| 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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| 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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| eLearing Guild Report |
| Mobile Learning: Landscape and Trends |
 Santa Rosa, CA (USA), June 2011 - Mobile learning is a transformative opportunity both for learning and the learning organization. Mobile learning means both augmenting formal learning and moving to performance support, informal, and social learning. [more...] |
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| Progress Reports |
| The State of Education and Training in Europe |
 Brussels (BE), May 2011 – Two resources are newly available online – a report on the progress towards the common European objectives in education and training and online country presentations on Adult Education and Lifelong Learning. [more...] |
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| Plateau Survey |
| UK Workers Ready to Jump for the Right Offer |
 London (UK)/Arlington, VA (USA), April 2011 - Despite high overall job satisfaction, most UK workers would consider job offers - citing salary and career opportunities. A recent survey of over 2,000 UK workers conducted by YouGov on behalf of Plateau Systems reveals that, despite high overall job satisfaction among workers (62%), a large majority (72%) would consider a new job opportunity if approached. [more...] |
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| Mobile Phone Industry |
| New Analysys Mason Report Available for Download |
| London (UK), February 2011 – For the annual Mobile World Congress, Analysys Mason is offering a collection of expert opinion pieces and analysis titled "Mobile Insight and the Connected Consumer". Some of the content is based on results of the Connected Consumer survey conducted with consumers across Europe and the USA, measuring trends in telecoms and media. [more...] |
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| Assessment |
| Two White Papers from Questionmark |
| Norwalk, CT (USA), February 2011 - The increasing use of wikis, blogs, and portals as learning environments has brought the use of embedded assessments to the fore as a way to help learners remember more and forget less. How can this new trend work for your organization? How will it impact the way you use online surveys and quizzes? And how can it help improve learning? Two free white papers from Questionmark offer insights and practical tips about using assessments effectively in a fast-changing world. [more...] |
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