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New Branding and Qualification for UK |
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Newcastle Emlyn (UK), January 2010 - The Learning Practitioners'
Association (LPA), has launched new branding to identify the Association
as a distinct and unique body within the learning and development sector.
It has also announced a new qualification, a BTEC level 5 Professional
Certificate in Learning Practice Management.
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| Letter from UK |
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Quantifying the almost unquantifiable |
 London
(UK), December 2009 - (by Bob Little) A report on the UK eLearning
sector in 2009 - 'The UK eLearning market 2009' - published this month by
Learning Light, the Sheffield-based centre of excellence in the use of
eLearning and learning technologies in the workplace, paints an optimistic
picture: stating that the sector is 'flowering' despite the recession. The
report’s principal finding is that the UK eLearning industry remains
'robustly positive in its view of the market and the prospect for
continuing growth'.
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| Labour Market |
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Rise in Contract Positions versus Permanent Roles |
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Bromsgrove (UK), January 2010 - Blue Eskimo, a recruitment company for
training, learning, and eLearning professionals, has reported an increase
in the proportion of temporary contract roles versus permanent roles in
the UK's learning industry. In 2009, Blue Eskimo placed 35% more
contractors than in 2008.
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| Social Business |
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Membership Rockets for eLearning Network CIC |
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Hadlow (UK), January 2010 - After more than twenty years as an
unincorporated association with around 150 members, the eLearning Network
(eLN), a non-profit organisation run by the eLearning community for the
eLearning community, is beginning its first full year as a
community-interest company (CIC).
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| Awards 2009 |
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Atlantic Link Voted "Best eLearning Development Tool" |
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Atlanta, GA (USA), January 2010 - Elearning! and Government Elearning!
Magazines have announced that Atlantic Link’s collaborative rapid
eLearning software, Content Point, has been voted as the "Best eLearning
development tool" in the "Best of Elearning! Awards 2009".
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| Content Management |
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BAE Systems Overhauls Training with OutStart LCMS |
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London (UK), January 2010 – BAE Systems is taking a new, holistic approach
to the way it develops training for its Military Air Solutions’ customers
around the world. Spurring this new method of doing business is a concept
that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and its defence contractors
call "through-life capability management."
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| Serious Games |
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Open Tendering: Four projects by KTM Advance Selected |
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Paris (F), January 2010 - As a result of the open tendering "Serious
Games", launched in the "digital" part of the economic revival plan, the
French government chose four projects in partnership with KTM Advance.
Dedicated to Serious Games as well as to the Web 2.0 and financed with
thirty million euros, this public offer reflects the government’s
intention to accelerate the digital change of both the economy and the
French society.
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| Try Optimism |
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New 'Positive Thinking' in an Economic Downturn |
 London (UK), January
2010 - 'Make sure you remain positive in this economic downturn'. This is
the message from Dominic Sharpe (MD) of Digital Training Videos (DTV Ltd)
on the launch of the new DTV video series, released in collaboration with
Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers pocket book series.
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| Knowledge on Demand |
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Giunti Labs at Learning Technologies |
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Florence (IT), January 2010 - Giunti Labs believes that in a world of
rapidly developing competition, organisations need to reinvent their
training style and effectiveness if they are to keep their talents and
competencies up to speed.
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| New Partnerships |
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Edvantage Group Signs Two Agreements |
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Oslo (NO), January 2010 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and managed
learning services provider, has secured two new strategic partnerships. One
is with Saba, a provider of people management and collaboration software
and services. The other is with Ossidian Technologies, a provider of
eLearning for the telecom industry.
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| New Face |
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Pebble Learning Team Beefed up by Zoo Keeper |
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Telford (UK), January 2010 - Pebble Learning, producer of the online
Personal Learning System PebblePad, has appointed a new ePortfolio
Consultant. Matthew Wheeler formerly worked at the internationally
renowned research department, Beyond Distance Research Alliance, led by
Professor Gilly Salmon at the University of Leicester.
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| 3D Technology |
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QA Launches Innovative PRINCE2® eLearning |
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London (UK), January 2010 - QA has launched a new range of eLearning,
focusing on its PRINCE2 project-management courses. Developed by in-house
experts, the eLearning includes 'as live' role play and a wide range of
supporting interactive learning tools. It is fully accredited by the APMG.
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| Motorcycle Safety |
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Coastal Releases New Training Program |
 Virginia Beach, VA (USA),
January 2010 - Coastal Training Technologies is covering new terrain with
Motorcycle Safety Awareness, a timely training program that describes
various ways to keep riders secure and helps prevent injuries and
fatalities.
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| Success Story |
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Cobent Continues Impressive Growth in 2009 |
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London (UK), January 2010 – Cobent, a software provider for compliance
training and learning-management solutions, grew substantially in 2009.
Howard Sears, CEO of Cobent, comments, "Cobent's results show a
significant increase in performance and profits - with revenues almost
doubled and profits of over five times last year's numbers."
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| Transatlantic Growth |
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Omniplex Celebrates the Opening of Its Canadian Office |
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Hemel Hempstead (UK), January 2010 - Omniplex, a provider of eLearning
solutions, has expanded its operations by opening a North American office
in Montreal, Canada. This expansion comes at a time of sustained growth
for the company.
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| GUIDE 2010 |
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Join the International Workshop in Rome |
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Rome (IT), January 2010 – The GUIDE Workshop 2010 New Challenges for
ELearning in cultural, scientific and socio-economic development on 18-19
March offers a general view of the current opportunities coming from the
inclusion of digital technologies in the educational and professional
sector.
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| Event News |
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Record Numbers at Learning Technologies 2010 |
 
London (UK), January 2010 - The forthcoming co-located Learning
Technologies and Learning and Skills exhibitions have attracted a record
number of exhibitors, with 200 learning providers set to exhibit in London
on 27 and 28 January. For the first time, Learning Technologies is being
co-located with a brand new event for learning professionals, Learning and
Skills 2010.
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| Joining Forces |
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DIGITEL 2010 in Taiwan |
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Kaohsiung (TW), January 2010 - Based on shared research interests, two IEEE
communities have decided to hold their 2010 conferences jointly. IEEE WMUTE
(International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies
in Education) and IEEE DIGITEL (International Conference on Digital Game
and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning) will convene in parallel in
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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| Call for Entries |
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eLBa Contest: Didactic Diversity |
 Rostock (GER), January
2010 – Proposals are invited for the eLearning Baltics (eLBa) contest
'Didactic Diversity'. This year’s contest topic is "Why do ships float?" A
didactic concept employing eLearning methods will be presented and
discussed with a jury and audience during eLBa 2010 on 01-02 July.
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| Training Opportunity |
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Situational Leadership® II Workshops Launch in Germany |
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Hamburg (GER), January 2010 - Situational Leadership® II, developed by The
Ken Blanchard Companies in 1985 and now a widely used leadership
development model, will be available in Germany from February 2010.
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