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    • Totara Village tops ‘must-see’ list at ATD 2019

      Totara |

      Totara Learning will be exhibiting alongside Totara Platinum Partners at this year’s ATD International Conference and Exposition, taking place in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on 19th-22nd May 2019.

    • Engage in Learning’s expertise on show at the Totara User Conference

      Engage in Learning | Gloucester, UK |

      At the EMEA Totara User Conference - scheduled for Glaziers Hall in London on 15th and 16th May - Mark Edmonds, of the e-learning supplier Engage in Learning, will explain how organisations can fully automate their training programmes.

    • Learning and Training for Farming and Food: eLearning Africa Launches ‘Agriculture Track’

      eLearning Africa |

      The organisers of Africa’s leading conference on technology assisted learning and training, eLearning Africa, have announced that, for the first time, the event will include a special programme of seminars, discussions and debates about learning and training for Africa’s farming and food sector. The decision reflects the continuing importance of agriculture in African economies, together with new opportunities and challenges for African food producers in an era of rapid technological change.

    • iSpring Learn LMS wins 3 prestigious awards by FinancesOnline

      iSpring Solutions | Alexandria | VA | USA |

      iSpring Learn LMS has recently been honored with three awards by FinancesOnline, a popular B2B and SaaS software review platform. This website helps businesses select corporate software that best suits their project needs. This month, iSpring Learn has earned the following awards: Expert’s Choice, Supreme Software, and Greater User Experience.

    • Learning Technologies Group acquires Breezy HR

      Learning Technologies Group | Jacksonville, FL |

      Acquisition of Breezy HR brings a range of benefits to LTG, including strong organic growth potential, expansion of the Group’s talent acquisition offer across multiple markets, and the opportunity to rapidly enhance LTG’s enterprise product through integration of Breezy HR’s product features.

    • iSpring Suite hidden gems: 17 hacks to boost productivity

      iSpring Solutions | Alexandria | VA | USA |

      iSpring Solutions is about to present a new engaging webinar format. During the upcoming session, the presenter will answer the most frequent customer questions about iSpring Suite, the eLearning authoring toolkit, and explore the latest features that went live in 2019.

    • Learn Appeal launches new initiative to take global access to learning to the next level

      Learn Appeal | London, UK |

      Learn Appeal, the e-learning charity, today announces the launch of a new initiative that will help take access to learning around the world to new heights. Following successful pilot programmes in the UK and Africa, the charity aims to provide courses and resources to disconnected people, which make up over 90% of the population in some of its affected communities.

    • Webinar: How to quickly launch online training with iSpring

      iSpring Solutions | Alexandria | VA | USA |

      Next week, iSpring Solutions will host a live session on how to quickly launch online training in your company. This session will be primarily focused on those who are new to eLearning and need to create compelling training projects and quickly get them off the ground.

    • New Video Editing Features in iSpring Suite

      iSpring Solutions | Alexandria | VA | USA |

      iSpring Solutions, a leading vendor of eLearning software, presents brand-new enhancements to its award-winning authoring toolkit, iSpring Suite. The update equips iSpring Suite’s video studio with new options for creating and post-processing professional video courses.

    • MicroLearn Further Expands Content Library

      MicroLearn |

      Dedicated to developing new topics, alongside managing existing content, MicroLearn’s Creative Team have created eight brand new courses for release in April 2019, increasing the size of its off-the-shelf catalogue to 150 titles.

    • Royal Mail’s dog safety VR training

      Learning News | London |

      Royal Mail’s James Barton and Sponge’s Kate Pasterfield discuss Royal Mail’s virtual reality dog safety training.

    • Understanding leadership in a digital age

      Kineo |

      City & Guilds Group research reveals that just a third of leaders in multi-national organisations are well prepared for leading in a digital age. Biggest barriers to transformation include cybersecurity, reskilling the workforce, and fear of change. 80 percent of employees say leaders with good digital skills are more successful and better at communicating with colleagues and clients

    • Turning Talent into Skills and Skills into Success

      eLearning Africa | Germany / Côte d’Ivoire |

      As the African continent prepares for a period of profound change, with the launch of a drive to create a common free trade area, increasing exposure to global markets and technological innovation affecting every sector, this year’s eLearning Africa will ask some fundamental questions.

    • Film School Techniques for Live-Action Video Learning

      iSpring Solutions | Alexandria | VA | USA |

      iSpring Solutions and Curious Lion’s Andrew Barry will co-host a webinar on how to use live-action video to tell compelling stories and educate an audience. This session will explain how to apply five fundamental dimensions of filmmaking to creating live-action video-based training.

