Themen

Letter from UK

'Little's Britain': New skills needs for HR folk - part two

London (UK), April 2010 - (by Bob Little) The story so far: the authors of a recent report published by the UK's Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) - 'Next Generation HR: Time for change - Towards a Next Generation for HR' - comment: "The possibility of HR playing a more significant role in building the foundations for future success, while acting as a true partner and on occasion a provocateur in the business today, is very real." » MORE

New Publication

Stagnation in Continuing-Training Investment

Thessaloniki (GR), April 2010 - According to Cedefop's new publication Employer-provided vocational training in Europe: Evaluation and interpretation of the third continuing vocational training survey, companies invested 27% less in continuing training per employee in 2005 than they did in 1999. » MORE

Training Videos

Wondershare Updates Screen Recording Software

Shenzhen (CN), April 2010 - Wondershare, an independent software provider of Flash-based eLearning and training, has released a new version of DemoCreator for small business companies and groups to create training videos. With this screen-recording software, it is easy to create screencast training videos for staff training, internal meetings, and public presentations. » MORE

Mode of Operations

Learning Light Sees a Change of Direction

Sheffield (UK), April 2010 - Learning Light, a company that focuses on promoting the use of eLearning and learning technologies, has revised its mode of operations. Launched some four years ago, Learning Light originally had a nationwide and international remit to provide bespoke and individual services to help both buyers and suppliers of learning technologies. » MORE

Mobile App

Upside Learning Announces Learning Solutions

Pune (IN), March 2010 - Upside Learning, a provider of learning solutions and a recognized leader in training outsourcing, custom eLearning development, and LMS solutions, has announced a new addition to its product basket - Learning Solutions based on Mobile Applications. » MORE

Staff Training

Caja Madrid Entrusts its LCMS to Giunti Labs

Florence (IT), March 2010 - Caja Madrid has revolutionised its training systems through the use of a learning content management system (LCMS) augmented by a learning management system supplied by Giunti Labs. This improves both the efficiency and cost effectiveness of Caja Madrid's staff-training activities. » MORE

Growth

Kaplan IT Learning Acquires Atlantic Link

Atlanta, GA (USA), March 2010 - Kaplan IT Learning has announced completion of its acquisition of Atlantic Link, a leading provider of collaborative rapid-eLearning authoring software. The integration of their complementary product portfolio into the Kaplan IT Learning suite of products allows clients to benefit from an unrivalled range of learning products and solutions. » MORE

Skills Training

ALISON's 100,000th Learner Registered

Galway (IE), March 2010 - ALISON, a for-profit social enterprise based in Galway, Ireland, has welcomed the focus on online skills training brought by the European e-Skills Week programme. It has also announced registration of its 100,000th registration in the United Kingdom - all at no expense to the public or the UK government. » MORE

Award

Cornerstone Connect Platform Is a Winner

Santa Monica, CA (USA), March 2010 - Cornerstone OnDemand announces that it has won a 2010 Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Award. It was received in the "Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management" category for the Cornerstone Connect platform. » MORE

SaaS

Cloud Computing - Today's Means of Learning

Sevenoaks (UK), March 2010 - "Cloud Computing" is certainly part of the large IT trend this year. In keeping with this trend, IMC UK Learning Ltd is now offering the new release of its learning management system (LMS) under the name "CLIX 2010"; the system is also a "SaaS solution". » MORE