Themen
Mobile learning: from theory to practice
London (UK), August 2011 - (by Bob Little) At the eMadrid Workshop on e-learning, held at Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid, Fabrizio Cardinali - Vice President of Global Business Development at eXact learning solutions - along with other mobile learning specialists including Marcus Specht of the Open University of the Netherlands, explored trends in mobile learning relating to both the corporate and the academic sectors. » MORE
Imparta's Training Proposition Launches in Spain
London (UK), July 2011 - Imparta has signed a partnership agreement with SalesMatters, a Spanish sales-effectiveness training company based in Madrid. SalesMatters is a new subsidiary of PeopleMatters, one of Madrid's established people-management consultancies. » MORE
UK Government to Accelerate Use of Open Source Software
London (UK), July 2011 - The UK Government has appointed Liam Maxwell to advise on how government can make use of new technologies to increase flexibility in governmental processes. Maxwell is known to be a supporter of standardizing IT systems deployed across the government, while being their largest critic when it comes to the high costs that departments are paying for technology. » MORE
Edvantage Group Highlights New Focus on Web Services
Oslo (NO), July 2011 - Edvantage group has announced improvements in web services for Learning Gateway, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) learning management system. With the new web services, data can be transferred between Learning Gateway and other systems, increasing the value from both existing and future learning and development programs. » MORE
Examining the Attitudes towards Virtual Classrooms
London (UK), July 2011 - There is a gulf between the benefits that virtual learning can provide and UK businesses actually adopting these technologies, claims the blended learning provider REDTRAY. Having seen the 100% satisfaction levels that its virtual classroom technology, CloudRooms™, has received from over 350 users, the organization wants to find out what the barriers to adoption are. » MORE
Caspian Learning Releases Free Version of 3D Software
Newcastle (UK), July 2011 - Caspian Learning has announced that the latest version of their 3D sims and games creation software "Thinking Worlds 3.5" will be available to download and use for free - forever - which is a huge shift from the previous retail price of $4999. The new version of the software will remove practically all of the barriers to simulation and game design that the beginner or novice designer faces. » MORE
New Additions to Blackboard Learn
Las Vegas, NV (USA), July 2011 - Pearson and Blackboard have announced plans to integrate Pearson's MyLab and Mastering programs with the Blackboard Learn online teaching and learning platform - providing users with a convenient, seamless transition between systems. » MORE
Project Agency Expands its eLearning Offering
London (UK), July 2011 - Project-management training and development specialist Project Agency has expanded its eLearning offerings by publishing "Project Planning", a new module that shows how to break a project into its component parts and stresses the importance of predecessor relationships. It also includes a practical, simple-to-use system for planning projects. » MORE
LearnLocker Going Live
Orem, UT (USA), July 2011 - LearnLocker has officially launched the LearnLocker.com subscription library service. After six months of live beta testing, LearnLocker.com is now live, with the addition of its unique "Share Accounts" feature. » MORE
e2train and Solics Become Partners
Cirencester (UK), July 2011 - e2train is now working with Solics to enhance market presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Solics is a German consulting company, and the partnership means e2train products now have a significant brand presence in Germany, as well as exhibiting products at important events such as Learntec and Personal. » MORE