Themen

Kaspersky Lab

Spam in May: an Education in Fake Notifications

London (UK), July 2014 - The percentage of spam in email traffic in May averaged 69.8 per cent - 1.3 percentage points less than the previous month. May saw numerous mass mailings for schools and colleges offering distance learning; other spam mailings were more straightforward, simply inviting users to buy a qualification. All that was required was a donation to a church that would then officially award an honorary doctorate to the benefactor. » MORE

Elearnity

European Analysis for the Talent-Management Market

Cirencester (UK), Jun 2014 - Elearnity, a European analyst, has announced the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the integrated-talent-management market in Europe. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who's who in the HR, talent, and learning-technology markets. » MORE

Africa Unlocked

Opening a Window on the Continent's Education Future

Kampala (UG), June 2014 - The eLearning Africa Report 2014, recently launched by His Excellency Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, opines that Africans working in education are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future. The report follows the publication of the World Bank's estimate that economic growth across Africa will rise to 5.2 per cent this year. Specifically, it shows that 74 per cent of professionals and investors in the key sectors of ICT and education are optimistic about future prospects. » MORE

Raytheon Study

Positive Impact of Learning Technologies

Milton Keynes (UK), June 2014 - Raytheon Professional Services (RPS) LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has released results and analysis from a comprehensive study of the impact of learning solutions on European automotive sales and service. The study conducted by Towards Maturity, reveals that fifty percent of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) respondents said innovative learning technologies improved business performance. » MORE

Market Report

Global Talent Management Software Market 2014-2018

Dublin (IR), May 2014 - TechNavio is a technology-research and advisory company with global coverage. In January, 2014, the company put out its second Global Talent Management Software Market Report. The analysts forecast the global talent-management software market to grow at a CAGR of 17.59 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need to streamline HR functions. » MORE

Towards Maturity

Innovative Learning in the Charity Sector

London (UK), May 2014 - Independent research by Towards Maturity launched at the CIPD L&D show reveals that when it comes to innovative learning, charities are championing the use of learning technologies, often beating their corporate and public-sector counterparts in the benefits they are reaping. » MORE

Workbooks

Releases of eLearning and User-Assistance Tools

Washington, DC (USA), April 2014 - IconLogic, long recognized as a top training and consulting companies, has recently introduced three products for eLearning developers, technical communicators, and trainers. There's a free, downloadable e-Learning calculator, a book on Adobe Presenter 9, and a book covering Adobe RoboHelp 11. These products complement IconLogic's top-selling, step-by-step workbooks on Adobe Captivate. » MORE

Over 500 respondents

Survey Analyzing the Impact of Video on Education

Ron Yekutiel, CEONew York, NY (USA), April 2014 - Kaltura Inc., an open-source video platform, has published the inaugural "State of Video in Education Report", the most definitive and comprehensive international study to date on the use of video in education. Respondents showed dramatic consensus that video improves learning outcomes and the overall student experience and also has positive impact on student enrollment and retention. » MORE

Open Study

Nine-Minute Survey on Learning Trends and Shifts

Saratoga Springs, NY (USA), March 2014 - Learning professionals and corporate colleagues are invited to participate in a nine-minute open survey on how workplace learning is trending and shifting. It is part of an open study by Elliott Masie's Learning Consortium. » MORE

New Survey

Professional Qualifications Are Not Enough

London (UK), March 2014 - Insynergi, a coaching, mentoring, and training company, has released findings from a survey that highlights the key reasons for project or programme failures. The audit also presents key areas that CIOs and senior IT managers believe are their biggest challenges in 2014 when managing complex projects. » MORE