    • Traineasy Meets the National Data Guardian Standards

      Traineasy | Milton Keynes, UK |

      The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows organisations to measure their performance against the National Data Guardian’s 10 data security standards. After a lot of work (100 mandatory evidence items provided and 40 assertions confirmed) Traineasy, a significant supplier of learning management and online appraisal solutions to the NHS in England, has shown it meets these standards.

    • Ashtead Plant Hire's launch of Traineasy LMS appraisal module a success

      Traineasy | Warrington, UK |

      Since 2011, Ashtead Plant Hire Co Ltd (A-Plant) has used Traineasy LMS to provide its employees with access to essential and soft skills training. The imaginatively branded Green Cafe, has now been relaunched with the Traineasy LMS integrated appraisal module.

    • Lectora Online Upgrade Provides Integrated Access to the e-Learning Brothers Library

      Traineasy | Milton Keynes, UK |

      A recent upgrade to Lectora Online provides integrated access to the e-Learning Brothers (eLB) Library enabling customers to enhance titles with course starters, games and interactions, and to select from a huge collection of cutout people characters, stock images, audio, and video assets.

    • Putting learning into the workflow

      Learning News | London |

      Learning Pool CEO, Paul McElvaney, talks to Learning News about Learning Pool’s new learning experience platform, Headstream, and how AI and bots are helping to get learning into the workflow.

    • Sponge joins AstraZeneca to discuss Creative Compliance in LSG hosted webinar

      Sponge | Plymouth, UK |

      Learning Solutions Specialist at Sponge and Global Sustainability Education and Engagement Lead at AstraZeneca join forces to talk Creative Compliance: Embedding Ethical Culture in AstraZeneca’s DNA. The webinar is hosted by the Learning and Skills Group (LSG) and chaired by Don Taylor, Chairman of the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI).

    • Princess Royal Training Awards open for entries

      Kineo |

      The Princess Royal Training Awards – designed to honour outstanding and innovative training and skills development programmes from UK employers – are now open for applications, until 29th March 2019. Created by the City & Guilds Group, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year, the Awards are a unique opportunity for UK businesses to showcase their approach to learning and development and its impact on business performance. Last year saw 48 businesses commended, with past winners including John Lewis, River Island, Islamic Relief and Openreach.

    • Rachel Hutchinson: transforming learning at Hilti

      Learning News | London |

      Hilti has transformed its approach to learning and development, introducing a next generation learning system from Fuse and a completely new approach to content, involving encouraging user-generated content. Hilti’s director of L&D, Rachel Hutchinson, talks to Learning News...

    • Public Lectora and Articulate Storyline Classes in Milton Keynes Announced

      Traineasy | Milton Keynes, UK |

      On March 1st 2019, it was announced that Traineasy, an established re-seller of e-learning authoring tools, is now offering public Lectora and Articulate Storyline classes in Central Milton Keynes. For the first time delegates will be able to join a cohort and take advantage of the authoring tool workshops that until now have been available only on customer site.

    • Learnlight Launches Modern Learner eReport with Key Insights from AXA, Orange and BNP Paribas

      Learnlight | London, United Kingdom |

      Learnlight recently organized a Round Table in Paris focused on the topic of the Modern Learner and how corporate learning professionals are facing up to the challenges of engaging these impatient, overwhelmed and distracted learners. Following the event, Learnlight has produced an eReport with the key takeaways from the event and the insights of the panel of HR and Learning experts.

    • Docebo Named Core Leader for Learning Systems in the Fosway 9-Grid™

      Docebo | Toronto, Canada |

      Docebo has been named Core Leader in Fosway’s 2019 9-Grid™ increasing their placement again, a trend that has been seen since 2015. The honour comes as a result of Docebo’s relentless pursuit of delighting customers with a strong suite of capabilities, constant product innovation and track record of enterprise win rate, customer delivery and advocacy.

    • gomo Ranks Among 2019 Top 20 Authoring Tools Companies

      Gomo Learning | Brighton, UK |

      gomo, a leader in multi-device eLearning, has ranked on Training Industry’s list of 2019 Top Authoring Tools Companies. The honor recognizes gomo for its breadth, quality, and innovation of eLearning authoring tool features and capabilities.

    • Learn Appeal and Closer Still Welcome Special Guest to Learning Technologies 2019

      Learn Appeal | London, UK |

      Learn Appeal, the e-learning charity, and Closer Still, the organisation behind Learning Technologies welcome an international special guest to this week’s flagship event in London. Eric Kimori, CEO of Complitkenya, will attend the event courtesy of their generous sponsorship, to share insights into learning in rural African communities and how the Learn Appeal capsule is already making a difference to people’s lives.

