Themen

Health Sector

Aurion Learning to Develop eLearning for Roche Ireland

Belfast (UK), December 2010 - The online learning company Aurion has been awarded a contract to develop an eLearning programme for the Irish affiliate of pharmaceutical giant Roche. Principles of Musculoskeletal Assessment will be developed as part of a blended-learning programme for registered nurses and consultants. The aim is to help these professionals understand their role in relation to accurate and appropriate assessment of musculoskeletal signs, symptoms, and functions. » MORE

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AVEVA Collaborates with Edvantage gGoup

Brighton (UK), December 2010 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and Managed Learning Service provider, has worked collaboratively with AVEVA Group plc, a provider of engineering data and design and information-management solutions to the plant, power, and marine industries, to launch a new eLearning induction programme for AVEVA's employees. » MORE

Challenges

Doing "More for Less" with eLearning

North Woodchester/Sheffield (UK), December 2010 - Martin Baker, Managing Director of leadership and management online-learning specialists LMMatters, says that eLearning providers need to focus on providing "more for less" in the current economic climate. Commenting on the latest eLearning industry report, he says providers need to think creatively about what they are offering. » MORE

Mobile Learning

OutStart Launches New Version of Hot Lava Mobile

Boston, MA (USA), December 2010 - Mobile learning is now accessible for any organization with the new version of OutStart's Hot Lava Mobile. Hot Lava Mobile is the first software solution to overcome key technical and usability challenges to enable the broad use of mobile learning and priority communications. With it, organizations can develop, deploy, and analyze mobile learning programs that support key corporate initiatives. » MORE

Scenarios

How to Ensure Effective Language Training

Cologne (GER), December 2010 - Trainers and companies need to gear their training objectives clearly toward employees' professional activities and goals. This can be achieved using scenarios. Scenarios consist of a chain of actions and guide employees toward achieving their professional objectives. In the language training field, SKYLIGHT has joined forces with Henkel AG & Co. KGaA to develop a blended-learning system that supports this approach. » MORE

Giving Voice

New Translation Tool and Collaboration on Viral Campaign

London (UK), December 2010 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications, has announced the launch of its proprietary cost-saving text translation tool. LINE has further teamed up with Kanoti, a global digital-production agency, to produce an innovative, interactive web viral campaign for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. » MORE

Business Resources

Have an "Appy" Christmas!

North Woodchester (UK)/Rheinfelden (GER), December 2010 - To celebrate the launch of its Leadership and Management App, LMMatters is giving away a free iPad to every new LMKnowledge business subscriber between now and 24 December 2010. » MORE

Preview

Olympic eLearning by Kineo and League Football Education

Brighton (UK), November 2010 - Kineo, working with League Football Education and Sportiv8, is producing a set of ground-breaking, reusable eLearning resources on functional skills for apprentices and learners within traditional school and college programmes. In a new case study, Kineo shares a preview of the programme and insights into their approach. » MORE

Letter from UK

'Little's Britain': eLN election campaign hots up

London (UK), November 2010 - (by Bob Little) Elections have been in the news recently. There has been the recent General Election in Burma, which has prompted some misgivings among the international community. In the UK, its former immigration minister and Labour MP, Phil Woolas, has recently lost his seat in Parliament for making false statements against his opponent during theGeneral Election campaign of earlier this year. » MORE

New Report

i3 Forum Issues "Voice Over IPX"

Paris (FR), November 2010 - The i3 Forum, which is comprised of more than 37 telecommunication providers representing a combined retail base in excess of 1.5 billion customers in over 100 countries, has announced the release of the official document outlining the technical and commercial specifications for Voice over IPX. » MORE