Themen

Talent Management

Is Software as a Service (SaaS) the Right Choice?

Mountain View, CA (USA), December 2009 - (by Erik Finch, Talent Development Specialist, SumTotal Systems) SumTotal currently sees growing interest in SaaS for learning and talent development. While it will never be the right option for all, the next few years are likely to witness a gradual migration to an SaaS-based model. Erik Finch of SumTotal outlines the benefits of SaaS for learning and talent development and examines issues that companies should consider before adopting it. » MORE

Military Learning

Defence Systems Approach to Training

London (UK), December 2009 - LINE Communications, a provider of learning and communications solutions, announces the rollout of an eLearning programme for UK military personnel across all three services, the Royal Navy (RN), Army, and Royal Air Force (RAF) about the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT). » MORE

eLearning Survey

What Participants Tell Kineo about eLearning Challenges

Brighton (UK), December 2009 - Kineo has taken a look at the responses of the first part of their eLearning Best Practices survey. Over 200 individuals have responded, and the second part is now open for responses. This is a summary of some of the key trends and challenges raised in responses. For each challenge, Kineo proposes links to advice on the issue. » MORE

Social Media

New White Paper Published on "The Company as Community"

Paris (FR), November 2009 - CrossKnowledge has announced the launch of the English-language version of its new White Paper "The Company as Community: the Impact of Social Media on the Corporate World". In this newly released publication, five observers from very different fields explore the issues surrounding the use of social media in the business world. » MORE

Research Report

Authoring Collaboratively on the Web

Sunnyvale, CA (USA), November 2009 - Brandon Hall has announced the publication of its research report "20+ Web-Based Collaborative Authoring Tools". Web-based collaborative authoring tools allow creators and approvers of eLearning content to work "in the cloud." » MORE

Podcast

New Series with Training Industry Luminaries

Boulder, CO (USA), November 2009 - Xyleme, provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004-certified learning content management solutions, has announced the release of the latest Xyleme Voices podcast with Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, and Jay Cross of the Internet Time Alliance. » MORE

Employee Training

Talent for Explaining the Complex

Cambridge (UK), November 2009 - United Biscuits and Magnox South have one thing in common: an ongoing need to ensure that employees understand their technical processes. Recently, both have commissioned Information Transfer to help them meet this need. » MORE

Faces

UK Managing Director Appointed for Global Knowledge

Wokingham (UK), November 2009 - Global Knowledge, provider of IT and business skills training, has announced the appointment of Allan Pettman as its new UK Managing Director. Allan brings a wealth of industry experience, having been part of the senior management team at Parity for over five years, holding both the Sales Director and, most recently, the Managing Director position. » MORE

Business Cooperation

John Bryce Training Partners with iDigital in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv (IL), November 2009 - iDigital, the Apple representative in Israel, has signed a professional cooperation agreement with John Bryce Training for the instruction and training of Mac and iPhone developers, infrastructure managers, and video/graphic professionals on the Apple platform. The objective of the courses is to provide the knowledge and tools required by Apple in order to become official Apple professionals. » MORE