| US Market |
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ReachCentrum and LearningSpan Launch eLearning |
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Brussels (BE), November 2011 - In response to the increasing request for
information and training about REACH (Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) by US companies,
ReachCentrum and US-based LearningSpan have created a REACH eLearning
package. The twelve-course self-paced training series, available online,
offers a comprehensive overview of the REACH regulation.
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| Cyber Cruelty |
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Don’t Let Bullying Destroy the Lives of Kids |
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York, NY (USA), November 2011 - As an openly gay young man, Tommy Walser,
currently a New York University Law School student, watched in shock and
anger as it seemed like every week a new suicide was being committed due
to bullying and cyber-bullying. Enter The Bullying Academy, which Walser
created as a free online resource to help parents, students, and teachers
deal with the dangers associated with bullying and cyber-bullying.
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| Higher Education |
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Student Wins £20,000 Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship |
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London (UK), November 2011 - Apeksha Vora, a graduate of the University of
London International Programmes, has been awarded a £20,000 scholarship by
the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) to study International Development in the
UK. She is enrolled for her scholarship-funded Masters in International
Development at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of
Sussex.
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| Encore |
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Stone Celebrates Twenty Years in the Public Sector |
 Stafford (UK), November 2011 – Technology-solutions provider
Stone has announced its twentieth year of providing the UK public sector
and education market with ICT and audio-visual solutions and support.
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| Talent Management |
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Lumesse Closes Acquisition of Edvantage Group |
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London (UK)/Oslo (NO)/Austin, TX (USA), November 2011 - Lumesse, a provider
of integrated talent-management solutions, announces that it has completed
the acquisition of SaaS-based eLearning experts Edvantage Group. The
combined business will have close to 2,000 customers worldwide and around
two million active users of its technology.
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| Offshore Workforce |
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Global Safety Initiative IMIST Launched in Arabic |
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Aberdeen (UK), November 2011 - A training initiative developed to
drastically improve safety standards for the global offshore workforce is
now available in Arabic. The International Minimum Industry Training
Standard (IMIST) will ensure that 1.5 million workers engaged in oil and
gas exploration and production activities worldwide have the necessary
safety knowledge and training to understand and avoid hazards and risks.
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| Webinar |
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Engaging Front-Line Managers in Support of 70-20-10 |
 Oakland (CA), November 2011 - The
"70-20-10" model of development is a hot topic today, but it’s also real.
Organizations adept at enabling the "70" – learning on the job – and the
"20" – learning from relationships and from knowledge in support of work,
not just the "10" – formal learning, achieve a significant competitive
advantage.
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| Quality Resources |
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News from Bridge2Know 4.0 |
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Rheinfelden (CH/GER), November 2011 – With the most highly developed piece
of hardware available on the market – the human brain – Bridge2Think
selects high-quality resources for managers and leaders. A specialised
team of editors constantly searches for first-class material, examines and
registers it into categories, keeps it up to date, and makes it available
for users.
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| Expansion |
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Kineo China Grows eLearning Team |
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Brighton (UK)/Shanghai (CN), November 2011 - Kineo China is moving to new
offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to support the growth of its Chinese
eLearning operation. Since its launch earlier this year, Kineo China has
won contracts with companies such as China Mobile, Huawei, Lenovo,
Michelin, Philips, Daimler, Tesco, Walmart, China Telecom, and China
Construction Bank.
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| 'Little’s Britain' |
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ELearning: a Football Perspective |
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(UK), November 2011 - (by Bob Little) To coincide with the start of
the football season in Europe, Forbes - a source for business news and
financial information – has revealed that the sport’s ten highest paid
players are, currently: David Beckham ($40m a year), Christiano Ronaldo
($38m), Lional Messai ($32m), Ricardo Kaka ($25m), Ronaldinho ($24m),
Theirry Henry ($24m), Wayne Rooney ($20m), Frank Lampard ($17m), Zlatan
Ibrahimovic ($17m) and Samuel Eto’o ($15m). Of course, these figures
include the player’s salary, bonuses and endorsements.
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| eLearning Authoring |
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New Interface and Design for Lectora |
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Cincinnati, OH (USA), November 2011 – Lectora® has announced plans to
release a completely redesigned, new user interface for its flagship
eLearning-authoring software. With this new, improved user interface,
Lectora authors will experience easier navigation and streamlined
functionality, saving them both time and money.
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| Software Skills |
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Quasar Online Videos Help Improve Business Efficiency |
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Kings Langley (UK), November 2011 - Although in the current challenging
economic climate many UK businesses may prefer to only sanction mandatory
– compliance and regulatory – training for their staff, Quasar’s Michael
Shane believes that this strategy is one of false economy.
