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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 05/06/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
Mobile Platform 3.0 SAP Simplifies and Unifies the Mobile Enterprise Walldorf (GER), June 2014 - To simplify and unify the mobile enterprise SAP has announced general availability of the award-winning SAP® Mobile Platform 3.0. The latest version provides unmatched flexibility, productivity, and scalability for millions of developers creating beautiful user-centric employee, business, and consumer mobile apps via a full-spectrum, open-standards-based platform architecture and one common software development kit (SDK). » more EMMA Project New Multilingual MOOC Platform for Europe Barcelona (E), June 2014 - Twelve leading universities, among them Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), and companies in eight European countries have announced the launch of the new EMMA project, which will provide access to MOOCs in different languages and that are supported by automatic transcription. » more Adaptability Totara LMS Enterprise Version 2.6 Released London (UK), June 2014 - The release of 2.6 continues the fast pace at which Totara is adding rich features requested by large corporates, government entities, and not-for-profits worldwide. After the large 2.5 release, which included the powerful performance-management module, Totara Learning has focused on a wide range of enhancements to existing features and a narrower set of new functionalities. » more Adobe Captivate 8 Reimagining Learning Creation for a Multi-device World San Jose, CA (USA), June 2014 - Adobe has announced Adobe Captivate 8, the latest release of the company’s category-leading eLearning authoring tool. Adobe Captivate 8 software recognizes the realities of today’s device-abundant world, in which authors are expected to cater to the learning needs of mobile users. The software drastically reduces the authoring effort by allowing trainers and educators to create once and deliver multi-screen responsive content without programming. » more The Training Foundation The TAP® e-QUAL Programme Is Launched Coventry (UK), June 2014 - The development of the Training Accreditation Programme’s (TAP) e-QUAL Programme followed from collaboration with NHS Wales and Academi Wales. A case study outlining the successful pilot programme may be viewed on the TAP website. » more Advertisement Extended Enterprise NSPCC Selects Cornerstone OnDemand London (UK), June 2014 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that the company’s unified, cloud-based talent-management software solution has been selected by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). The nonprofit will use Cornerstone’s applications for learning and development, performance management, and succession planning to manage and develop its entire workforce of 2,000 people, helping the charity further harness the power of its people to aid in protecting children and preventing abuse. » more New Partnership Better Customer Service - Richer Learning Experience Miami, FL (USA), June 2014 - QuickLessons, the collaborative platform for creating engaging and effective online courses, and eLearning Brothers (eLB), a leading provider of eLearning templates and custom eLearning design, have announced a global alliance to better serve their current and future customers. » more Global Conservation Xyleme Announces Customer Case Study Boulder, CO (USA), June 2014 - Xyleme LCMS provides centralized content management and translation enablement for global nonprofit®. The company has published its latest customer case study featuring global conservation leader, Rare. Rare manages a significant amount of content, teaching local leaders in more than fifty countries about using social marketing to change behaviors to impact conservation. » more Top Five Collaboration Tools for Managing a Remote Team Mannheim (GER), June 2014 - (by Andrew Donnelly) The vast number of online tools and systems these days make it increasingly possible for companies to introduce remote working possibilities. If you are a remote worker or managing remote workers, you are going to want to equip yourself with the best tools to increase productivity. However, with so many tools out there, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure which ones are really required. » more Stanford University Videogame Prepares Students to Learn about Statistics Stanford, CA (USA), June 2014 - (by Tanner Vea) Dylan Arena and Daniel Schwartz adapted the videogame Space Invaders to help teach statistics. A new study by Daniel Schwartz and Dylan Arena shows how games can prepare students to learn in formal environments, such as school. » more Advertisement LMS Providers Collaborate Totara Partners with eLearning Specialist Bright Alley London (UK) / Utrecht (NL), June 2014 - Totara Learning Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Netherlands-based eLearning and LMS provider Bright Alley. Job Bilsen, Unit Manager at Bright Alley, said, "We have delivered LMS solutions to many enterprises over the last few years. A growing number of our larger clients are crying out for cost-effective solutions that suitably manage detailed reporting and organisational management requirements." » more Africa Unlocked Opening a Window on the Continent's Education Future Kampala (UG), June 2014 - The eLearning Africa Report 2014, recently launched by His Excellency Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, opines that Africans working in education are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future. The report follows the publication of the World Bank's estimate that economic growth across Africa will rise to 5.2 per cent this year. Specifically, it shows that 74 per cent of professionals and investors in the key sectors of ICT and education are optimistic about future prospects.» more Jackdaw Cloud Software That Blends eLearning and Training London (UK), June 2014 - Jackdaw Cloud is an online system that allows its users to realise traditional training as eLearning using video presenters and virtual learning worlds. The resultant courses look like corporate videos at first glance, but have the interactivity of eLearning. The system is easy to use and courses can be built in minutes. » more Advertisement Raytheon Study Positive Impact of Learning Technologies Milton Keynes (UK), June 2014 - Raytheon Professional Services (RPS) LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has released results and analysis from a comprehensive study of the impact of learning solutions on European automotive sales and service. The study conducted by Towards Maturity, reveals that fifty percent of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) respondents said innovative learning technologies improved business performance. » more Opportunity Jane Hart on Transforming Organisational Learning London (UK), June 2014 - Social-learning consultant Jane Hart is presenting at the Learning and Skills Group Conference on how L&D can help organisational learning to become more relevant. With seemingly unlimited access to information today, individuals are changing the way they learn – and organisations need to catch up. The old ways of training, whether in the classroom or online, are no longer compelling. » more SpeakApps Silver medal in the 2014 Learning Impact Awards Barcelona (E), June 2014 - SpeakApps, the innovative language-learning portal developed by a team of faculty and technologists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), has won a silver medal at the prestigious international 2014 Learning Impact Awards organized by the IMS Global Learning Consortium, a non-profit organization promoting the use of learning technologies in higher education. The main aim of these awards is to recognize the best innovative initiatives in technological applications that contribute to improving education worldwide. » more Call for Proposals USDLA: The International Forum for Women in eLearning Boston, MA (USA), June 2014 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) has opened the call for proposals for the sixth International Forum for Women in eLearning conference to be held 03-05 December 2014 at the Hotel Contessa in San Antonio, TX. » more

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