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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 04/06/2015 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
Five Primary Catalysts Mobile Learning in Brazil Spikes to $1 Billion by 2019 Seattle, WA (USA), June 2015 - Revenues for mobile-learning products and services in Brazil reached $338.3 million in 2014, according to a new report by Ambient Insight called "The 2014-2019 Brazil Mobile Learning Market." The growth rate is a robust 25.7%, and revenues will surge to over $1.0 billion by 2019. Brazil generates the largest revenues for mobile learning in Latin America. Revenues in Brazil are four times higher than Mexico, the region's second-largest buying country. » more Learning Support Kallidus Wins Anglian Water Contract Cirencester (UK), June 2015 - Anglian Water has chosen Kallidus Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver, manage, and track all learning and development initiatives across the organisation. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution will go live during the summer, enabling Anglian Water to manage its training more effectively, streamline reporting, and move to mobile learning in the future. » more Social-Game Solution Quizbiz - A New Mobile Social-Learning Tool Mumbai (IN), June 2015 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has launched QuizBiz, a new social-game solution for mobile devices that can be used by corporate and educational organizations to create their own social game to be used in the organization. » more xAPI LearnUpon Introduces Tin Can Support to Its LMS Dublin (IE), June 2015 - LearnUpon, a growing cloud-based learning-management system (LMS), has announced the introduction of support for Tin Can-compliant course content. LearnUpon now supports the launching, tracking, and reporting of Tin Can content, including the shipment of the resulting Tin Can statements to their customers’ preferred learning-record store (LRS). » more Forecast Serious-Games Market Worth $5.4 Billion by 2020 Dallas, TX (USA), June 2015 - According to the new market research report "Serious Game Market by Vertical (Education, Corporate, Healthcare, Retail, Media and Advertising), Application (Training, Sales, Human Resource, Marketing), Platform, End-User (Enterprise, Consumer), and Region - Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the serious game market is estimated to reach $5,448.82 million by 2020, at a CAGR of 16.38% between 2015 and 2020. » more Advertisement How does a Responsive LMS make eLearning better? Getting responsive eLearning courseware developed is just the beginning. Having a Responsive LMS that lets the learners access courses from any device of their choice, anytime and anywhere is what makes learning truly seamless. Understand the learning challenges in today’s multi-device world and how a Responsive LMS addresses these, in our webinar ‘eLearning Made Better Through Responsive LMS’ . View recording Cloud Approach IMC Develops Training Concept for a Private Bank Saarbrücken (GER), June 2015 - Munich-based private bank Bankhaus August Lenz is developing a new further-training concept in partnership with IMC. The aim is to ensure that its employees' ongoing knowledge of constantly evolving regulatory requirements and product developments can quickly and efficiently be brought up to date. The goal of the project was to create an intuitively operable course delivered flexibly on various devices, with an additional central component whereby Bankhaus August Lenz would create the course content itself. » more Chairman of the Board Totara Appoint Graham Norton-Standen Wellington (NZ), June 2015 - Totara Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Norton-Standen as its new Chairman of the Board effective immediately. Graham Norton-Standen brings a tremendous amount of corporate experience, having served as Chairman of the Board, CEO, Board Member, Senior Advisor, Group Advisor, Corporate Advisor, and many other positions with a number of the world’s top companies and fund managers including: Gartner, EDS, Digital Equipment Corporation, British Telecom, Hewlett Packard, Unisys, Tata Group, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Bank, Reuters, P&O, and other organizations. » more For Staff Mothercare Invests in Leading-Edge eLearning Plymouth (UK), June 2015 - Retailer Mothercare is modernising its approach to health and safety training by moving online with its first-ever eLearning course for staff. The twenty-minute bespoke module, Staying Safe at Work, has been created for the company by award-winning eLearning provider, Sponge UK.» more Agreement EDTRIN Helps Disengaged and Disadvantaged Young People Victoria (AU), June 2015 - EDTRIN Group Ltd are pleased to announce to the market an agreement with Bounce Consulting Pty Ltd. The EDTRIN deal with Bounce will see Bounce offering initial and ongoing student-engagement expertise in relation to disengaged and disadvantaged young people. EDTRIN and Bounce will collaborate and develop EDTRIN processes that effectively utilise Bounce’s training and consulting experience in this youth market segment. » more Advertisement Multi-Track Summit EdTech Europe 2015 London (UK), June 2015 - EdTech Europe 2015 is a one-day, multi-track summit that brings together investors, innovators, and industry influencers from European and global education-technology companies to discuss the latest trends, showcase new technologies, and champion investment and growth in the industry. It will be will be hosted at Kings Place in London, 18 June 2015. » more eLearning Africa African Union Warns of Threat to Skills Revolution Addis Ababa (ET), June 2015 - African leaders are warning that the Continent’s lofty dreams may not be realized without a determined focus on information and communication technology (ICT), skills development, and innovation. » more ICELW 2015 International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace New York, NY (USA), June 2015 - ICELW 2015, the eighth annual International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace, will be held 10-12 June 2015 at Columbia University in New York. » more Cultural Impact Immersion and Immersive Technologies Paris (F), June 2015 - The Immersive Education Initiative has announced that the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) National Parks Service (NPS) will be featured at IMMERSION 2015 in Paris this September. The international event will feature a series of special talks, presentations, and hands-on workshops to give attendees an in-depth understanding of how the video game Minecraft and fully immersive Virtual Reality (VR) are being used to teach American culture and history. » more RUSC Roundtable on Open Scientific Publication Barcelona (E), June 2015 - The UOC is to host the European Distance Education Network (EDEN) Annual Conference, on the theme of "Expanding Learning Scenarios", in Barcelona in June 2015. In agreement with the conference’s organizers, RUSC has put together a pre-conference activity on open scientific publication in the field of eLearning. » more The Social Bridge From Formal Learning to Practical Application London (UK), June 2015 - Julian Stodd, renowned author on the Social Age, is to present at the upcoming Learning & Skills Group Conference on bridging the gap between formal learning and its practical application in the workplace. "Formal learning is – rightly – part of L&D’s role in the workplace. But too often the formal event is followed by the manager saying, ‘and now we’ll tell you how it’s really done here," points out Julian Stodd. » more LINQ Concludes Open Research and Education Extravaganza Brussels (BE), June 2015 - Over one hundred participants from four continents gathered in Brussels to share and advance the most exciting trends in innovations and quality development for learning, education, and training. Representatives from internationally renowned education initiatives joined LINQ participants in Brussels, 11-13 May 2015. The location and attendance allowed for a rewarding shared experience with lively discussions and an intimate atmosphere. » more

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