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Corporate eLearning
Torbay Opts for Integrated Working Programme
London (UK), February 2008 - Torbay Children's Services has commissioned the global learning provider Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) to develop an eLearning course in Integrated Working. The modular programme enables those working across children's services to understand how to work together more effectively in order to improve outcomes for children and young people. » MORE
LINE Wins Major Institute of IT Training Award
London (UK), February 2008 - LINE Communications, provider of learning and communications solutions, has won a major UK award for one of its bespoke online learning programmes. At a ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, LINE collected the Institute of IT Training gold award for eLearning Project of the Year for the cultural awareness training programme the company developed for the British Ministry of Defence (MOD). The programme is a key element of the pre-deployment training that service personnel undertake prior to active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. » MORE
Microsoft Selects Security Innovation
Wilmington, MA (USA) - February 2008 - Security Innovation, an authority on application security and a leading independent provider of risk assessment, risk mitigation, and training services, has announced that it has been selected by Microsoft to develop and conduct fourteen eLearning courses on Microsoft's Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). The firm was chosen from among many professional eLearning vendors. Terms of the multi-year contract were not disclosed. » MORE
Tandberg Delivers Video Interoperability
New York, NY (USA)/Oslo (N) February 2008 - Tandberg®, a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions, has announced interoperability with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, a unified communications platform. Microsoft users can seamlessly connect face to face with other team members that use Tandberg room-based video and telepresence systems. This enables organizations to easily interoperate existing videoconferencing systems with their Office Communications Server 2007-based unified communications platform. » MORE
Giunti Labs Enters the Nordic Learning Markets
Sestri Levante (IT)/Lund (Sweden), February 2008 - Having opened offices in North America, the UK, and Germany, Giunti Labs - a leading European vendor of eLearning and mobile learning content management solutions - has expanded its international presence still further by establishing an office in Lund, Sweden to cover the Nordic countries. » MORE
Department for Work and Pensions Chooses Eedo
London (UK), February 2008 - Eedo Knowledgeware has recently announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is standardising its learning content management system (LCMS). The decision follows the largest eLearning pilot programme within the UK government, at Jobcentre Plus. CHECK.point eLearning spoke with John Hudson, President and CEO of Eedo, about this project and how ForceTen™ helps to equip employees with the knowledge they need to realise their full potential and meet the government's business goals. » MORE
McDonald's to Issue its Own Qualifications in the UK
London (UK), February 2008 - The British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has awarded McDonald's, Network Rail, and Flybe awarding-body status. For the first time, commercial companies are now able to award nationally accredited qualifications to employees. The move was announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an event attended by McDonald's CEO and President, Steve Easterbrook, and Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President, David Fairhurst. » MORE
How ING Wholesale Banking Supports Informal Learning
Amsterdam (NL), February 2008 - (by Jean In het Panhuis, Head Innovative Learning ING Wholesale Banking) ING Wholesale is an international wholesale bank with about 12,000 employees. The Learning & Development department within ING Wholesale Banking supports and optimizes the process of informal learning and uses all kinds of technology solutions. People acquire most of their skills and knowledge in regard to wholesale banking in an informal way. » MORE
Partnership to Ease Interoperability Issues
Nashua, NH (USA), February 2008 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., SkillSoft, and Eedo Knowledgeware have announced they are partnering to evolve standards to meet their customers' needs, ensuring less costly integrations and richer solutions through SkillSoft's Open Learning Services Architecture (OLSA). OLSA is a web services-based, dynamic content solution for enterprise eLearning systems. » MORE
Centre for Autism Launches eLearning Initiatives
Toronto (CA), February 2008 - Palm Canada has announced a Palm Foundation cash grant and the donation of 100 Palm(R) handhelds and accessories to kick-start a new eLearning program at the Geneva Centre for Autism. The resources are being used for training and technical-support costs associated with transferring paper-based visual cues and reminders onto Palm handheld devices. The handheld's design, portability, ease of use, and ability to support visuals has proven to be a valuable learning tool for individuals with autism. » MORE
