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| SaaS model |
| Learning by Software-as-a-Service |
| London (UK)/ Paris (F)/ Munich (GER), May 2008 – Cornerstone OnDemand, a provider of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software, content, and services, has announced that more than one million active subscribers are now using its market-leading suite in 141 countries around the world. Cornerstone is evolving the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) landscape through its ability to deliver highly scalable, flexible, and enterprise-class solutions for global organisations with hundreds of thousands of employees, as well as those with as few as twenty-five. [more...] |
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| TrainerBase |
| Sector Specific Tender Opportunities |
| Llandysul (UK), April 2008 – TrainerBase, the Association for Learning Practitioners, is being increasingly used by purchasers to find specialist trainers with sector and technical skills. [more...] |
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| New Partnership |
| UAE and American Firms to Cooperate |
| Dubai (UAE), April 2008 – UKS, one of the Middle East’s leading learning solutions enablers, has announced its partnership with Plateau Systems, an American provider of software for developing, managing, and optimizing organizational skills and talent. The joint effort will provide learning and workforce performance solutions to the rapidly growing commercial and public sector organizations in the Middle East. [more...] |
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| Educational Podcast |
| Xyleme Announces the Launch of Voices |
 Boulder, CO (USA), April 2008 – Xyleme® Inc., provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004-certified learning solutions has announced the launch of Voices, an educational podcast series featuring interviews with today's top analysts, consultants, and practitioners in the field of learning. [more...] |
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| Interdisciplinary |
| Innovative Cooperation for a Knowledge-based Society |
| Bucharest (RO), April 2008 - (by Elena Lita) IBM Romania recently organized the fourth edition of the national forum "IBM Academic Days for Universities in Romania". The aim of the two-day event, held on 27-28 March, was to provide information and initiate ways of innovative cooperation for a networked, knowledge-based society through long-term, interdisciplinary strategic training and R&D partnerships. [more...] |
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| Tata Interactive Systems |
| Torbay Opts for Integrated Working Programme |
| London (UK), February 2008 - Torbay Children’s Services has commissioned the global learning provider Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) to develop an eLearning course in Integrated Working. The modular programme enables those working across children’s services to understand how to work together more effectively in order to improve outcomes for children and young people. [more...] |
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| Expansion Continues |
| Giunti Labs Enters the Nordic Learning Markets |
| Sestri Levante (IT)/Lund (Sweden), February 2008 - Having opened offices in North America, the UK, and Germany, Giunti Labs - a leading European vendor of eLearning and mobile learning content management solutions - has expanded its international presence still further by establishing an office in Lund, Sweden to cover the Nordic countries. [more...] |
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| Employer Diploma |
| McDonald’s to Issue its Own Qualifications in the UK |
| London (UK), February 2008 - The British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has awarded McDonald's, Network Rail, and Flybe awarding-body status. For the first time, commercial companies are now able to award nationally accredited qualifications to employees. The move was announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an event attended by McDonald's CEO and President, Steve Easterbrook, and Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President, David Fairhurst. [more...] |
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| Expert View |
| How ING Wholesale Banking Supports Informal Learning |
 Amsterdam (NL), February 2008 – (by Jean In het Panhuis, Head Innovative Learning ING Wholesale Banking) ING Wholesale is an international wholesale bank with about 12,000 employees. The Learning & Development department within ING Wholesale Banking supports and optimizes the process of informal learning and uses all kinds of technology solutions. People acquire most of their skills and knowledge in regard to wholesale banking in an informal way. [more...] |
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| Palm Mobile Technology |
| Centre for Autism Launches eLearning Initiatives |
 Toronto (CA), February 2008 - Palm Canada has announced a Palm Foundation cash grant and the donation of 100 Palm(R) handhelds and accessories to kick-start a new eLearning program at the Geneva Centre for Autism. The resources are being used for training and technical-support costs associated with transferring paper-based visual cues and reminders onto Palm handheld devices. The handheld's design, portability, ease of use, and ability to support visuals has proven to be a valuable learning tool for individuals with autism. [more...] |
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| Auralog |
| Language Training for Every Step of the Way! |
| Cologne (GER), November 2007 - Not only do Auralog offer TELL ME MORE® Corporate for businesses and TELL ME MORE® Education for schools, but the firm have recently developed TELL ME MORE® Campus for higher education. Auralog also offer specific online language learning portals for schools, academic institutions, and businesses. [more...] |
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| Case Study |
| Collaborative Authoring at British Telecom |
| Nottingham (UK), September 2007 - Atlantic Link has just announced the availability of a Case Study titled "Collaborative Authoring at British Telecom: A Rapid e-Learning Solution Decreases Time to Market". This case study, written by Bersin & Associates, focuses on how British Telecom assessed line-of-business requirements and capabilities and implemented a collaborative system for authoring, managing, and deploying learning content from Atlantic Link. [more...] |
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| Survey |
| Future Use of Technology within Work-based Learning |
| Bristol (UK), August 2007 - The Association of Learning Providers (ALP) recently undertook a national survey into the use and impact of eLearning and technology within work-based learning training programmes on behalf of the Learning and Skills Council. A total of 508 government-funded learners were interviewed by telephone, and over half of the responders agreed they would like to use more technology as part of their learning programme. [more...] |
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| Edu-Games |
| More Than Just Child’s Play |
| Fremont, CA (USA), August 2007 - The new millennium of the "digital world" has engendered technological advances at an unprecedented speed. This constant state of flux and seemingly unstoppable dynamism make knowledge transfer and learning key factors in the process of trying to keep pace with the latest technical developments, and an urgent need for innovative ways to nurture young minds is one of the concomitants. Gaming has emerged as an area that appears to hold great promise in bringing about some of the changes required in the learning world. [more...] |
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