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eLearning Africa 2013
African Voices on the Digital Revolution
Windhoek (NB), June 2013 - A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa. Tablets, despite the hype, are still lagging, only being used regularly by twenty percent of eLearning practitioners. » moreSurvey
How Organizations Are Managing the Growing Risks
Delray Beach, FL (USA), May 2013 - Brandon Hall Group has been on a journey to better understand how organizations are managing the growing risks they face concerning critical talent. Brandon Hall asks you to assist in the research efforts by completing a short survey that will foster better understanding of talent-management risks and opportunities. » moreStresses and strains
Employees Read Work Email during Family Occasions
London (UK), May 2013 – The conventional 9am–5pm working day and five-day working week is a thing of the past for the overwhelming majority of workers at small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a new survey on work-related email habits. Due to the widespread availability and use of smartphones and tablets, email is more accessible than ever. As a result, it has become deeply embedded in the daily workplace and personal lives of most employees. » moreWhite Paper
Questionmark: Five Steps to Better Tests
London (UK), May 2013 - "What’s the first thing the author of a test should do? If you think that writing the first question is a good way to start, think again," explains Questionmark's Doug Peterson. A new white paper from assessment technologies and services provider Questionmark offers instructional designers, test authors, and other learning professionals valuable tips for creating high-quality tests efficiently – starting with careful planning rather than writing any test items. » moreHelp for Tutors
Pebble Learning’s Book Now Free to Download
Telford (UK), May 2013 - Pebble Learning, founders of the online personal learning space PebblePad, have now made their latest book, "Pebblegogy", available for free download. Bridging the gap between technology and learning, Pebblegogy aims to help tutors and learning designers create meaningful activities that will support their curricula. » 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. » moreCompliance Straining Stud
Towards Maturity and SAI Global Collaborate
London (UK), April 2013 - SAI Global, a supplier of ethics and compliance training, is sponsoring a new independent benchmark study exploring methodologies and practices for improving the impact of compliance training. The study has been produced in collaboration with Towards Maturity, a not-for-profit benchmarking organisation committed to sharing and promoting best practice in the use of learning technologies. The results of the study will be shared through a new report to be issued in July 2013. » moreInsight Report
Mobile Learning Growth in North America
Seattle, WA (USA), April 2013 - The revenues for mobile-learning products in North America reached an imposing $1.4 billion in 2012. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 7.6%, and revenues will climb to $2.1 billion by 2017, according to a new Ambient Insight report called, "The 2012-2017 North America Mobile Learning Market." » moreeBook
"The Publisher's Guide to Mobile and Tablet Development"
Palm Beach Gardens, FL. (USA) April 2013 - Newstex has released "The Publisher's Guide to Mobile and Tablet Development”, an ebook licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, making it available for free download and unlimited sharing. The ebook examines current trends in the mobile industry and how these trends affect publishers' efforts to deliver content to mobile audiences. » moreWhitepaper
Helping to Understand Global Talent Management Trends
Munich (GER), March 2013 – Speexx, a provider of online corporate language training, has released a free whitepaper for the talent-management sector. Entitled "Setting the Agenda for Global Talent Management", it addresses cloud-based learning systems, the power of mobile, and the importance of cross-border communication. One key finding reveals that 88 percent of HR and L&D managers consider foreign-language and communication skills to be pivotal for business success. The whitepaper helps professionals understand the changing industry landscape and benchmark themselves against their worldwide peers. » moreElliott Masie
Seven-minute Survey on Learning Directions and Shifts
Saratoga Springs, NY (US), March 2013 - Elliott Masie is gathering global data with the 2013 Learning Directions "Pulse" Survey about how organizations are shifting (or not shifting) their Learning Directions or approaches.» moreCompTIA Study
Healthcare Providers Expanding Use of Mobile Technologies
Downers Grove, IL (US), March 2013 - Mobility continues to impact the day-to-day delivery of patient care and healthcare practice management, according to new research from CompTIA, a non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry.» moreA Cooperative Effort
Producing a Detailed eLearning Market Report
London (UK), February 2013 - IBIS Capital Limited, a specialist investment bank focused on the media sector, has produced a 101-page report on the eLearning sector – with market information and analysis from Learning Light, a consultancy with in-depth knowledge of and experience in the eLearning marketplace and how to use eLearning materials effectively. » moreeLC Reseach Paper Series
The Drastic Reduction of Lifetime Devoted to Knowledge
Barcelona (E), February 2013 - The current issue of the magazine eLC Reseach Paper Series, coordinated by the eLearning, Information & Communication UOC Research Group (ECO), is now available. This edition is entitled "Communication and Learning in the Digital Age", and it has been coordinated by Amalia Creus and Sandra Sanz, professors of the Doctoral Programme in Education & ICT (e-Learning) at eLearn Center, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).» moreTowards Maturity
Over 70% of Companies Plan to Implement mLearning
London (UK), February 2013 – The In-Focus report, commissioned by Upside Learning, uses independent research findings to highlight practical ways to implement m-learning successfully. Mobile research by benchmarking company Towards Maturity highlights how over seventy percent of companies from the Towards Maturity Benchmark Study 2012-2013 of 500 organisations, are planning to implement m-learning in the next two years.» more