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The Third WISE Book: Learning {Re}imagined
Doha (QA), October 2014 - The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the publication of the third WISE Book, Learning {Re}imagined: How the Connected Society is Transforming Learning. Written by Graham Brown-Martin, Founder of Education Design Labs, and illustrated with images by award-winning photographer Newsha Tavakolian, this third WISE Book explores how the digitally connected society is transforming learning. » MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
