| Business Resources |
|
Have an "Appy" Christmas! |
|
North Woodchester (UK)/Rheinfelden (GER), December 2010 - To celebrate the
launch of its Leadership and Management App, LMMatters is giving away a
free iPad to every new LMKnowledge business subscriber between now and 24
December 2010.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Trends |
|
eLearning Can Help Economies Remain Competitive |
 Sestri Levante (IT), December 2010 - Carin
Martell, International Alliances Manager at the leading
learning-content-management (LCMS) and digital-repository (DR) solution
provider, eXact learning solutions, was one of the keynote speakers at the
European eLearning Summit, held in Sheffield in November. Presenting "A
European Perspective", Martell outlined world population and economic
trends - to set a context for the future development - and value - of
eLearning.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Research Report |
|
Learning Light Analyzes the Corporate eLearning Market |
|
Sheffield (UK), December 2010 - Learning Light has published its third
report in four years on the state of the eLearning sector in the UK - and
this year provides analysis on eLearning in nineteen other countries, too.
'The UK eLearning market 2010' suggests that in the next twelve months, the
UK market will grow by no more that 4.76% on the 2009 figure.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Challenges |
|
Doing "More for Less" with eLearning |
 North Woodchester/Sheffield (UK), December 2010 - Martin
Baker, Managing Director of leadership and management online-learning
specialists LMMatters, says that eLearning providers need to focus on
providing "more for less" in the current economic climate. Commenting on
the latest eLearning industry report, he says providers need to think
creatively about what they are offering.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| EFMD Global Focus |
|
The Path Ahead and Excellence in Practice |
|
Brussels (BE), December 2010 - The latest issue of Global Focus titled "The
Path Ahead" is out now, stressing two distinct but interlinked themes: the
current state of business schools as businesses and the challenges of
producing a new generation of business leaders. A special issue on
"Excellence in Practice" is also available, with contents covering
outstanding and impactful partnerships between businesses and educational
organisations.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
|
Advertisement |
| |
 | | |
| Growth and Expansion |
|
it’s learning Acquires French Company in Bidt |
|
Bergen (NO), December 2010 – it’s learning has acquired a 66% stake in
educational-technology provider InfoStance from the French publishing
giant Hachette Livre. Hachette Livre retains 34% ownership of the company.
The deal should enable it’s learning to use InfoStance’s expertise in
school administration systems to create an even stronger learning
platform.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| 'Little’s Britain' |
|
eLN election campaign hots up |
 London
(UK), December 2010 - (by Bob Little) Elections have been in the
news recently. There has been the recent General Election in Burma, which
has prompted some misgivings among the international community. In the UK,
its former immigration minister and Labour MP, Phil Woolas, has recently
lost his seat in Parliament for making false statements against his
opponent during the General Election campaign of earlier this year.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Case Study |
|
Boots Delivers in-Store Assessments |
|
London/Nottingham (UK), December 2010 - Questionmark Perception is part of
the eLearning solution provided by e2Train that has helped Boots UK move
away from traditional training methods and allowed the international
pharmacy-led health and beauty group to gain a number of distinct
advantages by moving to online assessments.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Giving Voice |
|
New Translation Tool and Collaboration on Viral Campaign |
 London (UK), December
2010 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications, has
announced the launch of its proprietary cost-saving text translation tool.
LINE has further teamed up with Kanoti, a global digital-production
agency, to produce an innovative, interactive web viral campaign for the
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Saudi Arabia |
|
The "Treasure Chest" Digital Marketplace Project |
|
Riyadh (SA)/Sestri Levante (IT), December 2010 - The Saudi National Centre
for eLearning (NCEL) and eXact learning solutions, formerly known as
Giunti Labs, have shared details of Saudi Arabia’s Maknaz (Treasure Chest)
Project, the largest learning content digital marketplace implementation in
the Arab world.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
|
Advertisement |
| |
 | | |
| MEDEA Awards 2010 |
|
BBC News School Report the Overall Winner |
|
Roosbeek/Brussels (BE), December 2010 - The BBC’s highly engaging project
School Report, which gives eleven-to-fourteen-year-old students in the UK
the chance to make their own news reports for a real audience, was a
popular overall winner of this year’s MEDEA Awards. Announcing the winner
of this year’s MEDEA Awards, Kathy Lindekens (VRT) talked about the high
quality of the entries and the value of networking amongst all those
involved.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Scenarios |
|
How to Ensure Effective Language Training |
 Cologne (GER), December 2010 -
Trainers and companies need to gear their training objectives clearly
toward employees’ professional activities and goals. This can be achieved
using scenarios. Scenarios consist of a chain of actions and guide
employees toward achieving their professional objectives. In the language
training field, SKYLIGHT has joined forces with Henkel AG & Co. KGaA to
develop a blended-learning system that supports this approach.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| e-induction course |
|
AVEVA Collaborates with Edvantage gGoup |
|
Brighton (UK), December 2010 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and
Managed Learning Service provider, has worked collaboratively with AVEVA
Group plc, a provider of engineering data and design and
information-management solutions to the plant, power, and marine
industries, to launch a new eLearning induction programme for AVEVA's
employees.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Mobile Learning |
|
OutStart Launches New Version of Hot Lava Mobile |
 Boston, MA (USA),
December 2010 - Mobile learning is now accessible for any organization
with the new version of OutStart’s Hot Lava Mobile. Hot Lava Mobile is the
first software solution to overcome key technical and usability challenges
to enable the broad use of mobile learning and priority communications.
