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Technology's effects on bedroom activities
London (UK), June 2013 - (by Bob Little) According to a survey of 1,000 commuters in London, carried out by Infosecurity Europe, 29% of people look at emails - on computers or smartphones - and catch up on work while they're in bed, especially if they can't sleep. Apparently, 15% of them do this at the same time as their partner is doing exactly the same thing. » MORE
The Role of eLearning in Improving Healthcare Services
London (UK), June 2013 - Webanywhere has produced a white paper in response to the Francis Report, which highlights how eLearning can help meet the recommendations set out by Sir Robert Francis QC. The Francis Report was published in February to help the healthcare sector avoid the issues uncovered within Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. It cited failings in patient care and a system of secrecy, defensiveness, and lack of adequate training. Webanywhere, a provider of eLearning systems for businesses, developed the paper to show healthcare organisations how eLearning can help with the implementation of the Report's recommendations. » MORE
How Organizations Are Managing the Growing Risks
Delray Beach, FL (USA), May 2013 - Brandon Hall Group has been on a journey to better understand how organizations are managing the growing risks they face concerning critical talent. Brandon Hall asks you to assist in the research efforts by completing a short survey that will foster better understanding of talent-management risks and opportunities. » MORE
African Voices on the Digital Revolution
Windhoek (NB), June 2013 - A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa. Tablets, despite the hype, are still lagging, only being used regularly by twenty percent of eLearning practitioners. » MORE
Pebble Learning's Book Now Free to Download
Telford (UK), May 2013 - Pebble Learning, founders of the online personal learning space PebblePad, have now made their latest book, "Pebblegogy", available for free download. Bridging the gap between technology and learning, Pebblegogy aims to help tutors and learning designers create meaningful activities that will support their curricula. » MORE
Questionmark: Five Steps to Better Tests
London (UK), May 2013 - "What's the first thing the author of a test should do? If you think that writing the first question is a good way to start, think again," explains Questionmark's Doug Peterson. A new white paper from assessment technologies and services provider Questionmark offers instructional designers, test authors, and other learning professionals valuable tips for creating high-quality tests efficiently - starting with careful planning rather than writing any test items. » MORE
Employees Read Work Email during Family Occasions
London (UK), May 2013 - The conventional 9am-5pm working day and five-day working week is a thing of the past for the overwhelming majority of workers at small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a new survey on work-related email habits. Due to the widespread availability and use of smartphones and tablets, email is more accessible than ever. As a result, it has become deeply embedded in the daily workplace and personal lives of most employees. » MORE
Brain Fitness Exercise Works; Crosswords Don't
San Francisco, CA (USA), May 2013 - A study pitted a commercially available brain-fitness exercise against crossword puzzles. Researchers at the University of Iowa, reporting in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE found that the group using the computerized exercise for just ten hours had significant gains in cognitive function, while the group doing crosswords on the computer for an equal amount of time had no significant improvements. » MORE
Mobile Learning Growth in North America
Seattle, WA (USA), April 2013 - The revenues for mobile-learning products in North America reached an imposing $1.4 billion in 2012. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 7.6%, and revenues will climb to $2.1 billion by 2017, according to a new Ambient Insight report called, "The 2012-2017 North America Mobile Learning Market." » MORE
Towards Maturity and SAI Global Collaborate
London (UK), April 2013 - SAI Global, a supplier of ethics and compliance training, is sponsoring a new independent benchmark study exploring methodologies and practices for improving the impact of compliance training. The study has been produced in collaboration with Towards Maturity, a not-for-profit benchmarking organisation committed to sharing and promoting best practice in the use of learning technologies. The results of the study will be shared through a new report to be issued in July 2013. » MORE
