Themen

Pilot Application Success

"common sense" Collects Second Award

Vienna (AT)/Nairobi (KE)/Abu Dhabi (UAE), July 2012 - The Vienna-based eLearning firm common sense is celebrating the winning of two awards for its GSM-based mobile-learning projects and is in discussion with its project partners about further steps. » MORE

Videoconferencing

Equipment Revenues in EMEA to Grow 18.5%

Amsterdam (NL), July 2012 - According to International Data Corporation (IDC), research the EMEA enterprise videoconferencing equipment market will continue to show healthy growth, spurred by the increasing need for the application of video and telepresence for unified communications and collaboration. » MORE

Authoring Software

Easy Ways of Creating Interaction and Animation

Saarbrücken (GER), July 2012 - Following the recent release of its CLIX learning platform, IMC AG has presented the most recent version of its authoring software POWERTRAINER. Version 4.0 offers users even more varied user-friendly functionalities. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

No formal learning please, we're managers

London (UK), July 2012 - (by Bob Little) Research carried out by GoodPractice, has revealed leaders' and managers' preference for informal or social learning. The study found that the biggest challenge faced by leaders and managers relates to having difficult conversations with team members. This ranked far ahead of all other issues discussed in the research, with over half the participants citing it as a challenging area. Managing underperforming teams and dealing with resistance to change were also highlighted as key challenges. » MORE

Apprenticeship Scheme

3000th Skills for Life Learner at Whitbread

Bristol (UK), July 2012 - Whitbread representatives have joined hands with longstanding eLearning partner MindLeaders to celebrate the achievement of the 3000th Skills for Life learner on the Whitbread programme since it began in 2008. » MORE

Hot Lava 3.0

Upgraded Mobile Communications Tool

Wayne, PA (USA), July 2012 - Kenexa has announced the launch of Hot Lava Mobile 3.0, a mobile solution used to develop, manage, and analyze the results of independent device communications, snack learning, performance support, sales enablement, and surveys. » MORE

Mobile Learning

iSpring PowerPoint-to-HTML5 Converter Released

New York, NY (USA), July 2012 - iSpring has begun offering its "iSpring Converter", which transforms MS PowerPoint presentations to HTML5, for purchase; the price is $99. It allows PPT-based presentations and eLearning courses to be viewed with high quality on mobile devices. » MORE

London Olympics

Hotel Prices Hold Back Staff Development

London (UK), June 2012 - Training provider Redtray Solutions has reported that businesses are cancelling their employees' training booked months in advance because of the rocketing accommodation prices for the period of the Games in the UK. » MORE

Voice your View

Take part in Towards Maturity's Benchmark Study 2012

London (UK), June 2012 - Benchmark research company Towards Maturity has launched its Benchmark Study 2012. Participants immediately receive a complimentary paper entitled "101 Tips for Success" and a free personalised company benchmark report, worth £300, about six weeks later. » MORE

Oil and Gas Industry

Atlas Knowledge Centre Heralds Major Boost to Learning

Aberdeen (UK), June 2012 - Atlas, an international learning and skills provider, has announced the launch of its Atlas Knowledge Centre, delivering a cloud-based learning solution to the oil and gas industry to support employee learning and knowledge acquisition and so improve work performance. » MORE