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| CHECKPOINT-elearning.com - European eLearning Newsletter IMC builds up eLearning infrastructure in South Caucasus Saarbrücken, October 2005 – IMC AG, a European provider of advanced learning management solutions, has won a contract for an extensive development aid project in the South Caucasus. In cooperation with partners IDS Scheer AG (Saarbrücken, Germany) and IDS Scheer (Moscow, Russia), IMC AG will be setting up learning production environments and creating operational online universities in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The project, starting in October 2005, is to run for two years. [more...] Platform for training in sewer and pipeline construction
LAMS: global community website for teachers and developers Sydney, October 2005 – The LAMS Foundation has launched the LAMS Community, a global community website for teachers and developers who use the revolutionary open source LAMS software. LAMS creates "digital lesson plans" that can be run online with students as well as shared among teachers. The LAMS Community allows teachers to share and adapt digital lesson plans and discuss their experiences of using LAMS. [more...] Test administration for Norwegian certifications London, October 2005 – The Norwegian testing services organization Datakortet has engaged testing and assessment software provider Questionmark to provide a test center administration for use at some 400 test centers in the country. Datakortet administers many exams in Norway including the European Computer Driving License (ECDL) exam, which tests basic computer skills. [more...] Advertisement
eLearning for secondary school children in Saudi Arabia Santa Clara, October 2005 – Saudi-based Obeikan Research and Development (ORD) will use Intel's School Learning Software "Skool" to develop an eLearning portal supporting the school curriculum in Saudi Arabia. [more...] Giunti Interactive Labs and One Finitiy work together Las Vegas, October 2005 – At Techlearn 2005, a major American corporate eLearning event held in Las Vegas, Giunti Interactive Labs and One Finity, announced a strategic alliance for the North American markets. The former is Italy’s leading LCMS and mobile learning technology provider and the latter an eLearning solution provider based in San Francisco. [more...] eLearning suite provider in Magic Quadrant report CHANTILLY, VA, October 2005 – Gartner, Inc has positioned Meridian KSI in the Visionary quadrant of its Magic Quadrant report. Meridian KSI was also included in the Visionary quadrant in the research firm's 2005 report on eLearning suite providers. Gartner's Visionary designation recognizes companies for their clear vision of the market’s direction and their focus on preparation while encouraging the optimization of delivery. [more...] Intrepid Learning Solutions to provide Microsoft’s MSN division Seattle, October 2005 – Intrepid Learning Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide the MSN Division at Microsoft Corp. with outsourced training services for its sales team. The agreement is designed to help support the growth of MSN. [more...] Mobile operator starts pan-African pilot Hoofddorp / Dublin, October 2005 – WBT Systems has been selected for the pilot to manage, track, and deliver training to Celtel employees in thirteen African countries. Celtel, a Dutch mobile network operator with more than seven million customers, is expanding rapidly on the African continent. The "TopClass e-Learning Suite" will provide the platform for the newly established Celtel Academy. [more...] Advertisement
New challenges for teachers and trainers in VET Thessaloniki / Berlin, October 2005 – Cedefop is organising a new AGORA conference on "New challenges for teachers and trainers in vocational education and training (VET)" at the European Information Centre Jean-Monnet-Haus in Berlin from 3 - 4 November, 2005. Agora provides a venue for discussion on vocational education and training issues. More than a conference, it is a place to experience new ways in developing professional competencies. [more...] Conference on eLearning at TU Dresden, 04 Nov 2005 Dresden, October 2005 - The Department of Business Management and Economics of Dresden’s University of Technology (TU Dresden) invites to the European Integration Forum (EIF) 2005. With this conference, to be held in English, the Dresden University of Technology intends to build or strengthen the relationships with its European partners. [more...] British Learning Association Quality Mark gets re-launch London, October 2005 – The British Learning Association (BLA) will be presenting a seminar on the 15th November at this year’s World of Learning Conference and Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham to launch its revised and improved Quality Mark. The seminar, 'The British Learning Association's New Quality Mark' will take place at 13.45 in the Product Demonstration Theatre and is free of charge to all attendees. [more...] 24 - 25 November 2005 in Siena, Italy Pavia (Italy), October 2005 – JEKPOT, an independent certifier of knowledge management projects, is organizing the 10th Knowledge Management Forum. Taking place 24 – 25 November in Siena, the event will be chaired by Carlo Sorge, chairman of JEKPOT. [more...] An event for and by students of the world All over the world, October 2005 – The new date for Megaconference Jr. 2006 has been set for May 18, and planning committees need your help to make this year's event even more of a success than the first two. In 2006 there will also be several smaller Megaconference Jr. Mini-Forums that will give students the opportunity to actively participate in additional interactive sessions prior to the main Megaconference Jr. event. Volunteers are needed to develop the Mini-Forums as well. [more...] Imprint This newsletter has been forwarded to you. Would you like to receive it periodically? Then please register here for the regular editions. You are interested in placing an advertisement? Please ask for our media data here. Even though we did an intensive research for all our information, we do not guarantee the correctness of the information provided. | ||||||||||||
Bochum, October 2005 – In an event held as a prelude to the 23rd International NO-DIG Conference in Rotterdam, the ISTT -The International Society for Trenchless Technology - presented its NO-DIG Award for excellent projects in the field of sewer and pipeline construction. 
