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United Nations University eLearning Video |
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Bonn (GER), November 2010 - The United Nations University Vice Rectorate in
Europe (UNU-ViE) has launched its first 'Sticky Concepts' video on
eLearning as part of a series of explanatory videos spotlighting complex
eLearning ideas and concepts.
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| Joint Venture |
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Shake up of LMS market with Moodle for Corporate Sector |
 Wellington (NZ), November
2010 - Three eLearning and open-source companies (Kineo, Catalyst IT, and
Flexible Learning Network) have formed a joint venture to develop and
distribute a version of the Moodle learning management system for the
corporate sector. The product, called Totara, is set to revolutionise the
corporate LMS space as the first open-source learning-management solution
designed specifically for the corporate sector.
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| Higher Education |
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Armenian University Opts for Certpoint Learning Platform |
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Brussels (BE), November 2010 - Certpoint Systems has announced that the
Medical University of Yerevan, Armenia, has decided to adopt Certpoint VLS
as the institution’s eLearning platform. It will be used to underpin the
education of 5,000 medical students and other medical-staff training, as
well as simplifying and extending student administration.
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| Performance Appraisal |
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Mace & NetDimensions Collaborate on Knowledge Platform |
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Hong Kong (CN), November 2010 – NetDimensions, a provider of performance,
knowledge, and learning-management systems, has announced its successful
delivery of a solution that will enable Mace to effectively and
efficiently manage performance appraisals for thousands of employees
around the world.
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| Appointment |
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New President of Korea National Open University |
 Seoul (KR), November 2010
- ICDE member institution Korea National Open University (KNOU) has
appointed Prof. Nam Chul Cho as the sixth President of Korea National Open
University. He assumed the position at the end of September, taking over
from Prof. See-Won Chang, and will serve for four years.
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| Rapid eLearning |
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Version 2.0 of Atlantic Link Launched |
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Reading (UK), November 2010 - Kaplan IT Learning, a provider of technology
solutions that enable organisations to develop and deploy high-quality
eLearning rapidly, has announced the release of version 2.0 of its
Atlantic Link Content Point, Capture Point and Knowledge Point products.
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| Recognition |
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Edvantage Group Awarded SkillSoft EMEA Partner |
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Oslo (NO), November 2010 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and
managed- learning service provider, has announced that it was honored with
the "SkillSoft EMEA Channel Partner of the Year Award" during the SkillSoft
Channel Partner Event recently held in Rome, Italy.
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| Education Summit |
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Intel Supports Project-based Learning in Europe |
 Bucharest (RO), November 2010 -
(by Elena Lita) During this year’s edition of the Intel
International Education Summit held in Bucharest, Romania, Intel announced
plans to deploy the "Intel Teach – Elements" series in localized,
translated versions in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian,
Russian, and Turkish starting the fourth quarter of 2010.
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| Update |
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Harbinger Adds Mobile Publishing Support to Raptivity |
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Redmond, WA (USA), November 2010 - Harbinger Knowledge Products has
announced a major update release of Raptivity, its interactive eLearning
software. Raptivity 6.0 has several new enhancements, including support
for publishing to mobile devices, an image editor, a newer set of asset
libraries, and several user interface changes.
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| Knowledge Transfer |
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ELearning Programme for e-Waste Workers in Nigeria |
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Sheffield (UK), November 2010 - The Guardian newspaper has featured an
eLearning programme developed by Learning Light that is helping people in
Nigeria to recycle electrical and electronic waste safely. An article by
Louise Tickle published in the Education Guardian explains that people in
developing countries who make a living scavenging the dumps of electronic
equipment thrown away by the first world face daily hazards most of us
never consider.
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| Working Together |
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Coping with the Credit Crunch |
 Stroud (UK), November
2010 – "Organisations need to think more creatively about efficiency",
says Martin Baker, Managing Director of the Charity Learning Consortium.
He'll be talking about the cost savings and other benefits of working
together in a consortium when he addresses Online Educa in Berlin on 03
December.
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| World’s First |
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British Standard on Collaborative Business Relationships |
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London (UK), November 2010 - The world's first standard for collaborative
business relationships has been published, and copies can be ordered on
the British Standards Institution website. The new standard - known as BS
11000-1:2010 - replaces PAS 11000:2006 and is priced at £162.
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| A Space for Visions |
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Managing in the Next Society |
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Vienna (AT), November 2010 – The Peter Drucker Society Austria and Europe
welcomes participants to the Peter Ducker Forum in Vienna on 18-19
November. The Forum explores what Peter Drucker called "The Next Society"
and highlights the management challenges and opportunities that it brings
about.
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| International Development |
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Access and Success in Learning |
 Kochi (IN), November
2010 - Hosted in partnership with India’s Indira Gandhi National Open
University (IGNOU), COL’s sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning
(PCF6) will be held from 24 - 28 November 2010 at Le Méridien Cochin
Resort & Convention Centre in Kochi, Kerala, India.
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| Networking |
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Sharing Successful Ideas for eLearning in the Workplace |
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New York, NY (USA), November 2010 - The International eLearning Association
has announced that ICELW 2011, the fourth annual international conference
on eLearning in the workplace, will be held from 08-10 June 2011 at
Columbia University in New York. The call for proposals is now open, and
the deadline for submissions is 15 December 2010.
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| Training Opportunity |
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Norwalk, CT (USA), November 2010 - Join Questionmark for a free, one-hour
web seminar on Questionmark Perception, an assessment-management system
that enables educators and trainers to author, schedule, deliver, and
report on surveys, quizzes, tests and exams.
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| IFWE 2010 |
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Rise to the Challenge! If We Don't, Who Will? |
 Albuquerque, NM (USA), November 2010 - FWE is the
International Forum for Women in ELearning, organized by the United States
Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Recognizing the role of women
leaders, the fourth IFWE Conference will be held 01-03 December 2010 in
Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Embassy Suites and Spa.
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| Call for Proposals |
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Distance Learning Is Leading the Way |
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Boston, MA/St. Louis, MO (USA), November 2010 - The United States Distance
Learning Association (USDLA) has extended an invitation for proposals and
participation in its fourth annual conference. The title is "Distance
Learning Leading the Way", and it is to be held 01-04 May 2011 at the
Hilton at the Ball Park, St. Louis.
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