as its new centralized learning management solution.
Modern education is evolving into a different shape. Faced with the demands of a complex world, today's learning is being delivered in a multiplicity of forms and a variety of environments. What will the shape of future learning look like? How are we changing learning to meet new demands? These and other questions will be raised at the 20th edition of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN on December 3 – 5, 2014. Proposals for this year’s overall theme, Changing Learning, can be submitted before June 2nd, 2014: ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is looking for the services, case studies, research, thinking, narratives and expertise that are shaping technology enhanced learning and training.
Accreditation body APMG-International, in association with the Change Management Institute (CMI), which is headquartered in Australia, has developed a refreshed change management qualification.
In November 2013, the 25,000th TAP® Certificate was awarded and to mark this milestone Nick Mitchell, who founded TAP® in 1998, was interviewed by TrainingSuccess.TV. He was asked: ‘What makes TAP® different from other train the trainer programmes?’
LINE has been rated a ‘Strategic Leader’ in the 9-Grid™ report for bespoke e-learning development by Elearnity, Europe’s leading independent learning and talent analysts.
NetDimensions has been positioned again as a ‘Core Leader’ in the 2014 release of the unique European learning and talent market insight report, Elearnity 9-Grid™ for Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Virtual College has developed a range of resources to help colleges and training providers deliver ‘work ready’ training programmes including traineeships, apprenticeships, study programmes and employability initiatives.
Partners from Around the World Recognised for Delivering Outstanding VMware Virtualisation and Cloud Solutions in the Mobile Cloud Era
NetDimensions and LINGOs innovate with next generation learning technology for international humanitarian relief and development organizations.
The over 50’s make up a third of the UK’s workforce, but are the least likely to be offered training. Yet research shows that it is indeed possible to ‘teach an old dog new tricks’. Is it time for organisations to rethink their L&D policies for older workers, asks Robin Hoyle?
Representatives from NHS hospital trusts and private healthcare organisations gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 6th February for the Annual Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards.
HC-One’s Head of People and Organisational Development won the Gold Award for Chief Learning Officer of the Year at the prestigious Learning Awards for her work with Acteon on a transformational staff development programme.
The learning community’s top organisations and outstanding individuals gathered together in London last night (6th February) to celebrate the 18th annual Learning Awards.
Reed Learning asked 320 Personal Assistants and Office Administrators what skills they needed in order to improve their performance. The results showed that today’s career-driven PA has project management and networking at the top of their to-do lists.
eLearning provider Safety4Business is supplying the popular IOSH Managing Safely course to Holcim Technology and Services.
The OnlineTVGroup has launched www.TrainingSuccess.tv, the first online TV Channel exclusively for the UK training sector, in association with The Training Foundation (www.tap-training.com) and supported by the British Institute for Learning & Development (www.thebild.org).
CMAP© Certified Mobile App Professional is a SIG brought together by iSQI - comprising international IT leaders working to establish standards in mobile technologies; First course 'Mobile App Testing – Foundation Level' announced today.
One year after its initial launch, tessello version 2.0 was shown for the first time to an enthusiastic public at Learning Technologies 2014. Following its win in the 'Most innovative new learning hardware or software product' category at the 2013 E-Learning Awards, tessello took another step forward with the new version of the platform, which boasts extended functionality and a reinvented look and feel.
Kallidus is to make a significant investment in new jobs at its Cirencester base, creating eight new roles in learning design, consultancy, customer support and also in learning & talent software development and testing. The new roles will support the company's increased revenues, up 19% in 2013 over 2012. The company is holding a careers day on February 11 for interested candidates.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released Safety Orientation: A New Way of Thinking, a new safety orientation training program that provides an overview of various workplace safety topics, including personal protective equipment (PPE), bloodborne pathogens (BBPs), fire safety, electrical safety, and slips, trips, and falls.
Reed Learning’s Little Book of Inspiration is ranked as one of the top giveaways at the Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills 2014 exhibition.
Webinar to provide attendees tools to create an executable and superior informal learning strategy.
