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Corporate eLearning
A Game-Changer for International Assignees
New York (NY), October 2011 - Everyone agrees that cultural preparation is crucial to a successful international assignment, but there have been realistic barriers. RW3 CultureWizard, has announced the formation of a new division called CulturalTraining.com; its task is to provide online, country-specific information to expats and their families that prepares them to live and work effectively in a foreign culture. » MORE
Insurance Company Collaborates with Cornerstone
London (UK), October 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced that RSA Insurance Group plc is using Cornerstone's software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based learning and talent- management solution to power their global training and development portal. RSA is thus able to closely align employee development to organisational growth and help to close skill and knowledge gaps across the company. » MORE
ISMM accredits 'unique' training initiative
London (UK), October 2011 - (by Bob Little) A major sales training scheme by leading construction products supplier, SIG plc, has been accredited by the UK's Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM). SIG's sales training courses - which range from internal sales and key account management through to senior sales executive development programmes and are available to the company's 1,500 or so people in its UK sales force - have been accredited by the UK's leading professional body for salespeople. This means that SIG's training graduates will now be awarded ISMM qualifications accredited under the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
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Innovative Learning Approaches Without Excessive Costs
London (UK), October 2011 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a provider of customised learning solutions, is calling for organisations to review how training is delivered to their workforce and consider taking a fresh approach to eLearning in order to improve results. According to TIS, employees can significantly improve their skills, knowledge, and retention of information if the content is delivered in an interesting and compelling format. » MORE
New Partnership and Whitepaper on Microlearning
Saarbrücken (GER)/The Hague (NL), October 2011 - The Dutch BPM and eLearning company Blue Lanes B.V. has started a partnership with IMC AG, a provider of learning, talent, and content solutions. IMC has further announced the release of a free whitepaper on micro-learning, an effective approach to user acceptance of new software roll-out programmes. » MORE
High Demand for eLearning Materials by Project Agency
London (UK), October 2011 - Project Agency, a project-management training and development specialist, has experienced an "encouraging" level of interest in its "Perfect Project" eLearning materials. Less than six months after the eLearning materials were launched, demand is rivalling that for the company's well-established training course of the same name. » MORE
News from eXact Learning Solutions
Sestri Levante (IT), October 2011 - eXact learning solutions has announced the release of HarvestRoad Hive DR Control Panel for the Moodle 2 LMS. The company is also organizing a webinar in which the UNHCRC's Director of Learning Technology, Atish Gonsalves, presents a case study illustrating the benefits of using eXact learning solutions' online and mobile learning content management solution to the UNHCR. » MORE
The Football Association Invests in Quasar Anytime
London (UK), October 2011 - The Football Association (FA) has purchased an "unlimited" license to use Quasar's "Anytime" online video learning materials, which provide practical ongoing advice and guidance for those using Microsoft Office 2007. » MORE
Free Interactive eBooks as a Tool to Retain Knowledge
Stroud (UK), October 2011 - Balance Learning has launched "Coaching for Performance", the first in a range of interactive eBooks to complement its off-the-shelf eLearning programmes. Chris Horseman, MD of Balance Learning, says, "As learning events are becoming shorter and more focused, there is an increased chance of information being forgotten. Our interactive eBooks provide learners with a customisable resource that can be accessed from anywhere just before applying the new skill." » MORE
Video Arts Selects JLMS Enterprise as the LMS
London (UK), October 2011 - Video Arts, a learning-content specialist, has selected JLMS Enterprise from JZero Solutions as the Learning Management System (LMS) to host and deliver their "one-stop-shop" learning library to its clients. The new platform, called iLearn, will provide clients with a sophisticated LMS that makes it easy and intuitive for learners to access their training. » MORE
