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Human Possibilities

Training Simulation for Human-Error Reduction

Las Vegas, NV (USA), February 2015 - Practicing Perfection Institute, Inc. (PPI) and L-3 MAPPS have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to integrate leading-edge simulation with next-level human performance and human-error-reduction techniques for the power-generation sector. This agreement opens the door for the development and integration of software tools and scenarios that will modify behaviors on a scale and at an effectiveness level never before achievable. » more

Blanchard Research

The Root Source of Disengagement

Guildford (UK), February 2015 - Blanchard Research has shown that motivation plays a critical role at the root source of disengagement and is a skill that can be learned, developed, and sustained. Its Leadership Livecast has announced, "Motivating People Doesn’t Work … What Does", featuring Susan Fowler and Ken Blanchard. » more

Docebo Raises Equity

US$3M from Klass Capital to fuel North American Expansion

Athens, GA, (USA), February 2015 – Docebo has raised $3m in growth equity from Klass Capital to accelerate the growth of its SaaS enterprise eLearning platform. This is Docebo’s second venture- backed financing round, originally funded by a leading Italian Venture Capital firm Principia SGR. » more

Educational Mission

EdTrIn Acquires Australian Tech Firm

Victoria (AU), February 2015 - With an educational mission to evolve knowledge and facilitate the lifelong transfer of valuable know-how to everyone in the world, EdTrIn has announced its acquisition of ProjectProject Pty Ltd., a Melbourne-based technology company. » more

Acquisition

Saba Provides Update on Trading of Common Stock

Bracknell (UK), February 2015 – Saba, a global provider of cloud-based intelligent talentmanagement solutions, reports that it is moving forward to complete its announced merger with a group of investors led by Vector Capital and that it expects to issue a proxy statement to its stockholders to solicit stockholder approval for the merger in the near term. » more

Interactive Building Tool

Raptivity Launches Raptivity Linker

Puna (IN), February 2015 - Raptivity®, the award-winning interactivity building tool from Harbinger Knowledge Products, has announced the launch of Raptivity Linker, an innovative way to create short interactive learning experiences. » more

Education-Specific LMS

Growth Engineering to Work with Erickson Coaching

Berkshire (UK), February 2015 - Learning technologies company Growth Engineering and leading Canadian coaching organisation Erickson Coaching International have teamed up to develop an education-specific LMS to engage and motivate students. » more

User Group

eXact learning solutions Reveals Product Refinements

Genoa (I), February 2015 - eXact learning solutions, a digital-learning content-management business-solution provider, has revealed a number of refinements to its learning-content-management system (LCMS) and its constituent suite of products. The announcement – along with the announcement of the company’s updated website – was made at a user-group conference held in London involving its customers based in the British Isles. » more

Breast Cancer Care

Platform in Scotland to support B-Aware campaign

Glasgow (UK), February 2015 - Breast Cancer Care has launched a new eLearning platform in collaboration with Webanywhere to deliver breast-awareness training courses online for healthcare professionals and community-health-awareness volunteers in Scotland. The eLearning platform is part of Breast Cancer Care’s B-Aware campaign aimed at promoting early detection of breast cancer and improving survival rates in Scotland, as cancer survival rates in Scotland are one of the lowest in Europe. » more

In London

IBM Studio Opens to Transform the Client Experience

London (UK), February 2015 - IBM has announced the opening of IBM Studio London, where IBM design and digital experts will work with clients to help them engage with customers using big data, mobile, cloud, and social innovations. » more

ITIL®

IT Support for 27,000 University Staff and Students

Newcastle (UK), February 2015 - AXELOS has published a new case study outlining how one of the United Kingdom’s most well-regarded universities is using ITIL® to ensure that more than 27,000 staff and students receive the highest standards of IT service management. » more

