Themen

Actionable Strategies

Reduce Organizational "Scrap Learning"

Nashua, NH (USA), September 2011 - SkillSoft, an SaaS provider of eLearning and performance-support solutions, has revealed five techniques companies can implement to reduce "scrap learning", the learning that is provided but does not get applied in the workplace. » MORE

IT Skills

Challenge to NEETS and Other Unemployed People

Kings Langley (UK), September 2011 - Quasar, producers of the "Anytime" online video learning materials, which provide practical, on-going advice and guidance for those using Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010, is offering help to anyone in the UK who feels that they could get a job if they had adequate IT skills. » 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

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