| New Report |
| Travel Agents’ Perceptions of eLearning Courses |
| Lugano (CH), December 2011 – The Faculty of Communication Sciences of the University of Lugano, Switzerland, has published the results of a survey entitled Travel eLearning Courses on Tourism Destinations: Travel Agents’ Perceptions. It is based on the analysis of a global online survey conducted among travel agents in the spring of 2011. [more...] |
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| European Study |
| New Approaches to Learning in the Automotive Sector |
| London (UK), December 2011 - The findings of the first European study on new approaches to learning within the automotive sector are now available to download for free. The study, commissioned by Toyota Motor Europe, was conducted by benchmarking company Towards Maturity earlier this year. [more...] |
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| Study |
| Increased Investments in Learning Technologies |
| London (UK), November 2011 - A UK learning-technology benchmark study shows how organisations are increasing their investment in learning technologies to help them respond faster to changing business conditions and build talent. The in-depth Towards Maturity Benchmark Study is in its eighth year and includes the data of 1,800 organisations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. A record 600 organisations participated in this year's study. [more...] |
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| Project Management |
| Growing Popularity of PRINCE2 |
 London (UK), October 2011 - 2011 - The training company QA has announced the results of an independent worldwide survey into attitudes among individuals undertaking PRINCE2® training and examinations. The survey found that PRINCE2 training delivers real results in the workplace, with three-quarters of respondents saying that it had helped them maintain better control of projects. [more...] |
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| Alarming Statistics |
| New Study Provides Reality Check for Serious Games |
| London (UK), October 2011 – Virtual-world-style serious gaming environments are off the agenda for four out of every five learning professionals delivering training into the workplace today, according to a new study due for release next month.
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| L&D Survey |
| Day-To-Day Challenges Prevent Strategic Planning |
| Bracknell (UK), September 2011 - Seven out of ten learning and development teams are too busy fire-fighting their day-to-day challenges to focus on the strategic talent and learning issues in their organisations, according to a survey by KnowledgePool. [more...] |
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| Learning & Development |
| Trends Survey Reports Increased Stability |
| Edinburgh (UK), July 2011 - The third GoodPractice UK Learning Trends Index has just been released and shows increased stability in the UK Learning and Development sector. This survey is conducted in conjunction with Reed Learning and INL Consultancy. [more...] |
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| Up to Date |
| New Book on the Information Market |
 Cologne/Düsseldorf (GER), July 2011 - A new standard work on the information market has now been published under the title "Information Markets: A Strategic Guideline for I-Commerce" and is available in German and English. [more...] |
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| Online Booklet |
| Practices that Sustain eLearning Training Solutions |
| Brisbane (AU), July 2011 - A new resource to help organisations incorporate technology as a key training tool has been released. Produced by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework), "Practices that Sustain eLearning Training Solutions" is now available online. [more...] |
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| Quality Check |
| Towards Maturity’s Benchmarking Study 2011 Launched |
 London (UK), June 2011 - The 2011 Towards Maturity Benchmark Study has been launched with outstanding support from the wider learning-and-development industry. This includes the Cambridge-based firm Information Transfer, which has announced that it will join the Ambassador Programme to support the Benchmark Study in order to ensure that independent research is freely available to all. [more...] |
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| White Paper on LMS |
| Certpoint Addresses "Intangibles" |
| Roslyn, NY (USA), June 2011 - Certpoint Systems™ has released a white paper that highlights commonly overlooked issues vital for the process of selecting an LMS. Among these are the availability and cost of strategic support from vendors post-purchase and how much time is required for system administration. [more...] |
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| Business Book |
| Making the World Work Better |
 Armonk, NY (USA), June 2011 - IBM marks its Centennial with the release of a new business book entitled "Making the World Work Better: The Ideas That Shaped a Century and a Company". The book was written by award-winning journalists Kevin Maney, Steve Hamm, and Jeffrey M. O'Brien. [more...] |
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| Free Book |
| A Guide to Collaborative Learning |
 London (UK), June 2011 – "The Little Book of the Future" is a free guide to the future of training and development. It provides a vision of the future of learning at work and practical ways for everyone to learn everything for free. [more...] |
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