Themen

On the Go

Certpoint Previews New m-Learning Innovations

Roslyn, NY (USA), March 2011 - At the Learning Technologies Exhibition at London's Olympia 2 in January and the iLearning Forum at Paris' Espace Champerret in February, Certpoint Systems Inc. gave European learning and training professionals a look at the future of m-learning and performance support. » MORE

Learnscape

Learning Light Creates Learning Consultancy Model

Sheffield (UK), March 2011 - Learning Light has developed a consultancy model intended to move an organisation from operating a traditional "command-and-control-led" training model to becoming a "learning organisation", where learning makes a positive impact on the organisation's bottom line. » MORE

Accolades & Certification

eXact Learning Solutions Receives High Marks

Sestri Levante (IT), March 2011 - eXact Learning Solutions, a technology partner of TRIO, a web-based learning system in use in Italy's Tuscany Region, has announced that TRIO has brought positive effects to the region. Furthermore, the latest version of its LCMS - eXact LCMS version 7 - has been certified as conforming to the latest SCORM standard: SCORM 2004 Third Edition. » MORE

Benchmarking

digital publishing Becomes Towards Maturity Ambassador

Munich (GER)/London (UK), March 2011 - digital publishing, a provider of computer-based online language training, has announced its participation in the Towards Maturity's Ambassador Programme. Towards Maturity, an internationally recognized benchmarking organization for learning innovation, tenders independent expert advice and support in the application of learning innovation to accelerate business performance. » MORE

Cost Benefits

Spend Less and Still Make eLearning More Effective?

Bristol (UK), March 2011 - Can eLearning be cost effective in your organisation? What are the costs, and where are the returns when using eLearning? Tim Buff examines the real costs of eLearning on the CM Group Learning blog and explores how you can make sure your own eLearning programme yields the cost benefits you want whilst increasing the educational effectiveness of your training. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Corporate eLearning's dilemma with Government

London (UK), March 2011 - (by Bob Little) Technically, the UK Government - and there's every reason to believe that other European governments take the same view - says that it wants to, and does, encourage small and medium sized companies (SMEs) to bid for, and get, Government contracts. The Government says that this will provide the taxpayer with greater value for money because SMEs tend to be more creative, flexible and so on - and also tend to be cheaper because they don't have the overheads of a larger firm. » MORE

Elearnity Viewpoint Paper

The Fall and Rise of Corporate Academies

Cirencester (UK), March 2011 - Corporate academies have been an established trend in enterprise learning for some time. Many organisations are now adopting them as a strategic vehicle to deliver business alignment and more holistic development strategies. However, many others have seen their academies initiatives wither and die. » MORE

Community Support

Global Knowledge Runs for Evie

Wokingham (UK), March 2011 - A team from the IT-training organisation Global Knowledge have run the Wokingham half marathon to raise money for a two-year-old little girl suffering from quadriplegia cerebral palsy. In a bid to meet the target and fund Evie's treatment, Global Knowledge has promised to match whatever the team raises. » MORE

Growth Strategy

Upside Learning Appoints Sales Director in London

Pune (IN), March 2011 - Upside Learning, experts in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development, and mobile learning solutions, has announced the appointment of Simon Meager as its Sales Director for Europe. Simon's appointment is a key part of Upside Learning's growth strategy in Europe, given the increasing demand for its solutions in the UK and the rest of the Continent. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Ten trends for 2011

London (UK), March 2011 - (by Bob Little) In early January, the US-based eLearn magazine asked a number of "eLearning folk" for their predictions for 2011 and then published them. The would-be clairvoyants of eLearning included Elliott Masie, Charles Jennings, Roger Schank, Seb Schmoller and someone called Bob Little. » MORE