Themen

Interactive eLearning

Free Compliance MOOC

Saarbrücken (GER)/ London (UK), September 2014 - eLearning software and content provider IMC (UK) Learning has launched a new Massive Open Online Course specifically aimed at those who are new to or already working in the UK financial-services-compliance sector. The MOOC is a free and interactive approach to compliance learning that has been created as a result of both the increased expectations on those who occupy controlled functions and the rising fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on individuals and firms who breach the ever-increasing laws and regulations. » MORE

At my best® Cards

New Low-Tech Tool Promises to Help L&D Managers

Warwickshire (UK), September 2014 - The Learning Live conference is often associated with the latest learning technologies, but one exhibitor this year was advocating a positively low-tech alternative. Business psychologists Work Positive was showcasing their new "At my best®" strengths cards at this year's event, where they explained why this physical product can be even more impactful than online assessments. » MORE

"Organising Space&qu

UNISON Launches Online Learning Community

Brightwave (UK), September 2014 - UNISON, one of the UK's largest trade unions and Europe's largest public-service union, has launched a new online learning community using Brightwave's award-winning total learning system "tessello". Unveiled for the first time at their National Delegate Conference in June, where delegates from across the union came together to decide the union's policies and priorities, Organising Space has been launched as the union's new, pioneering secure social-learning microsite exclusively for activists and staff. » MORE

Learning-Portal Market

Docebo Named in the Learning-Portal-Companies Watch List

Naples (I), September 2014 - Within days of having been named on the shortlist of this year's eLearning Age Awards in the UK, in the "best learning-management system (LMS) implementation" category, Docebo has also been named on the 2014 Learning-Portal- Companies Watch List. » MORE

Learning Provider

Thales Improves Standards in Training

Crawley (UK), September 2014 - The Learning & Performance Institute, the industry standard body for learning and development professionals, is pleased to announce that Thales Learning & Development (TLD) has entered its tenth year as an accredited learning provider. » MORE

Two Proven Leaders

Skillsoft Acquires SumTotal Systems

Dublin (IR)/Nashua, NH (USA), September 2014 - Skillsoft Limited, a pioneer in technology-delivered learning solutions, has announced that its subsidiary, Skillsoft Corporation, has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of SumTotal Systems, LLC from affiliates of Vista Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. » MORE

Investment Platform

RCS Capital Corporation Launches "We Are Crowdfunding"

New York, NY (USA), September 2014 - RCS Capital Corporation ("RCAP") has announced the launch of "We Are Crowdfunding," a Crowdfunding 2.0 investment platform designed to provide investors direct access to high-caliber, institutional-quality public and private investment offerings. » MORE

Step-by-Step Navigation

New Version of IMC Process-Guidance Suite Now Available

Saarbruecken (GER), September 2014 - Electronic performance support, micro-learning, informal learning, all of these words are associated with performance support and illustrate the increasing demand for IT solutions in this area. Business Process Guidance includes these concepts and provides a solution for decision makers looking to guide their users through complex business processes and IT landscapes in a context-sensitive, application-specific and role-specific way. IMC has now upgraded its performance-support software to offer exactly this service. » MORE

Reviews

Adobe Captivate and SuccessFactors Earn Leader Status

Chicago, IL (USA), September 2014 - The business-software review site G2 Crowd has released its inaugural GridSM report for Training and eLearning software. The work ranks seven products to help HR software buyers in their selections based on more than 110 reviews from HR professionals. The GridSM, G2 Crowd's software recommendation engine, factors in customer satisfaction reported by users and vendor market presence determined from social and public data to rank products. » MORE

Attract Attention

The Top Five Rules of Social Media Etiquette

New York, NY (USA), September 2014 - Social media are quickly becoming a direct means of driving company revenue, but the ways that brands can earn attention authentically on these platforms is still largely misunderstood. Even as social media evolve as a marketing tool, the fact remains that their primary purpose is for sharing information that educates, inspires, entertains, and provides context for meaningful dialogue. » MORE