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LINE Appoints New Director of Production
London (UK), May 2013 - LINE Communications is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Welch as Director of Production. Reporting directly to LINE’s board of Directors, Nick will take a Design and Development leadership role with responsibility for all of LINE’s production output. In the immediate future Nick will also be focusing on the set up and early-stage delivery of the NHS Leadership programme, which LINE is currently delivering in conjunction with KPMG. » moreRevenues in 2012
China Education Resources Inc. Generated $7,391,935
Vancouver (CA), May 2013 - China Education Resources, Inc. (CER), a technology provider of online learning, training courses, and social media for teachers, students, and education professionals has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012. All figures are expressed in U.S. dollars. » moreTrain the Brain
Brain Fitness Exercise Works; Crosswords Don’t
San Francisco, CA (USA), May 2013 - A study pitted a commercially available brain-fitness exercise against crossword puzzles. Researchers at the University of Iowa, reporting in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE found that the group using the computerized exercise for just ten hours had significant gains in cognitive function, while the group doing crosswords on the computer for an equal amount of time had no significant improvements. » moreELearning Ecosystem
ELearning Videoconferencing Integrations on Docebo Apps
Naples (I), May 2013 - Docebo, a global eLearning provider, has introduced four new videoconferencing apps that successfully integrate with Adobe Connect and BigBlueButton. Organizations will be able to enhance their users’ engagement and support even more, while delivering online training programmes. Docebo also recently released its new integration apps for Citrix GoToMeeting, Cisco WebEx, OnSync by Digital Samba, and Teleskill Live web-conferencing software. This is the ultimate step towards an integrated and scalable eLearning ecosystem built around Docebo’s learning-management system, which is now able to work with the most-used videoconferencing systems. » moreRollout in 24 Countries
Fresenius Medical Care Selects NetDimensions
London (UK), May 2013 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning-management systems, has announced that Fresenius Medical Care has selected NetDimensions Talent Suite for a rollout to 30,000 employees in 24 countries in EMEALA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America). » moreSpeexx
Premium Online Language Training for Corporate Leaders
Munich (GER), May 2013 - Speexx has announced the release of two new online communication-skills training solutions (blends) that offer even greater exclusivity and customisation. Speexx 1:1 and Speexx Group are part of the Speexx Perfect Blend and help multinationals boost their workforce’s business-communication skills with the highest quality and technology standards. Both blends will be made available globally from June 2013. » moreTo Help Irish Students
Free Online Leaving Certificate Maths Resources Launched
Galway (IE), May 2013 – ALISON.com, in a joint venture with the Galway Education Centre, and the Athenry Maths Academy, have announced the launch of a free interactive maths resource for the Irish Leaving Certificate Maths Course, for both Higher and Ordinary level. The resources launched cover "Strand One" of the Maths Curriculum, which covers the areas of probability and statistics, areas of traditional difficulty among Irish students. » moreUnique Method
Babson Introduces Online Entrepreneurial Simulation
Wellesley, MA (USA), May 2013 - Babson Executive and Enterprise Education has launched Entrepreneurial Leadership Online (ELO), its first standalone online simulation. The application challenges learners to apply entrepreneurial leadership skills to reach an emerging market with a new product within a tight time frame. Participants are guided to make entrepreneurial decisions as they balance planning with action. » morePartner Network
Totara and OSC Maximise the Impact of Workplace Learning
Oxford (UK), May 2013 - Totara Learning Solutions is pleased to announce that Oxford Strategic Consulting (OSC) is joining the Totara Solution Partner Network. OSC have spent the last ten years developing talent, improving HR performance, and providing strategic advice for governments and corporations across the GCC. With the addition of Totara LMS to OSC’s qualification, research, and consulting portfolio, OSC helps customers use the latest technology to make workplace education more fun and effective while maximising the return on their training investment. » moreLittle’s Britain
Evolving interactivity
London (UK), May 2013 - (by Bob Little) It’s now some six months since Harbinger Knowledge Products – makers of Raptivity, the award-winning, rapid e-learning development software tool that comes with a library of pre-built customisable interactions, most of which are interactive - launched ‘Raptivity Evolve’ for its Raptivity premium customers. In that time, it’s produced five new interaction modules collaborating with Raptivity users, in response to these users’ suggestions. » moreUSDLA
Awards Presented for Excellence in Distance Learning
St. Louis, MO (USA), May 2013 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2013 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the 2013 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. USDLA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit association; it was founded in 1987 and is the nation’s leading distance-learning organization. The Association reaches 20,000 people globally, with sponsors and members operating in and influencing 46% of the $913-billion-dollar U.S. education and training market. » moreHow Times Have Changed!
Identity Literacy — Beyond Computer Literacy
London (UK), May 2013 - (by Serge Ravet, ADPIOS, Europortfolio) Nearly twenty years ago, in 1995, the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) was born with the objective of raising the level of digital literacy throughout Europe. Though undoubtedly successful - in 2013 the I/ECDL ('I' for international) enjoys over 12 million candidates from 148 countries – the question arises of whether the ECDL is still fit to address the needs for 21st-century digital literacies, or should it be superseded by another award? » moreITRO 2013
Information Technology and Education Development
Zrenjanin (SB), May 2013 – The technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, is organizing the International Conference of Information Technology and Development of Education 2013 (ITRO 2013). The event will be held on 28 June 2013 in Zrenjanin, Serbia, and is the Conference’s fourth edition. » moreeLA 2013 Programme
The Unsung Local Heroes Who Are Really Changing Africa
Berlin (GER)/ Windhoek (NA), May 2013 - A revolution is occurring throughout African societies. While governments implement high-level, high-visibility ICT strategies, experts have recently identified far more radical, hidden changes occurring across the Continent. New technologies, when adopted, are adapted to local needs: a sort of under-the-radar innovation that is now pushing the boundaries of what is possible. » moreJC4E 2013
Journal Conference on eEducation, eLearning, and more
Barcelona (E), May 2013 - The second Journal Conference on eEducation, eBusiness, eManagement, and eLearning (JC4E 2013 2nd) aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and professionals from industry, academia, and government to discourse on research and development, as well as professional practice in eEducation, eBusiness, eManagement and eLearning. » more