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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 25/02/2016 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
Charity Create eLearning Uses its LMS to Raise Funds Glasgow (SCL), February 2016 - To support the UK Sepsis Trust, the new-generation learning-management system (LMS) producer Create eLearning is giving a copy of its platform to winners of its quarterly prize draws. The platform that Create eLearning is donating includes a fully implemented eLearning solution and a custom-designed Oculus Rift training pack. The whole system is worth £25,000, but the winners receive all of this completely free of charge. » more New Chair The Springboard Consultancy Appoints Ann Clayton Barnstaple (UK), February 2016 - Ann Clayton has been appointed as the new Chair of The Springboard Consultancy (SBC), a UK-based international training company specialising in addressing women's development issues. Ann is also a Trustee and Director of "Instructus", the charity that now owns and manages SBC. » more SAS Education Significant Milestone for Global Learning Provider London (UK), February 2016 - The Learning & Performance Institute (LPI), an accreditation and membership body for the learning sector, is pleased to announce that SAS Education, a leading provider of analytics, business intelligence and data management software and services, has entered its seventeenth consecutive year of accreditation. » more Essential Skills Ken Blanchard's First-Time Manager Guildford (UK), February 2016 - The Ken Blanchard Companies®, a global leadership-development and management-training company, has released First-time Manager, its new training programme built on the time-tested secrets of The New One Minute Manager. » more Single Sign-On LearnUpon Announces Microsoft Azure Integration Dublin (IR), February 2016 - LearnUpon, the world’s fastest growing learning-management system, has announced a new integration with Microsoft Azure. LearnUpon customers can now use Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) to manage user access and enable single sign-on (SSO). The integration will make it even easier for learners to access and use their LMS securely, and admins can enjoy a simple step-by-step user interface to configure the integration with Azure AD. » more Advertisement Commitment Customer-Service Excellence Nationally Recognised Bournemouth (UK), February 2016 - Unicorn is delighted to have received accreditation of Service Excellence from the National Skills Academy for Financial Services. The accreditation reviews customer service in an organisation, measuring against statements and positive indicators, and judges against a rigorous set of standards. » more New Programmes 10Eighty Attains ILM Recognised Provider Status in Dubai Dubai (AE), February 2016 - 10Eighty has announced that it has achieved Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Recognised Provider status for all its new management and leadership-training programmes delivered in Dubai. ILM is a market leader in leadership and management qualifications – it develops over 90,000 people annually and works with a quality–assured network of over 2,500 approved learning providers worldwide. » more Public Sector LMS IMC Provider for US Agencies Saarbrücken (GER), February 2016 - In December 2015, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) added the IMC learning-management system to its list of approved products. Consequently, U.S. government agencies can now acquire the system. » more Advertisement Video Accessibilty Kaltura's Efficient Solution New York, NY (USA), February 2016 - As video increasingly plays a critical role in education, accessibility has become a major concern. Adding captions on request is no longer a sustainable practice. How are educational institutions today approaching video accessibility strategically? » more eLearning Link London School of Economics and Cylix Bath (UK), February 2016 - When the London School of Economics (LSE) was looking for an eLearning course that could boost equality and diversity, it turned to Cylix. Three months after roll-out, the initial results are in… » more The eLearning Guild Badging Expertise from eXact learning solutions Genoa (I), February 2016 - eXact learning solutions, the Italian-based digital learning content management business solution provider, is being featured at this year’s Learning Solutions conference and expo. Taking place at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, and organized by The eLearning Guild, this major event in the USA’s online-learning calendar runs 16-18 March. » more Next-Gen Features Paradiso Mobile LMS App Live on Google Play Store San Francisco, CA (USA), February 2016 - Paradiso Solutions, a Silicon Valley-based eLearning services and solutions provider, has announced the release of its mobile learning app, which is now available for download on Google Play Store. The app redefines mobile learning by offering best-in-breed features and enabling real-time LMS sync and offline usability, coming as a boon for users who are tied up with travel, work, or limited internet accessibility or bandwidth. » more Unicorn Training TV Exclusive Video Insight from Learning Technologies London (UK), February 2016 - Unicorn Training has compiled a series of exclusive video interviews with thought leaders and industry experts providing insight and reflection from Learning Technologies. » more Advertisement Submissions Open International eLearning Awards - Business Division New York, NY (USA), February 2016 - Submissions for the 2016 International eLearning Awards - Business Division, presented by the International eLearning Association (IELA), are now open! The deadline for submissions is 01 March. IELA is currently only accepting entries in the Business division. Submissions for the Academic categories will be accepted beginning in March 2016, with a deadline of 15 June. » more eLearning Africa African Financial-Services Sector "Missing a Trick" Berlin (GER), February 2016 - Africa’s financial services sector is missing out on big opportunities in the rapidly growing education-technology market say the organisers of eLearning Africa, the Continent’s biggest EdTech conference. They claim that African banks and financial services companies are "missing a trick" by failing to get involved and backing innovative start-ups in the sector. » more Media & Learning Passionate about Media Education and Media Literacy? Brussels (BE), February 2016 - The programme for the Media & Learning Conference, taking place 11-12 March in Brussels, is now available for download. It contains the almost-finalised agenda, which is full of talks, demos, showcases, and networking opportunities. » more Insights Twelfth International Conference on Mobile Learning Vilamoura (PT), February 2016 - Mobile learning is concerned with society on the move, in particular, with the study of "…how the mobility of learners augmented by personal and public technology can contribute to the process of gaining new knowledge, skills and experience". The 12th Mobile Learning 2016 International Conference, being held 09-11 April in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of mobile-learning research that illustrates developments in the field. » more Call for Papers Globalization in Higher Education and Science Orlando, FL (USA), February 2016 - A special track on Academic Globalization and Inter-Cultural Communication (AGIC 2016) will be organized in the context of The 20th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2016), to be held 05-08 July 2016 in Orlando, Florida, USA. Contributions on any of the topic included in the Special Track on Academic Globalization and Inter-Cultural Communication are now being considered. » more

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