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Corporate eLearning
Pearson Acquires Fronter and Extends Market Position
Upper Saddle River, NJ (USA)/Oslo (NO), February 2009 - Pearson, an international education and information company, has announced an agreement to acquire Fronter, a European onlineLearning company, from its co-founders Roger Larsen and Bjarne Hadland and other private investors, including employees of the company. » MORE
Coastal Presents a Free Video-on-Demand Trial
Virginia Beach, VA (USA), February 2009 - Coastal HealthTrain is offering a free course via video-on-demand for the month of February. Infection Control in Outpatient Facilities is a brief but comprehensive program that outlines preventive measures against fatal illnesses like hepatitis, AIDS, MRSA and MDROs. » MORE
Half of UK Businesses to Increase eLearning Spending in 2009
Brighton (UK), February 2009 - A Brightwave survey has found that an increased focus on measuring results will be key as eLearning spending grows in 2009, whilst traditional training is axed. The survey has revealed that almost sixty per cent of UK learning and development professionals are under more pressure to measure the impact of eLearning. » MORE
Atlantic Link Launches Content Point '09
Nottingham (UK), February 2009 - The software solutions firm Atlantic Link launched an exciting new version of its collaborative rapid eLearning software solution Content Point at Learning Technologies in London. It is a truly server-based, rapid eLearning tool for collaborative, remote course authoring. » MORE
Giunti Labs Partners with Stoas Learning
Sestri Levante (IT), February 2009 - The learning and mobile-content-management-solution provider Giunti Labs has named Stoas Learning, a Netherlands-based provider of digital learning solutions, as one of its 'implementation partners'. » MORE
Cutting back on Training Is False Economy
London (UK), February 2009 - In times of financial turmoil, organisations often look upon training as a soft target, and so it becomes one of the first budgets to be reduced or even cut completely. Yet this can prove a false economy, warns the organisation-development consultancy, Echelon. » MORE
Satellite-tracked Panic Alarm Launched for Mobile Devices
Blisworth (UK), February 2009 - A GPS panic alarm has been launched that works in an existing mobile device and sends the exact location of a person in trouble. The panic alarm is a key feature of the personal tracking software developed by leading GPS tracking company VeriLocation. » MORE
Speech Design Provides New WEB 2.0 Service to ICT Partners
Germering (GER), February 2009 - Speech Design, a provider of messaging and mobility solutions for businesses and network operators, has announced the Web 2.0 service Share for its ICT partners. The service is free of charge. This service provides IT and TC retailers, system vendors, and distributors with web content for products and solutions. » MORE
learn eXact Enterprise Unveiled at Learning Technologies
Richmond-upon-Thames (UK), January 2009 - At this year's Learning Technologies exhibition, Giunti Labs will be offering previews of learn eXact Enterprise, the latest version of its learning-content-management system (LCMS). Visitors to Giunti Labs' stand can 'test drive' this state-of-the-art LCMS while enjoying guidance from its developers. » MORE
Operation Numerika - Numeracy Skills via Nintendo DS
Brighton (UK), January 2009 - Epic has been commissioned to design a basic skills numeracy programme entitled 'Operation Numerika' to support the training of entry recruits in the British Army. 'Operation Numerika' is delivered on Nintendo DS and is closely evaluated to monitor the process of its users. » MORE
