Themen
Corporate eLearning
Balanced Soft-skill Training
Gloucestershire/Stuttgart, April 2006 - (by Kirsten Seegmüller) Soft skills cannot be fully trained by elearning alone. The concept of Balance Learning combines self-paced training via the Internet or interactive DVDs and workshops. This integrated approach avoids training redundant content in elearning and classrooms. CHECKpoint eLearning spoke with Chris Horseman, Managing Director of the British company Balance Learning Ltd. about actual comprehension. » MORE
Support for a Changing Approach
Johannesburg, April 2006 - (by Johan van der Walt) eDegree (Pty) Ltd is a South African company specialising in the delivery of accredited courses or programmes in the eLearning format. eDegree acts as the support link between a student and the accredited academic institution. Johan van der Walt describes the company's activities. » MORE
The African Meeting Point
Munich, April 2006 - From 24 - 26 May, 2006, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be the focal point of African eLearning attention for the very first time. The conference "eLearning in Africa", organized by ICWE GmbH and Hoffmann & Reif Consultants - both based in Berlin - will present a comprehensive overview of the strategic and technical aspects of eLearning in numerous African countries. The aim is to proffer professional insight into how the Continent is dealing with topics ranging from general development issues to the specifics of the content of educational materials. » MORE
Enhancing End-User Proficiency
King of Prussia (USA), March 2006 -” OnDemand Software, a division of Global Knowledge, announced that the company has joined the Mercury Alliance Program. Mercury Interactive Corporation, the global leader in business technology optimization (BTO) software, is a provider for the alliance program for technology and software vendors that offer complementary products to help customers optimize the business outcomes of IT. In addition, Mercury has validated the integration of OnDemand Personal Navigator with Mercury Quality Center™. » MORE
Europe's IT Training in Motion
Maidenhead, March 2006 - Global Knowledge has completed the acquisition of Azlan Training from publicly-quoted TechData Corporation. The merger of Global Knowledge's European operations with those of Azlan Training will establish Global Knowledge as a big player in Europe's IT training sector. The combined business will operate in twelve countries and generate revenues of approximately $100 million USD. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. » MORE
Education to Shape the Future
New York, March 2006 - In his keynote presentation at the Worldwide Education and Research Conference (WWERC), Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems, highlighted the importance of utilizing collaborative technologies to increase the development and reach of educational tools. McNealy introduced innovative technology advancements and alliances that deliver new platforms for research and implementation and will enable new communities to share and interact in order to build skills for the next generation of technology development. » MORE
Swiss National Server Project
Berne, London, March 2006 - Students and tutors at universities across Switzerland benefit from progressive eLearning technology, thanks to the adoption of the WebCT Vista academic enterprise system by the Swiss Education and Research Network (SWITCH). » MORE
10:1 Reduction in Production Costs
Milton Keynes, March 2006 - After a worldwide LCMS evaluation at the start of 2005, Giunti Labs' learn eXact LCMS platform was selected as the Learning Content Management solution for the R-ITI Project (Radiology - Integrated Training Initiative), a collaborative initiative between the Royal College of Radiologists, the Department of Health, and the NHS (UK National Health Service). R-ITI was established to create innovative ways to improve the training of junior radiologists in the UK health system. » MORE
Age Regulations 2006: Are You Ready?
Brighton, March 2006 - Following the publication of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, Kineo is pleased to announce the launch of its Age 2006 and Age Awareness elearning programme . » MORE
Peter Drucker Is Still Alive
Paris / Munich, December 2005 - (by Thea Payome) Peter Drucker was a decisive authority for the community of people who deal with learning and knowledge. Many of his innovative thoughts now belong to the "mainstream", whereby his influence on the development of the learning society is indisputable. CHECKpoint eLearning spoke to Richard Straub, IBM Learning Solutions, about the work of the thinker from Austria who died in November, 2005 in the USA. » MORE
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