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New York, NY (USA), July 2017 - GamEffective, an award-winning eLearning gamification provider, has announced it is making its platform available as a learning-platform-as-a-service solution to content providers. Companies that are developing and offering content can use the microlearning and gamification platform to serve their customers, delivering learning to employees in an engaging and fun manner, ensuring exceptionally high rates of learning completion and knowledge retention, as well as quick time to launch. » MORE

Sydney (AU), July 2017 – (by Ingunn Ytterhus, IMC Australia) Dr Jon Mason, one of the most respected thought-leaders in the field of standardisation in information technology for learning, education, and training shared his knowledge and experience at the recent ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC36 Conference hosted by Standards Australia, in Melbourne. Dr Mason leads Digital Education Futures research at Charles Darwin University. He is also the regional editor of the International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning, a member of numerous boards, as well as being an active researcher. » MORE

New York, NY (USA), July 2017 - Dress for Success Worldwide, in partnership with FedEx, is set to launch The Career Hub, an innovative digital platform that will provide access to online learning and workforce-development resources for women through their computers or smart phones. » MORE

Camberley (UK), July 2017 - SumTotal, a leading provider of talent-management solutions, has announced the release of their Transforming Talent in the Modern Workforce research. The investigation was conducted in partnership with Fosway Group, a major European HR and learning analyst, including a survey of SumTotal customers from the EMEA region, supplemented with in-depth interviews with directors, heads of department, and managers. » MORE

Cirencester (UK), July 2017 - The 2017-18 HR Realities research is now live, continuing the success of the only cross-European insights into HR technology and its impact on the future of work. Led by a leading European HR and learning analyst, Fosway Group, in partnership with HR Tech World, the research is now in its fifth year and is open to HR professionals across Europe and the rest of the world. » MORE

Southampton (UK), July 2017 - MicroLearn’s content library is expanding to include new ranges such as Interview Techniques and Digital Transformation, as well as additions to a number of current ranges. » MORE

Lucerne (CH), July 2017 - China is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest economy. Now, companies such as Huawei, DJI, and Tencent have already proven that it’s an innovation powerhouse. Businesspeople around the world know that China is a land of great opportunities, but the country’s unique culture, politics, and economy prevent many from finding success. Businesspeople looking to crack the Chinese market or increase their company’s innovation power with Chinese know-how need insider knowledge. » MORE

Santa Monica, CA (USA), July 2017 - Cornerstone OnDemand, a global leader in cloud-based learning and human-capital-management software, has announced that Commvault, a global leader in enterprise backup, recovery, archive, and the cloud, is using Cornerstone’s learning- and-performance-management software to support the company’s overall goal of unlocking employee potential through continuous learning and development. » MORE

Saarbrücken (GER), July 2017 - The Supervisory Board of IMC AG, under the Chairmanship of Prof. August-Wilhelm Scheer, has appointed Dr Michael Silvio Kusche to IMC’s Board of Directors effective 01 July 2017. Dr Kusche and CEO Christian Wachter now form the new leadership team at one of Europe’s market leaders for digital training.  » MORE

Folsom, CA (USA), July 2017 - "As technology continues to transform teaching and learning, it’s important that solutions are developed with a student-centric, personalized approach to truly engage a student’s mind," said Hardeep Gulati, PowerSchool CEO. PowerSchool, a leading provider of K-12 education-technology solutions, showcased its Unified Classroom platform at the 2017 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). » MORE

Cirencester (UK), July 2017 - Peabody has chosen Kallidus Learn to modernise their learning approach, giving their employees the ability to drive their own development. Peabody is one of London's oldest and largest housing providers. Peabody is also a registered charity, delivering an extensive range of community programmes. The housing they build and maintain is both for affordable, sustainable housing and private sector. » MORE

London (UK), July 2017 - BAFTA-winning purposeful-games studio Preloaded is delighted that its latest project, V&A Secret Seekers, has launched at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. V&A Secret Seekers is a new mobile game designed for families; it was launched to coincide with the opening of the V&A Exhibition Road Quarter. » MORE

Herleen (NL), July 2017 - The European Alliance MOOQ and the global membership organization ICDE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for close cooperation. The two leading international initiatives for online learning have confirmed their shared quality vision and interest in the field of open education. Christian M. Stracke, MOOQ coordinator, and Gard Titlestad, ICDE Secretary General, who signed the MOU, are convinced that the collaboration will provide benefits for the whole community worldwide.  » MORE

Sydney (AU), July 2017 - Last month the world's first Global EdTech Census was launched, an initiative to map and profile education innovation and technology ecosystems around the world. Join the census and put your startup, company, city, or accelerator on the map. The Census is ten simple questions that take no longer than two minutes to complete. You will be one of the first to receive the first annual report in September. » MORE

Singapore (SGP), July 2017 - The Singapore Education Technology Conference (SETC), 23-24 August 2017 in Singapore, is an academic conference for teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of technology in education. The event is jointly organized by East Asia Research and Siam University.  » MORE

Shanghai (CN), July 2017 - Speexx, a global specialist in online corporate language training, has been granted China’s HR Excellence Center’s Value Award as "Learning and Development Solution Provider 2017", in the category "Corporate Language Training Solution provider". At the ceremony, held 12 July, Speexx was commended for its professional service and quality brand reputation. The panel also praised Speexx' innovative learning approach. » MORE

Miami, FL (USA), July 2017 - Successful learning begins with visionary instructional design. At innoved Con 2017, industry leaders converge over two days in Miami, FL to present the latest solutions in design, development, and delivery. This year’s event will be held at Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC) in Miami, FL, 11-12 October.  » MORE