Themen

Contextual Learning

Infor Announces Agreement to Acquire CERTPOINT

New York, NY (US), March 2013 - Infor, a provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CERTPOINT Systems Inc. (CERTPOINT). Based in Roslyn Heights, New York, Certpoint is widely regarded as an innovative provider of SaaS-based learning-management software (LMS) and learning-content-management software (LCMS). » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Key issues in mobile learning

London (UK), March 2013 - (by Bob Little) The drivers for adopting new technologies in learning include not only the suppliers and customers (buyers) but also the consumers (users) - in other words, everyone. Decide, design, develop and deploy is the standard four-step process relating to technology. Increasingly - since about 2006 - consumers want to use mobile devices for learning and for the less formal 'performance support'. Initially, there can a high cost of ownership (of the latest mobile devices). So the key issue for HR and learning & development (L&D) professionals is how to get the maximum value from, and use of, this technology. » MORE

Open Source

Docebo Releases Its LMS Wordpress Integration Plug-in

Naples (I), March 2013 - Docebo, a global cloud eLearning solution provider, has released a WordPress "open source" integration plug-in for its Docebo cloud eLearning platform. This app allows organizations around the globe to transform their WordPress websites into next-generation eLearning portals, as it gives the opportunity to interface the Docebo eLearning platform with any WordPress installation. » MORE

Times of Change

Saba Software Announces Leadership Transition

Bracknell (UK), March 2013 - Saba, provider of people-centric enterprise solutions, has announced a leadership transition under which Bobby Yazdani and the Board have agreed he will step down as Chairman, CEO, and Director. In connection with the change in leadership, Shawn Farshchi, Saba's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer. » MORE

Specific Processes

APMG Qualification Recognizes Facilitation Skills

Buckinghamshire (UK), February 2013 - APMG-International, a provider of specialist qualifications for knowledge-based workers, including PRINCE2® and ITIL®, has launched a new certification scheme in Facilitation skills. » MORE

GP Strategies

Seven Prompts: Actions for Leading and Learning

Elkridge, MD (US), February 2013 - Global performance-improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation has announced the release of Seven Prompts: Actions for Leading and Learning, authored by Mike Koper, Senior Projects Specialist and thought leader for GP Strategies. » MORE

Better Communication

Virtual Classroom Solution Goes Social

London (UK), February 2013 - Redtray Solutions' new live online training portal - called CloudRooms - is going social. The learning-technology provider has recently upgraded its new virtual classroom solution, CloudRooms, and has added a social learning element to its features. » MORE

Private Equity

TTA Appoints Bill Bowman as Senior Consultant

Westborough, MA (US), February 2013 - The Training Associates ™ (TTA™), a major global provider of training professionals and solutions, recently appointed Bill Bowman as a Senior Consultant to work with senior management to secure private equity to fund the company's growth strategy. » MORE

Full Service

Upside LMS' Standard Package Packs More Value

Pune (IN), February 2013 - Upside Learning's multi-award-winning learning-management system enables organisations to deliver and manage formal, informal, and social learning via a single platform. This platform now packs more value as it includes eLearning, Classroom Training, Social Learning, Virtual Classroom, Competency Management, and eCommerce modules among the 160+ features offered as part of its standard package. » MORE

Expansion

Aptitude: Cegos' Partner and Distributor in Algeria

Paris (F), February 2013 - Cegos is pushing ahead with its international expansion via a strategic partnership with Aptitude, an Algerian-based management, leadership, and business-skills development specialist. Aptitude has pledged to distribute Cegos training solutions in its market under this agreement. » MORE