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Corporate eLearning
Knowledge Modules to be taken as quickly as pills
London (UK), May 2008 - (by Kirsten Seegmüller) Knowledge Pills are 15-minute bits of eLearning that help employees to improve their soft skills like leadership, time management, public speaking or web research. They consist of text, photos, diagrams, illustrations and animations. It is a stand-alone product, but the user behavior can be tracked by learning platforms via AICC and SCORM. Companies pay 10 Euro per pill and user, but a maximum of 1500 Euro per element. CHECK.point eLearning spoke with Daniel Purlich about this business model. » MORE
Enjoyable and Highly Motivating
Pretoria (AFS), May 2008 - It is no longer always possible to accommodate learners in contact sessions or expose them to real-life learning solutions. This is the opninion of Dr. Marina le Grange, Experiential Technologies. ELearning, and specifically the use of simulations to facilitate the learning, has become a tool to consider to address the "massafication" taking place all over the world. And it's fun. » MORE
RapideL-i with 100 new eLearning templates
Jersey City, NJ (USA), April 2008 - RapideL-i, the internet-based rapid eLearning tool developed by Brainvisa, has been upgraded to include a host of new features and fifty Flash-based templates and fifty html-based templates. The aim is to create even more engaging eLearning with high interactivity. » MORE
Learning by Software-as-a-Service
London (UK)/ Paris (F)/ Munich (GER), May 2008 - Cornerstone OnDemand, a provider of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software, content, and services, has announced that more than one million active subscribers are now using its market-leading suite in 141 countries around the world. Cornerstone is evolving the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) landscape through its ability to deliver highly scalable, flexible, and enterprise-class solutions for global organisations with hundreds of thousands of employees, as well as those with as few as twenty-five. » MORE
Assistance for a Digital Publishing Initiative
Fremont, CA (USA), May 2008 - Emantras, a premier digital education and performance-enhancement company specializing in digital content creation and technology enablement services, has announced its association with BC Decker, a leading medical and healthcare publisher. Emantras will be developing BC Decker's latest digital publishing initiative in association with the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Physicians. » MORE
"ELearning Surveys - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics"
Brighton (UK), May 2008 - Last month, Kineo, the well-known eLearning consultancy, reviewed Survey Monkey. As part of this review, they set up a survey on future eLearning trends for their community to take part in. » MORE
UKS and Learnpremium Team Up
Dubai (AE), April 2008 - UKS, a major Middle East learning solutions enabler, has announced its partnership with learnpremium - a subsidiary of the Guardian publishing group - a teaching and learning resource website for schools, to provide online curriculum resources for primary and secondary schools. » MORE
Sector Specific Tender Opportunities
Llandysul (UK), April 2008 - TrainerBase, the Association for Learning Practitioners, is being increasingly used by purchasers to find specialist trainers with sector and technical skills. » MORE
New Director of Sales and Marketing
London (UK), April 2008 - eLearning specialists Course-Source have appointed Paul Higgins to the new role of Director of Sales and Marketing. The role has been created toward the goals of growing the business by thirty percent over the next year, unifying sales activities, and supporting a young sales team pushing into new sectors. These include the recruitment and finance industries, media, publishing, transport, and the education sectors. Another task is enhancing the current high visibility within the health and local government sectors. » MORE
More Transport Training for Echelon
London (UK), April 2008 - Learning specialist Echelon's consulting division has switched from trains to buses in its latest signing in order to improve customer service for transport providers. The company has been appointed to undertake a Culture Change Programme for bus drivers and inspectors employed by Belfast's transport provider, Ulsterbus, in a bid to heighten recognition and loyalty for its Metro brand through an improved service offer. » MORE