Strategic alliance provides market-leading education solutions to German market
James Hardie, a leading manufacturer of Fiber Cement building products has been honored with a Silver Excellence Award from the Brandon Hall Group for having the Best Sales Team Onboarding Training Program for its US operations. The program was selected by an expert panel based on criteria that included how well the program fit the need and its design, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits.
IT contractors nominate QA as Best Training Provider
Elearnity, the leading European analyst, today announced the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the European Learning Authoring Tools markets. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who’s who in the Learning Technology market.
Elearnity, the leading European analyst, today announced the launch of the 2014 versions of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the European LMS and Bespoke e-learning development markets. The models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who’s who in the Learning Technology market.
A raft of online learning courses from Virtual College is now available to customers of The E-Learning Centre website.
Income up 30%, additional revenue from a newly enlarged product portfolio and more staff to handle new business: that’s the growth story from GoodPractice as this current financial year draws to a close.
Infor, a leading provider of application software serving more than 70,000 customers in over 200 countries and territories, is participating at Learning Technologies 2014. The event, Europe's leading showcase of technology supported workplace learning, is being held at Olympia 2, London, 29-30 January 2014.
Reed Learning has announced that all of its face-to-face and virtual courses have now been endorsed by CPD Standards; aims to make CPD rewarding and enjoyable, not a chore.
Safety4Business, the Health & Safety division of quality eLearning provider Learning Nexus, is to form a partnership with Innovative EHS Solutions (IEHSS) of Mumbai.
Video learning specialist Video Arts will demonstrate its new ON>DEMAND video platform, launch its multi-device e-learning courses and offer delegates the chance to win a part as an extra in its next production, at Learning Technologies 2014.
SkillSet Ltd today announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with NetDimensions (AIM: NETD; OTCQX: NETDY), a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning management systems.
The Learning and Performance Institute is once again a proud event partner of Learning Technologies, and will be exhibiting at the show next week.
Lancaster based software house accessplanit will be showcasing ‘My accessplan’ later this month at Learning Technologies on 29th and 30th January.
LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of learning and communications will be speaking at this year’s Learning Technologies and co-hosted, Learning & Skills Exhibition in London on the 29th and 30th of January.
Learning Light, which provides advice and help to organisations on how to use e-learning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, is making PresentationTube available via The E-Learning Centre website.
Synergy Learning, a platinum partner of Totara and a certified partner of Moodle and Mahara, is taking part in the upcoming Learning Technologies 2014 event, showcasing how it supports organisations to transform workforce learning.
Reed Learning will be delivering two seminars at the Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills Exhibitions 2014. Both will present insights from recent client projects and will be delivered together with L&D partners at Oticon and John Lewis.
eLearning provider Learning Nexus is working with Online supermarket Ocado to provide bespoke eLearning courses that will be rolled out across the business and be accessible on multiple platforms.
Cloud solution and LRS take learning beyond the LMS to personalization & analytics
Organisations interested in developing a mobile e-learning strategy are being invited to visit the Virtual College stand at the Learning Technologies exhibition in London on the 29th – 30th January 2014.
National online training provider and specialist in Lean Healthcare, Virtual College, have announced the list of finalists for the Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards to be held next month.
Dreamtek has announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning management systems.
The top new year’s resolutions for L&D practitioners in 2014 are to develop their personal skills and to reach more people with learning in their organisations, according to a survey by Video Arts, the learning content specialist. The findings also reflect the challenges of the L&D role, with more than one in five practitioners saying they lack motivation, suffer from stress and want to change jobs.
Under the theme of “Opening Frontiers to the Future”, eLearning Africa 2014 will bring together decision-makers and practitioners from across Africa and the world to share and examine the stories, experiences, research, thinking and expertise that make up the complex but thrilling picture of eLearning in Africa today ~ Proposal submission closes January 15.
Kallidus will be showcasing Version 10 of its award winning Learning and Talent suite at stand 43 at Learning Technologies, 29-30 January 2014. Version 10 heralds the arrival of the Kallidus Mobile App enabling users of Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS) to learn anytime, anywhere and on the device of their choice.
