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London (UK), September 2013 - (by Bob Little) Elliott Masie, that shrewd and perceptive online learning mover and shaker with a worldwide reach and reputation, has finally stated publicly what many in the corporate learning world have known for some time but dared not reveal: -˜eLearning' and -˜instructional design' are disappearing. » MORE

Lancaster (UK), September 2013 - Accessplanit has integrated a QR code-identification module into Mace Business School's course-administration software. This additional feature provides Mace delegates with instant real-time information, helping to automate the process of managing risk associated with mandatory training. » MORE

San Francisco, CA / Washington D.C. (USA), August 2013 - The American Council on Education (ACE), the nation's leading higher-education association, and InsideTrack, an organization dedicated to improving outcomes in higher education, have announced that they will collaborate to study the strategic decision making of colleges and universities involved in massive open online courses (MOOCs). The project is designed to support institutional leaders considering the development of MOOCs in conducting a strategic evaluation of their options by arming them with insights gathered from current MOOC-delivering institutions. » MORE

London (UK), August 2013 - (by Dr Ladislava Knihova and Bob Little) Aided by technology, books are taking on new characteristics - and that has implications for both their readers and those who design, write and publish them. While we used to have to make the decision between buying a hardback or cheaper paperback version of the book we wanted, book-lovers have more options today. The new additions to the book family - e-books and audio books - are rapidly gaining popularity and saving our forests into the bargain. E-readers and tablets now offer us a portable digital library and our bookcases are beginning to look redundant. Moreover, Apple's iCloud can synchronise the content over Apple's devices. » MORE