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CHECKPOINT-elearning.com - European eLearning Newsletter Elliott Masie on implications for instructional design
A new way to understand qualifications across Europe
Brussels, September 2006 - The EU Commission adopted a proposal for a
recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong
learning (EQF). The EQF will provide a common language to describe
qualifications, which will help Member States, employers, and individuals
compare qualifications across the EU’s diverse education and training
systems. [more...] A one-day event by invitation only
London, September 2006 - Senior railroad human resources and training
specialists discussed 'making blended learning relevant to the rail
industry' at an industry sector forum initiated by global eLearning
producer Tata Interactive Systems (TIS). [more...] New version of award-winning leadership simulation
Austin (USA), September 2006 – Enspire Learning, developer of custom
eLearning and simulations has launched Version 2.0 of "Executive
Challenge". The multiplayer leadership simulation helps some of the
world's leading organizations identify, cultivate, and develop the
leadership, communications, and business acumen of their employees. [more...] Advertisement
Where does it hurt? Dutch caterer relies on ForceTen
London, September 2006 –The Dutch food and management services
organisation Albron has chosen ForceTen™, the Learning Content Management
System by Eedo Knowledgeware™, to manage the learning and development of
its catering staff. [more...] University of Applied Sciences with new entrance exam
Vienna, September 2006 – Over the past year, study materials using
eLearning have systematically been prepared at Vienna’s first University
of Applied Sciences, Technikum Wien. Now, for the winter semester 2006-7,
computer-supported testing (eTesting) will be introduced for the entrance
selection process. [more...] Jay Cross co-op with UK non-profit organisation
Italian Seat Pagine Gialle will use firm’s LMS
Mountain View (USA), September 2006 – Seat Pagine Gialle, a European
provider of directory services, will deploy a SumTotal learning management
system (LMS), an enterprise platform for analyzing, storing and delivering
learning. [more...] Advertisement
LearnCenter to power workforce performance initiatives
Sunrise (USA), September 2006 - The Florida Default Law Group, a
full-service real estate law firm, has selected the Learn.com LearnCenter
Workforce Productivity Suite to increase training and communication
efficiencies in the U.S. and Panama. [more...] Substantial savings in time and money expected
Silver-agers to the front
London, September 2006 - A scheme to harness and use the knowledge and
expertise of retired professionals is being piloted by learning developers
and managers Echelon Publishing on behalf of the Royal Town Planning
Institute (RTPI). [more...] Integrated into Learning Essentials 1.5 for Microsoft Office
Columbia/Redmond (USA), September 2006 – HunterStone, a Columbia-based firm
and graduate of the USC Technology Incubator, has started delivering on a
three-year licensing agreement with Microsoft providing software that can
be installed within the popular Microsoft Office application suite,
including the Word, PowerPoint, Excel components. [more...] Advertisement
Education and Socio-Economic Research and
Consulting New training programs with a human focus
Bristol (UK), September 2006 – A group of specialist consultants, trainers,
and professional actors provide a new range of project management training
and development services called "People Deliver Projects, plans don't". [more...] Horizon Technology Group takes over 100% of WBT
Dublin, September 2006 – Consolidation in the Learning Management Systems
area proceeds. WBT Systems, provider of the award-winning TopClass
eLarning suite, has been acquired by Horizon Technology Group plc. Horizon
is a technical integrator and distributor of information technology
products in the UK and Ireland. The company is listed on the London and
Dublin stock exchanges and is headquartered in Dublin [more...] Agreement with U&I Learning to meet rising demand
London, September 2006 - OutStart, the Boston-based learning and knowledge
sharing software solution enterprise, has formed a new partnership with
U&I Learning, a Belgium specialist in business-to-business eLearning and
knowledge solutions. The deal comes in response to a sharp increase in
demand for learning and knowledge solutions in the Benelux region. [more...] Working as chief architect of the standards library
Raleigh (USA), September 2006 – Tom Wason, PhD, an expert in eLearning
standards, metadata, and taxonomy development, has joined the the HR-XML
Consortium as its chief architect and evangelist. Wason, known as "Dr.
Tom" to many within the eLearning standards community, brings with him a
range of standards-development experience, including prior roles within
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IMS
Global Learning Consortium, and the Liberty Alliance federated
identity-management initiative. [more...] Advertisement
Opportunity for new sector-specific tagging schemas
Sestri Levante (Italy), September 2006 - Giunti Labs, the Italian eLearning
and mobile learning technology provider, announced its membership in
MedBiquitous during the recent symposium on medical interactive eLearning,
SMILE 2006. [more...] German-Jordanian cooperation agreement signed
Quality for eLearning in Africa
Essen (Germany), September 2006 – The need for the meaningful development
of quality in education and eLearning in Africa is one of the most
critical elements in paving the way towards an African knowledge society.
This was one of the main outcomes of a one-day workshop entitled "Quality
for eLearning in Africa", which convened in conjunction with eLearning
Africa, the first international conference on ICT-enhanced learning, held
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in May 2006. [more...] Spreading eLearning from Kenya to all of Africa
Berlin/Nairobi, September 2006 - eLearning Africa 2007, the second
International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training,
will take place from the 28th to the 30th of May, 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. [more...] Special issue on game-based learning planned
Graz (Austria), September 2006 - The SIG-GLUE editorial board invites
researchers, practitioners, and game developers to contribute to a special
issue with articles reporting original research and current developments in
the area of game-based learning. [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. | ||||||||||||
New
York, September 2006 – (by Elliott Masie) As you probably know from
a past column, one of my focus points these days is Fingertip Knowledge and
learning in a "flatter" world. We can think about Fingertip Knowledge in
its broadest sense as the use of public search engines like Google, Yahoo
and Microsoft that allow individuals to type ("walk") their way to
knowledge, information, and data. In this column, I would specifically
like to address the topics of lowered memorization, "federated searches",
and required competencies for searching. 
Sheffield (UK), September 2006 - Learning Light (LL), a british
non-profit organisation which is establishing itself as a Centre of
Excellence in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, is
allowing its members privileged access to the insights of eLearning guru
Jay Cross. The eLearning writer and commentator has agreed to write a
monthly article, give a monthly podcast and take part in a quarterly
'eLearning guru' webinar for members of Learning Light (LL). 
Aberdeen (UK), September 2006 - Atlas Interactive has
introduced a Shared Induction Process that will save offshore workers a
substantial number of hours of unnecessary or repetitive training every
year and save oil and gas companies and contractors hundreds of thousands
of pounds in man-hours and associated expenses. 
Amman, September 2006
- The German Jordanian University (GJU) and Integrated Technology Group
(ITG) have signed a cooperation agreement for implementing a comprehensive
educational and technology solution. Through this agreement, ITG in
cooperation with GJU, will develop and deploy an integrated eLearning and
ERP solution through ITG’s eLearning Platform -EduWave™.