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Open Source Continues to Change the Business World
Brighton (UK), July 2009 - Is the business model of the future one where the customer no longer pays? Kineo explores the ideas of author Chris Anderson's book "Free: The Future of a Radical Price" and its implications for eLearning. Anderson argues that people are generally suspicious of 'free' and that, generally, they have been right to think this way. Most existing business models have tended to demand that somewhere along the line, somebody has to pay. But this, he says, is set to change. Andersen argues that in the digital world, everybody else can be subsidized by only a very few paying customers. » MORE
Qualifications Are Rising, but Inequalities Persist
Thessaloniki (GR), June 2009 - The level of qualifications and skills is rising across Europe, particularly among younger people - and even more so among women. But inequalities in the level of education persist among Member States. These are some of the conclusions of the first pan-European forecast of its kind, Future skill supply in Europe: medium-term forecast up to 2020, published by Cedefop. » MORE
White Paper: Delivering Assessments Safely and Securely
Norwalk, CT (USA), April 2009 - Questionmark has released a white paper that takes a new look at ways to keep tests secure and offers special-focus Web seminars on Authoring, Reporting, Perception 4.4. The white paper explains cost-effective security measures that match each assessment's stakes. It further suggests security solutions and testing environments for everything from low-stakes satisfaction surveys to high-stakes licensure exams. » MORE
Cedefop Report on European Policy Cooperation
Thessaloniki (GR), April 2009 - Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, recently announced the publication of Cedefop's latest policy report, entitled Continuity, consolidation and change. The communiqué was issued at the Agora conference, held in Thessaloniki under the auspices of the Czech Presidency of the EU. » MORE
You've Got Mail…on Average 2,769 Emails in Your Inbox
London (UK), January 2009 - New research indicates that a lack of email protocol fuels employee email stress and wastes up to one hour per day. Expert Messaging reacted to this with an Email Charter that serves as a useful tool to professionalize online communication. » MORE
Keeping and Gaining Customers in an Economic Downturn
London (UK), January 2009 - In an attempt to provide practical advice and guidance to organisations in the current economic climate, the organisational- development consultancy Echelon is offering its customers free access to a paper on 'retaining customers in an economic downturn'. » MORE
HR Leaders Are Overlooking eLearning Tools
Sevenoaks (UK), November 2008 - According to new independent research released by eLearning and advanced content-solutions provider IMC (UK) Learning Ltd, only 52% of HR professionals have invested in learning management systems (LMS) or rapid authoring tools in their organisation, even though 79% believe it is important to be able to produce in-house training quickly and cost effectively. » MORE
Guide on Effective Practice with e-Portfolios Published
Bristol (UK), October 2008 - A guide on effective practice with e-portfolios has been published by JISC in the UK. It investigates current good practice in the use of e-portfolios as a support to learning and as an aid to progression to the next stage of education or to employment. » MORE
The European Strength of 'unstructured' learning
London (UK), September 2008 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications solutions, has conducted a survey of HR professionals working within large European organisations with a minimum of 3,000 employees. The majority of respondents sited 'unstructured' learning interventions as a crucial element for inspiring the curiosity to learn in their work force. » MORE
Informal and Non-formal Learning under the Loop
Thessaloniki (GR), July 2008 - Learning acquired outside schools - whether at the workplace, at leisure, or even at home - is increasingly becoming an accepted route toward acquiring formal qualifications. The expansion of systems validating such learning is partly due to the rapid development of National Qualifications Frameworks across Europe. » MORE
