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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 19/09/2013 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
CM Group Microsoft Buys Luminosity Motion Mobile-Learning Platform Bristol (UK), September 2013 - Microsoft Corporation has launched a major new staff training programme using CM Group’s new Luminosity Motion mobile learning platform. Luminosity Motion used in conjunction with a range of Luminosity Mentor learning apps running on Windows 8, plus a range of innovative gamification features, will enable Microsoft to reach out and engage with its people wherever they may be, using the latest mobile technologies. » more Overview Foehn's New Video Series Lifts the Lid on Open Source Richmond (UK), September 2013 - Independent managed communications provider Foehn, has released a series of new videos (viewable on YouTube) designed to help businesses better understand the many facets of open-source communications. » more Instant Technology Making Learning More Personal London (UK), September 2013 - (by Stefanie Hornung) Since his time at the University of London in the early 1980s, Piers Lea has worked in distance learning and communications. As the CEO of LINE Communications, he actively works at both a strategic and consultative level within the organisation. Recently, he has been appointed to the board of ELIG, the European Learning Industry Group. In this interview the renowned eLearning expert talks about the future of corporate learning and the development of learning technologies. » more Commitment Docebo’s North American Revenues Increase by 400% Athens, GA (USA), Naples (I) - Docebo has announced that due to a fourfold rise in its North American revenues in the last six months, a new subsidiary has been opened in Athens, Georgia to serve its customers base. Docebo's Athens office will be the hub to expand into the U.S. and Canada: this is a strategic step forward and adds an influential advantage to Docebo’s services and operations in the North American market. » more VOD platform Video Arts Creates More-Accessible Learning Content London (UK), September 2013 – Learning-content specialist Video Arts has launched a new video-on-demand (VOD) platform to help organisations meet the learning needs of a modern workforce by delivering video-based learning content anywhere and anytime. » more Advertisement Remote Workforce OMRON Implements NetDimensions Learning Rocky Hill, CT (USA), September 2013 – NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning-management systems, has announced that OMRON Management Center of America Inc. (OMCA) has successfully implemented NetDimensions Learning to centralize and improve the learning experience across all of the company’s workforce in the Americas. » more Speexx White Paper How Communication and Technology Impact Profitability Munich (GER), September 2013 – Speexx, an award-winning provider of online corporate language training, has released a free white paper for HR and L&D professionals of global organisations. Entitled ‘Empowering Communication – What’s in it for the Bottom Line?’, the white paper examines current eLearning and talent-management trends and gives practical advice for reaping the full benefits offered by technology. » more Actix Supplies RAN University Students Offer Insight into Mobile’s Future London (UK), September 2013 - Mobile use by students gives insight into future mobile consumption according to data extracted from mobile networks by Actix, a leading supplier of RAN analytics and optimization solutions for mobile network operators. Students represent a large, tech-savvy subscriber base seeking low-cost connections that deliver the best coverage. » more Little’s Britain The learning trend traditionalists fear London (UK), September 2013 - (by Bob Little) Elliott Masie, that shrewd and perceptive online learning mover and shaker with a worldwide reach and reputation, has finally stated publicly what many in the corporate learning world have known for some time but dared not reveal: ‘eLearning’ and ‘instructional design’ are disappearing. » more High-Performance Learning Meru Wi-Fi Selected by Thousands of Schools in UK London (UK), September 2013 - Meru Networks, Inc, a provider of Wi-Fi networking, has announced that it has been chosen by more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and primary and secondary schools in the UK and Ireland in the past eighteen months. The institutions are deploying Meru Education-grade (MEG™) Wi-Fi networks to address sharply rising device densities, “always-on” students and faculty, and the accompanying increases in network traffic. » more Advertisement Webinar Tackling the Dysfunctionally Connected Workplace London (UK), September 2013 – About 61% of working people own a smart phone. Technically, we are more able to connect than ever before, but according to research by The Ken Blanchard Companies, more than 80% of leaders don’t listen and 82% never praise, redirect, or give appropriate feedback to their colleagues. Some 64% wish they could talk to their boss about problems with their colleagues, but only 8% actually do. The alarming truth is that our human connections in the workplace are alarmingly dysfunctional. » more Two Million Learners ALISON Wins Global Education Innovation Award Galway (IE), September 2013 - Free online-education provider ALISON has won the prestigious World Innovation Summit for Education Award for its outstanding quality and exceptional impact on education through innovation. ALISON was chosen as one of six winners following a thorough review process by international education experts who evaluated hundreds of applications. The company will receive its prize at the 2013 WISE Summit in Doha, Qatar at the end of October. » more Geographically Diverse Cultivating a Learning Organization Atlanta, GA (USA), September 2013 - How do you cultivate a learning organization when your employees are geographically diverse? LAZ Parking has more than 6,500 employees in 240 cities across 22 states. Many of these employees are hourly workers, who don't have access to a computer on the job. Andi Campbell, LAZ's Director of Employee Learning and Development, wanted to find a way to connect them to information, best practices, and each other with the ultimate goal of driving engagement, reducing turnover, and cultivating talent. » more Advertisement ELIG.org Europe Missing the Boat Again? Brussels (BE), September 2013 - ELIG, the European Learning Industry Group, will hold its Annual Meeting and Conference from 26-27 September 2013 in Stockholm. The keynote speech will be help by Xavier Prats Monné, Deputy Director-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission. » more Attendance Is Free Virtual College to Host Lean Healthcare Sharing Forum Ilkley (UK), September 2013 - The Lean Healthcare Sharing Forum will focus on the increasing demand for service improvement in healthcare settings and the delivery of quality and safety against a background of economic constraints. The forum is free to attend and takes place on 15 October at the Best Western Calcot Hotel in Reading. » more Call for Abstracts Teaching and Learning Methodologies Valencia (E), September 2013 - For the eighth International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 10-12 March 2014 in Valencia, the organizers are inviting the submission of abstracts and participation in the event. INTED2014 provides an opportunity to present projects and experiences in the fields of learning and teaching methodologies, educational innovation, eLearning, and new technologies applied to education, technology and development. » more Four-week online course Guralnick's Course "The Future of Online Learning" Brussels (BE), September 2013 - Technology is changing rapidly, and the possible uses of technology for education, training, and to improve job performance are seemingly endless. But technology-based solutions are not always successful for one reason or another. As the world of online learning and performance changes, learner expectations change as well. » more Programme Launched Media & Learning Conference in Brussels Brussels (BE), September 2013 - The organisers of the Media & Learning Conference, the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and media company ATiT, have announced the programme for this year’s event, to be held 12-13 December. The event offers inputs from media producers, educational-policy advisers, innovation experts, and inspiring practitioners. » more Presidents’ Forum “Scanning the Horizons for Distance Learning” Washington, D.C. (USA), September 2013 - Hosted by the Presidents' Forum and United States Distance Learning Association, the event will take place on 08 October 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the U.S. Chamber Commerce in Washington D.C. The title is "Scanning the Horizons for Distance Learning: Extending Access to Knowledge, Employment and Prosperity". » more In Brazil First EFMD Global Network Americas Annual Conference Brussels (BE), September 2013 - The EFMD Global Network Association has announced one of its first key activities: The EFMD Global Network Americas Annual Conference. This event will be held at Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP) on 27-29 April 2014. It will be chaired by Prof. Maria Tereza Leme Fleury – EAESP Director. » more

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