Themen
Corporate eLearning
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
"Technologies for Selling Your Tests"
London (UK), September 2009 - Professional associations, textbook companies, awarding bodies, and other test publishers can streamline individual and bulk sales of online quizzes and tests using a new solution from Questionmark, a provider of assessment technologies and services. » MORE
Learn.com: Taking a Strong Line
Sunrise, FL (USA), September 2009 - Learn.com has announced that the company has re-launched its Conversion Allowance Program (CAP) to assist concerned SumTotal customers. SumTotal Systems was recently delisted from the NASDAQ stock market after its acquisition by a private equity organization. » MORE
"Momentum is in Cornerstone's Favor"
Santa Monica, CA (USA), September 2009 - Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a provider of on-demand learning and talent management software and services, has proclaimed that despite the current economic climate, the company has performed at record levels for the third straight quarter. New client bookings for the first half of 2009 were up by more than 100 percent from the previous year, led by the addition of more than 742,000 new users. » MORE
Atlantic Link and Blackboard Partner on Content Delivery
Nottingham (UK), September 2009 - Atlantic Link has announced new cooperation with Blackboard Inc. Through this unique partnership, Atlantic Link becomes a Blackboard Premier Partner™ to bring enhanced content delivery to Blackboard Learn™ clients worldwide. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Atlantic Link and Blackboard will work together to improve content delivery in a way that meets industry standards and enables institutions to leverage a content delivery solution that ensures the easy and effective use of content. » MORE
The Full Breadth of Blended Learning Solutions
London (UK), September 2009 - REDTRAY, a European training outsourcing provider, has purchased the business of PPi Learning Services Ltd. The deal adds authorised Microsoft training provision to REDTRAY's expanding portfolio whilst extending the range of services PPi delivers to clients. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. » MORE
A Concept of Commercial Open Source
Oslo (NR), September 2009 - Open source learning management systems (LMS) are not necessarily cheaper than commercial ones. For CHECK.point eLearning, Kirsten Seegmüller spoke with Roger Larsen, founder of Fronter, which is a combination of both. Fronter's clients have access to the source code, but they are willing to pay for full service, including server space, high availability, and immediate support. » MORE
LINE Extends Its Service
London (UK), August 2009 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications solutions, has announced formal inclusion of full 3D simulations into its service offering. » MORE
Microsoft Online Offers eVouchers
Birmingham (UK), August 2009 - Keeping employees trained in new Microsoft technologies can be vital to productivity. As training needs of each staff member vary greatly, Microsoft now offers online-training eVouchers as a solution. » MORE
2009 Finalists Named for EFQM Excellence Award
Brussels (BE), August 2009 - Fourteen finalists for the EFQM Excellence Award 2009 have been announced by EFQM, a non-profit membership foundation headquartered in Brussels. From this list of nominees, the award and prize winners will be named on 28 September 2009 in the Plaza Hotel at EFQM's Celebration Award dinner in Brussels. » MORE
