Themen
Corporate eLearning
Pearson Acquires Fronter and Extends Market Position
Upper Saddle River, NJ (USA)/Oslo (NO), February 2009 - Pearson, an international education and information company, has announced an agreement to acquire Fronter, a European onlineLearning company, from its co-founders Roger Larsen and Bjarne Hadland and other private investors, including employees of the company. » MORE
learn eXact Enterprise Unveiled at Learning Technologies
Richmond-upon-Thames (UK), January 2009 - At this year's Learning Technologies exhibition, Giunti Labs will be offering previews of learn eXact Enterprise, the latest version of its learning-content-management system (LCMS). Visitors to Giunti Labs' stand can 'test drive' this state-of-the-art LCMS while enjoying guidance from its developers. » MORE
Operation Numerika - Numeracy Skills via Nintendo DS
Brighton (UK), January 2009 - Epic has been commissioned to design a basic skills numeracy programme entitled 'Operation Numerika' to support the training of entry recruits in the British Army. 'Operation Numerika' is delivered on Nintendo DS and is closely evaluated to monitor the process of its users. » MORE
'Little's Britain': Mobile revelations
London (UK), January 2009 - (by Bob Little) Kris Swanson, of Merrill Lynch, has revealed that the company has some 60,000 employees and, of these, some 21,000 have BlackBerry mobile devices. Of these, some 6,000 have been given access to mobile learning materials and, to date, there are some 2,000 regular users of this mobile learning material. That means that some 9.5 per cent of those with access to the delivery technology for mobile learning are using it. » MORE
New eLearning Training for Cisco TelePresence System
Irvine, CA/Warrenville, IL (USA), January 2009 - Ascolta, a provider of information-technology training and learning services, and CourseAvenue, developer of learning-content authoring systems and learning-integration services, have announced the availability of end-user training on Cisco's TelePresence System in a convenient eLearning format. » MORE
Cegos Group and dp Sign Cooperation Contract
Munich (GER)/Issy-les-Moulineaux (FR), January 2009 - Cegos Group, the European leader in professional development, and German language-training experts digital publishing have signed an agreement to promote their respective eLearning training courses. From now on, Cegos is offering its customers language training and, for its part, digital publishing is becoming an official partner for the "eLearning Solutions by Cegos" range. » MORE
Pioneers of 3D eLearning Technology
Sunderland (UK), January 2009 - Gaming is no longer the preserve of adolescents, but has entered the corporate and education mainstream for web-based learning. Caspian Learning explains multiple applications of serious gaming and shows synergies that stem from working with Adobe Systems. » MORE
Software Available to Support Train to Gain Programmes
Coventry (UK), January 2009 - The £350 million expansion of British government funding made available through the "Train to Gain" programme has significantly changed the categories of training providers eligible to deliver software through this effort. » MORE
'Little's Britain': Mutual discovery
London (UK), January 2009 - (by Bob Little) The UK can be proud of many things - including the fact that it is separated from mainland Europe by sea. This geographical detail has worked in the UK's favour over the centuries but, if Britain's coastline marks the limits of Britain's vision, there is a danger that the UK will become isolated from exposure to important issues, opportunities and markets. » MORE
The Future of Business Video on the Internet
Corby (UK), January 2009 - The use of videos inserted into web pages is gaining new speed. One example is the use of a virtual presenter that is similar to a TV that guides the user towards specific pages or content. This idea has been professionalised by the company of the same name: Virtualpresenter. » MORE
