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Paris (FR), March 2010 – CrossKnowledge has announced that BSI, a UK
standards, assessment and certification provider, has recently joined its
customer base. The two companies will join forces to help BSI employees
meet their career goals by offering them a flexible, high-quality distance
and eLearning experience adapted to their personal situation and
aspirations.
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ELearning for Better Sales Results |
 Nijmegen (NL), March 2010 – Selling products is a
complex task, especially when companies want to enter markets all around
the world. Qupact International has established training material that
teaches salespeople good channel development and management. Qupact
Managing Director Brian English explains the crucial elements. Kirsten
Seegmüller conducted this interview for CHECK.point eLearning.
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Cloud Computing – Today’s Means of Learning |
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Sevenoaks (UK), March 2010 – "Cloud Computing" is certainly part of the
large IT trend this year. In keeping with this trend, IMC UK Learning Ltd
is now offering the new release of its learning management system (LMS)
under the name "CLIX 2010"; the system is also a "SaaS solution".
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| Award |
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Cornerstone Connect Platform Is a Winner |
 Santa Monica, CA (USA),
March 2010 - Cornerstone OnDemand announces that it has won a 2010 Bersin
& Associates Learning Leaders Award. It was received in the "Vendor
Innovation in Learning and Talent Management" category for the Cornerstone
Connect platform.
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| Skills Training |
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ALISON’s 100,000th Learner Registered |
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Galway (IE), March 2010 – ALISON, a for-profit social enterprise based in
Galway, Ireland, has welcomed the focus on online skills training brought
by the European e-Skills Week programme. It has also announced
registration of its 100,000th registration in the United Kingdom - all at
no expense to the public or the UK government.
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Kaplan IT Learning Acquires Atlantic Link |
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Atlanta, GA (USA), March 2010 - Kaplan IT Learning has announced completion
of its acquisition of Atlantic Link, a leading provider of collaborative
rapid-eLearning authoring software. The integration of their complementary
product portfolio into the Kaplan IT Learning suite of products allows
clients to benefit from an unrivalled range of learning products and
solutions.
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| Letter from UK |
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'Little’s Britain': Sending the wrong learning message |
 London
(UK), February 2010 - (by Bob Little) While it has not been
announced with a great fanfare of publicity there is, nonetheless, a
strong rumour that National Learning at Work Day 2010 in the UK will take
place on 20th May as part of Adult Learners' Week. Apparently, the Day is
about workplaces making a commitment to learning and skills by holding
events and activities for their employees.
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| Mobile App |
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Upside Learning Announces Learning Solutions |
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Pune (IN), March 2010 - Upside Learning, a provider of learning solutions
and a recognized leader in training outsourcing, custom eLearning
development, and LMS solutions, has announced a new addition to its
product basket - Learning Solutions based on Mobile Applications.
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| Staff Training |
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Caja Madrid Entrusts its LCMS to Giunti Labs |
 Florence (IT), March 2010
- Caja Madrid has revolutionised its training systems through the use of a
learning content management system (LCMS) augmented by a learning
management system supplied by Giunti Labs. This improves both the
efficiency and cost effectiveness of Caja Madrid's staff-training
activities.
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| Performance |
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Compliance Tool for iPhone and New Collaboration |
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London (UK), March 2010 - Saffron Interactive has announced that Assure,
its innovative compliance tool, is now available for the iPhone. The
company thus further continues its ongoing eLearning development
collaboration with defence consultancy 3SDL.
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Caspian Learning Announces Serious Games Challenge |
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London (UK), March 2010 - Caspian Learning has announced a 30 Day Serious
Games Challenge. The competition is free to enter and open to all aspiring
instructional designers. Participants are provided free trial copies of the
3D engine and authoring tool Thinking Worlds.
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| Virtual College |
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Safeguarding Children Moves to Adult Training |
 Leeds (UK), March 2010 -
The Safeguarding Children e-Academy has extended its remit to incorporate
adult social-care training for the first time. The academy, an operating
division of online-training pioneer Virtual College, of Ilkley, West
Yorkshire, is specialised in the delivery of interactive online learning
for the children's workforce.
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| LMS |
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ELearning Academy Unlocks Training Potential at Atmel |
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Oslo (NO), March 2010 - Edvantage group has announced the launch of the
"Atmel Academy", an eLearning academy created for Atmel Corporation. The
firm has deployed Learning Gateway, Edvantage group's SaaS-based learning
management system.
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| Report |
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Multimedia for Open Schools in Namibia |
 Vancouver, BC
(CA)/Windhoek (NA), March 2010 - In 2009, the Namibian College of Open
Learning (NAMCOL) implemented a Multimedia Content Development Strategy in
Open Schooling and introduced sixteen video lessons in Accounting, English,
Mathematics, and Physical Science. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is
now offering a report for download that recounts NAMCOL’s experiences.
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| Focus on Quality |
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Worlddidac Award Deadline Nearing |
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Berne (CH), March 2010 - For over 25 years, the Worlddidac Foundation has
presented the Worlddidac Award, an internationally recognised distinction
for educational resources. The participants are companies that offer
products and solutions for all levels of education. Registration deadline
for this year's award is 31 March 2010.
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| University of Technology |
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ELearning - A Serious Game |
 Tallinn (EE), March 2010 –
The conference "eLearning - A Serious Game" takes place on 15-16 April at
the Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration. All colleagues in the field are invited.
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| Webinar |
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New Features and Introduction to Perception |
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Lodon (UK), March 2010 – Questionmark currently offers two web seminars
that help participants learn the basics of online assessments or see the
new features available in Questionmark Perception Version 5. A live
instructor leads the seminar over the telephone and using LiveMeeting.
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| Digital Identity |
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Learning Forum London 2010 - ePortfolio for All! |
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London (UK), March 2010 - To understand how ePortfolios are transforming
learning, and how far away the ePortfolio fall all goal is, join the
Learning Forum London, 05-07 July 2010. The event features ePortfolio
2010, with a special track on healthcare, as well as Key Competencies
2010, an international conference on skills for life with a focus on 21st
century skills and competencies.
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| Call for Nominations |
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Excellence in Distance Education Awards 2010 |
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Vancouver, BC (CA)/Kochi (IN), March 2010 - The Commonwealth of Learning
(COL) is seeking submissions for its 2009-2010 Excellence in Distance
Education Awards (EDEA). Submission deadline is 30 April 2010. The awards
recognise excellence in four categories: the overall institutional level,
the development of learning materials, a lifetime’s work as an educator,
and student accomplishment.
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