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Steve Barden Joins LINE
London (UK), December 2008 - LINE Communications has appointed Steve Barden as Lead Consultant. From January 2009, Steve will be responsible for LINE's UK Consulting Practice, which helps clients deliver business-focused results on their learning strategies. » MORE
Historic Contest for eLearning Network Committee Places
London (UK), December 2008 - For the first time in the 21-year history of the eLearning Network (eLN), the UK's professional association of users and developers of all forms of eLearning, there has been competition for places on the committee, with nineteen candidates standing for the twelve available places. » MORE
First Online Fundraising Training
London (UK), December 2008 - A new eLearning resource from the Institute of Fundraising, developed by online learning specialists Nelson Croom, offers the first online general fundraising training from the field's professional body. This comprehensive resource allows fundraisers to learn techniques and skills from other practitioners in a convenient way by engaging and motivating learners and building a community of learning. » MORE
TAG Academy Signs Agreement with Pearson VUE
Amman (JO), November 2008 - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academies (TAG-Academies) in the Middle East, in cooperation with Pearson VUE, announces the launch of its first Pearson VUE Authorised Testing Centre, which will provide computer-based test delivery for ICT certification. This will be the first of a number of test centres as part of this agreement. » MORE
Four New Members to The Charity Learning Consortium
Stroud (UK), November 2008 - The Charity Learning Consortium (CLC), a membership organisation dedicated to providing cost-effective eLearning in the charity and voluntary sectors, has announced the addition of four new members. CLC now has a membership of forty voluntary organisations and has seen an increase in membership of over forty percent in the last six months. » MORE
Potential for Growth in the Romanian eLearning Sector
Bucharest (RO), November 2008 - (by Elena Lita) Though some observers consider the Romanian eLearning market to be at an early stage of development, it is actually enjoying rapid growth. For 2008, sales estimates reach around five million euros, with off-the-shelf courses, custom-made courses, and connected services dominating the market. In the following interview, Mariuca Talpes, General Manager INTUITEXT, gives a brief overview of the Romanian eLearning industry, reflecting on areas she believes require change in order to stimulate growth in this sector. » MORE
'Little's Britain': Plus ça change
London (UK), November 2008 - (by Bob Little) While in Sestri Levante, Italy, a few weeks ago - for three conferences, including the AGM of the European Learning Industry Group (ELIG) - I was surprised to see, in an Italian newspaper, a review of Matt Lucas and David Walliams' television sketch show, 'Little Britain'. I had no idea that this show had an appeal outside the confines of 'Anglo Saxonism'. However, since it obviously does, it suggests an ideal title for these series of 'word sketches' which offer a similarly individual perspective on Britain - but, in this case, focusing on its elearning community. » MORE
OutStart ForceTen LCMS Registers eLearning Success
Boston, MA (USA)/Apeldoorn (NL), November 2008 - Kadaster, also known as the Dutch national mapping and Cadaster agency, has decided to improve and update the way it trains its 2,600 staff in line with its service improvements by introducing the use of OutStart ForceTen™ Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS). » MORE
Buckle up for a Flying Start!
Brighton (UK), November 2008 - the airline easyJet has partnered with blended-learning specialists Epic to develop Buckle up!, an induction programme for all incoming cabin crew staff. All new starters will need to complete the blended-learning course in order to obtain their cabin-crew qualification for easyJet. » MORE
Unique Training Initiative Targets Local Bus Drivers
London (UK), November 2008 - The 'You Are the Difference' campaign aims to assist Metro and Ulsterbus staff in delivering high levels of customer satisfaction by offering tips and techniques and using driver and passenger feedback to boost service standards. » MORE