Themen
Corporate eLearning
Quasar Online Videos Help Improve Business Efficiency
Kings Langley (UK), November 2011 - Although in the current challenging economic climate many UK businesses may prefer to only sanction mandatory - compliance and regulatory - training for their staff, Quasar's Michael Shane believes that this strategy is one of false economy. » MORE
ReachCentrum and LearningSpan Launch eLearning
Brussels (BE), November 2011 - In response to the increasing request for information and training about REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) by US companies, ReachCentrum and US-based LearningSpan have created a REACH eLearning package. The twelve-course self-paced training series, available online, offers a comprehensive overview of the REACH regulation. » MORE
Data Protection Course and New Interview Series Launched
Saarbrücken (GER), November 2011 - IMC AG delivers eLearning courses for the international media company WPP on data protection and information security, covering the many online and offline sources of risk. IMC has recently announced a new interview series titled "Ten Questions About". The first edition features Matthias Prinz, Consultant Content Services at IMC, who speaks about the new internet standard HTML5. » MORE
ELearning: a Football Perspective
London (UK), November 2011 - (by Bob Little) To coincide with the start of the football season in Europe, Forbes - a source for business news and financial information - has revealed that the sport's ten highest paid players are, currently: David Beckham ($40m a year), Christiano Ronaldo ($38m), Lional Messai ($32m), Ricardo Kaka ($25m), Ronaldinho ($24m), Theirry Henry ($24m), Wayne Rooney ($20m), Frank Lampard ($17m), Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($17m) and Samuel Eto'o ($15m). Of course, these figures include the player's salary, bonuses and endorsements.
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News from Bridge2Know 4.0
Rheinfelden (CH/GER), November 2011 - With the most highly developed piece of hardware available on the market - the human brain - Bridge2Think selects high-quality resources for managers and leaders. A specialised team of editors constantly searches for first-class material, examines and registers it into categories, keeps it up to date, and makes it available for users. » MORE
Lumesse Closes Acquisition of Edvantage Group
London (UK)/Oslo (NO)/Austin, TX (USA), November 2011 - Lumesse, a provider of integrated talent-management solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of SaaS-based eLearning experts Edvantage Group. The combined business will have close to 2,000 customers worldwide and around two million active users of its technology. » MORE
Douglas Stewart EDU and MediaSpark Team Up
Fleet (UK)/Sydney, NS (CA), October 2011 - Douglas Stewart EDU, a distributor specializing in educational products, is now the exclusive European distributor of MediaSpark's award-winning GoVenture educational games and simulations. Topics are entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and health and wellness skills. » MORE
Lectora Expands to Mobile Learning - and New York
Cincinnati, OH (USA), October 2011 - Lectora® eLearning software has announced its exclusive capability to publish to mobile devices from both its desktop and web-enabled eLearning development tools. If has further announced a new Instructional Design Training for the Everyday Developer to be offered in New York City on 16 December 2011. » MORE
$33 Million to Expand the Personalization of Education
New York, NY (USA), October 2011 - Educational-technology innovator Knewton has announced the completion of a $33 million round of funding led by Founders Fund and Pearson. Returning investors include Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and FirstMark Capital. » MORE
Language Learning Goes Social on Mobile
Washington, DC (USA), October 2011 - Hello-Hello, a mobile language-learning company, has announced the launch of Hello-Hello World, a free application for the iPad that helps people learn a new language by connecting them with native speakers through social networking. » MORE
