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Corporate eLearning
Shifting Further Education up a Gear
Hertford (UK), May 2007 - The UK motor industry has launched a unique initiative in support of the further education sector. The latter is responsible for training more than 50,000 young people registered in motor vehicle qualifications, including some 6,000 apprentices, annually. The main driving forces for the set up of the initiative are the relentless pace of vehicle technology, a need to recruit and train future technicians, and the requirement of ensuring the currency of lecturers' skills. » MORE
Online University for US Chamber of Commerce
Mountain View, CA (US), May 2007 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has selected SumTotal Systems, Inc., a global provider of talent and learning management solutions, to build an online university for approximately 500 Chamber employees across the United States. The online university will be an easily accessible portal for employees to find information related to professional development, tap into best practices, and obtain compliance training. » MORE
Wimba Releases Live Classroom 5.0
New York, NY (US), May 2007 - Wimba, the education technology company that helps people teach people, recently announced the immediate availability of Live Classroom version 5.0. This upgraded version of Wimba's virtual classroom creates a better learning experience through collaboration. It draws students and teachers closer together by reducing the isolation that is often felt by online learners and educators. » MORE
Jenison's Management Milestones Remade
Southampton (UK), May 2007 - Management Milestones, the interactive online management portfolio from Jenison, has been revamped with a fresh new look and name. The skill-building courseware designed for new and developing managers and supervisors has been renamed Management Milestones - Essentials to reflect the key business critical competencies it covers. This rework has been achieved using Perform, the new rapid authoring tool from Jenison. » MORE
Nelson Croom Ahead of Expectations
London (UK), May 2007 - Nelson Croom, a UK developer and publisher of online learning courses, recently announced financial results significantly ahead of expectations for the year ending 31 March 2007. The company has grown by 50% in the last two years. The results for 2006-07 also show that Nelson Croom maintained profitability for the fourth consecutive year. » MORE
Peter Hopley Appointed VP International Sales
Nottingham (UK), May 2007 - Peter Hopley joins Atlantic Link as VP International Sales. In this function, Peter will focus on the international expansion of Atlantic Link through direct sales and channel initiatives. Peter joined Atlantic Link from Kaplan, where he was Global VP for Sales and Alliances. » MORE
Google Supports Open Source Initiatives
Mountain View, CA (US), May 2007 - For the third time in row, Google is organizing the annual Google Summer of Code. It is a program that offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source projects. Google will be working with several open source, free software, and technology-related groups to identify and fund several projects over a three-month period. » MORE
digital publishing Engages in French Education Initiative
Paris (FR), Mai 2007 - digital publishing SAS, the French branch of the Munich language specialist digital publishing, will be engaged in the French Ministry of Education's initiative for the "democratization of information and communication technology". The initiative aims to equip economically disadvantaged and remote regions with a digital infrastructure, enabling France's rural population to access important information and communication technology. » MORE
Strike up the Band Online with Other Musicians
Valley Village, CA (US) / Orlando, FL (US), May 2007 - eJamming is a new subscription service for musicians all over the world that provides them with opportunity to meet to jam online. The software for this service - eJamming AUDiiO - is available as a free download during a public beta. Apart from the software, musicians just need a PC, a broadband connection, an audio interface, and a microphone to participate. » MORE
Kineo Evaluates Results of eLearning Guild Survey
Santa Rosa, CA (US) / Brighton (UK), May 2007 - The eLearning Guild, based in Santa Rosa, CA, recently announced the results of its annual LMS Survey. Kineo, a UK-based rapid eLearning specialist that launched the Moodle Open Source LMS in 2005, evaluates the LMS Survey in an article and shares its views on where the LMS market is headed. » MORE
