Themen

Australia and New Zealand

Web Conferencing Training Trends

North Ride (AUS), November 2012 - The landscape of training delivery in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is changing, and research shows that web conferencing is a significant catalyst in that change. What are the key reasons ANZ trainers are using web conferencing? Do they find it a fad or of lasting business value? A Citrix Online whitepaper is now available. » MORE

Guild Research Report

Is HTML5 the Right Solution for eLearning?

Santa Rosa, CA (US), November 2012 - The sales VP comes to the learning organization and says they've just bought twenty iPads and need content. If you think this couldn't happen to you, think again. Increasing use of tablets and the move away from Flash development is bringing HTML5 to the forefront of eLearning. In this new Hot Topics report, HTML5 and eLearning: What Managers and Practitioners Must Know, Judy Unrein examines HTML5's capabilities, why HTML5 is a worthy contender, and design and authoring considerations. » MORE

New White Paper

Open Badges: Portable Rewards for Learner Achievements

York (UK), October 2012 - MyKnowledgeMap has announced the release of their latest white paper entitled "Open Badges: Portable Rewards for Learner Achievements", which outlines how adopting Mozilla's Open Badges initiative can add value to assessment and learning. » MORE

Crimson Hexagon Survey

Social Media Users More Likely to Complain over Twitter

London (UK), October 2012 - Crimson Hexagon, a provider of major data-analysis software that delivers business intelligence from social media and other data sources to businesses, has revealed the results of an in-person survey conducted at ad:tech London, the digital marketing event. The research collected responses from 125 digital marketing and technology professionals. » MORE

IDC Survey

UK Managers See Cloud as Means to Solve Key Issues

London (UK), October 2012 - The cloud as a standalone IT improvement solution is a top priority for 40% of UK enterprises, yet it is seen as a means to solve key business issues by 75% of UK managers. Two out of three of IT managers believe that using the cloud will give them a competitive edge in their markets. But the top priorities for UK IT managers are to improve quality of service, support mobility, and facilitate collaboration. » MORE

Ed Bott's e-Book

Get a "Head Start" with Microsoft Windows 8

Birmingham (UK), September 2012 - Windows 8 is just around the corner, packed with the latest updates, new features and bolstered usability. To get users prepared for this, C.B Learning is offering the unique opportunity to get a head start on the new features by offering 100 copies of Ed Bott's e-book: Windows 8 Head Start. » MORE

Perspectives

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

London (UK), September 2012 - The internationally renowned Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School) has launched a book entitled "Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Building a Global Policy School in Asia" published by World Scientific Publishing. Eight years into the School's establishment, Kishore Mahbubani, Stavros N. Yiannouka, Scott A. Fritzen, Astrid S. Tuminez, and Kenneth Paul Tan, who have been with the School since its inception, have collaborated in this project to provide insights into the challenges faced in guiding the School during its formative years. » MORE

Call for Papers

Guest editors in demand

Barcelona (E), August 2012 - The Universities and Knowledge Society Journal "RUSC", published by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunia, will publish a Dossier on Education and Technology in Mexico and Latin America: Outlook and Challenges, in collaboration with the National System of Distance Education (SINED), Mexico. Guest editors are welcome. » MORE

Survey

Frequent and Problematic Types of Plagiarism

Oakland, CA (USA), June 2012 - Turnitin, a web-based solution for plagiarism prevention, has announced the results of a new survey of nearly 900 instructors that classifies the most frequent and troubling forms of plagiarism. » MORE

Survey

ICTs are transforming African education

Cotonou (BJ), May 2012 - The Honourable Max Ahouéké, Minister of Communication and Information and Communication Technologies of the Republic of Benin, will present the results this week of a major survey of the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa. » MORE