With it, organizations can develop, deploy, and analyze mobile learning
programs that support key corporate initiatives.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Open University |
|
eSkills Programme Features High Participation of Women |
|
Milton Keynes (UK), December 2010 - Almost one third of IT professionals
taking e-skills UK's new industry-designed postgraduate programme at The
Open University are women - more than double the industry average.
Designed by the Sector Skills Council for Business and IT in conjunction
with leading employers, the e-skills Professional Programme is open to
anyone in work and is ideally suited to people who have recently
undertaken an IT- professional role regardless of their background.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
|
Advertisement |
| |
 | | |
| Global Knowledge |
|
Expanded Leadership and Business Skills Offering |
|
London (UK), December 2010 – Launched in response to the growing market
opportunities and changing customer requirements, Global Knowledge’s new
offering includes learning programmes in management and leadership
effectiveness, team effectiveness, sales and service effectiveness,
personal effectiveness, and organisational effectiveness.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Higher Education |
|
The University of Edinburgh Offers PebblePad |
 Edinburgh (UK), December
2010 - Staff and students at the University of Edinburgh are now
benefitting from access to award-winning online learning space PebblePad.
All staff and 22,000 undergraduate students have access to their own
PebblePad accounts, which are hosted by Pebble Learning in a
software-as-a-service model.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Linux Beta Version |
|
Alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 |
|
Calgary, AB (CA), December 2010 - Userful Corporation, a leader in Linux
desktop virtualization, has released a beta version of its Linux
alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. The software,
named Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011™, turns one Linux computer into ten
independent high-performance computer stations.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Health Sector |
|
Aurion Learning to Develop eLearning for Roche Ireland |
 Belfast (UK), December
2010 - The online learning company Aurion has been awarded a contract to
develop an eLearning programme for the Irish affiliate of pharmaceutical
giant Roche. Principles of Musculoskeletal Assessment will be developed as
part of a blended-learning programme for registered nurses and consultants.
The aim is to help these professionals understand their role in relation to
accurate and appropriate assessment of musculoskeletal signs, symptoms, and
functions.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Further Education |
|
Live Training Sessions in Leipzig in January 2011 |
|
Coventry (UK)/Leipzig (GER), December 2010 - After the second round of live
training workshops offered to VETPROS in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, iEducate is
preparing for the next workshop session - to be held in January 2011 in
Leipzig, Germany. This time the thematic areas "Disabilities and Special
Needs" and "Self-employment and Entrepreneurship" will be covered.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
|
Advertisement |
| |
 | | |
| Rendez-Vous |
|
iLearning Forum in Paris 2011 |
|
Paris (FR), December 2010 – iLearning Forum Paris 2011 will open its doors
01-02 February 2011 at Le Palais des Congrčs in Paris to welcome
professionals from the whole world. In 2011 the Forum will have more than
forty countries represented and is expecting around 5000 visitors.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Submission |
|
Call for the International eLearning Awards 2011 |
 New York, NY (USA),
December 2010 - The International eLearning Association (IELA) has
announced that submissions are now open for the 2011 International
eLearning Awards - Business Division. The Entry Submission Page is posted
on the IELA site and the deadline for submission is 01 March 2011.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Networking Platform |
|
The Premier eLearning Expo and Conference |
|
Johannesburg (ZA), December 2010 - The Premier eLearning Expo & Conference
will be held 23-24 March 2011 at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg,
Johannesburg. The event is designed for anyone involved in enterprise-wide
eLearning efforts.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| Future Planning |
|
First Announcement and Call for Papers for ICL2011 |
 Pieštany (SK), December 2010 – The
fourteenth International Conference on Interactive Computer aided Learning
(ICL2011) will be held 21–23 September 2011 in Pieštany, Slovakia. The
interdisciplinary conference focuses on the exchange of relevant trends
and research results, as well as the presentation of practical experiences
in interactive computer-aided learning in higher education as well as in
the corporate context.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
| OER |
|
Call for Submissions: Fostering Creativity |
|
Budapest (HU), December 2010 - The European Journal of Open, Distance, and
ELearning has announced a special issue for the summer of 2011 entitled
"Fostering Creativity - The Use of Open Educational Resources". In this
special issue, the editors are interested in exploring the nature of
creativity in more depth and how this might be understood and used to
better harness the potential of OER.
[more...] |
|
_______________________________________________________________
|
|
powered by
|
