Themen

Assessment

HAAD Develops New Professional Exams with Pearson VUE

London (UK), March 2010 - The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has signed a contract with computer-based testing and assessment company Pearson VUE for item development for its Pharmacy and Nursing Licensure programmes. The new agreement follows HAAD's awarding a contract to Pearson VUE in mid-2009 for transitioning HAAD's licensure examination programme to computer-based delivery. » MORE

Innovation

eLearning Joins the iPhone App Race

Brisbane (AU), March 2010 - Gaining nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, Apple's iPhone has now cemented itself as a leader in mobile devices. And it seems to have an application for just about anything. Now the question arises for teachers and trainers as to whether the iPhone is just a bit of fun or if it can be used for real teaching and learning. » MORE

Data Traffic

Mobile Operators Try to Avoid 'Backhaul Crunch'

London (UK), February 2010 - Data traffic is surging on many mobile networks as a result of mobile broadband sales and the iPhone phenomenon. But operators urgently need to deal with the resulting backhaul crunch by offloading data traffic onto WiFi hotspots and femtocells, as well as by finding economical ways to expand capacity at macrocell and microcell sites, according to Philip Bates, Senior Manager at global telecoms adviser Analysys Mason. » MORE

Increased Presence

QuickLessons Continues to Expand in Latin America

Miami, FL (USA), March 2010 - QuickLessons LLC has announced the expansion of its sales and product-support network with two new authorized resellers in the Americas. The global presence of its online Rapid eLearning platform now includes Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. » MORE

Personal Learning

PebblePad Launches iPhone App

Telford (UK), March 2010 - Pebble Learning has launched an iPhone app for its PebblePad online personal learning system. Users can now record their thoughts or upload photos straight from their iPhones to their online personal learning space, wherever they are. » MORE

Growth

Record Core Sale Figures in 2009 for LINE Communications

London (UK), March 2010 - LINE's core sales results rose by almost ten percent on the previous record achieved in 2008. Sales were particularly strong in the defence and corporate sectors. LINE attributes this success to a number of factors, including greater recognition in both the public and private sectors of the effectiveness of technology-led learning and communications solutions. » MORE

Learning in Europe

ELIG and MENON Strengthen Their Collaboration

Paris (FR), March 2010 - The European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), and the MENON Network (MENON) have announced the signing of a Document of Understanding enabling them to work closely together to foster innovation of European Education and Training (E&T). » MORE

Successes

KTM Advance Shares Top News

Paris (FR), March 2010 - KTM Advance has announced that they are now officially one of France's fifty fastest-growing technology companies, having earned a place on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. This is attributed to a growing demand for serious games, increased involvement in eLearning, and an expanding international presence. » MORE

Rapid eLearning

Mohive Introduces Partner Integration

Oslo (NO), February 2010 - Mohive has launches "ProAssist", a brand-new capability that enables subject-matter experts (SMEs) to rapidly create content and at the same time, leverage expertise from professional developers. Subject-matter experts can use ProAssist to connect and collaborate with their extended eLearning partner network live and in real time whenever help is required. » MORE