Analysis

McBee Strategic Releases 2015 Digital Trends Report

Washington D.C. (USA), February 2015 - McBee Digital, the digital arm of McBee Strategic Consulting (MSC), LLC, an advocacy and strategic-communications firm, has released an analysis of the biggest digital platforms and trends to watch in 2015. Influence the Digital Space in the New Year: Digital Media Trends & Strategies for 2015 details effective, straightforward principles and tips for clients to be more relevant, more deliberate, and more effective in 2015. » more

Employer Branding

MOL Group Wins HR Distinction Award

Budapest (HU), February 2015 - MOL Group, a leading international oil and gas company, has won the prestigious HR Distinction Award in the category of Employer Branding. This award recognises MOL Group’s effort in building its reputation as the employer of choice and acknowledges its excellence in recruitment. The award was presented at the annual HR Distinction Awards Gala Dinner in Birmingham, UK, to celebrate excellence in HR projects. » more

Appropriate Information

Learning at Travel Retailer Nuance Goes Places

Athens, GA (USA), February 2015 – The Zurich-based travel retailer Nuance is using the Docebo Cloud SaaS-based eLearning-solutions platform to centralize knowledge within the company and make it available as and when it’s required. » more

The MASIE Center

Five-Minute Pulse Survey on "Learning as a Habit"

Saratoga Springs, NY (USA), February 2015 - The MASIE Center has announced a new, five-minute, global survey on "Learning as a Habit" in the workplace, coordinated by Jennifer Cheng and Elliott Masie of the MASIE Center’s Learning Consortium. » more

eLearning Africa

"Through your Lens" Photo Competition

Berlin (GER), February 2015 - The eLearning Africa "Through your Lens" Photo Competition is back this year for its sixth edition, promoted by the eLearning Africa 2015 conference. Under the theme of "Digital Africa: ICTs enriching communities", budding photographers are invited to submit pictures depicting how ICTs are improving family, group, national, and international relationships in Africa. eLearning and photography enthusiasts from across Africa and the rest of the world have the chance to share their view of ICT on the Continent. » more

Free Webinar

Game-Based Learning – Playing Games in Work Hours

Saarbruecken (GER), February 2015 - "Game-based learning" is a topic on everyone’s lips in 2015. The "Game Boy generation", which grew up with video games, is becoming ever more present in the workplace, and these "digital natives" expect more from current media than standard lengthy and unvaried learning sequences with multiple-choice tests. Companies need to respond to this challenge; according to Christian Wachter, member of the IMC management board, "Companies that are thinking about how to shape their education and training can’t afford to ignore the topic of digital game-based learning." » more

European All Stars

SXSWedu and EdTech Europe Partner for 2015 Events

London (UK), February, 2015 - EdTech Europe, a leading education-technology-focused conference platform in Europe, has extended its partnership with SXSWedu, an energetic and innovative education- sector event in the USA. The collaboration will see EdTech Europe powering two "European All Stars" events featuring leading European startups and corporate executives as part of the March conference programme in Texas. Reciprocally, SXSWedu Executive Producer Ron Reed and a selection of US education influencers will attend the EdTech Europe London event on 18 June 2015 – all with the aim of bridging the gap between the two markets and championing the dissemination of talent and consolidation of investment in this growing sector. » more

Webinar

How Windows 10 Will Change the Way We Use Devices

London (UK), February 2015 - Learning-technology experts from Commelius Solutions will share a first preview of what’s new in Windows 10 in a live webinar in March. The online event will offer all those interested in the latest technology a chance to have a first look at Windows 10, to see how it’s different from Windows 7 and Windows 8, and get tips and hints on how to use it. But that’s not all. » more

ICCE Conference in Japan

How Learning Analytics Can Be Addressed

Essen (GER), February 2015 – Dr Christian M. Stracke, Managing Director of the TELIT Research Institute and Quality Manager of the Open Discovery Space Project, presented research results at the 22nd international ICCE Conference 2014 in Nara, Japan. The event focused on "Constructing New Fundamentals of Computers in Education for the Future"; it took place 30 November-04 December 2014. Dr Stracke’s address was entitled, "How Can Learning Analytics Fit into a General Evaluation Framework and Already Be Addressed during Learning Design?" » more