Themen
Corporate eLearning
Trust No Barrier to Web 2.0 in Organizations
Zurich (CH), October 2009 - Trust issues surrounding wikis, blogs, and other Web 2.0 forms of communication should not delay adoption within organizations, according to European business leaders. Delegates to a roundtable discussion organised by LINE, a provider of learning and communications solutions, on the theme of 'Transforming Learning in the 21st Century' were strongly opposed to the idea that organizations should create specific rules to govern how employees use social media within the workplace. » MORE
Turn Succession Planning on Its Head
Santa Monica CA (USA), October 2009 - Career Centre is designed to help organizations engage, motivate, and retain talented people, while also empowering employees to take a more active role in managing their career within a company. By aligning employee career aspirations and development plans with the strategic needs of the business, companies are able to maximize their current workforce and maintain valuable corporate knowledge. » MORE
English Language Training with Barack Obama
Munich (GER), September 2009 - Learning should be fun, motivating, and interactive. That's why the language-learning specialists from digital publishing send a tutor and other learners to their client's homes - via the Internet. » MORE
Kerry Pascall Is New Head of Digital Learning
Barnstaple (UK), September 2009 - Following strong growth in its digital learning business, Bray Leino BroadSkill has appointed Kerry Pascall in the new role of head of digital learning. In her new role, Kerry will work with Bray Leino's account directors to deliver cost-effective learning solutions for clients. » MORE
Accelerating Lean Skills
Egham (UK), September 2009 - Amnis is running an 'open' version of its three-day 'Accelerated Lean Skills' programme in association with the Institute of Operations Management (IOM), starting on 29 September. Over the last year, Amnis has trained over 1,300 Lean practitioners from a wide range of organisations and job roles. » MORE
Bersin & Associates Complete Research Bulletin
Sunrise, FL (USA), September 2009 - Learn.com® has announced that Bersin & Associates, a research and advisory firm focused solely on enterprise learning, has completed an in-depth research bulletin entitled "The Latest in Enterprise Learning & Talent Management - Learn.com: Update on a Fast Growing LMS Company". » MORE
The eLN Becomes the eLN CIC
Hadlow (UK), September 2009 - Full members of the eLN - a non-profit organisation run by the eLearning community for the eLearning community - have unanimously approved of the organisation's transition from an unincorporated association to a community interest company (CIC). » MORE
Organisations Embrace the Benefits
London (UK), September 2009 - Online-training expert, HowToMoodle, says that online training is increasing in popularity as organisations seek to make budgets work more efficiently during the current economic conditions. » MORE
Major Growth for Online Education in Australia
Brisbane (AU), September 2009 - A recent report predicts that online education will expand by 24% this financial year - more than twice as quickly as any other industry in Australia! The report, from business information analysts IBISWorld, forecasts that online education will be one of Australia's major growth industries over the next twelve months, as learners increasingly demand education and training that is flexible, engaging, and up to the minute. » MORE
Overtly confusing yet oddly coherent
London (UK), September 2009 - (by Bob Little) Research by Learning and Skills (L&S) - the new exhibition being co-located in London's Olympia exhibition venue with the Learning Technologies conference and exhibition in January 2010 - claims that businesses in the UK are responding to the adverse economic conditions by continuing to invest in skills that will be needed in the future. Donald H Taylor, chair of the L&S Group's membership community, is quoted as saying: "Training budgets used to be cut as a way of saving costs whereas, this time, companies seem to have recognized the need to keep investing in skills." » MORE
