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| Data Traffic |
| Mobile Operators Try to Avoid 'Backhaul Crunch' |
| London (UK), February 2010 - Data traffic is surging on many mobile networks as a result of mobile broadband sales and the iPhone phenomenon. But operators urgently need to deal with the resulting backhaul crunch by offloading data traffic onto WiFi hotspots and femtocells, as well as by finding economical ways to expand capacity at macrocell and microcell sites, according to Philip Bates, Senior Manager at global telecoms adviser Analysys Mason. [more...] |
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| Personal Learning |
| PebblePad Launches iPhone App |
| Telford (UK), March 2010 - Pebble Learning has launched an iPhone app for its PebblePad online personal learning system. Users can now record their thoughts or upload photos straight from their iPhones to their online personal learning space, wherever they are. [more...] |
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| Innovation |
| eLearning Joins the iPhone App Race |
| Brisbane (AU), March 2010 - Gaining nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, Apple’s iPhone has now cemented itself as a leader in mobile devices. And it seems to have an application for just about anything. Now the question arises for teachers and trainers as to whether the iPhone is just a bit of fun or if it can be used for real teaching and learning. [more...] |
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| Accreditation |
| Brightwave Appointed as Supplier for the Public Sector |
| Brighton (UK), February 2010 - ELearning Development Company of the Year, Brightwave, has been selected as an approved supplier for the public-sector eLearning framework, Buying Solutions, which aims to improve value for money and efficiencies. This means that UK public-sector organisations can commission eLearning without having to repeat burdensome procurement and assessment exercises, with the assurance that Brightwave meets the highest standards and delivers excellent value.
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| Learning Industry |
| Work and Salary Survey 2009 |
| Bromsgrove (UK), February 2010 - Blue Eskimo, a recruitment company for professionals in the areas of training, learning, and eLearning, has published its 2009 work and salary survey. It shows that learning professionals are working harder than before and are being paid less, but there are signs that the worse may now be over. The intent of the survey was to gather and publish information about key aspects of employment in the learning industry. Over 500 learning professionals participated during the fourth quarter of 2009. [more...] |
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| Staff Training |
| XOR Delivers Safeguarding Children Course |
| London (UK), February 2010 - XOR LTD has developed a Safeguarding Children Course for David Lloyd Leisure (DLL). The program helps ensure that children and vulnerable people are protected while with company team members and volunteers. [more...] |
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| Letter from UK |
| ELearning’s movers and shakers |
 London (UK), February 2010 - (by Bob Little) Traditionally, this is the time of year for awards and accolades – think of the New Year’s Honours List in the UK, as well as the USA’s Golden Globes and the Academy Awards (Oscars). Recently, a list of the "Top Ten" most influential people in the corporate e-learning sector emerged. There were three lists covering the world, Europe and the UK. Such a list is bound to be controversial but, in the interests of information and informed debate, here are some of the highlights. [more...] |
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| Serious Games |
| Open Tendering: Four projects by KTM Advance Selected |
| Paris (F), January 2010 - As a result of the open tendering "Serious Games", launched in the "digital" part of the economic revival plan, the French government chose four projects in partnership with KTM Advance. Dedicated to Serious Games as well as to the Web 2.0 and financed with thirty million euros, this public offer reflects the government’s intention to accelerate the digital change of both the economy and the French society. [more...] |
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| Try Optimism |
| New 'Positive Thinking' in an Economic Downturn |
 London (UK), January 2010 - 'Make sure you remain positive in this economic downturn'. This is the message from Dominic Sharpe (MD) of Digital Training Videos (DTV Ltd) on the launch of the new DTV video series, released in collaboration with Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers pocket book series. [more...] |
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| Learning Practioners |
| New Branding and Qualification for UK |
| Newcastle Emlyn (UK), January 2010 - The Learning Practitioners' Association (LPA), has launched new branding to identify the Association as a distinct and unique body within the learning and development sector. It has also announced a new qualification, a BTEC level 5 Professional Certificate in Learning Practice Management. [more...] |
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| eLearning Survey |
| What Participants Tell Kineo about eLearning Challenges |
| Brighton (UK), December 2009 – Kineo has taken a look at the responses of the first part of their eLearning Best Practices survey. Over 200 individuals have responded, and the second part is now open for responses. This is a summary of some of the key trends and challenges raised in responses. For each challenge, Kineo proposes links to advice on the issue. [more...] |
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| Social Media |
| New White Paper Published on "The Company as Community" |
| Paris (FR), November 2009 – CrossKnowledge has announced the launch of the English-language version of its new White Paper "The Company as Community: the Impact of Social Media on the Corporate World". In this newly released publication, five observers from very different fields explore the issues surrounding the use of social media in the business world. [more...] |
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| Web 2.0 |
| Crunch Spurs Training Innovation |
| London (UK), November 2009 - Roundtable discussions led by LINE Communications at a European summit of learning and development specialists, indicate that the recession is proving a stimulus for change in training provision within large organisations. [more...] |
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| Success Stories |
| The Impact of the Recession on Open Source |
| Brighton (UK), November 2009 - The current recession has tightened spending belts of organisations the world over, and most software and services companies feel the pinch. But open source companies appear to be bucking the trend - many exhibited strong growth throughout 2008 and 2009 Q1. Kineo's "Market watch" has this to say: A recent Economist article caught the zeitgeist with the headline "Open-source software firms are flourishing", and there’s been an increase in open source success stories in the media the past few months. [more...] |
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| Awards |
| Rapid eLearning Tools Honored in Three Categories |
| Corona, CA (USA), October 2009 - Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, the industry voices of the eLearning market have announced the finalists of the Best of Elearning! Awards. Readers and professionals from both the private and public sector cast ballots for the best eLearning solutions providers across sixteen product categories. [more...] |
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