Themen

Charity

Create eLearning Uses its LMS to Raise Funds

Glasgow (SCL), February 2016 - To support the UK Sepsis Trust, the new-generation learning-management system (LMS) producer Create eLearning is giving a copy of its platform to winners of its quarterly prize draws. The platform that Create eLearning is donating includes a fully implemented eLearning solution and a custom-designed Oculus Rift training pack. The whole system is worth £25,000, but the winners receive all of this completely free of charge. » MORE

Public Sector LMS

IMC Provider for US Agencies

Saarbrücken (GER), February 2016 - In December 2015, the U.S. government's General Services Administration (GSA) added the IMC learning-management system to its list of approved products. Consequently, U.S. government agencies can now acquire the system. » MORE

Single Sign-On

LearnUpon Announces Microsoft Azure Integration

Dublin (IR), February 2016 - LearnUpon, the world's fastest growing learning-management system, has announced a new integration with Microsoft Azure. LearnUpon customers can now use Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) to manage user access and enable single sign-on (SSO). The integration will make it even easier for learners to access and use their LMS securely, and admins can enjoy a simple step-by-step user interface to configure the integration with Azure AD. » MORE

Next-Gen Features

Paradiso Mobile LMS App Live on Google Play Store

San Francisco, CA (USA), February 2016 - Paradiso Solutions, a Silicon Valley-based eLearning services and solutions provider, has announced the release of its mobile learning app, which is now available for download on Google Play Store. The app redefines mobile learning by offering best-in-breed features and enabling real-time LMS sync and offline usability, coming as a boon for users who are tied up with travel, work, or limited internet accessibility or bandwidth. » MORE

SAS Education

Significant Milestone for Global Learning Provider

London (UK), February 2016 - The Learning & Performance Institute (LPI), an accreditation and membership body for the learning sector, is pleased to announce that SAS Education, a leading provider of analytics, business intelligence and data management software and services, has entered its seventeenth consecutive year of accreditation. » MORE

Commitment

Customer-Service Excellence Nationally Recognised

Bournemouth (UK), February 2016 - Unicorn is delighted to have received accreditation of Service Excellence from the National Skills Academy for Financial Services. The accreditation reviews customer service in an organisation, measuring against statements and positive indicators, and judges against a rigorous set of standards. » MORE

New Programmes

10Eighty Attains ILM Recognised Provider Status in Dubai

Dubai (AE), February 2016 - 10Eighty has announced that it has achieved Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Recognised Provider status for all its new management and leadership-training programmes delivered in Dubai. ILM is a market leader in leadership and management qualifications - it develops over 90,000 people annually and works with a quality-assured network of over 2,500 approved learning providers worldwide. » MORE

New Chair

The Springboard Consultancy Appoints Ann Clayton

Ann ClaytonBarnstaple (UK), February 2016 - Ann Clayton has been appointed as the new Chair of The Springboard Consultancy (SBC), a UK-based international training company specialising in addressing women's development issues. Ann is also a Trustee and Director of "Instructus", the charity that now owns and manages SBC. » MORE

Virtual Classroom

MicroTek Announces Expansion of EMEA Presence

Chicago, IL (USA), February 2016 - MicroTek, an industry leader in training-room rentals and virtual delivery solutions, is continuing its growth and expansion into the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region to meet the increased global demand for their training delivery solutions. » MORE

High-Quality Curriculum

KPMG Wins Major Training Contract with Civil Service

London (UK), February 2016 - KPMG is delighted to announce it has been awarded a landmark contract to deliver high-quality, innovative learning to over 400,000 civil servants nationwide. A consortium of companies led by KPMG won the formal tender process managed by Crown Commercial Service on behalf of Civil Service Learning (CSL) and will deliver learning programmes for civil servants across the country from March 2016. » MORE