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The monthly series features top business leaders
Norwood (US), July 2006 – Valuable insights and practical knowhow from
business leaders is provided by Books24x7 in the trendy form of podcasts.
The online referenceware specialist has launched a free-of-charge audio
series that includes excerpts from Books24x7's ExecBlueprints
Referenceware collection. [more...] EUROCONTROL launches environmental awareness eLearning
Romsey (UK), July 2006 – Bourne Training has completed the development of a
prestigious programme for EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the
Safety of Air Navigation, to help educate air traffic staff and the
general public about the impact of aviation on the environment. [more...] RUSMECO fosters successful knowledge sharing
Stuttgart, July 2006 – The EU-funded project "RUSMECO" supports the
development of interpersonal business networks for sharing experiences –
so-called "Communities of Practice" (CoPs) in Moscow, St. Petersburg and
Ekaterinburg. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular can
exchange knowledge via a specific web-based platform. [more...] Advertisement
The Bundeswehr’s Distance Training Convention
Connects Everyone... Multilingual centre helps students select courses
Poitiers, July 2006 - The Contact centre of the French national centre for
distance education (Cned) has developed a single-phone-number service for
the benefit of the partners within the EduContact project. It will advise
students worldwide by answering their phone calls to +33 5 49 49 98 98 as
well as e-mails in French, English, German, and Spanish. [more...] Kineo’s survey finds room for improvement
Brighton, July 2006 - The selection of eLearning authoring tools is based
on three key criteria, according to the findings a recent online survey by
the Brighton-based consulting company Kineo. The survey showed that while
there is no clear winner in the authoring tools market yet, several
products are making headway, but they need to make improvements to meet
customer needs. [more...] Technology-enhanced learning – catalyst for innovation?
SCORM-compliant code to accelerate open-source movement
Armonk, NY (USA), July 2006 – IBM is donating eLearning software code and
expertise to the Sakai Project, a group of learning institutions creating
and deploying open-source course management, collaboration and online
research support tools for higher education. The donation is part of IBM's
overall support of open computing in education. [more...] Conference on eGovernance and Knowledge Management
Kuala Lumpur, July 2006 – From 11-14 September 2006 European and Asian
experts will meet at the Crown Princess Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to
discuss the best practices and common issues of eGovernance in the context
of Knowledge Management. The International Conference on eGovernance
Enhancement via Knowledge Management (EG²KM) is supported by the European
Commission’s Asia IT & C Programme. [more...] Slovakian pilot project to test group-wide CLIX® roll-out
Saarbrücken, July 2006 – Through the August 2006 launch of IMC’s learning
management system CLIX®, Slovenska sporitelna (SLSP), Erste Bank Group‘s
Slovakian subsidiary, kicked off a pilot project aimed at the introduction
of elearning. Alongside cutting the heavy traveling costs which current
training practices involve, this elearning project evaluates the
application for a group-wide roll-out at Erste Bank. When concluded, this
project will enable SLSP to provide a central learning platform for all
companies across the Erste Bank group. [more...] Advertisement
Education and Socio-Economic Research and
Consulting BT selects OutStart to deliver an LCMS to the Royal Navy
London, July 2006 – BT Global Services has selected OutStart to provide the
Learning Content Management System (LCMS) to support the Royal Navy's
prestigious Type 45 training content development programme. The tailored
courses will bring together contributions from Royal Navy subject matter
experts as well as information and media- rich content in the form of
simulations and emulations – all delivered via the Defence Learning Portal
(DLP). [more...] Endorsing the next generation of products and services
Dublin, July 2006 – The Irish Ministry for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
has launched a two-million-euro eLearning research project focusing on key
research for delivering tangible, commercial progress in the development
of next generation eLearning products and services for Irish eLearning
companies. The Irish eLearning industry is joining forces in the
endeavour. [more...] Insight into tomorrow’s world of workplace learning
Retrospective on the "Grand Challenges 2006" conference
Glasgow / Swindon (UK), July 2006 – Bringing the past to life and
envisioning how we will learn in the future are the latest long-term
research projects proposed by the UK's leading academics at a conference
held to consider how computing will evolve over the next fifteen years.
The British Computer Society (BCS) has published reports summarizing
progress and present future plans. [more...] LockLizard stops eLearning Courses from being pirated
Ayr (UK), July 2006 – ELearning is as exposed to piracy issues as any other
digital content sector. Scotland-based LockLizard Limited has developed a
Digital Rights Management (DRM) enforcement product specifically focused
on protecting an eLearning company’s revenue streams. [more...] Advertisement
NetSupport presents a single instructor’s console
London, July 2006 – Providing all of the key functionality needed in a busy
training center from a single instructor’s console, all in an intuitive and
logical manner, the new product "NetSupport Inform" lines up to replace the
need for overhead projectors, whiteboards and other presentation tools. [more...] SMART launches Software Accreditation Program
Calgary, July 2006 – SMART Technologies Inc. has launched the SMART
Software Accreditation Program, aiming to identify and assess content and
software based on its level of compatibility with and customization for
SMART Board interactive whiteboards and SMART’s family of products.
Accreditation will enable customers to purchase software and content from
third-party developers with confidence. [more...] New European Awards for Excellence
Berlin, July 2006 – To honour and stimulate high-quality Computer Support
for Collaborative Learning (CSCL) research, design and development in
Europe, the Kaleidoscope CSCL Special Interest Group has established three
awards. [more...] British Learning Association launches professional workshops
London, July 2006 – The British Learning Association (BLA) has announced
the launch of a new range of topical and practical 'Connect' Workshops.
Brian Merison General Manager of the BLA said, "The BLA has a key role in
promoting best practice and professionalism across the sectors of learning
and development. This new range of workshops is for learning professionals
who need to ensure a systematic approach to design, delivery and
implementation." [more...] Discussion of learning and collaboration encouraged
Luebeck, July 2006 – The first European Sakai Day will be held in Luebeck,
Germany, September 6th and 7th. Sakai is an open source environment for
collaborative learning, initiated by the Universities Michigan, Indiana,
Stanford, and the MIT and one of the largest open source software projects
in the world of eLearning, according to Rolf Granow at Luebeck’s University
of Applied Sciences’s eLearning firm oncampus. [more...] Imprint This newsletter has been forwarded to you. Would you like to receive it periodically? Then please register here for the regular editions. You are interested in placing an advertisement? Please ask for our media data here. Even though we did an intensive research for all our information, we do not guarantee the correctness of the information provided. | ||||||||||||
Saratoga Springs, July
2006 - Elliott Masie, CEO of the MASIE Center’s Learning Consortium and
the host and producer of Learning 2006 sees the need for a different
approach to information retrieval. In an exclusive essay for CHECKpoint
eLearning, Masie writes about "Fingertip Knowledge". 
Espoo (Finland), July 2006 – Some 500 participants, including
representatives from the fields of technology, education and training,
research, industry, and governmental organisations gathered in Espoo to
discuss the European vision of the role of technology in promoting
lifelong learning, innovation, and desirable change. Held during the
opening week of Finland’s EU Presidency at the Lifelong Learning Institute
Dipoli of the Helsinki University of Technology, based in the heart of
Espoo, Finland’s trend-setting technology cluster, the hope for innovative
ideas and approaches was definitely fulfilled. 
Sheffield (UK), July 2006
– Jane Knight, Head of Research Services at Learning Light (LL), a
non-profit organisation seeking to establish itself as a Centre of
Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, was among
the key speakers from the corporate learning industry who addressed the
"Tomorrow’s World" conference, held in London. 