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.
accessplanit partner with SPD to improve the purchasing, administration and communication experience for delegates as well as market new courses to target business sectors.
In just one year, Northumberland County Council has revolutionised its approach to learning and development and has reduced the cost of its training delivery by a staggering 80% by implementing a tailored solution from Learning Pool.
Diabetes UK and next generation learning expert Brightwave, together with Bupa, have partnered to create support and resources for people with Type 2 diabetes.
CM Group is a global leader in the field of innovative learning solutions comprising of interactive eLearning and mLearning as well as traditional instructor led training. Through its Content Master division, the company has established a long term partnership with the software and services giant to support the launch and adoption of flagship new Microsoft products and technologies across the world.
The 2013 International E-learning Awards have been announced, and for the second year in a row, Epic has won in the mobile learning category. Epic and Alfred Dunhill were announced as the Runner up winners for their product knowledge apps, which also picked up a bronze award in the UK at the E-learning Age Awards.
GRC training specialist Eukleia Training announces the release of a new elearning course on Supervisory Responsibilities. In response to the recent incidences that have caused significant financial and reputational damage to regulated firms, this course highlights how the lessons learnt can help current supervisors perform their role more effectively.
Global E-Learning Awards recognize the Best of the Best and focus on Innovations in Technology Enhanced Learning.
Award-winning LCMS platform introduces “build your own HTML5 objects” which enhance rich interactive media development
Lancaster based software development house accessplanit strengthen their management team to support expansion plans.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, will be taking to the floor at the Civil Service Live exhibition, 2-3 July 2013 at Olympia London, to discuss managing talent within the public service sector.
Acteon is delighted to be supporting Towards Maturity in their latest In-Focus Report: Aligning learning to business – the 7 habits of highly aligned learning and development teams.
In a new whitepaper accessplanit discusses the process of selecting a new software provider; what to consider and prioritise and lessons learned.
Market leading learning technology companies Epic and Redware have today announced a landmark partnership which will see the integration of two highly acclaimed mobile learning products, changing the way mobile content is delivered for good.
Speexx, the leading global provider of online communication skills training, has called for global organisations to capitalise on greater talent development and mobility, and is offering a number of online guidelines and whitepapers to HR and L&D professionals worldwide.
Richardson, a leading sales training and strategy execution company, in partnership with SellingPower Magazine, today launched a new research report: 'Content Marketing and Sales Effectiveness, Establishing a Cohesive, Two-way Stream Between your Sales Team and Marketing Department'.
Online training provider, Virtual College, has passed the milestone of delivering online learning to over one million learners; Company forecasts further growth for 2013.
Guests of LEARNING LIVE to gain a fascinating insight into business critical technologies as Spencer Kelly signs up as keynote speaker for the 2013 event on 11-12th September 2013
Epic is proud to announce that it has been chosen by Edxus Group and IBIS Capital as a finalist in the EdTech 20 ranking which lists the top 20 e-learning companies in Europe. The finalists are judged in terms of innovation, scale, market impact and revenue growth over the past year by an industry-leading panel.
RPS named to 'Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies' list for 6th consecutive year.
Trainers Bryan O’Connor and Andy Fox recognised by VMware in its 2013 vExperts list
RPS recognized for Catapult™ rapid learning content management system's innovative translation and localization capabilities.
A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa – while, despite the hype, tablets are still lagging, only being used regularly by 20% of eLearning practitioners.
Following its acquisition by Lattanzio Group, eXact learning solutions (ELS) has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lattanzio Learning.
Tata Interactive Systems’ Customer-Centricity Learning games developed for Cigna won Gold in Best eLearning Design category.
Organisations can’t afford to stand still – and neither can the L&D managers that support them. Acclaimed learning technologies expert Laura Overton will be explaining why benchmarking is so critical to Learning innovation - and ultimately business success - in a webinar on 14 June.
What are the 10 most disruptive sales technologies? Jim Brodo, SVP of marketing at sales performance improvement innovators, Richardson, takes a look at the top disruptive technologies in sales and marketing.
Why Cross-Selling Fails: The Ultimate List is a new blog post from leading sales training company Richardson that begins to build out a critical list of why reps struggle to cross-sell.
Epic has announced the expansion of its digital learning resources offering, including HD video, infographics and animations.
DB Schenker Logistics has implemented NetDimensions Learning to establish a central learning platform for more than 62,200 employees in 2,000 locations around the world.
There are 800,000 people with dementia in the UK, and this number is set to rise to one million by 2021. Dementia Awareness Week, running from 19th-25th May, aims to promote awareness and understanding of this challenging condition.
NetDimensions has appointed two new senior executives: Jill Mahony as Chief Human Resources Officer and Don Hernandez as Chief Sales Officer.
Upside Learning announced the release of the new version of its revolutionary Mobile Learning platform, Upside2Go, today. The all new Upside2Go, with features like SCORM 1.2 complaince, Learning Plan, Secured (HTTPS) Communication, File Manager and many more, is one of the best performance support tools for on–the–go learners.
NetDimensions has been named a finalist in two categories at the 9th Annual Best of Elearning! Awards.
Early Bird tickets are now available for LEARNING LIVE 2013, the leading conference and networking event dedicated to workplace learning professionals.
