Jurys Inn faced the challenge of engaging with over 1,900 employees, working in a busy 24/7 environment, in 35 locations across the UK and Ireland. Using Totara from Learning Pool ensures that a comprehensive and consistent learning and development experience is delivered.
eCom Scotland is delighted to be working in partnership with DOOR UK as their technology partner.
Recent developments in course provision and technology, alongside increasing youth unemployment, are challenging the current system of diplomas and degrees. Some argue that the current system is no longer fit for purpose: it is failing students, undermining good teachers and letting down employers. But what are the alternatives? Don't we need a tried and tested assessment system to underpin our education system and provide a benchmark for students? The stage is set for a major battle between educational traditionalists and radical modernisers as this year's ONLINE EDUCA debate discusses the motion that "a ban on diplomas and degrees awarded by schools and universities would have a positive impact on competence development and lifelong learning".
Upside Learning announced the sponsorship and participation at eLearning Network’s 25th Birthday Bash and Conference to be held on 6th December at the Museum of London. The company will be demonstrating its revolutionary mLearning platform, Upside2Go, as a part of the ‘Innovation Showcase’ at the event.
Following a rigorous supplier search, accessplanit was chosen by the Trust to provide a learning management software platform to deliver key benefits, in particular the reduction of compliance risk. Three years on, the Trust is delighted with the results.
As the business world becomes increasingly ‘global’, global businesses are tending to standardize on English as the global business language. According to goFLUENT - a leading provider of Business English training – some 90 per cent of the world’s current business skills language learning budget is devoted to teaching people English.
Value in Return for Investment: Exploiting the Benefits of eAssessment and Learning is the theme of this year’s Assessment Tomorrow Conference 2012 taking place at the Grosvenor Hilton Hotel. Edinburgh, on Thursday 22 November.
Virtual College has made a donation of £2,000 to the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s appeal, aptly named ‘Sprinkle Sunshine’.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new training program that takes a personal approach in helping drivers avoid distracted driving.
Learning Pool’s promotion to Platinum Partner for Totara LMS means that it will be able to deliver an enhanced learning service to its customers. Learning Pool was one of the early adopters of Totara, a custom distribution of Moodle, and this recognition comes on the back of a number of successful implementations of Totara in local government and the hospitality industry within the UK.
On Monday the 12th November, Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Green visited Epic to meet with the company and celebrate its efforts in international growth. Thanks to its success in international markets, Epic was chosen by the UKTI as just one of two companies to be visited by Lord Green.
The Training Associates™ (TTA ™), the largest provider of learning and development consultants, announced the hiring of Karen Medeiros as its Recruiting Manager.
The advent of the economic crisis coupled with innovative technological developments are forcing businesses to navigate their way through uncertain territory. Technology has enabled us to connect, to create new models for business, and to exchange knowledge instantly, but it has also created new challenges: we are increasingly vulnerable to sudden incidents outside of our direct control. How can businesses deliver competitive advantage in a VUCA world – one which is characterised by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity? What strategy should businesses employ to ensure the effectiveness of their workplace learning strategy? And could the field of behavioural science hold the key?
Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has been named to the 2012 “Top Learning Portal Companies” and “Top Workforce Development Companies” lists by Training Industry, Inc.
Epic and Pareto will host ‘The Future of Driving High Performance Sales Teams’, a brand-new event that focuses on how to leverage learning technologies for effective sales development. The event will take place on the 5th December 2012 in London.
CERTPOINT Systems is hosting a webinar with Johanna Sadoudi, Founder & CEO VITAMINDS and David Wentworth, Senior Learning Analyst, Brandon Hall Group about whether social learning can succeed alongside the LMS.
Virtual College, a leading provider of e-learning in the UK worked with Lincoln Integrated Domestic Abuse Services (LIDAS) to produce and release the 'Choose to Stop' app.
Global e-learning provider, EssentialSkillz, has announced its new channel partner program 'Reseller Pack' aimed at businesses in the health and safety sector.
On Saturday 2 November, Kilmarnock College in Scotland held their annual Graduation and Awards ceremony for the 2012 graduates. This was the last graduation for the College before the merger with other colleges in Ayrshire and the assumption of a new name. For each of the College’s departments, an award is given out each year to one student who has excelled.
Allied Electronics has successfully implemented the NetDimensions Talent Suite in order to maximize the efficiency of the training and development department, increase employee engagement, and ensure compliance with industry and governmental mandates.
~ The Trainer of the Year Award (sponsored by APMG International) recognises the most successful and consistent IT Service Management Trainer ~
On Friday 2 November eCom staff accompanied by clients celebrated the new office launch at Dickson Street.
