| Ireland Fast 50 |
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PulseLearning Top in Deloitte Technology Awards |
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Tralee (EI), November 2007 – PulseLearning Ltd, a leading provider of
enterprise compliance eLearning solutions, has scooped the top prize in
this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards. Developing eLearning
solutions targeted towards clients in regulated industries, the company
achieved an aggregate growth in revenue of 2838.7% in the last five years.
Headquartered in Tralee, County Kerry, PulseLearning Ltd also has offices
in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K.
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| US Association |
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New President and CEO of Educause elected |
 Boulder, CO (USA), November 2007 -
The EDUCAUSE Board of Directors has announced that Diana G. Oblinger,
vice-president of EDUCAUSE, will become president and CEO of the
association effective January 1, 2008. Oblinger succeeds Brian L. Hawkins,
who has led EDUCAUSE since it was formed in 1998. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit
association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the
intelligent use of information technology.
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| For a New Generation |
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Belgium Launches a New eLearning Portal |
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Brussels (BE), November 2007 - Under the initiative of the Walloon Region
and the French-speaking Community, and with the financial support of the
European Social Fund, Belgium has launched a new eLearning portal to
facilitate distance learning. Learn-on-Line offers a comprehensive list of
over 200 online training courses in French-speaking Belgium as well as a
portfolio of resources aimed at private individuals, business enterprises,
and bodies specialized in training.
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Second Life as an eLearning
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| Measure, Monitor, Decide |
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New Product from Eedo Knowledgeware |
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Nashua, NH (CA), November 2007 - Proving the strategic value of learning
and knowledge programs just got easier with the latest product from Eedo
Knowledgeware. Eedo DashboardTM enables chief learning officers and
learning and HR managers to effectively monitor, measure, and report on
key indicators such as change, readiness, and productivity and to show
their impact on performance and corporate outcomes. With this information,
users can also adjust programs in a timely manner to ensure their
strategies meet objectives.
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| Workshop Report |
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Technology-Enhanced Language Learning |
 Louvain-la-Neuve (BE), November 2007 - The Kaleidoscope
research group Integrated Digital Language Learning (IDILL) recently held
a two-day workshop called "Optimizing the Role of Language in
Technology-Enhanced Learning" at the University of Louvain (Belgium). The
workshop, which brought together a wide range of people involved in
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), also led to a road map for
future research and collaboration, thereby helping to further integrate
the field.
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| Catalogue Printed |
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Strategical Individual Competencies |
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Fitou (F), November 2007 – The catalogue of strategical individual
competencies is the first part of the methodology of a Leonardo da Vinci
pilot project called "The Development of Strategical Individual
Competencies in the Context of European Integration". It describes
individual skills in the spheres of leadership, strategic thinking,
purposefulness, and cooperation.
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| One-Stop Resource |
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Blackboard Launches EduGarage |
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Washington D.C. (USA), November 2007 - Blackboard Inc., provider of
enterprise education software and services has just launched EduGarageTM,
a wiki-based website for all Blackboard Building Blocks® and Blackboard
PowerLinksTM developers to collaborate, share expertise, and access the
same tools and resources. EduGarage is the new home of the Blackboard
Developers NetworkTM, one of the largest developer communities dedicated
to eLearning applications, services, and tools.
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Raptivity Announces New 3D TurboPack |
 Pune (INDIA),
November 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products, the creator of Raptivity, has
announced the release of Raptivity 3D TurboPack. This TurboPack offers
interactions that use 3D objects and real-world metaphors. Trainers can
now create learning experiences involving walk-through, journey, 3D object
manipulation, and more, using the familiar Raptivity toolset.
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| Web Collaboration |
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Netviewer Opens Subsidiaries in Spain and Italy |
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Karlsruhe (DE), November 2007 – Netviewer is continuing to advance its
international strategy by establishing new subsidiaries in Barcelona and
Milan. The aim of expanding into southern Europe is to tap the enormous
growth potential of web collaboration locally and rapidly adopt a leading
role. Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, Netviewer, is represented in
Zurich, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, and the US, in addition to the
new subsidiaries.
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| Sputnic Forum |
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Promoting Collaboration through Educational Technologies |
 Berlin
(DE) / Heverlee (BE), November 2007 - In conjunction with this year’s
Online Educa Berlin conference, a Sputnic Forum will be organised on 28
November 2007 at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin. The workshop focuses
on virtual mobility, social software applications, streaming video, and
videoconferencing. Sputnic is a one-year European Commission
Socrates-Accompanying-Measures project; the name stands for "Seminars
Promoting the Use of Technologies for Networking and International
Collaboration".
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Birmingham (UK), November 2007 - A highly impressive group of industry
experts and leading practitioners will provide their insight into the
latest trends in business learning and development at the World of
Learning Conference 2007. Among the current topics to be addressed in this
two-day programme are employing effective mobile learning, developing
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| On the Move |
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The First International M-Libraries Conference |
 Milton
Keynes (UK), November 2007 - Registration is now open for the first
International M-Libraries Conference, being hosted at the UK’s Open
University in collaboration with Athabasca University from 13 - 14
November 2007. Its aim is to focus on work going on around the world to
deliver services and resources via a growing plethora of mobile and
handheld devices to users "on the move".
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| Finalists Chosen |
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The Kaleidoscope Press and Communications Award |
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Berlin (DE), November 2007 - The top five entrants for the Kaleidoscope
Press and Communications Award have now been informed. The winner will be
announced at the Kaleidoscope Symposium, which takes place from 26 – 27
November 2007 in Berlin.
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| Call for Papers |
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Third iLearning Forum 2008 |
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Paris (F), November 2007 - The iLearn Forum Ltd and EIfEL (the European
Association for eLearning Professionals) has announced the dates of the
third edition of iLearning Forum Paris. The exhibition and conference will
take place on 4 and 5 February 2008 at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
This show is now the largest international eLearning event in France and
attracts learning and human resources professionals from over thirty
countries.
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