Themen

Soft Skills

Bite-Size video Clips Address Hard-Line Business Issues

London (UK), September 2014 - insynergi, a bespoke coaching, mentoring, and training company, has released a three-part video guide to help organisations boost essential people skills. Soft skills translate into hard profits, and organisations that prioritise their people skills will be able to create a more flexible and high-performing workforce. » MORE

New Publication

Practical Design Patterns for Teaching and Learning

Rotterdam (NL), July 2014 - Harvey Mellar, an honorary member of Learning Agency Network, and his colleagues Yishay Mor, Steven Warburton, and Niall Winters are the editors of a recently published book entitled "Practical Design Patterns for Teaching and Learning with Technology". The book consists of four major sections collected under the themes of learner-centered design, learning communities, social media and learner interaction in social spaces, and assessment and feedback. » MORE

International Mindedness

World's Top Educators Collaborate in New Book

Rochester (UK), July 2014- Edited by renowned educator Lesley P. Stagg, with over a dozen contributing professionals and academics, "International Mindedness: Global Perspectives for Learners and Educators" urges all in education to think more globally. Combining its theoretical study with a wealth of practical applications, the book will empower any teaching professional to deploy international mindedness in a world where globalisation offers students more opportunities than ever before. » MORE

20 European Countries

Learning Light Publishes eLearning Industry Report

Sheffield (UK), July 2014 - The UK's online-learning-technologies market totalled some £565m in 2012/13, according to research by market analysts Learning Light - an organisation that also helps others improve their business performance via eLearning and learning technologies. Learning Light's latest report, called "A Review of the eLearning Market in Europe and beyond, 2013/14", sets out the size and state of the online-learning-technologies markets in twenty European countries, including the UK. It also examines the market for online learning technologies in China. » MORE

Kaspersky Lab

Spam in May: an Education in Fake Notifications

London (UK), July 2014 - The percentage of spam in email traffic in May averaged 69.8 per cent - 1.3 percentage points less than the previous month. May saw numerous mass mailings for schools and colleges offering distance learning; other spam mailings were more straightforward, simply inviting users to buy a qualification. All that was required was a donation to a church that would then officially award an honorary doctorate to the benefactor. » MORE

Elearnity

European Analysis for the Talent-Management Market

Cirencester (UK), Jun 2014 - Elearnity, a European analyst, has announced the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the integrated-talent-management market in Europe. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who's who in the HR, talent, and learning-technology markets. » MORE

Africa Unlocked

Opening a Window on the Continent's Education Future

Kampala (UG), June 2014 - The eLearning Africa Report 2014, recently launched by His Excellency Edward Ssekandi, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, opines that Africans working in education are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future. The report follows the publication of the World Bank's estimate that economic growth across Africa will rise to 5.2 per cent this year. Specifically, it shows that 74 per cent of professionals and investors in the key sectors of ICT and education are optimistic about future prospects. » MORE

Raytheon Study

Positive Impact of Learning Technologies

Milton Keynes (UK), June 2014 - Raytheon Professional Services (RPS) LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has released results and analysis from a comprehensive study of the impact of learning solutions on European automotive sales and service. The study conducted by Towards Maturity, reveals that fifty percent of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) respondents said innovative learning technologies improved business performance. » MORE

Market Report

Global Talent Management Software Market 2014-2018

Dublin (IR), May 2014 - TechNavio is a technology-research and advisory company with global coverage. In January, 2014, the company put out its second Global Talent Management Software Market Report. The analysts forecast the global talent-management software market to grow at a CAGR of 17.59 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need to streamline HR functions. » MORE

Towards Maturity

Innovative Learning in the Charity Sector

London (UK), May 2014 - Independent research by Towards Maturity launched at the CIPD L&D show reveals that when it comes to innovative learning, charities are championing the use of learning technologies, often beating their corporate and public-sector counterparts in the benefits they are reaping. » MORE