Themen
Corporate eLearning
Trust No Barrier to Web 2.0 in Organizations
Zurich (CH), October 2009 - Trust issues surrounding wikis, blogs, and other Web 2.0 forms of communication should not delay adoption within organizations, according to European business leaders. Delegates to a roundtable discussion organised by LINE, a provider of learning and communications solutions, on the theme of 'Transforming Learning in the 21st Century' were strongly opposed to the idea that organizations should create specific rules to govern how employees use social media within the workplace. » MORE
Turn Succession Planning on Its Head
Santa Monica CA (USA), October 2009 - Career Centre is designed to help organizations engage, motivate, and retain talented people, while also empowering employees to take a more active role in managing their career within a company. By aligning employee career aspirations and development plans with the strategic needs of the business, companies are able to maximize their current workforce and maintain valuable corporate knowledge. » MORE
Giunti Labs Partners with Banca d'Italia
Sestri Levante (IT), October 2009 - Giunti Labs, a learning and mobile content management solution provider, has agreed a framework agreement with Italy's central bank, Banca d'Italia, to establish a catalogue of web-based training (WBT) materials that the Bank's staff can access. » MORE
IMC Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant
Saarbruecken (GER), October 2009 - IMC AG, a provider of learning technologies, has announced that it has been positioned in the Visionaries quadrant of the 2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems (CLS). This year's Magic Quadrant evaluated seventeen CLS providers worldwide according to their completeness of vision and their ability to execute that vision. » MORE
XML-based Learning Solutions on EMC Documentum
Boulder CO (USA), October 2009 - Xyleme, a provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004-certified learning content management solutions and Flatirons Solutions, a developer of enterprise and XML content management solutions, have announced their alliance to offer EMC Documentum services to training organizations in order to meet comprehensive, global learning requirements. » MORE
Executives opt for low tech training tools
London (UK), October 2009 - (by Bob Little) Despite the alleged popularity of electronic performance support systems (EPSS) software among the UK's eLearning community, new independent research - commissioned by IMC (UK) Learning - shows that many executives are unaware of both what this EPSS software can do and its benefits for individuals and organisations. » MORE
Overtly confusing yet oddly coherent
London (UK), September 2009 - (by Bob Little) Research by Learning and Skills (L&S) - the new exhibition being co-located in London's Olympia exhibition venue with the Learning Technologies conference and exhibition in January 2010 - claims that businesses in the UK are responding to the adverse economic conditions by continuing to invest in skills that will be needed in the future. Donald H Taylor, chair of the L&S Group's membership community, is quoted as saying: "Training budgets used to be cut as a way of saving costs whereas, this time, companies seem to have recognized the need to keep investing in skills." » MORE
blueKiwi and CrossKnowledge Sign Partnership Agreement
Paris (FR)/London (UK), September 2009 - blueKiwi, a provider of enterprise social software, and CrossKnowledge, expert in the development of managerial and leadership skills through new technologies, have combined their expertise to offer their customers an integrated and innovative solution in the field of social learning. » MORE
English Language Training with Barack Obama
Munich (GER), September 2009 - Learning should be fun, motivating, and interactive. That's why the language-learning specialists from digital publishing send a tutor and other learners to their client's homes - via the Internet. » MORE
Kerry Pascall Is New Head of Digital Learning
Barnstaple (UK), September 2009 - Following strong growth in its digital learning business, Bray Leino BroadSkill has appointed Kerry Pascall in the new role of head of digital learning. In her new role, Kerry will work with Bray Leino's account directors to deliver cost-effective learning solutions for clients. » MORE
