Themen

New Capital

$33 Million to Expand the Personalization of Education

New York, NY (USA), October 2011 - Educational-technology innovator Knewton has announced the completion of a $33 million round of funding led by Founders Fund and Pearson. Returning investors include Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and FirstMark Capital. » MORE

Free App

Language Learning Goes Social on Mobile

Washington, DC (USA), October 2011 - Hello-Hello, a mobile language-learning company, has announced the launch of Hello-Hello World, a free application for the iPad that helps people learn a new language by connecting them with native speakers through social networking. » MORE

Global Access

New Language-Learning Platform Launched

Munich (GER), October 2011 - dp, a provider of corporate language training (CLT), has announced its newly created language-product portfolio and learning platform. The language-learning suite Speexx sets new standards for excellence in language training. Armin Hopp, Founder and President of dp, comments, "Speexx will give our customers global access to an exciting blend of learning solutions to help their staff learn a new language and use it in a business environment." » MORE

Social Learning

Online Community Transforms the Face of eLearning

Atlanta, GA (USA), October 2011 - Peach New Media has announced the release of Freestone Social LMS™, an online community platform integrated with a learning- management system. Freestone enables individuals in organizations to collaborate and learn at all levels, internal and external. In the emerging movement to social learning online, Freestone offers organizations the ability to advance online learning in unprecedented ways. » MORE

Performance Management

Learning Solutions for Sun International

Roslyn, NY (USA), October 2011 - CERTPOINT Systems™ has announced that it is providing its CERTPOINTVLS™ learning-management system to hotel and casino operator Sun International. Sun International operates in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, and Chile. » MORE

Intercultural Skills

A Game-Changer for International Assignees

New York (NY), October 2011 - Everyone agrees that cultural preparation is crucial to a successful international assignment, but there have been realistic barriers. RW3 CultureWizard, has announced the formation of a new division called CulturalTraining.com; its task is to provide online, country-specific information to expats and their families that prepares them to live and work effectively in a foreign culture. » MORE

Learning Zone

Insurance Company Collaborates with Cornerstone

London (UK), October 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that RSA Insurance Group plc is using Cornerstone's software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based learning and talent- management solution to power their global training and development portal. RSA is thus able to closely align employee development to organisational growth and help to close skill and knowledge gaps across the company. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

ISMM accredits 'unique' training initiative

London (UK), October 2011 - (by Bob Little) A major sales training scheme by leading construction products supplier, SIG plc, has been accredited by the UK's Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM). SIG's sales training courses - which range from internal sales and key account management through to senior sales executive development programmes and are available to the company's 1,500 or so people in its UK sales force - have been accredited by the UK's leading professional body for salespeople. This means that SIG's training graduates will now be awarded ISMM qualifications accredited under the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). » MORE

Language Learning

goFLUENT Strengthens US Team to Support Growth

Geneva (CH), October 2011 - goFLUENT, a provider of distance English training, has expanded its sales presence and investment in the language-learning market in the USA with the appointment of Brett Walker. Brett brings to his new role a vast knowledge of the SaaS on-demand eLearning software solution industry. » MORE

IMC Announces

New Partnership and Whitepaper on Microlearning

Saarbrücken (GER)/The Hague (NL), October 2011 - The Dutch BPM and eLearning company Blue Lanes B.V. has started a partnership with IMC AG, a provider of learning, talent, and content solutions. IMC has further announced the release of a free whitepaper on micro-learning, an effective approach to user acceptance of new software roll-out programmes. » MORE