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Single Sign-On

LearnUpon Announces Microsoft Azure Integration

Dublin (IR), February 2016 - LearnUpon, the world's fastest growing learning-management system, has announced a new integration with Microsoft Azure. LearnUpon customers can now use Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) to manage user access and enable single sign-on (SSO). The integration will make it even easier for learners to access and use their LMS securely, and admins can enjoy a simple step-by-step user interface to configure the integration with Azure AD. » MORE

Next-Gen Features

Paradiso Mobile LMS App Live on Google Play Store

San Francisco, CA (USA), February 2016 - Paradiso Solutions, a Silicon Valley-based eLearning services and solutions provider, has announced the release of its mobile learning app, which is now available for download on Google Play Store. The app redefines mobile learning by offering best-in-breed features and enabling real-time LMS sync and offline usability, coming as a boon for users who are tied up with travel, work, or limited internet accessibility or bandwidth. » MORE

SAS Education

Significant Milestone for Global Learning Provider

London (UK), February 2016 - The Learning & Performance Institute (LPI), an accreditation and membership body for the learning sector, is pleased to announce that SAS Education, a leading provider of analytics, business intelligence and data management software and services, has entered its seventeenth consecutive year of accreditation. » MORE

In the Flow

Learnings on Game-Based Learning

Vienna (A), February 2016 - (by Jochen Kranzer, ovos GmbH) Serious games are mostly digital games that go beyond pure entertainment. They transport serious content that is, if done well, integrated seamlessly into the game's mechanics and workings. This medium allows the player to engage with the content while following the rules and task of the game. The simple formula "game goal" = "learning goal" leads to a merging of the players' intentions and provides a motivating learning experience in the flow of game play. » MORE

Benchmark

Survey Highlights Learning Sector's Highs and Lows

Stoke Prior (UK), February 2016 - The 2016 benchmark study from specialist recruitment consultant Blue Eskimo has revealed that more than three quarters of the UK's learning professionals wish to change jobs - despite being happy in their roles. The learning professionals' annual work-and-salary survey released by Blue Eskimo reveals that the numbers looking to change role are at an all-time high, up from 67% in last year's survey to 78% this year. » MORE

Scalable and Secure

Agylia Launch Brings Agility to the LMS World

Bristol (UK), February 2016 - CM Group, a global leader in the field of innovative eLearning and mobile learning solutions, is delighted to announce the launch of Agylia (previously known as Luminosity). » MORE

Integrated Solution

EDF Energy Reduces Induction-Training Process by 75%

London (UK), February 2016 - ATS Multimedia has developed an innovative training system that has streamlined registration, training delivery, and assessment at the UK's biggest construction site. "At HPC we aim to deliver the highest quality of training to our team in the most effective and efficient ways possible that is accessible by all" - Peter Caunce, EDF. » MORE

Virtual Classroom

MicroTek Announces Expansion of EMEA Presence

Chicago, IL (USA), February 2016 - MicroTek, an industry leader in training-room rentals and virtual delivery solutions, is continuing its growth and expansion into the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region to meet the increased global demand for their training delivery solutions. » MORE

High-Quality Curriculum

KPMG Wins Major Training Contract with Civil Service

London (UK), February 2016 - KPMG is delighted to announce it has been awarded a landmark contract to deliver high-quality, innovative learning to over 400,000 civil servants nationwide. A consortium of companies led by KPMG won the formal tender process managed by Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Civil Service Learning (CSL) and will deliver learning programmes for civil servants across the country from March 2016. » MORE