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IMC AG Takes over Dynamic Media eLearning GmbH |
 Saarbruecken (GER)/Graz (A), June 2008 – As of 16 June 2008,
IMC AG, a European provider of learning technology, has taken over Dynamic
Media eLearning GmbH, the eLearning specialists based in Graz, Austria.
This was announced by Dr Wolfgang Kraemer, chairman of IMC AG. "Following
eleven years of organic growth, the acquisition of Dynamic Media is the
result of our decision to accelerate internationalisation through company
acquisitions", said Kraemer, explaining the takeover.
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| Shareholder Value |
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Learning Tree International for Sale |
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Reston, VA (USA), June 2008 - Learning Tree International, listed on the US
Nasdaq exchange, has set up a special committee of its independent
directors to solicit offers for the company.
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| Acquisition |
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ELearning Company Epic Acquired by Andrew Brode |
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London (UK), June 2008 - Epic, a leading eLearning company in the UK
market, has been acquired by a private investor with extensive corporate
and organisational learning and development interests. On 12 June 2008,
Huveaux plc sold Brighton-based Epic to Andrew Brode.
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| Papers and Projects |
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Collaborative Research Project for rapid eLearning |
 Cirencester (UK), June
2008 - Elearnity, a European corporate learning analyst, has announced a
comprehensive programme of research and white papers into rapid eLearning.
With its focus on producing eLearning content in days or weeks rather than
months, rapid eLearning is a highly attractive proposition for corporate
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| Compliance Management |
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HeidelbergCement Selects Cornerstone OnDemand |
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London (UK)/ Munich (GER), June 2008 - Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc, provider
of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software, content,
and services, has announced that HeidelbergCement, one of the leading
global producers of building materials, has selected the company’s
solution to support its eLearning compliance training initiatives.
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| UK Financial Services |
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Using Mobile Learning Technology by Giunti Labs |
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Sestri Levante (I), June 2008 - A major bank's £6.3m fine in April 2006,
following misconduct in its handling of share trades in two firms, has
prompted one of the UK's major financial services institutions to use a
novel approach - via mobile performance support delivered to its staff's
PDAs and BlackBerrys - to provide 'nuggets' of regulatory and
compliance-based information as well as key learning points related to
data protection.
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| Certified Membership |
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Boost for Learning Technology Practitioners |
 Oxford (UK), June 2008 -
The Association for Learning Technology estimates that there are several
thousand people employed in the UK with learning technology as a core part
of their role. Learning-technology practitioners can gain recognition for
their professional experience and capability in learning technology
through ALT’s national accreditation scheme known as CMALT (Certified
Membership of the Association for Learning Technology).
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| NetReady |
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Bucharest (RO), June 2008 - (by Elena Lita) One hundred and fifteen
students from the Cisco Networking Academy Program have been selected in
the second edition of the NetReady initiative to be supported in
developing a career in the telecommunications field. NetReady is a joint
effort begun in February 2007 by Cisco Romania, the Romanian Association
of Networking Academies (RoNetAcad), and other major industry
organizations.
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Corfu (GR), June 2008 - ICICTE 2008, which will be held in the sublime
Mediterranean environment on Corfu between 10 and 12 July, 2008, will
address the many challenges and new directions presented by technological
innovations in educational settings. Following in the tradition of
previous ICICTE conferences, ICICTE 2008 will bring together an
international community of scholars and practitioners in a forum setting.
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| Knowledge Bridge |
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2. Conference for Sustainable Water Management |
 Budapest (HU), June 2008
- The second European Conference for Sustainable Water Management will take
place in Budapest, Hungary, on September 25th and 26th. The conference is a
unique meeting point for both water managers and people interested in
online training for sustainable water management. The well-recognised
event is organized by the European consortium KNOWLEDGE BRIDGE and hosted
by VITUKI.
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| Going East |
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Gaining Insight into Current Russian Education Methods |
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Moscow (RU), June 2008 - The second edition of the MOSCOW Education Online
2008 International Conference will be held at the city’s the President
Hotel from 28 September to 1 October 2008. Supported by the Russian
Ministry of Education and Science, the conference covers a wide range of
learning topics.
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Editorial Note |
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| Digital Divide |
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Learning Technology’s Fifteenth Annual Conference |
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Leeds (UK), June 2008 - Bookings are now open for the Association for
Learning Technology’s fifteenth annual conference, to be held at the
University of Leeds, England from 9-11 September. High-profile speakers
will present papers and workshops on this year’s theme of Rethinking the
Digital Divide.
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