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| CHECKPOINT-elearning.com - European eLearning Newsletter Dr. Brandon Hall on trends and developments
Knowledge society as part of the work on the Lisbon Strategy Brussels, January 2006 - At the request of the Austrian Presidency, the EESC has drawn up an exploratory opinion on the road towards the knowledge-based society, which forms part of its work on the Lisbon Strategy. In its draft opinion, the EESC calls for a Common European Area of Knowledge based on clearly defined targets, benchmarks, timetables, as well as clear responsibilities. [more...] Aimed at bringing world-class experts together Abu Dhabi, January 2006 – (by Umme Salma Mujtaba) The eMerging eLearning Conference series began in September 2002 and has been held on an annual basis ever since. The latest three-day event was held in the United Arab Emirates, where it was organised by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the UAE’s Minister of Education and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology. It took place in Abu Dhabi, the national capital. [more...] Richard Straub about the importance and effect of the thinker
Giunti Labs appoints UK Area Manager London, January 2006 – Giunti Interactive Labs, a provider of innovative software products for eLearning in Europe, announced a further strengthening of its position in the UK market by establishing a local presence and appointing David Perry as UK and Eire Area Manager. [more...] Advertisement
International learning and development opportunities London, January 2006 – The British Learning Association (BLA) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) have announced the programme line-up for a premier event they are organising on 'International opportunities for learning & development' on Wednesday 22nd February 2006 at the DTI Conference Centre, London. [more...] To meet rising demand in enterprise learning needs London, January 2006 - OutStart, learning and knowledge sharing software solution specialists, has announced a major partnership with top reseller Allos in response to a sharp increase in demand for integrated learning solutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). [more...] IGT uses Interwise Enterprise Conferencing to deliver games Cambridge, January 2006 – Interwise® Inc., a global supplier of enterprise conferencing solutions, announced that IGT is using Interwise ECP Connect® as its standard enterprise IP conferencing solution. With the market for IGT’s award-winning slots and games such as Cleopatra®, Double Diamond®, Megabucks® and Texas Tea® opening up around the world, Interwise has enabled IGT to serve its expanding customer base with outstanding efficiency and personal attention. [more...] Advertisement Education and Socio-Economic Research and Consulting Instructional design for online language training Brisbane, January 2006 — GlobalEnglish Corporation, an online English learning and support service provider for business communication, has announced the availability of a white paper by Dr. David Nunan, the GlobalEnglish Senior Academic Advisor. The paper is entitled "The GlobalEnglish Pedagogical Approach: The Evolution of Technology and Value of Online English Language Learning". [more...] Trainers ignore informal learning at their peril Brighton, January 2006 – "Trainers ignore informal learning at their peril" is the stark warning in a new Kineo Research Report. Kineo argues that many trainers are failing in their role as learning professionals by ignoring informal learning. Trainers can and should get involved in it, otherwise they are potentially ignoring 80% of the learning in their organisation. [more...] The World eManagement Consortium invites to China Tunis/Hagen, January 2006 – The aim of the second international conference of the World eManagement Consortium (WEMC) on September 18-19, 2006 in Beijing is to create the world’s largest international eManagement organization and to find the best approach for using ICT in the business world. [more...] For Presidents, Rectors, and Vice Chancellors only Paris, January 2006 – "Impact of the Bologna Process on Information Technology in European Universities" is the title of the EUNIS 2006 Rectors Seminar, which will take place March 23rd to 24th in Paris. This seminar is the second of its kind, and will be held together with the European University Association (EUA) and the European Rectors Association. [more...] Microlearning / Microknowledge 2006 in Austria Innsbruck, January 2006 – Microlearning emerges when new media keep breaking our world into pieces. A general and fundamental change of lifestyles and workstyles has become obvious in mediated societies: more and more fragmentation, multitasking, here&now-mentality. Research Studios Austria, Studio eLearning Environments and the University of Innsbruck, Institute of Educational Sciences invite interested individuals to a conference on these topics in Austria, June, 8-9, 2006. [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. | ||||||||||||
Berlin, January 2006 – (by Birgit Gamböck) Dr. Brandon Hall, one of the best-known experts on Corporate eLearning, ventured across the "Big Pond" to Europe to address the participants at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin last November. CHECKpoint eLearning spoke with him regarding various views on Online Education, trends in learning technology, and the ongoing market consolidation. 
Paris / Munich, December 2005 – (by Thea Payome) Peter Drucker was a decisive authority for the community of people who deal with learning and knowledge. Many of his innovative thoughts now belong to the "mainstream", whereby his influence on the development of the learning society is indisputable. CHECKpoint eLearning spoke to Richard Straub, IBM Learning Solutions, about the work of the thinker from Austria who died in November, 2005 in the USA. 
