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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 11/12/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
BUSINESS EDUCA Online Collaboration More Popular than Classroom Training Berlin, December 2014 - (by Andreas von Oertzen) ONLINE EDUCA Berlin, the international conference on technology-enhanced learning and training for the corporate, education, and public sectors, took place in Berlin for the twentieth time this year. As in the past, the program included BUSINESS EDUCA, in which experts came together to share practical strategies and solutions in the areas of HR and organizational development. » more Caroline Freeman Elected New eLearning Network Board Director Brighton (UK), December 2014 - Brightwave's Caroline Freeman, Senior Learning Designer, has been elected to sit on the eLearning Network Board. The eLearning Network (eLN) is a non-profit organisation with over 3,000 UK and international members. » more Scrimping Project ELearning Supports a Coaching Culture London (UK), December 2014 - Southern Housing Group used eLearning as part of an imaginative, blended approach to training in-house coaches. In doing so, they saved money, engaged staff, and successfully established a coaching culture – all on a shoestring budget. As a result, they also scooped the Charity Learning Award 2014 for the Best Use of Resources. » more Advertisement Partnership Extending Tin Can API Capability London (UK), December 2014 - Webanywhere has recently partnered with Learning Locker, giving the company the ability to provide its customers with a fully trackable learning solution. » more Little’s Britain Gamification and Next Generation LMS London (UK), December 2014 - (by Bob Little) There’s nothing more guaranteed to lighten the spirits on a damp, misty day in November than to visit The Ova cricket ground, in south London. Over the years it’s been the scene of some epic international cricket matches. It was also the venue for the first football international (England versus Scotland in 1870), the first FA Cup Final (1872) and, from 1872 to 1879, seven rugby internationals involving England. » more Learning Light A Course Wall with 75 eLearning Courses Sheffield (UK), December 2014 - Learning Light, the UK-based market analyst that helps organisations using eLearning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, has added a further 75 courses to its portfolio of eLearning materials. » more Oil and Gas Industry Atlas Teams Up with RGU to Develop Course Content Aberdeen (UK), December 2014 - Atlas, an international learning-technology and skills provider for the oil and gas industry, has joined forces with Robert Gordon University to develop content for one of their cutting-edge IT courses. Atlas has set the design brief for a key module, Multimedia Component Design, in the BSC Multimedia Development Course. » more Blended Learning STIEBEL ELTRON Using LMS from M.I.T e-Solutions Friedrichsdorf (GER), December 2014 - Building-technology provider STIEBEL ELTRON, which offers, in its own words, "Feel-Good Technology", is changing: The traditional hot water and heating manufacturer is positioning itself as a system provider in the areas of renewable energy, hot water, space heating, and air conditioning. A new orientation such as this requires new competences for the sales staff, and because "Feel-Good Technology" has become more complex, digital, and networked, it also demands a higher level of consultancy skills. » more Advertisement Produced by Jenison The Next Generation of Off-the-Shelf eLearning Southampton (UK), December 2014 - With outstanding contributions from leading industry professionals and recommendations from our valued customers, Jenison is releasing a new generation of off-the-shelf eLearning courses. The new MS Office range has increased interactive capabilities and improved user experience. This is part of a programme to embrace the growing need for interactive courses and creative course design. » more World Education Congress Speexx Wins Global eLearning Award Munich (GER), December 2014 – Speexx, a global provider of corporate online language training, has been awarded the Global eLearning Award for the "Excellence in Blended Technology" category. The awards ceremony was held during the Global Learn Tech Conference in Mumbai. » more Total Learning Brightwave Releases tessello 3.0 Brighton (UK), December 2014 - Next-generation learning agency Brightwave has released a significant update to its total learning system tessello. Harnessing xAPI technology, tessello's latest release includes new features such as structured learning pathways and event-booking modules, making the system one of the first on the market to combine formal learning with social, coaching, and collaborative tools. » mehr Worldwide Partnership NetDimensions and maxment Sign Agreement Heidelberg (GER) / Hong Kong (HK), December 2014 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning-management systems with European subsidiaries in Germany, the UK, and Denmark, and maxment GmbH, a leader in maximizing the effectiveness of training through software tools for sustainable HR development, have announced a distribution agreement that will allow both partners to extend the impact of their flagship solutions to their respective client bases. » more Clickety Clips Dog Training - The 21st Century Way London (UK), December 2014 - Clickety Clips is a new concept in online video resource designed with the modern, "time-poor" dog owner in mind. "They want pets who can be treated as members of the family," says founder Vicky Carne. "This new digital generation of owners is looking for help and insights delivered in a way that fits with their smart technology and demanding lives." » more Learn on the Go iOS Version of the Open-Source Mobile-Learning App Athens, Georgia (USA), December 2014 - Docebo, a cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS), eLearning-solutions provider, has published an iOS version of its Docebo Mobile app. This complements the mobile app for Android phones that Docebo published a few weeks ago. Both apps are ready to install from iTunes or the Google Play store. » more Advertisement Video Content From the Newsroom to the Classroom Berlin (GER), December 2014 - The power of footage to convey events and ideas with immediacy and impact has been clear since the advent of celluloid. Film can convey the emotional, the extraordinary, and the complex so succinctly that it makes them an ideal resource for teachers seeking to inspire their students. Over the last fifteen years ITN Source has established a solid partnership with Discovery Education (formerly Espresso Education) to deliver video content that can then be applied for an educational purpose and delivered straight to the classroom. » more Wilmington University Enhancing Student Engagement with Interactive Videos New York, NY (USA), December 2014 - Wilmington University is the third-fastest-growing university in the United States. How are they doing it? First of all, the university offers a third of its courses online. Another major factor is the university-wide deployment of Kaltura’s Building Block for Blackboard. This helps Wilmington keep courses engaging, personal and collaborative. » more Language Skills Gestamp and Speexx Join Forces on a Global Level Madrid (E), December 2014 – With the growing need for foreign-language skills across Gestamp’s worldwide subsidiaries, the group has signed a global agreement with leading online language-training provider Speexx. The contract encompasses twenty countries, split into five divisions: Southern and Northern Europe, Nafta, Mercosur, Asia, as well as three business units: Chassis, Mecanismos and BiW. » more David Kelly Why Wearable Technology Will Change Learning Forever London (UK), December 2014 - David Kelly of the eLearning Guild is to speak on the impact of wearable technology on learning and performance at Learning Technologies 2015. » more Society on the Move Mobile Learning 2015 in Madeira Madeira (PT), December 2014 - Mobile learning is concerned with a society on the move. In particular, with the study of "… how the mobility of learners augmented by personal and public technology can contribute to the process of gaining new knowledge, skills, and experience". The eleventh International Conference on Mobile Learning will take place 14-16 March 2015 in Madeira, Portugal. » more Lord Winston "Your Brilliant Mind as a Learning Machine" London (UK), December 2014 - Professor Robert Winston is a doctor, scientist, politician, and television presenter, and widely regarded as the UK’s pre-eminent expert in reproductive medicine, is to deliver a keynote presentation at the upcoming Learning Technologies 2015 Conference. » more Global Health Durham Learning Company Hits the Ground Running Durham, NC (USA), December 2014 - Bull City Learning, a multimedia learning company, has announced being awarded a $660,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the way that routine vaccinations are administered in rural African clinics. The initiative will help the global health community better understand how vaccine service delivery and mechanics, such as vaccine handling and cultural dynamics, impact overall immunization participation. It will also help to identify potential process and technology improvements. » more

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