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Little’s Britain

Insoluble opportunities

London (UK), May 2013 - (by Bob Little) We’re all encouraged to see problems and challenges as opportunities. The only thing is, though, that sometimes there are insoluble opportunities. After more than 20 years, the HRD conference and exhibition – held, this year, at Olympia in London at the end of April – appears to be presenting its organisers, CIPD Enterprises, a division of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), with some of these insoluble opportunities. » more

Training Administration

Reducing administrative time for ThirdBrain™

Cheltenham (UK), May 2013 – Worcester-based technical-training specialists Quanta have grown significantly since their inception in 1991. What was once a one-man band focusing primarily on UNIX systems, the business now operates a dedicated training centre and offers three core training solutions, PDPs, IT training, and professional services, to an impressive range of clients including the BBC, Lloyds TSB, Capita, and HP. » more

User Friendliness

The Next-generation "Learning Suite 2013"

Saarbruecken (GER), May 2013 - IMC has launched the new release of its Learning Suite. With the Learning Compass the leading European learning-management system offers a novel and adaptive learning environment that adjusts the operating elements to the requirements of the users, enables modern social learning, and supports administrators with tailor-made reporting for decision making. » more

A Case in Point

From Offshore Banking to Offshore Hosting

Zurich (CH), May 2013 - Switzerland has long been famous for its discreet, trustworthy banks. True, bank secrecy has come under fire around the world in the wake of the global economic crisis – and the Alpine nation has not escaped. However, Swiss banking is unlikely to disappear any time soon. Tough bank secrecy laws – based on a deep-seated respect for privacy – are only one of the reasons behind the strength of Switzerland's financial industry. The country's political neutrality, economic stability, and rule of law are all key factors. » more

Learning Pool

ELearning Bundle for Adult Learners' Week

London (UK), May 2013 - Adult Learners’ Week (18-24 May) is a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong learning, and Learning Pool is supporting it by giving away seven free learning resources in a "Special Edition" bundle. Adult Learners' Week provides the opportunity for people to explore the many different kinds of learning, whether it is about getting a better job, being able to help their children with schoolwork, or discovering something new about the world around them. » more

A Fresh Face on the Team

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. » more

Partner 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. » more

Rollout 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). » more

Unique 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. » more

Little’s Britain

Ten tips to build eLearning materials’ interactivity

London (UK), April 2013 - (by Bob Little) Interactivity is a key component in the learning process. While it’s relatively easy for a teacher in a classroom to interact with the learners and, by ‘reading’ the situation, involve them in the learning process in the most effective ways, it’s much harder for those producing online learning materials. For one thing, they can only make educated guesses at their learners’ needs, state of mind, attitude to and preferences for learning and so on.» more