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Corporate eLearning
Applying Educational Concepts is the Key
New York, NY (USA), November 2008 - Dr. David Guralnick from Kaleidoscope Learning knows that people are using their mobile phones or PDAs to do a lot more than stay in touch with their friends. CHECK.point eLearning asked him about the development of the learning solution "Mobile Stocking Training System", a learning-by-doing simulation for the retail trade. » MORE
Meeting Gen Y Training Demands
Dubai (UAE), November 2008 - "Unlike all previous generations, generation Y is probably the largest and only truly global generation", says Fadi Abdul Khalek, CEO of UKS in the United Arab Emirates. CHECK.point eLearning asked him in which ways Gen Y's demands differ from those of previous generations and in what way new technologies can help. » MORE
IBM: Informal Learning in School, University & Business
Munich (GER), November 2008 - Rank-and-file teachers are normally lone fighters. Therefore, an exchange of ideas and information with colleagues beyond school and university walls would be advantageous. It is the basis of informal learning and, as recent studies show, guarantees more interesting education. But there is often a lack of technical resources and proper organisational structures. To resolve this deficit and to strengthen collaboration, IBM offers a combined bundle of software and services. » MORE
Epic Thinking Posts Ten Tips on Being a Good eLearner
Brighton (UK), November 2008 - Epic Thinking, a British provider of eLearning, blended learning, and knowledge solutions, offers some considerations for making eLearning more effective. The company has developed a list of ten tips for fun eLearning experiences that leave a lasting, positive effect. » MORE
Global Knowledge as a Google Certified Training Partner
Wokingham (UK), November 2008 - Global Knowledge, a provider of IT and Business training, has announced that it is joining the Google Enterprise Partner programme and will specialize in delivering instructor-led Google Search Appliance Training in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). » MORE
Premier IT Group Acquires Major Training Ltd
London (UK), November 2008 - Premier IT Group, a workforce-performance-improvement specialist has announced the acquisition of Major Training, a London-based company providing IT training for the creative sector. After a number of years of cooperation, the two companies are now joining forces permanently. » MORE
Driving Down the Cost of Training
Ware (UK), November 2008 - Staff motivation is more important than ever during difficult times. But while costs need to be kept down and productivity increased, this is not an easy challenge. The Complete Trainer offers solutions that make in-house training easier and more effective. » MORE
Raytheon Opens New Training Centre in Samara, Russia
Rüsselsheim (GER), November 2008 - Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has opened a training centre in Samara, Russia, to provide basic and advanced technical and sales training for automotive dealerships. The 200-square-meter centre will employ training and administrative personnel to provide services in Russian. » MORE
Starwood Hotels Partners with Cornerstone OnDemand
Santa Monica, CA (USA), November 2008 - Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a provider of on-demand, integrated talent management software and services, has announced that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies, will use Cornerstone's learning and development platform, Cornerstone Learning, to train and develop its employees around the globe. » MORE
IKEA Selects Giunti Labs as a Preferred Supplier
Lund (SE), November 2008 - Giunti Labs, a learning and mobile-content-management solution provider and bespoke content producer, has been chosen as one of the limited number of official providers for eLearning content production services for the next two years to the Scandinavia-based home-furnishing-products retailer, IKEA. » MORE
