Themen

VOD platform

Video Arts Creates More-Accessible Learning Content

London (UK), September 2013 - Learning-content specialist Video Arts has launched a new video-on-demand (VOD) platform to help organisations meet the learning needs of a modern workforce by delivering video-based learning content anywhere and anytime. » MORE

CM Group

Microsoft Buys Luminosity Motion Mobile-Learning Platform

Bristol (UK), September 2013 - Microsoft Corporation has launched a major new staff training programme using CM Group's new Luminosity Motion mobile learning platform. Luminosity Motion used in conjunction with a range of Luminosity Mentor learning apps running on Windows 8, plus a range of innovative gamification features, will enable Microsoft to reach out and engage with its people wherever they may be, using the latest mobile technologies. » MORE

Two Million Learners

ALISON Wins Global Education Innovation Award

ALISONGalway (IE), September 2013 - Free online-education provider ALISON has won the prestigious World Innovation Summit for Education Award for its outstanding quality and exceptional impact on education through innovation. ALISON was chosen as one of six winners following a thorough review process by international education experts who evaluated hundreds of applications. The company will receive its prize at the 2013 WISE Summit in Doha, Qatar at the end of October. » MORE

International Approach

NetDimensions Announces Appointment of Senior Executives

Hong Kong (CN), September 2013 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and learning-management systems, has announced the appointment of two new senior executives: Brian Day as Global Alliances & Key Accounts Executive and Rienk Brouwer as General Counsel. » MORE

Recruitment

Blue Eskimo Confirms: Learning Jobs Market on the up

Nick BateStoke Prior (UK), September 2013 - Specialist recruitment company Blue Eskimo says that job vacancies in the learning sector are up considerably. According to Blue Eskimo, the UK's leading recruitment provider to the training, learning, and eLearning sectors, companies are actively hiring for a significantly larger number of roles. » MORE

-œOmnibus Rule-

DuPont Announces Three New HIPAA Training Programs

Virginia Beach, VA (USA), September 2013 - DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released three new HIPAA training programs that incorporate the mandates of the final -œomnibus rule- issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The omnibus rule enhances a patient's privacy protection, provides individuals with new rights to their health information, and strengthens the government's ability to enforce the law. » MORE

Machine Learning

Saba Transforms Traditional Career-Development Planning

Redwood Shores, CA (USA) - September 2013 - Saba, a global provider in next-generation cloud solutions for talent management, has announced groundbreaking functionality in its Saba Cloud, including The Intelligent Mentor (TIM) and Rock Stars. The innovations are designed to transform traditional career development into a deeper and more personal experience and to make succession planning into a more comprehensive and effective process. » MORE

Team Dynamics

eLearning Course Shows How to Lead International Teams

London (UK), September 2013 - Video Arts is distributing a new eLearning course that highlights a best- practice approach to building, leading, and working in cross-cultural teams. Called -œManaging Multicultural Teams-, the two-hour interactive resource explains how leaders and members of international teams can build trust and commitment, achieve cross-cultural collaboration, and work together more effectively in face-to-face and virtual meetings. » MORE

Totara LMS

Online Learning Center for American Cancer Society

Chicago, IL (USA), September 2013 - The American Cancer Society has partnered with Kineo, the leading global learning-solutions provider, to create a cutting-edge online learning center. Using Totara Learning Management System (LMS), the Society can now take a blended approach to training its three million volunteers across the United States. » MORE