    • Kallidus announces H1 2019 financial results

      Kallidus | Cirencester, UK |

      Kallidus, the award-winning learning and talent management provider, are pleased to announce new customer license sales for the first 6 months are up by 66% from the same period last year.

    • Saba Recognised as a Strategic Leader in Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems

      Saba Software | Bracknell, UK |

      Saba Software, the talent development company, today announced that is has been named as a Strategic Leader in the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems for the fifth consecutive year. This placement recognises Saba's market performance, growth and customer advocacy and impact in Europe, and the breadth and depth of Saba's solution capabilities in learning, which flex to meet diverse customer requirements.

    • Clear Lessons videos mapped to leadership competencies

      Clear Lessons | London, UK |

      Extensive research by the Institute of Leadership & Management has revealed the key skills needed for great leadership. Content in the Clear Lessons video library has been mapped to these leadership dimensions, to support development in these critical areas.

    • Kallidus showcases digital learning transformation expertise at Learning Technologies 2019

      Kallidus | Cirencester, UK |

      Award-winning learning and talent management provider Kallidus will be sharing insights into digital learning transformation at the upcoming Learning Technologies 2019 show at ExCeL London on 13th/14th February 2019. Attendees will have the opportunity to see and learn about the latest innovative tools and techniques that improve learner experience and drive organisational change by participating in Kallidus’ seminars, conference and demo zone sessions, and visiting stand G20.

    • Africa’s Top Edtech Conference Issues Call for Papers

      eLearning Africa |

      The organisers of eLearning Africa, the continent’s leading conference and exhibition on learning, training and technology, have issued a ‘call for papers’ from anyone interested in presenting at this year’s event, which will be held in the Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire in Cote d’Ivoire from 23 - 25 October 2019.

    • Knowbly™ Announces VU at Learning Technologies UK

      Knowbly | San Rafael, California |

      Knowbly, a leading provider of content and interactive authoring tools, is pleased to announce its streamlined video upload toolkit. As part of Knowbly's commitment to customers, we’ve listened to and are adding only the features needed to make content creation experiences delightful.

    • inrehearsal releases new wellbeing video box set

      inrehearsal | London |

      inrehearsal looks set to add to their broadcast quality video library with the addition of their wellbeing box set, released just in time for Learning Technologies.

    • New for Learning Technologies 2019: Health & Safety Zone

      Safety Media | St Asaph, Denbighshire |

      The former Global Director of Health and Safety at adidas group will be holding 6 exclusive discussion groups talking about how a 'hearts and minds' approach to compliance can make a massive cultural difference across organisations.

    • accessplanit to hold second North West-based event for training professionals

      Accessplanit | Lancaster, UK |

      The north-west based event for training professionals will be held in Lancaster on 6 June 2019 and will have sessions on a wide range of topics including learning and development, marketing, customer experience, learning delivery technology, trends in the training industry and employee wellbeing.

    • GP Strategies Launches Digital User-Adoption Solution to SAP Customers

      GP Strategies | UK and US |

      GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) has announced it has entered into an agreement with SAP (NYSE: SAP), enabling GP Strategies to offer a digital user-adoption solution for SAP enterprise software. This new solution, based on SAP Enable Now, is named GP Workforce Improvement Solutions for Enterprise (WISE).

    • Absorb Software Launches Business Intelligence Module in Europe

      Absorb LMS | Calgary, Alberta |

      Absorb Software, maker of Absorb Learning Management System, has made its advanced LMS reporting and analytics package, called the Business Intelligence Module, available for the first time in the European Market.

    • Saffron Interactive to address the skills crisis at Learning Technologies 2019

      Saffron Interactive | London, UK |

      In the past year, 91% of organisations struggled to find talent with the skills they require. At this year’s Learning Technologies Conference and Exhibition, Saffron Interactive will showcase the strategy and technology needed to overcome that. Transferable and new skills assessment, point-of-need virtual assistants and chatbots to build capability can be tried on Saffron's stand.

    • Fosway recognises Fuse Universal as Core Leader in 2019 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems

      Fuse Universal | London |

      Unveiling its new 2019 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems report, the leading analysts recognise growth and evolution in the European learning technology market. We are delighted to announce that Fuse continues to consolidate its position for the third year running, following a strong year of enterprise client wins, technology growth, customer delivery and advocacy.

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