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| News from IMC |
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Data Protection Course and New Interview Series Launched |
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Saarbrücken (GER), November 2011 – IMC AG delivers eLearning courses for
the international media company WPP on data protection and information
security, covering the many online and offline sources of risk. IMC has
recently announced a new interview series titled "Ten Questions About".
The first edition features Matthias Prinz, Consultant Content Services at
IMC, who speaks about the new internet standard HTML5.
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| Cloud-to-Cloud |
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Cornerstone & Workday Tackle Human-Capital Management |
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Las Vegas (NV), November 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced its
collaboration with Workday Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise
solutions, to enable integration between the Cornerstone Learning Cloud
and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM).
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| Reseller Certification |
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NetDimensions and Kaplan Learning Launch Collaboration |
 Hong Kong (CN), October 25, 2011 – NetDimensions and Kaplan
Learning Technologies have joined forces as part of NetDimensions' global
reseller network. Kaplan Learning Technologies is now a certified reseller
of NetDimensions' learning, performance, and talent- management products.
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| MEDEA Awards 2011 |
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Outstanding Finalist Entries Announced |
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Roosbeek/Brussels (BE), November 2011 - The nine finalists for the 2011
Annual MEDEA Awards were announced on 28 October 2011. The overall winner
will be announced during the MEDEA Awards Ceremony taking place on 24
November during the Media and Learning Conference 2011 in Brussels.
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| 100 Seconds and More |
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Teaching and Learning with Tata Interactive Systems |
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London (UK)/Mumbai (IN), November 2011 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
offers a unique learning format called "The 100 seconds Learner". In our
fast-paced world these "nuggets" of learning have a powerful impact. TIS
further has announced a free immersive "simulation" learning workshop on
14 December 2011 at London’s Taj Hotel, where TIS will show how blended
business simulations can be used in a real-life business-training
environment.
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| Online Forum |
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Lessons and Insights from Ten eLearning Masters |
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Santa Rosa, CA (USA), November 2011 – The eLearning Guild has announced the
December Online Forum on 08-09 December 2011, with lessons and insights
from ten eLearning masters who will share their expertise. No need to
climb to the top of a mountain to gather the wisdom of the top eLearning
"gurus". Just join the Online Forum!
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| Policy Forum |
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Mainstreaming Open Educational Practice |
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Paris (FR), November 2011 – The Policy Forum on "Mainstreaming Open
Educational Practices" at UNESCO headquarters takes place on 14 November
2011 from 09:30 to 18:00. The Forum addresses the mainstreaming of open
educational practices into higher education and adult education. It is
part of the UNESCO-supported Open Educational Quality Initiative OPAL.
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| Sustainability |
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Attend eLearning Africa – Cotonou is Calling! |
.gif) Cotonou (BEN), November
2011- The seventh edition of eLearning Africa, the international
conference on ICT for development, education, and training is being held
in Cotonou, Benin from 23–25 May 2012, and the call for papers is now
open. eLearning Africa invites experts and stakeholders engaged or
interested in ICT-based education, training, and development on the
African continent.
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| School Forum 2011 |
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Learning Supported by Digital Resources |
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Berlin (GER), November 2011 – "Learning cultures and media skills" is the
theme of the third School Forum, taking place on 30 November 2011. The
School Forum is part of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the largest global eLearning
conference for the corporate, education, and public-service sectors. As in
the past, the Conference will convene at German capital’s the
InterContinental Hotel.
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| Australian Conference |
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Designing Instructionally Sound and Engaging Learning |
 Sydney (AU), November
2011 - The role and various jobs of the instructional designer have
changed dramatically over the last decade and continue to evolve today. If
you want to stay current, join the Australian Instructional Design
Conference on 21 March 2012 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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| Webinar Series |
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Brandon Hall Research Shares Best Practices |
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Delray Beach, FL (USA), November 2011 - Join the Brandon Hall webinars – a
series of complimentary events to provide information to the
learning-and-development, talent-management, sales, marketing, and
executive management industries. Interact with the Brandon Hall Group
analysts and their guests to discuss the latest trends and insights on
improving performance in today’s modern organizations.
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| Case Studies Wanted |
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Pebble Learning Announces 2012 Conference |
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Shifnal (UK), November 2011 - The dates for Pebble Learning’s conference
"PebbleBash 2012: Making the Case" have now been fixed for 19-21 June
2012. The founders of online Personal Learning Space, PebblePad, are also
accepting submissions for speakers.
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