Themen

Night School

PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Training

London (UK), September 2011- Training company QA has launched its new PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner night school, designed to give project managers more flexibility and access to accredited qualifications. The first course is being held from 19 September - 26 October 2011, hosted by QA's fully accredited and experienced project management trainers. » MORE

Bite-sized Learning

Aurion Learning Launches 2 Day Rapid eLearning Training

Belfast (IE), June 2011 - Aurion Learning has launched a new rapid eLearning training course. This intense two-day training course is specifically designed for in-house trainers / subject-matter experts who want to design and build their own rapid eLearning programmes. Dr. Maureen Murphy, Managing Director of Aurion Learning talks about the course in more detail. » MORE

Toolwire Releases

Learning Solution Increases Workforce Readiness

Pleasanton, CA (US), August 2011 - Toolwire, which offers experiential learning technologies, has added Microsoft Windows 7 to its CompTIA A+ InteractiveScenarios. Toolwire's move is in lock-step with a decision by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), an international vendor neutral certification organization, to include Windows 7 in its CompTIA A+ Certification Exam. » MORE

'Perfect Project'

ELearning Materials on Project Planning and More

London (UK), August 2011 - Project management training and development specialists Project Agency has extended its range of eLearning materials devoted to project management. These two new eLearning modules complement Project Agency's basic eLearning programme on project management - known as "Perfect Project", which was launched earlier this year. The standalone eLearning modules, each costing £25, cover Stakeholder and Risk Management, and Project Planning. » MORE

American Office

Hello Chicago! The Test Factory Goes Global

Durham (UK), August 2011 - The Durham-based software firm The Test Factory, which develops online assessment solutions, will open their first American office - in Chicago - this month. The company has seen its staff numbers grow to more than thirty in a little over three years and already boasts a client list including Microsoft, HSBC, and the BBC. Strong and growing US demand for the company's services has led to the decision to open a permanent presence in the country. » MORE

Building Apps

Creating a 25,000-member Community within Ninety Days

New York, NY (US), August 2011 - Appsbar has announced that its unique app-building tool has grown to a 25,000-member community within ninety days of launching the beta version of the cost-free and simple way for anyone to build and publish professional-quality apps. To mark the milestone, appsbar is thanking the appsbar community with the launch of the appsbar Gallery and an iPad giveaway based on a review of the best new appsbar apps posted to appsbar's Facebook page. » MORE

Alternative Medicine

Sharing Knowledge That Can Help Make People Wiser

Orlando, FL (US), August 2011 - The online community information website from Alternative Medicine Info, LLC has gone live. The group that created AltMeds.com has spent two years beta testing the site and building the database of more than 8,000 pages, creating a comprehensive, go-to location for information on alternative medicine philosophies, practices, products, and services. » MORE

U&I Learning

New Contract at the European Commission

Ghent (BE), August 2011 - U&I Learning, an eLearning integrator with headquarters in Ghent, has reeled in a new contract at the European Commission, with an estimated value of one million euros. The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission wants to lower the threshold for European SMEs wanting to participate in, e.g. framework programs for research and technological development. » MORE

Employee Engagement

Infosys Unveils Integrated Talent Management Platform

Bangalore (IN) / London (UK), August 2011 - Infosys has unveiled Infosys TalentEdge, a comprehensive talent-management platform that deepens employee engagement. Infosys TalentEdge addresses the entire HR lifecycle, helping companies streamline their HR processes and reduce operational costs. The platform is built on state-of-the-art technology and is delivered in the cloud on an outcome-based pricing model. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Mobile learning: from theory to practice

London (UK), August 2011 - (by Bob Little) At the eMadrid Workshop on e-learning, held at Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid, Fabrizio Cardinali - Vice President of Global Business Development at eXact learning solutions - along with other mobile learning specialists including Marcus Specht of the Open University of the Netherlands, explored trends in mobile learning relating to both the corporate and the academic sectors. » MORE