15 international recognitions, 4 global symposiums, launch of LEARNow and product innovations like Personalized Learning Applications, Spreadsheet Simulations and MOOCs…
NetDimensions announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with Dreamtek. Dreamtek joins NetDimensions’ global reseller community that covers over 40 countries.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new training program that emphasizes the importance for employees to protect themselves and their loved ones at home. Take Safety Home shows that employees are three times more likely to get hurt off the job than on it and 11 times more likely to die from a non-work related injury than a job-related one.
Investment in a new subsidiary and training centre reflects ongoing commitment in maximising value for its customers.
10Eighty are the exclusive suppliers of the CareerCENTRE, a unique career planning tool which enables employers to increase employee engagement and the company will be presenting and demonstrating CareerCENTRE at Learning and Skills 2014.
Ahead of its headline sponsorship of Learning Technologies 2014, next generation learning expert Brightwave unveils its long-term strategy to combine new technologies with innovative approaches and designs to help people learn better at work and beyond.
2013 Education Publisher of the Year, Crown House Publishing, has announced details of its new education titles for 2014.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new leadership development offering, Supervisor on the Scene, to help supervisors develop six critical soft skills: communication, conflict resolution, coaching, decision making, meeting effectiveness and job training.
Chairman of Learning Pool, Mary McKenna, has been awarded an MBE as part of the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2014 for services to Digital Technology, Innovation & Learning.
Workforce development and greater business agility will be a major priority for 2014.
A new report commissioned by IIkley based Virtual College’s Safeguarding Children e-Academy and Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) has revealed that parents’ lack of knowledge is severely hampering efforts to combat this pernicious form of abuse.
A group of committed individuals at NDCS made a sound business case for eLearning within the organisation. Their efforts paid off, and by focusing on evaluation and clear evidence-based reporting of two pilot projects, they achieved their aim of organisation-wide implementation. Judges in the Charity Learning Awards 2013 were particularly impressed with this planned approach, which set foundations for succes and NDCS were declared worthy winners of the award for Organisational Buy-In.
Customers of The E-Learning Centre website can now develop their sales, sales planning and negotiation skills via four courses produced by the Virtual Coach.
NetDimensions and LR Management Group (LRMG) announced today that the Emfuleni Library and Information Service will provide free education and skills training to those who cannot afford college education in the Emfuleni municipality using NetDimensions Learning.
Next-generation learning expert Brightwave has announced its position as Research Partner for the Learning at Work Summit, forming part of Bett 2014.
XML transformation tools enable customer self-service, eliminating the need for specialized programming skills
Hanover housing association’s L&D team wanted bespoke eLearning, but couldn’t afford the hefty price tag – so they trained themselves in instructional design instead. A training investment of £5,000 has so far saved an impressive £80,000, and that amount grows with every eLearning course they create. This great example of ‘thinking outside of the box’ really impressed the judges of the Charity Learning Awards, who declared Hanover a worthy winner of the award for ‘Amazing Use of Resources’.
Despite having been on the market for just weeks, The Ken Blanchard Companies’ new SLII® Experience leadership programme has already scooped two top awards: a Gold MarCom Award and a Bronze Best in Biz award. The SLII Experience is an innovative new format for Blanchard’s Situational Leadership® II (SLII) programme, introduced to provide a fast-paced, results-focused learning experience where participants exercise their new skills in the classroom and leave prepared to immediately lead differently.
Specialist recruitment provider Blue Eskimo is expanding its support for the Learning & Performance Institute’s standards by incentivising learning professionals to become members.
Boring eLearning gets a bad reputation – but it doesn’t have to be that way! The L&D team at Addaction created an engaging eLearning Infection Control module which had a far reaching effect within the organisation. Judges were impressed with the impact the tailor-made course had on staff, and it won the Best eLearning Programme in the Charity Learning Awards 2013.
In association with The Virtual College, Learning Light, a company which provides advice and help to organisations using e-learning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, has developed an e-learning content evaluation tool (ELCET).
Acteon Communication and Learning won two Golds and one Silver in the Training Journal Awards on 27th November for their work with healthcare provider HC-One. This concludes a remarkable month that has seen Acteon collect six top industry awards, following recent recognition at the Peer Awards and the E-Learning Awards.
The "mixed-mode" approach to CIPD qualification pays off for Reed Business School candidates.
Vado is the latest e-learning production house to have its online courses added to The E-Learning Centre website.
