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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 10/07/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
IBM Unveils Cloud To Break Down Collaboration Barriers Armonk, NY (USA), July 2014 - IBM has introduced new cloud and on-premises social software to help clients better connect, collaborate, and share information with key stakeholders inside and outside their organizations. The latest version of the market-leading IBM Connections platform features an open and fully integrated suite of social and real-time collaboration, analytics, and content-management tools, all securely delivered on any screen or device. » more Virtual College Essential Online Guidance on Telemedicine Ilkley (UK), July 2014 - As part of a "Better Training Better Care" pilot sponsored by Health Education England, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Western Sussex NHS Foundation Trust have joined forces with Virtual College to develop an online training course: An Introduction to Telemedicine. » more IMC Learning Suite One of the Top Three eLearning Systems Worldwide Saarbruecken (GER), July 2014 - The IMC Learning Suite has reached third place in the recently published, international LMS Mid-Year Ranking Report 2014. The report is deemed an important foundation for decision-making by eLearning professionals searching for an appropriate system. The ranking is published periodically by analyst Craig Weiss, who is one of the most influential individuals in the eLearning community with his eLearning 24/7 blog. » more Medical Education Learning Technology Proves Essential for CME Accreditation West Sussex (UK), July 2014 - The new eLearning programme sponsored by Systagenix, the global wound-care company, has been awarded a CME credit by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). The honor came because the programme meets essential and desirable criteria set by the European Union of Medical Specialists. » more Around the World PANDORA Finds a Learning Jewel Genoa (I), July 2014 - As PANDORA, the global jewelry firm, has been expanding its operations – currently into eighty countries – it has discovered the value of using eLearning to ensure that its sales teams around the world sell the right products to the right people. Per Ferdinandsen, PANDORA’s eLearning Manager – based at the company’s Copenhagen headquarters - explained, "eLearning materials are valuable because they’re available to everyone and present a coherent message." » more Advertisement OpenSesame Saba Marketplace Bolsters Its Talent Ecosystem Bracknell (UK), June 2014 – Saba has announced Saba Marketplace’s welcoming of HireRight and OpenSesame to its diverse ecosystem of third-party application partners for the Saba Cloud. First announced at the company’s @Work 2014 annual global user conference, Saba Marketplace seamlessly integrates numerous applications across learning, talent, and HRMS into a single interface, simplifying and accelerating talent sourcing, employee development, and collaboration. » more Learning Opportunities Staff-Training Partnership Scheme London (UK), July 2014 - An innovative learning-and-development partnership spearheaded by Teignbridge District Council is going from strength to strength to offer more learning opportunities for hundreds of public sector employees from the UK’s South West and beyond. » more For Universities Bisk Education Achieves LTIv1.1 Certification for its LMS Tampa, FL (USA), July 2014 - Bisk Education, a worldwide provider of professional education online, has announced that its learning management system (LMS) has officially become Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)TM v1.1 Certified by the IMS Global Learning Consortium. The Bisk LMS is a unique eLearning platform that is offered exclusively to universities that collaborate with Bisk to facilitate the online delivery of their associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, as well as professional certificate programs. Now as an LTI Tool Consumer, the Bisk LMS accepts seamless integrations from university LTI tools. » more Publication Excellence Upside Learning Bags its Eighth APEX Award Pune (IN), July 2014 - Upside Learning has won its eighth APEX award with the recently announced 2014 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. The award, won under the Education & Training Electronic Media category, was for its "Information and Data Protection Game". This award takes the company's tally to eight APEX awards in eight years. » more Advertisement Kaspersky Lab Spam in May: an Education in Fake Notifications London (UK), July 2014 - The percentage of spam in email traffic in May averaged 69.8 per cent - 1.3 percentage points less than the previous month. May saw numerous mass mailings for schools and colleges offering distance learning; other spam mailings were more straightforward, simply inviting users to buy a qualification. All that was required was a donation to a church that would then officially award an honorary doctorate to the benefactor. » more 20 European Countries Learning Light Publishes eLearning Industry Report Sheffield (UK), July 2014 - The UK’s online-learning-technologies market totalled some £565m in 2012/13, according to research by market analysts Learning Light - an organisation that also helps others improve their business performance via eLearning and learning technologies. Learning Light’s latest report, called "A Review of the eLearning Market in Europe and beyond, 2013/14", sets out the size and state of the online-learning-technologies markets in twenty European countries, including the UK. It also examines the market for online learning technologies in China. » more ECGBL 2014 8. European Conference on Games Based Learning Berlin (GER), July 2014 - The eighth European Conference on Games Based Learning, hosted by the Research and Training Center for Culture and Computer Science of Berlin’s HTW University of Applied Sciences, takes place 09 - 10 October 2014. Good games provide great experiences. They motivate players to play them for mastery, exploration, social bonding, narrative pleasure, imagination, competition, or walking the edge of losing control. » more EC-TEL Open Learning and Teaching in Educational Communities Graz (AU), July 2014 - The theme of EC-TEL 2014, 16 – 19 September 2014 in Graz, Austria, is "Open Learning and Teaching in Educational Communities". The European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) is a unique opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to address current challenges and advances in the field. » more Deadline Soon! Learning Solutions 2015 Call for Proposals Santa Rosa, CA (USA), July 2014 – The eLearning Guide is now accepting speaking proposals for Learning Solutions 2015. Learning Solutions Conference & Expo focuses on practical solutions presented by those who are designing, developing, or managing learning in their organization. The next event will be held 25 – 27 March 2015 in Orlando, Florida. Proposals are due 18 July 2014. » more Advertisement Be Inspired World of Learning with Seminar Showcases London (UK), July 2014 - Experiential learning, cutting-edge technology, professional development, mindfulness, skills workshops, team-building activities, and career progression are all on offer at this year’s World of Learning. The event takes place 30 September - 01 October 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC and has many free interactive features and seminars that will appeal to L&D professionals. Key industry issues will be covered, along with expert advice, networking, and guidance – all under one roof. » more Tobii Eye Track Behavior Conference 2014 Falls Church, VA (USA), July 2014 - This year's Eye Track Behavior Conference is at the stunningly unique House of Sweden on the Potomac River in Washington, DC, 11-12 September. The Conference will be featuring the leading experts in the world of eye tracking for scientific, usability, and market research. » more

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