Themen
Corporate eLearning
The rise and fall of 'e'
London (UK), September 2010 - (by Bob Little) 'E-learning' was once a word denoting the 'leading edge' application of learning delivery technologies and the latest thinking in instructional design. Yet, for years, studies have showed that less than ten per cent of those who start an eLearning programme ever complete it. » MORE
Professional Blended, Classroom, and Online Courses
London/York (UK), September 2010 - Software packages like Photoshop, Flash, and InDesign are becoming more and more complex with every version. Highlander, an authorised training centre in the UK, offers blended-learning courses on the Adobe product range. » MORE
The Working Manager Goes New Zealand
Cirencester (UK), September 2010 - The Working Manager Ltd (TWM), a provider of web-enabled practical management education, has launched the TWM New Zealand Academy, a powerful opportunity for the New Zealand business community. The academy is directed at businesses and individuals wanting to develop leadership and management skills that can be applied immediately in the workspace. » MORE
Half a Million Sign up for Free Interactive Website
Galway (IE)/London (UK), September 2010 - With unemployment still at record levels, education is under the radar as the answer to increasing competitiveness and aid economic recovery. The Irish company ALISON, a free online learning website, has seen its numbers of registered learners worldwide reach 500,000, with 40,000 of these being Irish people. » MORE
Learning Nexus Puts Return on Investment on the Agenda
London (UK), September 2010 - In a bid to help members achieve the successful implementation of eLearning strategies at a time when many training departments are facing resourcing challenges, eLearning-solutions provider Learning Nexus has put return on investment (ROI) on the eLearning Alliance AGM's agenda. » MORE
Saffron Responds to New eLearning Challenges
London (UK), September 2010 - Saffron Interactive, specialist in eLearning, mobile, and blended learning, has announced a new project to launch an eLearning platform for Recruitment Juice, an innovative recruitment training company. As a surge of applicants swamp the market, recruiters face unique new training challenges to keep ahead. » MORE
Blackboard Learn Achieves Gold Certification
Washington, DC (USA), September 2010 - Blackboard Inc. has announced that the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has awarded Blackboard Learn its Nonvisual Accessibility Gold Certification, stating that the company's software was the most accessible education application that the NFB had tested. This makes it the first and only learning-management system to achieve certification. » MORE
Kaplan IT Learning Partners with Larmer Brown
Atlanta, GA (USA), September 2010 - Larmer Brown and Kaplan IT Learning have joined forces to offer business transformation, content development, and training services for STT and Atlantic Link products, including STT Trainer, STT InfoShare, Content Point, Capture Point, and Knowledge Point. » MORE
IMC Intensifies Sales Activities in Europe
Saarbrücken (GER), September 2010 - IMC AG has tapped into another foreign market after opening up a new branch. The IMC office in Amsterdam, from where activities in the Netherlands and Belgium are managed, has now begun its operations. » MORE
A spoonful of sugar helps eLearning's medicine go down
London (UK), September 2010 - (by Bob Little) In that enduring Disney children's classic, 'Mary Poppins', Julie Andrews - in the title role of the magical nanny - sings: 'In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and 'snap' [click of fingers], the job's a game…' » MORE
