Themen

Mobile Opportunities

Europeans Spend 18% More Time Using Apps

London (UK), February 2014 - Localytics' data reveals that, in contrast to common perceptions, the European user base represents a huge opportunity for companies with a mobile presence. For example, Europeans reached for their apps more than their US counterparts in 2013, and their average session length increased considerably in Q4. » MORE

Elearnity 9-Grid™

NetDimensions Positioned again as a -œCore Leader-

London (UK), February 2014 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning-management systems, has been positioned again as a "Core Leader" in the 2014 release of the unique European learning and talent-market insight report, Elearnity 9-Grid™ for Learning Management Systems (LMS). » MORE

Rapid Adoption

Kaltura Raises $47 Mio on the Heels of Massive Growth

Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura New York, NY (USA), February 2014 - The open-source video platform Kaltura has secured an additional $47 million of funding. The financing round was led by new investors SAP Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners, Commonfund Capital, and Brazil-based Gera Ventures. There was also participation from existing investors: 406 Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc., and Silicon Valley Bank. Kaltura will use the additional capital to further accelerate product development and extend operations into Brazil, Mexico, China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and Korea. » MORE

Dementia Alliance

Experiential Learning Tool Incorporates Gaming

Willie Cruickshank, Director at Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia AlliancePleasanton, CA (USA)/ London (UK), February 2014 - Norfolk and Suffolk Dementia Alliance and Toolwire have announced their winning of the Gold Award for "External Learning Solution of the Year" at The Learning Awards sponsored by the Learning and Performance Institute, a global institute for learning-and-development professionals. The tool is accessible for free through The Learning Location website, which is open to individual carers, families, professional staff, and organisations looking for relevant information, guides, and training support. » MORE

P.A.U. Education

First European Incubator for Innovation in Education

Barcelona (E), February 2014 - Educational practitioners and innovators passionate about education have a new opportunity to create, develop, strengthen, and fund their start-up in Europe through the Open Education Challenge. All submissions then must be made by 17 March 2014 via the competition's website. » MORE

Strategy

Questionmark Signs Global Reseller Agreement with SAP

Norwalk, CT (US), February 2014 - Questionmark has announced the signing of a global agreement with Germany's SAP. SAP will resell testing and learning-assessment technologies from Questionmark under the name SAP® Assessment Management by Questionmark. The application will enable companies to create, deliver, and analyze surveys, quizzes, tests, and exams. The software is designed to complement SAP Learning Solution and SuccessFactors Learning, while allowing the creation of learning assessments for purposes such as certification, regulatory compliance, and health and safety training for a company's internal tracking purposes. » MORE

With Video Converter

Latest Version of Docebo's Learning Management System

Naples (I) / London (UK), February 2014 - At the recent Learning Technologies event in London, Docebo and GuyKat Solutions showcased the latest Docebo learning-management system release - 6.1 - with Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon CloudFront support. The platform brings companies a faster, more flexible and efficient learning-delivery solution with global reach. » MORE

Financial Metrics

Saba: Cloud Bookings Hit a Record High

Redwood Shores, CA (US), February 2014 - Saba, a global provider of next-generation cloud solutions for talent management, has provided an update on its business momentum and its progress on the restatement of historical financial results. "I am extremely pleased with our strong business momentum and the pace of our product innovation," said Shawn Farshchi, President and CEO, Saba. » MORE

Learning Hub

SAP Education Takes Learning to the Cloud

Walldorf (GER), February 2014 - SAP AG has announced a new and expanded version of the cloud-based SAP® Learning Hub site, which provides easy access to comprehensive and up-to-date educational content on a wide range of SAP solutions, anytime, anywhere. Built on SuccessFactors Learning, which includes the SAP Jam® social-software platform, the site is an extensive online repository of content where SAP professionals can learn and improve their knowledge and skills, receive instructor guidance and peer support, and collaborate socially on a clear, engaging user interface. Originally introduced in 2012, SAP Learning Hub now counts more than 230 customers and 13,000 subscribers. » MORE