Themen

Motorcycle Safety

Coastal Releases New Training Program

Virginia Beach, VA (USA), January 2010 - Coastal Training Technologies is covering new terrain with Motorcycle Safety Awareness, a timely training program that describes various ways to keep riders secure and helps prevent injuries and fatalities. » MORE

Letter from UK

Quantifying the almost unquantifiable

London (UK), December 2009 - (by Bob Little) A report on the UK eLearning sector in 2009 - 'The UK eLearning market 2009' - published this month by Learning Light, the Sheffield-based centre of excellence in the use of eLearning and learning technologies in the workplace, paints an optimistic picture: stating that the sector is 'flowering' despite the recession. The report's principal finding is that the UK eLearning industry remains 'robustly positive in its view of the market and the prospect for continuing growth'. » MORE

Try Optimism

New 'Positive Thinking' in an Economic Downturn

London (UK), January 2010 - 'Make sure you remain positive in this economic downturn'. This is the message from Dominic Sharpe (MD) of Digital Training Videos (DTV Ltd) on the launch of the new DTV video series, released in collaboration with Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers pocket book series. » MORE

Success Story

Cobent Continues Impressive Growth in 2009

London (UK), January 2010 - Cobent, a software provider for compliance training and learning-management solutions, grew substantially in 2009. Howard Sears, CEO of Cobent, comments, "Cobent's results show a significant increase in performance and profits - with revenues almost doubled and profits of over five times last year's numbers." » MORE

New Cooperation

TfL Moves Learning to Kallidus LMS

Cirencester (UK), December 2009 - Transport for London (TfL) has chosen e2train's Kallidus LMS to replace an existing system and extend the reach of their eLearning programmes. The system is currently used by 7,000 TfL employees, but is ultimately scheduled to roll out across the whole of the TfL network. » MORE

Professional Development

Gatlin Launches Continuing-Education Site for Adult Learners

London (UK), December 2009 - ELearning provider Gatlin International has launched a worldwide site offering continuing education for adults and certificate courses in a variety of subjects and languages. A pioneer in online education since 1993, Stephen Gatlin founded Gatlin International, which provides eLearning solutions through partnerships with top universities, corporations, and governments around the world. » MORE

Soaring Numbers

Edvantage group Passes One Million Course Completions

Oslo (NO), December 2009 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and managed learning-service provider, has announced that their SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-based learning management system, Learning Gateway, has passed one million annual course completions in 2009. "It is a milestone for Edvantage group that we have passed one million course completions for our clients using our SaaS-based Learning Gateway", says Jon Øivind Stenerud, Edvantage's Chief Technology Officer. » MORE

3D Authoring

Thinking Worlds Scoops up Hat-trick of Awards

London (UK), December 2009 - Thinking Worlds was honored with three separate international awards within the space of one week during November 2009. Thinking Worlds is the world's leading 3D simulation-authoring tool and engine and has been used to develop over fifty serious games. The system is unique within the simulations market as it was built specifically for designers and learning specialists. Thinking Worlds allows non-technical users to create their own, rich 3D simulations and games in a fraction of the time and a fraction of the cost of other 3D engines. » MORE