Themen

Innovation

eLearning Joins the iPhone App Race

Brisbane (AU), March 2010 - Gaining nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, Apple's iPhone has now cemented itself as a leader in mobile devices. And it seems to have an application for just about anything. Now the question arises for teachers and trainers as to whether the iPhone is just a bit of fun or if it can be used for real teaching and learning. » MORE

Data Traffic

Mobile Operators Try to Avoid 'Backhaul Crunch'

London (UK), February 2010 - Data traffic is surging on many mobile networks as a result of mobile broadband sales and the iPhone phenomenon. But operators urgently need to deal with the resulting backhaul crunch by offloading data traffic onto WiFi hotspots and femtocells, as well as by finding economical ways to expand capacity at macrocell and microcell sites, according to Philip Bates, Senior Manager at global telecoms adviser Analysys Mason. » MORE

Increased Presence

QuickLessons Continues to Expand in Latin America

Miami, FL (USA), March 2010 - QuickLessons LLC has announced the expansion of its sales and product-support network with two new authorized resellers in the Americas. The global presence of its online Rapid eLearning platform now includes Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. » MORE

Learning Industry

Work and Salary Survey 2009

Bromsgrove (UK), February 2010 - Blue Eskimo, a recruitment company for professionals in the areas of training, learning, and eLearning, has published its 2009 work and salary survey. It shows that learning professionals are working harder than before and are being paid less, but there are signs that the worse may now be over. The intent of the survey was to gather and publish information about key aspects of employment in the learning industry. Over 500 learning professionals participated during the fourth quarter of 2009. » MORE

Good for You

Recipe for eLearning Success

Ilkley (UK), February 2010 - A new eLearning menu is being served up to the food, drink, and hospitality sectors. Offering a variety of courses, it comes courtesy of the newly established Food, Drink & Hospitality e-Academy and is the latest 'dish of the day' from online-training pioneer Virtual College, based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. » MORE

Age-Diversity

The mature@eu eLearning Platform Is Here

Vienna (AT), February 2010 - The mature@eu eLearning platform has been custom designed to provide clear guidance and practical support on all aspects of age diversity in recruitment. It offers a self-directed learning experience, is FREE of charge, and is available in sixteen languages. » MORE

Rapid eLearning

Mohive Introduces Partner Integration

Oslo (NO), February 2010 - Mohive has launches "ProAssist", a brand-new capability that enables subject-matter experts (SMEs) to rapidly create content and at the same time, leverage expertise from professional developers. Subject-matter experts can use ProAssist to connect and collaborate with their extended eLearning partner network live and in real time whenever help is required. » MORE

IT Training Awards

Global Knowledge UK Crowned Innovators

London (UK), February 2010 - Global Knowledge, provider of IT and business-skills training, has won the Innovation in Training Services award sponsored by the IT Service Management Team at the IT industry's prestigious Training Awards. Global Knowledge was also named a finalist for the External Training Project of the Year and Training Company of the Year awards sponsored by Prometric and Ricoh, respectively. » MORE

Up and Coming

Giunti Labs among Thirty Companies to Watch

Florence (IT), February 2010 - In a recent report, Outsell, Inc. - a research and advisory firm for the publishing and information industries - named Giunti Labs as one of thirty companies in the world "to watch" because of its potential impact on the publishing and information-provider community. Others mentioned include Apple, Blackboard, Bloomberg, E Ink, Kaplan, National Public Radio and TechCrunch. » MORE

Trial Version

Check out Questionmark Perception Version 5

London (UK), February 2010 - If you are looking to move assessments online, try Questionmark Perception version 5. Signing up for thirty days of Questionmark On Demand will enables to set up trial surveys, quizzes, and tests and see how they work. » MORE