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.
A four part case study which begins publication with Part 1 appearing in October’s edition of Learning Technology magazine is set to show how food travel experts SSP, have met multiple challenges to deliver a measurable ROI on the company’s investment in their TWM built, Learning & Development portal – SSP Academy Live.
NetDimensions announced today that it has concluded Next Steps 2013, the company’s annual global user conference, with record attendance numbers in London, Chicago, and Shanghai.
New release of the cloud solution moves learning beyond the LMS by enabling personalization and analytics.
Quality eLearning provider Learning Nexus working with Dartmoor National Park Authority via Teignbridge e-Academy.
GlobalEnglish Corporation has announced today that GlobalEnglish LinGo Pro has been named as a finalist in the Life Tools App category in the 10th annual Meffys.
Celebrating individual and organisational achievements in e-learning, the Virtual Awards have been created by online learning provider, Virtual College, to recognise the staggering growth in e-learning.
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) today announced that it won six 2013 Brandon Hall Awards for Excellence in Learning: two Gold awards for Best Use of Blended Learning and Best Use of Video for Learning; two Silver awards for Best Use of Video for Learning and Best Learning Team; and two Bronze awards for Best in Certification Programs and Best Learning Measurement Approach.
eLearning provider Learning Nexus has recently expanded its workforce by appointing a new Marketing department and Learning & Development manager
Epic’s Chief Executive Jonathan Satchell has joined the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) on a trade mission to China from the 14-16th October..
NetDimensions has once again been named among the Top 20 Learning Portal Companies by TrainingIndustry.com. NetDimensions SDK earns NetDimensions the title for the fourth time in a row.
Cloud-Enabled Tools Support Strategic Learning across the Extended Enterprise
DuPont Sustainable Solutions explores new training territory with Travel Safety: Know Before You Go. The program covers pre-trip planning, renting a car, safe driving, using other modes of transportation and staying safe at a hotel.
Next-generation learning expert Brightwave is celebrating the success of its partnership with KPMG International which has picked up two awards in this year's Brandon Hall Excellence Awards.
Blue Eskimo, the learning industry’s leading specialist recruitment company, has just launched its annual work and salary survey.
Richardson and its clients are recognized with eight prestigious Brandon Hall Awards.
The British Institute for Learning & Development (The BILD) announces a formal partnership agreement with The Training Foundation, owner of the Training Accreditation Programme (TAP®). The parties will collaborate on a range of initiatives aimed at enhancing the professional skills and status of L&D practitioners on a global basis.
Analyst firm Aragon Research has ranked NetDimensions as a ‘Leader’ in the Aragon Research Globe™ for Enterprise Learning.
LINE Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning and communications solutions has announced outstanding results at the end of its third quarter of trading in 2013.
QA joins Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN); AWS-authorised training courses now available from QA.
Walkgrove consolidates its position as one of the UK's leading learning solutions consultancies: reports continued growth and profit; business win rate increase; new contracts with large customers; new product investments made.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, will be highlighting the importance of talent management at next week’s World of Learning Conference and Exhibition through an insightful conference presentation and a complimentary whitepaper available at Stand E50.
Paragon Skills, one of the UK’s fastest growing private training providers, estimates that it will make a quarter of a million pounds in savings and increase its efficiencies by using online tools and resources as part of its apprenticeship delivery.
The Working Manager has worked closely with Premier Partnership, one of the UK’s leading Public Sector training providers, helping Premier Partnership to sole supplier status on the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Managed Training Services framework. TWM will support Premier by making an extensive catalogue of learning available to the public sector via a bespoke built learning portal.
Learners Using Android Tablets Can Now Submit Scores to the LMS.
In January 2008 Kineo employed a software developer from Epic Learning Group. The developer copied components of Epic's proprietary 'Create' authoring software into Kineo's software repository. The Directors of Kineo were unaware of this copying and that as a consequence components of Epic's 'Create' code were used in Kineo's Actionscript 2 Flash Framework. This Framework was used on 320 client projects from 2008 to 2012.
Acacia renews accessplanit contract for three years; learning administration system instrumental in increasing Acacia's health and social learning business and in targeting new markets in management skills.
Acteon Communication and Learning is a finalist in three categories of the 2013 E-learning Awards, including E-learning Project of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Genscript has rolled out NetDimensions Learning as its corporate learning and knowledge management platform to manage and maintain the wealth of domain knowledge it has accumulated over the years and to promote and disseminate its corporate culture to more than 1,300 employees.
eLearning provider Learning Nexus is currently exhibiting Safety4Business brand at OSH India in Mumbai.
Benefitting from the Institute’s standards are a key driver for Blue Eskimo’s renewed accreditation by Learning & Performance Institute, says the specialist recruitment company.