NetDimensions and Cegos today announced a partnership that will allow NetDimensions to distribute the 200 e-Learning Solutions by Cegos modules worldwide.
Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has been awarded a contract to manage apprenticeship programmes across the U.K. for Cable&Wireless Worldwide (CWW).
Worldwide leader in IT and Business Training expands its Business Transformation Portfolio.
Are you a ‘Frankenboss?’ That's a mean boss who terrorises his or her employees, or whose behaviour closely resembles that of a half-brained monster? The Ken Blanchard Companies’ Randy Conley says that if any of these describe your leadership style, you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine the face that’s peering back at you – are there bolts growing out of the sides of your neck?
With an estimated 10 African countries featuring among the world’s fastest growing economies, Africa’s status in the global economic landscape is set to change dramatically. Indeed, innovative new technologies combined with a pioneering spirit to improve lives are already changing the way Africans learn, work, play, think and imagine. But are the changes to education and skills development systems sustainable? How are African youth shaping their identities and navigating different learning spaces with these technologies? And are new technologies fundamentally disruptive to tradition? These are some of the key questions that will form the focus of eLearning Africa 2013, which takes place from 29th to 31st May at Namibia’s Safari Conference Centre in Windhoek. The call for proposals is now open and will close on January 11th 2013.
Kallidus (formerly e2train), the leading provider of learning and talent management solutions, today announced that it has released version 9.2 of its award winning Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS). Kallidus LMS is part of the modular Kallidus Learning & Talent suite which brings together learning, performance management, talent management and succession planning to provide customers with flexible end-to-end solutions for improving business performance.
The provision of excellent customer service has never been more important within the social housing sector and Virtual College's Housing e-Academy, is holding a series of free networking events across the country to highlight the value of good customer service and how to comply with various regulatory guidelines. An accompanying online Customer Service course will be available shortly.
NetDimensions Continues European Expansion and Opens Office in Munich.
LPI Capability Map to provide de facto skills tracking for learning professionals as well as a ‘common language’ for the workplace learning sector.
ECCI Group has implemented NetDimensions Learning to serve as its platform for delivering Managed Services to clients in Asia Pacific.
The challenge of “video as the new language of learning” will be tackled head-on at this year’s ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN (OEB), the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, which takes place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin from 28th to 30th November.
The Training Associates ™ (TTA ™), the largest provider of learning and development consultants and solutions, has been recognized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Mentor for their Mentor/ Protégé program with an aligned protégé.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions announces the release of Forklifts: Inspect, Recharge, Refuel, a new safety training program that goes beyond operational forklift safety training and reviews the steps for forklift inspections, engine refueling, and battery charging.
The Training Associates ™ (TTA ™), the largest provider of learning and development consultants and solutions, partners with the CompTIA Creating IT Futures Foundation to provide instructors for their IT Ready Program.
With a view to helping organizations in better decision making and adopting mobile learning, Upside Learning has announced a webinar that will bust the most common myths related to this domain. Titled, ‘Busting 7 Mobile Learning Myths’.
4-Hour Single-Source Course from Chapman Alliance and Xyleme Offered Free Under Creative Commons; Available in Print, Web and Mobile Outputs.
Brandon Hall, Charles Jennings, Donald H Taylor, Mike Morrison examine the dramatic changes impacting business in two day event.
E-learning expert, Brightwave, reports over 40% growth for the second consecutive year and celebrates with a new work space in their central Brighton office.
IMC, one of Europe’s leading e-learning providers, joins Towards Maturity’s growing international Ambassador Programme.
The UK’s leader in learning and development recruitment, Blue Eskimo, has just launched its annual salary and work survey.
The Human Resource (HR) Summit will take place for the 19th time on the 10-12 October 2012 in Brussels.
NetDimensions and OpenSesame announced a powerful partnership and platform integration. This partnership will enable NetDimensions’ millions of users to search for, purchase, and deploy training courses within the NetDimensions Talent Suite, instantly.
Learning Nexus, one of the UK’s leading online learning publishers and solution providers, is proud to announce that it has launched its new solution, Freeshare, specifically benefiting the public and not-for-profit sectors around the UK.
Global Health and Safety E-Learning provider, EssentialSkillz, has released a new E-Learning course aimed at Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens.
Off the back of a customer survey, Learning Nexus, a leading e-learning content producer in the UK, has released the first of its sector specific e-learning courses, for the Housing sector.
Tata Interactive Systems discusses how Tin Can may be the future of the e-Learning industry.
Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), announced that it achieved a Grade 2 rating from the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED) for its UK apprenticeship services. This is the first time that RPS’ apprenticeship programmes have been inspected by OFSTED, and the Grade 2 achievement immediately places the company and its services among the top UK vocational training providers inspected.
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 Learning Portal Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com.
