Themen

Going Beyond the Limits

Stern Magazine Discovers Augmented Reality

Karlsruhe/Hamburg (GER), November 2011 - The observer sees Michel from Hamburg looming across from him in 3D, water splashes, and a virtual image of the famous German musician and composer Udo Lindenberg philosophizes about his hat and the world. The German weekly magazine experimented "Stern" did some experimentation with augmented reality, and who knows - perhaps the reader will have a chance to read a follow-up story. At the LEARNTEC Conference, Werner Hinzpeter, editor for popular Hamburg-based news weekly's special editions, describes on the congress of the LEARNTEC the background of this novel concept and the experiences that came out of it. His summary: "It was a learning process based on a work in progress." » MORE

Speexx

dp Launches a new Solution for Language Training

Munich (GER), November 2011 - Today businesses operate outside their own country with increasing frequency. Not only global players, but also SMEs are more likely to improve productivity and profitability if they work cross borders. The growing competitiveness of the international environment means that language skills are continuously gaining in importance for companies in all sectors. » MORE

News from IMC

Data Protection Course and New Interview Series Launched

Saarbrücken (GER), November 2011 - IMC AG delivers eLearning courses for the international media company WPP on data protection and information security, covering the many online and offline sources of risk. IMC has recently announced a new interview series titled "Ten Questions About". The first edition features Matthias Prinz, Consultant Content Services at IMC, who speaks about the new internet standard HTML5. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

ELearning: a Football Perspective

London (UK), November 2011 - (by Bob Little) To coincide with the start of the football season in Europe, Forbes - a source for business news and financial information - has revealed that the sport's ten highest paid players are, currently: David Beckham ($40m a year), Christiano Ronaldo ($38m), Lional Messai ($32m), Ricardo Kaka ($25m), Ronaldinho ($24m), Theirry Henry ($24m), Wayne Rooney ($20m), Frank Lampard ($17m), Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($17m) and Samuel Eto'o ($15m). Of course, these figures include the player's salary, bonuses and endorsements. » MORE

Quality Resources

News from Bridge2Know 4.0

Rheinfelden (CH/GER), November 2011 - With the most highly developed piece of hardware available on the market - the human brain - Bridge2Think selects high-quality resources for managers and leaders. A specialised team of editors constantly searches for first-class material, examines and registers it into categories, keeps it up to date, and makes it available for users. » MORE

Talent Management

Lumesse Closes Acquisition of Edvantage Group

London (UK)/Oslo (NO)/Austin, TX (USA), November 2011 - Lumesse, a provider of integrated talent-management solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of SaaS-based eLearning experts Edvantage Group. The combined business will have close to 2,000 customers worldwide and around two million active users of its technology. » MORE

Expansion

Kineo China Grows eLearning Team

Brighton (UK)/Shanghai (CN), November 2011 - Kineo China is moving to new offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to support the growth of its Chinese eLearning operation. Since its launch earlier this year, Kineo China has won contracts with companies such as China Mobile, Huawei, Lenovo, Michelin, Philips, Daimler, Tesco, Walmart, China Telecom, and China Construction Bank. » MORE

Offshore Workforce

Global Safety Initiative IMIST Launched in Arabic

Aberdeen (UK), November 2011 - A training initiative developed to drastically improve safety standards for the global offshore workforce is now available in Arabic. The International Minimum Industry Training Standard (IMIST) will ensure that 1.5 million workers engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities worldwide have the necessary safety knowledge and training to understand and avoid hazards and risks. » MORE

eLearning Authoring

New Interface and Design for Lectora

Cincinnati, OH (USA), November 2011 - Lectora® has announced plans to release a completely redesigned, new user interface for its flagship eLearning-authoring software. With this new, improved user interface, Lectora authors will experience easier navigation and streamlined functionality, saving them both time and money. » MORE

Reseller Certification

NetDimensions and Kaplan Learning Launch Collaboration

Hong Kong (CN), October 25, 2011 - NetDimensions and Kaplan Learning Technologies have joined forces as part of NetDimensions' global reseller network. Kaplan Learning Technologies is now a certified reseller of NetDimensions' learning, performance, and talent- management products. » MORE