Delegates at an upcoming workshop will discover how ‘serious games’ can inspire and improve resource management in community development. The games allow learners to apply real life decisions to a simulated game environment so they can see how the decisions they make impact on the whole community.
eLearning publisher Learning Nexus has announced that they have acquired leading Health & Safety training provider, Safety4Business.
OMRON Management Center of America Inc. (OMCA) has successfully implemented NetDimensions Learning to centralize and improve the learning experience across all of the company’s workforce in the Americas.
61% of working people own a smart phone. Technically, we are more able to connect than ever before but, according to research by The Ken Blanchard Companies, more than 80% of leaders don’t listen and 82% never praise, redirect, or give appropriate feedback to their colleagues. 64% wish they could talk to their boss about problems with their colleagues, but only 8% actually do. The alarming truth is that our human connections in the workplace are alarmingly dysfunctional.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has launched a new food safety series consisting of 10 safety training courses that present an up-to-date look at the various aspects of food safety, from hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCPs) and sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) to sanitation, hygiene and facility security.
Acteon Communication and Learning is a finalist in four categories of the 2013 TJ Awards.
EastWest Bank takes first step in establishing a competency-based learning organization by implementing NetDimensions Learning.
Simon Chilley, Programme Director at Reed Learning, is presenting a webinar with the Learning & Skills Group to discuss creating learning solutions with real impact.
Kallidus, a leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, has been rated as a ‘Core Challenger’ by Europe’s leading independent analyst Elearnity, in two newly released 9-Grid™ models for Learning Management Systems and Bespoke E-Learning Development.
The Lean Healthcare Sharing Forum will focus on the increasing demand for service improvement in healthcare settings and the delivery of quality and safety against a background of economic constraints.
Luminosity Motion is the secure, scalable and flexible new mobile learning platform already adopted by two of the world’s largest companies, RBS and Microsoft. Following the official global launch on Tuesday 10th September, this innovative new concept will be available to organisations of all sizes to deliver training and support to their learners and students wherever they are and whenever they need it.
QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state of the art training centre, in Leeds City Exchange on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013.
NetDimensions announced the appointment of two new senior executives, Brian Day as Global Alliances & Key Accounts Executive and Rienk Brouwer as General Counsel.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, today announced that its results for the financial year ending June 2013 mark its’ ninth consecutive year of profitable growth, with sales orders up 28% and revenues up 19% on 2012’s figures. Operating profits for the year were also up on the previous year.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 3, 2013 – DuPont Sustainable Solutions has been named to the Top 20 Workforce Development Providers list by TrainingIndustry.com.
GlobalEnglish’s on-demand Business English development suite will replace BT’s legacy English learning programs globally for increased business performance and ROI
SMART eLearning provider Learning Nexus, is attending this year’s World of Learning Conference and Exhibition and will be showcasing its dynamic Nimbus Course Builder tool.
Next generation learning expert Brightwave will team up with Sky to deliver a presentation on 'How learning technologies can deliver impressive customer service results' on the first day of this year's World of Learning Conference.
Mobile learning solutions leader CM Group has increased the number of devices supported by its Luminosity Mentor range of off-the-shelf learning and corporate communications Apps by adding iPhones to the mix.
Virtual College is pleased to announce The North East Transformation System (NETS), hosted by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust will be one of the main sponsors of the annual Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards for the third year running.
accessplanit has integrated a QR code identification module into Mace Business School’s course administration software. This additional feature provides Mace delegates with instant real time information, helping to automate the process of managing risk associated with mandatory training.
Specialist recruitment company Blue Eskimo says that job vacancies within the learning sector are up by around 30% compared to this time last year.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released three new HIPAA training programs that incorporate the mandates of the final “Omnibus Rule” issued from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Learning Pool, the fast growing online training and LMS solutions provider, today announced that it has gained Endorsement for its hospitality online training modules.
Social learning specialist, Jane Hart, to share how social web is changing the way we learn in the workplace and the opportunities and risks for L&D specialists.
Global Knowledge announces availability of training courses and worldwide delivery schedule to support new Cisco Business Value job roles and certifications.
www.reedlearning.com receives highest accolade for best training and vocational website. UK-based learning specialist, Reed Learning, which trains more than 100,000 people a year, has won an Interactive Media Award for its website. The site, which achieved a score of 494 out of a possible 500 points, demonstrated ‘excellence in planning, execution and professionalism’ in the Training/Vocational category.
Walkgrove is proud to announce that it has been rated as a ‘Core Challenger’ by leading independent industry analysts, Elearnity.
CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions consisting of interactive eLearning and mLearning, has designed and produced the collection of eLearning courses to accompany the UK Hydrographic Office’s (UKHO) global launch of their new range of digital navigation products.