Reed Learning, a leading global learning solutions provider, is hosting an event to explore the impact of learning and development best practice on organisational objectives. An exclusive event with leading L&D speaker Donald H. Taylor.
Leading online training provider, Virtual College, is making its online First Aid courses available at no charge to coincide with Adult Learners’ Week.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has launched a new safety orientation training program, Hazard Awareness: Ready Day One, which provides a practical overview of hazard communication, personal protective equipment and emergency response.
Leading Business English Development Provider Encourages Faster Time to Competency and Increased Workplace Performance by Incorporating Gamification Techniques and Behavioral Science Principles into its Product Suite
Business English Learning Solution for Global Companies Honored as Best Corporate Learning/Workforce Development Solution
Rapid development in online and mobile gaming continues to evolve and grow among users. Dario Priolo’s new blog post, No More Playing Around: The Pros and Cons of Gamification, reviews some of the benefits and challenges of Gamifaction in sales training.
accessplanit has reached the shortlist for two categories - Small Business of the Year and Change for Growth - in the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Best in Business Awards.
In a survey ahead of Elearnity’s annual Symposium event on the 14th May, involving enterprise organisations such as Aviva, BT, Lloyds Banking Group, Shell and Vodafone, it was clear that the integrating talent, performance, and development workflows is becoming more of a reality in major organisations.
~ IT and Business Skills leader’s survey shows customers now see alternative modalities as the business norm and an increasingly important part of the delivery mix ~
Arriva Trains visited Praxis42 at the Safety and Health Exhibition and were looking for a workstation training and assessment solution that was simple to use, fully editable by them, easy to deploy and had good management reporting metrics.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, has expanded its talent management capability with a range of new talent consulting services.
North West housing provider Adactus has stepped up its abuse awareness training following the case review into the death of ‘child U’ in September 2011. Recommendations published earlier this year, revealed that child U’s mother had extensive contact with front line housing staff from Adactus, as well as other agencies.
Virtual College’s Lean Healthcare Academy has released a three-day Lean Office training course to improve efficiency and productivity in the NHS.
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has successfully implemented the Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS) from Kallidus, a leading provider of learning and talent management solutions. The new easy-to-use system provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ learning and development portal for almost 4,500 employees as well as supporting individuals with their CPD (Continuous Professional Development) needs.
The sun has arrived this week along with a fresh new look accessplanit website. The updated site features an easy flow navigation, engaging relevant content and of course a fresh new look bringing it in line with the many changes at this fast growing software company.
Richardson partners with Firmwater to deliver their award-winning online sales training, Richardson QuickSkills™.
Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, has achieved the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) accreditation.
TrainingIndustry.com’s tenth annual global survey reveals TIS’ supremacy in the Training Outsourcing industry.
Marta Goliszek wins Tata Interactive Systems’ ‘LEARNow™ Learning Design Challenge’. The contest was thrown open to all learning designers in UK and Europe to create a five-minute learning nugget on ‘How can I get my CEO to become (even) more interested in training’.
Ongoing research by Europe’s leading learning and talent analyst, Elearnity, is finding that in at least one third of organisations are failing to make a positive impact with their Learning Management Systems. The results are taken from current research into customer satisfaction levels of learning technology solutions and services across the UK and Europe – which is open for further contributions from corporate organisations until 3rd May 2013.
In the recently released eLearning Guild Research Report 'How Mobile Learning Is Done', Epic’s Director of Learning, Imogen Casebourne, examines nine international case studies on mobile and multi-device learning.
GlobalEnglish Corporation (www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand solutions to advance the Business English proficiency of global organizations, today issued a report with the results from its 2013 Business English Index (BEI) and Globalization of English (GOE) research.
The average age of a manager when they first receive leadership training is 42, yet they become a manager, on average, aged 33. Meanwhile, less than ten percent of employees under the age of 30 are provided the opportunity to participate in leadership development.
This year, for the first time, The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) is inviting speaker proposal submissions for the Institute’s annual conference, LEARNING LIVE that is taking place at 200 Aldersgate, St Pauls, London on 11 and 12 September, 2013
Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has delivered the launch training program for the Chevrolet Trax Urban Life Vehicle, the first training event conducted under a multimillion dollar contract to manage dealer training for General Motors Korea Company (GMKC).
Ecclesiastical Insurance has chosen Kallidus, the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, to deliver an integrated solution for learning, performance and talent management.
Epic and Towards Maturity announce that top compliance experts Charles Jennings and Simon Brown will join the brand-new event ‘LearningNow: why won’t they comply?’ as guest speakers. Facilitated by Towards Maturity’s Managing Director Laura Overton, attendees will participate in interactive discussions that examine the real issues faced when developing compliance content, before gaining a practical insight on how to employ learning technologies to reinvigorate compliance training. ‘Why won’t they comply?’ will take place on the 1st May in London.
On 24th & 25th April, Upside Learning will be at the CIPD HRD 2013 Conference & Exhibition to be held in Olympia, London. This will mark the company’s 3rd consecutive year of participation in the UK’s leading event for L&D professionals. Upside Learning’s focus area for the event this year will be eLearning on iPads.
To help improve the quality and efficiency of foundation level learning, Jarvis Training Management now uses online learning material from Virtual College’s Apprenticeship e-Academy.
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