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CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 22/05/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710

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Games-Based Learning

Epic’s and LINE’s Parent Company Acquires Preloaded

London (UK), May 2014 - Epic and LINE are delighted to announce that their parent company, Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), has acquired BAFTA-winning games-based learning company Preloaded. » more

Fundraising

First Crowdfunding Platform to Fully Address the EMEA

Dubai (UAE)/London (UK), May 2014 - Mawwell, a new international rewards-based crowdfunding destination for creative and innovative projects, has launched the first crowdfunding platform for the EMEA market. » more

Engagement in Learning

Docebo LMS Now Offers Social Learning

Naples (I), May 2014 - Social-learning functionality and gamification figure prominently among the new capabilities of the latest version – version 6.3 – of the Docebo Learning Management System (LMS). » more

Expertise

New Appointments for Brightwave's Solutions Team

Fiona
NunnPhil HortonBrighton (UK), May 2014 - Next-generation learning expert Brightwave has announced the appointment of Fiona Nunn as Head of Solutions Operations and Phil Horton as Head of Solutions Sales in its growing bespoke business. » more

Benchmark

Towards Maturity Ambassador Programme Welcomes Saba

London (UK), May 2014 - Saba, a global leader in intelligent cloud solutions for learning and talent management, has announced that it has joined the Towards Maturity Ambassador Program. Saba is committed to the Towards Maturity Benchmark to drive change within the learning industry, identify and improve good practice, accelerate learning performance, and move the whole industry forward. The alliance will encourage learning innovation and new ways of working in the new world of work. » more

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LearnUpon

Release of Instructor-Led Training Module

Dublin (IR), May 2014 – LearnUpon has announced the release of its new instructor-led training (ILT) module, allowing customers to schedule and manage classroom-based training events. » more

Education for Physicians

Eisai Helps Address Gaps

EisaiWoodcliff Lake, NJ (USA), May 2014 - Eisai Inc. has announced the launch of a website that will provide physicians with access to comprehensive clinical information that addresses obesity screening and risk assessment, provider-patient partnerships, and weight-loss management. The website, called the Obesity Education Network (OEN), was developed under the guidance of a group of weight-management experts and will be updated on quarterly basis. » more

Certified

DDLS Launches EC Council Security Training Courses

Sydney (AU), May 2014 - Dimension Data Learning Solutions (DDLS), Australia’s largest provider of technical IT training, certification, and professional development, has announced the launch of a series of new training courses aimed at helping organisations combat hacking technologies. » more

Publisher Toolkit

Learnosity Wins SIIA Education Technology CODiE Award

Codie Award
winnersSan Francisco, CA (USA), May 2014 - Learnosity, a transformative education-technology company, has announced that The Learnosity Publisher Toolkit’s has won an SIIA CODiE Award for Best K-12 Enterprise Solution. » more

Improved Communications

Miami-Dade Schools Selects Blackboard

Washington, DC (USA), May 2014 - Florida’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) has selected Blackboard to enhance district-wide communications through the selection of its advanced mass-notification capabilities, the company announced today. Through this continued partnership, Blackboard works with some of the largest school districts in the country, including Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools, providing their communication solution and offering consulting. » more

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An Industry First

QA Apprenticeships to Offer Gold Programmes

London (UK), May 2014 - QA Apprenticeships has become the first provider in the UK to be licensed to offer Tech Industry Gold apprenticeships – the employer-designed programmes that equip young people with the skills for a career in technology. » more

Bids for Proposal

ICDE Quality-Standards Study

ICDEOslo (NO), May 2014 - The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) invites bids for proposals to undertake a study of existing quality guidelines, benchmarks, and standards. ICDE needs to establish an overview of the global situation with regard to existing relevant standards and guidelines for open, distance, flexible, and online education, including eLearning. The study will provide overview, analysis, and recommendations to ICDE’s future work on quality guidelines, benchmarks, and standards. » more

Going "Open"

How We Will Work, Live and Learn in the Future

London (UK), May 2014 - The Learning and Skills Group Conference, on June 17 at Olympia 2 in London, will open with a keynote address from David Price OBE on the transformation taking place in how we learn, followed by a further twelve presentations on important subjects in organisational learning. » more

eLearning Africa

Changing Lives with the Touch of a Button

UgandaKampala (UG), May 2014 - A spotlight will shine on the rising stars of Uganda’s technology and education scene this year, as Kampala plays host to the eLearning Africa 2014 Conference later this month. A key focus will also be on those in the nation who don’t yet have the access and education allowing them to reach their potential. » more

ICDE SCOP 2014

The Presidents’ Summit on Open Education Models

Bali (ID), May 2014 - The programme and keynote speakers have been announced for this year's ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents (SCOP) meeting, which will gather the leadership of institutions with a stake in blended learning and open and distance learning. » more






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