UNIT4, the global leader in enterprise software that supports business change, selects GlobalEnglish to develop the Business English capabilities of its workforce to drive growth globally.
Leaders in learning technologies Epic and benchmarking experts Towards Maturity team up to host LearningNow: Induction strategies that work, an event which will tackle the challenges of creating and implementing successful and effective induction courses that will help organisations save valuable time and resources as they bring employees up to competence.
Organisations have until Monday 7th October to submit their entries to the 6th annual Lean Healthcare Conference and Awards 2014, to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds on Thursday 6th February.
Global learning solutions innovator, CM Group has announced that it has won project funding from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to build and then research the effectiveness of online games verses traditional, interactive eLearning.
CLO Connect, a new exclusive network for Chief Learning Officers from the FTSE 250, will launch nationally on Tuesday 10 September 2013.
Charles Gould, Managing Director of Brightwave will lift the lid on what the next generation of learning looks like at this year’s LEARNING LIVE Conference and Exhibition
Epic is delighted to announce that it has been rated by Europe’s leading independent analysts Elearnity as a ‘Strategic Leader’ in their newly released 9-Grid™ for bespoke e-learning.
Global E-Learning provider, EssentialSkillz, has announced the launch of a new fully integrated Instructor Led Training Module for their LMS, O-LAS.
CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions consisting of interactive eLearning and mLearning, has announced that its Luminosity Reach Learning Management System now supports the Tin Can (Experience) API.
Training management software house accessplanit provide Cambridge International Examinations with an on-line course booking and administration solution with multiple currency capability.
Virtual College, welcomes the UK Government’s publications of its International Education Strategy. According to the report, the government will be offering extra support to the UK edtech industry to internationalise its world leading, innovative products and services.
NetDimensions announced today that Home Care Institute (HCI) has successfully implemented NetDimensions Talent Suite to power their business of providing training courses in areas such as compliance, leadership, regulation, and disease management to home health and hospice clients. HCI LearnCenter Portal serves more than 40,000 users from home health and hospice client organizations.
SQS, the world’s leading specialist for software quality, has announced the launch of SQS Academy, a new brand and training portfolio for the testing industry.
Richardson, a leading global sales training firm, announced that they have been selected to the 2013 Top 20 Sales Training Companies list published by Selling Power magazine.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, is running two one day Articulate Studio Training courses this summer in Cirencester for e-learning developers.
In an interesting year for training providers, The Learning and Performance Institute has published details of the Training Top 50, ranking the biggest training providers in the UK in 2013 and providing a good visual snapshot of the current market.
Global E-Learning provider, EssentialSkillz, has announced the release of twelve multi-media Safety Leadership E-Learning courses.
CM Group’s US division, Content Master, has developed new training courses on the latest Microsoft products and technologies to form part of the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC). Content Master used its in-house subject matter experts to design and author the courses, underlining the in-depth technical leadership within the company.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions, producer of award-winning training solutions that help protect lives, develop competencies and empower employees, has been named to the Top 20 Content Development Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com.
With the aim of helping organisations to improve end-user performance while lowering training, user support and change management costs, SkillSet and its partner, TTS, will host a webinar, ‘Moving from training to performance support’, on Thursday 25th July.
Company Continues Bold Innovation in Social, Mobile, Learning and User Engagement to Transform Talent Management – Adoption of Saba Cloud Grows to More Than 11.1 Million Cloud Subscribers.
The designation enables Global Knowledge to provide authorized IBM training to professionals worldwide.
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the first in the UK to be awarded a Silver Certificate of Achievement from NHS Improving Quality, for having trained at least 50% of its staff in the Safe Use of Insulin.
Elearnity, the leading European analyst, today announced a new model for analysing the performance and potential of solutions and vendors in the learning and talent market place. The Elearnity 9-Grid™ model is based on the results of independent research and insights from Elearnity’s corporate research network of over 100 client organisations, including BP, Lloyds Banking Group, Rolls Royce and Vodafone.
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) announced today that it has been selected by HSBC as its Managed Services Integrator to provide global learning services. Under the multi-year agreement, GP Strategies expects to support HSBC’s learning function transition to a more flexible and commercial operating model. As a strategic partner, GP Strategies will help HSBC drive global consistency and efficient ways of working in concert with the effective management of operational risks, enabling the learning function to become more responsive to the needs of HSBC employees and managers.
CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions comprising interactive eLearning and mLearning, is pleased to announce that Luminosity Studio, CM Group’s eLearning authoring tool, has been selected as the top UK-based course authoring tool by E-Learning 24/7 Blog.
The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) has released a summary of its Capability Map Report, providing a valuable insight into the current skills held amongst learning professionals today.
Tata Interactive Learning Forum is to discuss the effect MOOCs are having in higher education and is facilitating a webinar to discuss how the learning and education community can best respond.
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