Themen

Growth

Edvantage Launches Channel Partner Programme

Brighton (UK), February 2011 - In January, the eLearning company Edvantage group formally launched its Channel Partner Programme at Learning Technologies in London. After a very successful 2010, the company is seeking to extend its services within its current markets (UK and Nordics), whilst expanding into additional territories in Europe and the rest of the world. » MORE

Enrolment-Based Pricing

Course-Source Outlines a New Way of Buying eLearning

London (UK), February 2011 - Course-Source has an unconventional but extremely cost- effective approach to providing eLearning materials. It guarantees its customers no initial set-up costs in terms of IT hardware, no software or maintenance overheads, and no costs for installing additional servers on the customers' company intranets. » MORE

At the Forefront

Festo and Corporate Educational Responsibility (CER)

Esslingen (GER), February 2011 - Festo promotes technical skills among young people, supports international training standards, and encourages outstanding technical achievements. It achieves success in these undertakings by means of its Festo Education Fund; involvement in the European (EuroSkills) and international (WorldSkills) vocational-skills championships for Mechatronics and Mobile Robotics; as well as through participation in many international, national, and regional projects. » MORE

NHS Learning Portal

Aurion Learning Wins Deal for Scotland

Belfast (UK), February 2011 - The Belfast-based online-learning company Aurion has been awarded a new contract to develop online learning resources for NHS Education for Scotland (NES). They will be working in partnership with the Scottish Special Health Board to design and build an online learning portal. » MORE

Learning Platforms

Curatr Launches "Set to Rock the Industry"

Wheatley (UK), February 2011 - Curatr, a new platform to deliver online learning was officially launched at the Learning Technologies conference and exhibition in London. Curatr, designed and developed by HT2 and in beta since August, enables organisations to transform their existing learning content into a social game, increasing engagement and harnessing the power of collective knowledge to deliver exceptional learning outcomes. » MORE

Sector Developments

Yes, but … ; No, but …! - The Future of eLearning

North Woodchester (UK), February 2011 - A recent report on the state of the eLearning industry predicts a continued rise in demand, but at a slower pace, and not as great as for the UK's European counterparts. Ian Ross, Learning Technology Manager at leadership and management online-learning specialists LMMatters, shares his view in this article that there is no room for complacency amongst providers, and the pressure is on to provide "more for less". » MORE

IT Training Companies

New Horizons Named among the World's Top 20

Conshohocken, PA (USA)/London (UK), February 2011 - New Horizons Computer Learning Centres has announced that it has again earned a spot among the Top 20 Information Technology (IT) educational companies in the world for the third straight year. The recognition comes from TrainingIndustry.com, a leading industry website. » MORE

Mobile Learning

eXact Backs Obama's Plea to Prevent Human Trafficking

Sestri Levante (IT), February 2011 - The learning-content management and digital-repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is among a number of companies that have combined their expertise and products to provide mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking. » MORE

New Features

Saba Publisher 10.0 Powers Social Learning

Redwood Shores, CA (USA), February 2011 - Saba, a provider of people systems, has announced the availability of Saba Publisher 10.0, the latest version of its content-creation and publishing tool. Saba Publisher 10.0 includes new capabilities that let any author create and publish compelling, media-rich content, particularly content focused on video and gaming. » MORE

Data Security

Throwing the Dice with IMC in the "Jungle Game"

Saarbrucken (GER)/Kuala Lumpur (MY), February 2011 - Data protection and IT security are becoming the main priority in almost all companies. Besides deliberate misuse, it is above all individuals who handle data with too little caution that can cost companies money and image. » MORE