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Jigsaw Awarded Patent for Visionary eLearning Platform

Josette FleszarAtlanta, GA (USA), March 2017 - Jigsaw, a provider of virtual training and education technology, recently became the first eLearning-software firm to receive a patent for its platform, a game-changing, multi-dimensional learning solution. The patent was especially noteworthy as software patents of any kind are difficult to acquire and only infrequently approved by the U.S. Patent Office. Jigsaw’s proprietary technology proved itself unique not only among virtual-learning tools, but among all software products.

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Cornerstone OnDemand

New Data Centres in France and Germany

London (UK), March 2017 - Cornerstone OnDemand, a producer of cloud-based learning and human-capital-management software, has announced that the company plans to open two new data centres in Europe in early 2018. The facilities, located in France and Germany, will meet stringent European Union regulations and give Cornerstone clients more geographical options for where their talent data is stored.

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Informal Assessment Tool

Newest Member of the Degreed Partnership Program

San Francisco, CA (USA), March 2017 - Degreed, a fast-growing company that has created an engaging and intuitive way to empower and recognize all forms of professional and lifelong learning, has announced details of its partnership with CredSpark, a company that brings the power of formative assessment to corporate training.

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Fosway

Research to Reveal Impact of BREXIT on HR Operations

Cirencester (UK), March 2017 - Cross-European research into the impact of BREXIT on organisations from an HR perspective has opened. Fosway Group, a European HR analyst, is conducting the research in partnership with HRN, a large international corporate HR network, with the results to be revealed at HR Tech World Congress in London.

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LPI

Double Award Win for Learning Talent at Sponge

Kate NichollsPlymouth (UK), February 2017 - Kate Nicholls, Head of Innovation at learning company Sponge UK, has won a second award recognising her talent as a digital-learning designer. At the Learning and Performance Institute's (LPI) Learning Awards, she was named Learning Professional of the Year (bronze winner). It's her second major award, after taking the gold prize for Learning Technologies Designer of the Year at the Learning Technologies Awards 2016-17. 

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To Combat Cyber-Threats

Eukleia Launches "Zero Threat" Training Game

London (UK), February 2017 - Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) training specialists Eukleia and learning-game experts Preloaded have developed a new training game to engage learners in the fight against cyber-attacks. Zero Threat goes beyond raising awareness to focus on achieving real behavioural change - and was developed in response to the rapidly growing problem of cyber-crime.

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Cylix

New Safeguarding eLearning Course for Fire Services

Bath (UK), February 2017 - Developed with Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Cylix's new eLearning course provides fire-service staff with a practical guide to protecting children and adults at risk. Looking out for the welfare of children and adults at risk is, of course, everyone's responsibility. But the community and emergency response work undertaken by fire-service staff puts them in a uniquely good position to spot potential safeguarding issues and play a positive role in protecting children and adults at risk.

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Totara Awards

Kineo and PizzaExpress Win Best Totara Project

London (UK), February 2017 - Kineo's strong collaboration with PizzaExpress has resulted in their being recognized as the Best Totara Project for Travel and Hospitality. After another record year of growth, the Totara Awards have become increasingly competitive. With increasing numbers of learning providers and businesses sharing success stories, Totara now has over 1,000 subscribers and is delivering business impact across the globe.  

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Open-Source Repository

Machine Learning in Healthcare: Now for Everyone

Salt Lake City, UT (USA), February 2017 - Machine learning is a part of everyday life for most Americans, from navigation apps to Amazon's omniscient purchase recommendations. But in healthcare, the use of machine learning has so far been limited to niche science projects in large and academic health systems - those able to afford the highly skilled data scientists and dedicated teams required to turn their data into meaningful performance improvements. 

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