Themen

LCMS

Netherlands Railways Makes High-Speed Move to XML

Boulder, CO (USA), February 2010 - Xyleme® Inc., a provider of 100% XML, open and standards-based learning-content-management solutions has announced that the Netherlands Railways (NS) has selected Xyleme LCMS for development and delivery of rolling-stock operating manuals and training materials. » MORE

Labour Market

Rise in Contract Positions versus Permanent Roles

Bromsgrove (UK), January 2010 - Blue Eskimo, a recruitment company for training, learning, and eLearning professionals, has reported an increase in the proportion of temporary contract roles versus permanent roles in the UK's learning industry. In 2009, Blue Eskimo placed 35% more contractors than in 2008. » MORE

New Partnerships

Edvantage Group Signs Two Agreements

Oslo (NO), January 2010 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and managed learning services provider, has secured two new strategic partnerships. One is with Saba, a provider of people management and collaboration software and services. The other is with Ossidian Technologies, a provider of eLearning for the telecom industry. » MORE

Content Management

BAE Systems Overhauls Training with OutStart LCMS

London (UK), January 2010 - BAE Systems is taking a new, holistic approach to the way it develops training for its Military Air Solutions' customers around the world. Spurring this new method of doing business is a concept that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and its defence contractors call "through-life capability management." » MORE

Awards 2009

Atlantic Link Voted "Best eLearning Development Tool"

Atlanta, GA (USA), January 2010 - Elearning! and Government Elearning! Magazines have announced that Atlantic Link's collaborative rapid eLearning software, Content Point, has been voted as the "Best eLearning development tool" in the "Best of Elearning! Awards 2009". » MORE

Knowledge on Demand

Giunti Labs at Learning Technologies

Florence (IT), January 2010 - Giunti Labs believes that in a world of rapidly developing competition, organisations need to reinvent their training style and effectiveness if they are to keep their talents and competencies up to speed. » MORE

New Face

Pebble Learning Team Beefed up by Zoo Keeper

Telford (UK), January 2010 - Pebble Learning, producer of the online Personal Learning System PebblePad, has appointed a new ePortfolio Consultant. Matthew Wheeler formerly worked at the internationally renowned research department, Beyond Distance Research Alliance, led by Professor Gilly Salmon at the University of Leicester. Colin Dalziel, Director of Pebble Learning, comments, "We're delighted that Matthew has chosen to join Pebble Learning." » MORE

Social Business

Membership Rockets for eLearning Network CIC

Hadlow (UK), January 2010 - After more than twenty years as an unincorporated association with around 150 members, the eLearning Network (eLN), a non-profit organisation run by the eLearning community for the eLearning community, is beginning its first full year as a community-interest company (CIC). » MORE

Serious Games

Open Tendering: Four projects by KTM Advance Selected

Paris (F), January 2010 - As a result of the open tendering "Serious Games", launched in the "digital" part of the economic revival plan, the French government chose four projects in partnership with KTM Advance. Dedicated to Serious Games as well as to the Web 2.0 and financed with thirty million euros, this public offer reflects the government's intention to accelerate the digital change of both the economy and the French society. » MORE