Themen

Assessment

New Perception Features Now on Demand

London (UK), June 2010 - Questionmark has announced that the accessibility, security, mobile delivery, and other advantages of its Perception version 5 are now available to users of the company's On-Demand Assessment Management Solutions. » MORE

Competitive Advantage

Cisco Business Architect Program

Wokingham (UK)/ San Jose, CA (USA), June 2010 - Global Knowledge has announced a training program to help Cisco partners develop the new Business Architect role that was recently announced at the Cisco Partner Summit by Keith Goodwin, Cisco Senior Vice President. The program teaches Cisco partners to develop scalable and sustainable Cisco architecture practices. » MORE

Tips

Value for Money eLearning Solutions

Hemel Hempstead (UK), June 2010 - Matthew Lloyd, managing director of the eLearning-solutions provider Omniplex contributed to the recent discussion in London on "Value-for-Money eLearning Solutions", organised by eLearning Network (eLN) - a non-profit organisation run by the eLearning community for the eLearning community. Beginning by concentrating on learning management systems (LMSs), Lloyd recalled the times - some ten years and more ago - when an LMS cost seven figures, and implementing one was a major exercise in enterprise-wide IT management. » MORE

Awards

Brandon Hall Rewards the Best in Learning Technology

San Jose, CA (USA), May 2010 - Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. The Learning Technology Awards program showcases product innovations in the marketplace for creating and managing learning, talent, and performance. CHECK.point eLearning provides you with details on some of the winners. » MORE

Letter from UK

ELearning budgets increase in the voluntary sector

London (UK), May 2010 - (by Bob Little) A survey of learning technologies in the UK's voluntary sector - encompassing over 80 charities, representing more than 50,000 staff and volunteers - has found that: The top four benefits of adopting learning technologies are: improving flexibility of learning; improving access to learning; cutting costs and increasing reach. » MORE

New Addition

CourseAvenue Increases Management Team

Warrenville, IL (USA), May 2010 - CourseAvenue has announced the recent addition of Sue Pearson to its client service and project management team. Ms. Pearson's prior experience includes eLearning needs assessment, course design, and development, as well as content creation and editing. » MORE

Learning & Development

EFMD Awards Recognise Five Outstanding Partnerships

Brussels (BE), May 2010 - EFMD is an international network of business schools, companies, and consultancies. Now in its fourth year, the EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards recognise and promote outstanding partnerships between companies and learning-and-development providers. » MORE

Continuing Education

New Right to Request Time Off for Training in the UK

London (UK), May 2010 - Starting in April 2011, The Right to Request Time Off for Training was extended to all organisations in the UK. Previously, only businesses with 250 or more staff were allowed to ask for time to train for accredited and unaccredited training to help them develop skills relevant to their job, workplace, or business. » MORE

Cartoons

Tata Interactive Systems Develops 2D Animation Series

Mumbai (IN), May 2010 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has been working with ACK Media on creating a 2D-animation series based on the evergreen stories of the Amar Chitra Katha comics. The series, spread over 26 episodes of 22 minutes each, is being aired on the TV channel, Cartoon Network. » MORE