Blue Eskimo’s sixth annual survey of work and pay in the learning sector is about to close – have you made your voice count?
Charity L&D professionals are often faced with an uphill task – with small teams, little or no budget for L&D, outdated technology and staff in several locations. They face these challenges with creativity, passion and a spirit of collaboration, making ‘less’ really achieve ‘more’. This evening, the Charity Learning Awards 2013 celebrated the commitment, innovation and achievements of L&D professionals working in the sector. Find out who went away with an Award.
Providing a software platform with functionality to manage the end to end process for both internal and external training.
Now in their sixth year, the Learning Pool awards recognise those members of their 13,000 strong community who have made impressive achievements across the spectrum of learning. Mary McKenna and Paul McElvaney presented the winners with bespoke Derry crystal pieces at the Learning Pool Live events held recently in Sheffield, Cardiff and London.
Learning Light, which provides advice and help to organisations using e-learning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, has further enlarged The E-Learning Centre website by including a wide range of performance support materials from ej4.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has selected NetDimensions Interactive, a business unit of NetDimensions that focuses on custom content and application development services, to create online, self-paced learning modules for its new shipboard property management software.
The Adapt Learning project has been shortlisted for ‘Social and Collaborative Learning Solution of the Year’ at the Learning Awards 2014.
The partnership with the Charity Learning Consortium (CLC) provides CLC members with easy access to a comprehensive list of online learning courses.
Walkgrove and Oxfam GB shortlisted for The Learning Awards 2014 in the category ‘People Development Programme of the Year’
The Housing Ombudsman Service has announced a new training initiative, launched in conjunction with Virtual College - one of the UK’s leading e-learning providers - to offer free dispute resolution training to landlords across England.
The finalists for the L&D sector’s night of the year, the Learning Awards 2014, have been announced by The Learning and Performance Institute following a record number of submissions.
Learning Nexus is proud to be named as one of the sponsors of Great Ormond Street Hospital’s first ever Learning Innovations Conference.
Global Knowledge, worldwide leader in IT and business skills training, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the accolade of Premier VATC status by VMware.
Learning Pool today announced that it ranked number 25 in the 2013 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over five years.
For nearly 30 years Situational Leadership® II (SLII®) has been the world’s most widely taught leadership model, relied upon by some of the best global organisations. Now, its creators The Ken Blanchard Companies have launched the new ‘SLII® Experience,’ a results-focused, interactive learning module using apps, games and virtual learning design options as well as fast-paced classroom training.
Virtual College is urging as many people as possible to do a free online course from its Diabetes Safety Suite as part of its campaign 'Do a course save a life'.
Walkgrove and Oxfam GB win the silver award for 'Excellence in the production of learning content – not for profit sector' at the 2013 E-Learning Awards.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new electrical safety training program, Electrical Case History, that draws key safety lessons from the real-life, on-the-job death of an electrician.
It’s something we all want to know: are we paid enough? Blue Eskimo’s salary and work survey for learning professionals aims to uncover the truth behind pay, work-life balance and a whole lot more.
Reed Learning announces certification as a PRINCE2® Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) by APM Group following a rigorous assessment process.
The E-Learning Centre, an information resource about e-learning and learning technologies for business education, not-for-profit or the public sector, has added technology-delivered language courses in French, Spanish, German and Dutch for English-speakers to its growing portfolio of e-learning courses.
The Lean Healthcare Academy is sponsoring the Quality Improvement Collaborative Healthcare Conference 2013 on Saturday 16 November at the Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds.
Virtual College’s Safeguarding Children e-Academy has re-launched their website (www.safeguardingchildrenea.co.uk) dedicated to the protection and welfare of children. It is hoped that the access to vital information will help the prevention of child abuse seen in the cases of Hamzah Khan and Baby Peter.
The E-Learning Centre, a long established information resource about e-learning and learning technologies for business education, not-for-profit or the public sector, has been re-launched with the new e-learning Content Store.
Acteon Communication and Learning and HC-One were awarded the 2013 Peer Award for ‘Excellence in Technology for People and Performance’ for their innovative programme aimed at helping the UK care home operator deliver kind care for residents and relatives.
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