| UK Motor Industry |
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Shifting Further Education up a Gear |
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Hertford (UK), May 2007 – The UK motor industry has launched a unique
initiative in support of the further education sector. The latter is
responsible for training more than 50,000 young people registered in motor
vehicle qualifications, including some 6,000 apprentices, annually. The
main driving forces for the set up of the initiative are the relentless
pace of vehicle technology, a need to recruit and train future
technicians, and the requirement of ensuring the currency of lecturers'
skills.
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| Well-Positioned |
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SkillSoft Completes Acquisition of NETg |
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NASHUA, NH (USA), May 2007 - SkillSoft PLC has announced that it has
completed the acquisition of NETg from the Thomson Corporation for
approximately $270 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing
adjustments. The combined entity will offer a robust multi-modal solution
that includes online courses, simulations, video programs, and digitized
books as well as complementary learning technologies.
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| New Publication |
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Best Practices for Learning & Talent Development |
 Hilversum (NL), May 2007 – Nick van Dam, Global
Chief Learning Officer for Deloitte and advisor for Deloitte Consulting,
has recently self-published a book called "25 Best Practices for Learning
& Talent Development". In the work, Van Dam reveals the transition from a
traditional classroom-based training function to a modern,
strategy-enabling learning organisation. All royalties from the book will
be donated to the non-profit foundation eLearning For Kids.
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| New Volume Published |
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Paper on "Emerging Technologies for Learning" |
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London (UK), May 2007 – Becta, the UK government's lead partner in the
strategic development and delivery of its eStrategy, is publishing the
second volume of its 'Emerging Technologies for Education' paper. This
document considers how emerging technologies may impact education in the
medium term.
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| Financial Results |
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Nelson Croom Ahead of Expectations |
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London (UK), May 2007 – Nelson Croom, a UK developer and publisher of
online learning courses, recently announced financial results
significantly ahead of expectations for the year ending 31 March 2007. The
company has grown by 50% in the last two years. The results for 2006-07
also show that Nelson Croom maintained profitability for the fourth
consecutive year.
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Wimba Releases Live Classroom 5.0 |
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New York, NY (US), May 2007 – Wimba, the education technology company that
helps people teach people, recently announced the immediate availability
of Live Classroom version 5.0. This upgraded version of Wimba's virtual
classroom creates a better learning experience through collaboration. It
draws students and teachers closer together by reducing the isolation that
is often felt by online learners and educators.
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| Best-of-Breed LCMS |
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Eedo's Strong Presence in the European LCMS Market |
 London (UK), May 2007 –
Eedo Knowledgeware, a provider of innovative software products for
real-time learning and knowledge systems, has announced that a recently
published report by Elearnity, an independent European learning analyst
firm, has recognised Eedo Knowledgeware as an established player in the
learning content management (LCM) sector. The study, which focused on the
LCM market, also acknowledged Eedo's flagship product, ForceTen, as a
best-of-breed learning content management system.
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| New Appearance |
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Jenison's Management Milestones Remade |
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Southampton (UK), May 2007 – Management Milestones, the interactive online
management portfolio from Jenison, has been revamped with a fresh new look
and name. The skill-building courseware designed for new and developing
managers and supervisors has been renamed Management Milestones –
Essentials to reflect the key business critical competencies it covers.
This rework has been achieved using Perform, the new rapid authoring tool
from Jenison.
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| Maths Study Material |
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Finnish and Bavarian Virtual Universities Cooperate |
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Helsinki (FI) / Würzburg (DE), May 2007 – A collaborative project on
digital study material for mathematics was launched by the Finnish Virtual
University (FVU) and the Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Hochschule
Bayern, VHB). Representatives of both Universities met during a workshop
that was part of the Annual Virtual University Event VVYOP '07 in Dipoli,
Finland. They set up the project in order to speed up the development of
digital study material for mathematics and to increase the availability of
existing material for teachers and students.
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| CALIBRATE Project |
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EU Supports Teacher Access to Learning Resources |
 Brussels (BE), May 2007
– The CALIBRATE (Calibrating eLearning in Schools) project brings together
eight European Ministries of Education to carry out a multi-level project.
The project will last from October 2005 to March 2008. Its key aim is to
support the collaborative use and exchange of learning resources in
schools by allowing teachers to access resources in a federation of
learning repositories.
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| Absence of Students |
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Scotland's Interactive University Closed |
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Edinburgh (UK), May 2007 – The Interactive University closed its doors at
the end of April 2007. The joint venture among Scottish Enterprise,
Herriot Watt University, and Robert Gordon University was intended to be a
"one-stop-shop" for foreign students accessing courses from Scottish
universities. However, the expected number of student registrations was
not achieved.
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| SumTotal Contracted |
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Online University for US Chamber of Commerce |
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Mountain View, CA (US), May 2007 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has
selected SumTotal Systems, Inc., a global provider of talent and learning
management solutions, to build an online university for approximately 500
Chamber employees across the United States. The online university will be
an easily accessible portal for employees to find information related to
professional development, tap into best practices, and obtain compliance
training.
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| Global Alliance |
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dp’s Language Courses on Franklin’s Handhelds |
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Burlington, NJ (US) / Munich (DE), May 2007 – Franklin Electronic
Publishers, Inc. of Burlington, New Jersey, a worldwide leader in handheld
electronic information, and digital publishing, headquartered in Munich,
Germany, recently announced an alliance. The goal is to bring digital
publishing’s award-winning language-learning series to a new line of
Franklin electronic handheld products.
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| Career Training |
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Holyoke Community College Announces New Courses |
 Holyoke, MA (US), May
2007 – Online career-training courses are in heavy demand. Staying on the
cutting edge of this popular educational methodology, Holyoke Community
College Community Services recently partnered with Gatlin Education
Services to provide online career-training courses. The contents are in
the fields of healthcare, business, construction/automotive technology,
Internet, design and technical, networking and CompTIA certification,
Microsoft certification training, and video game design and development.
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| CTG Donates Courses |
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EFK About to Receive Educational Software |
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Ardmore, PA (US), May 2007 – ELearning for Kids (EFK), a global nonprofit
foundation that provides free online learning for children 5-12, has
entered into an exciting partnership with Close the Gap (CTG). CTG is an
international non-profit organization that actively helps to bridge the
digital divide by lengthening the lifespan of Western IT equipment through
its various projects around the world.
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| Middle East |
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GETEX 2007 Complements Education Sector Growth |
 Dubai (AE), May 2007 – The Gulf
Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX 2007) was staged at the Dubai
International Exhibition Center (IE&C) in April 2007. Over 500 exhibitors
were present. The event was held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahayan
Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, the UAE Minister of Higher Education. The major
goal of the Middle East's leading education fair was to help the UAE
government implement reforms, strategies, and development plans in the
education sector.
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| Workshop |
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Innovating Corporate Education and Industry Training |
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Sestri Levante (I), May 2007 – Giunti Labs is hosting a workshop in
collaboration with the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee
(AICC), Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL), the IMS Global Learning
Consortium, the Open Knowledge Initiative (OKI) of MIT Boston, and the
European Learning Industry Group (Elig). The workshop, called "Training in
Action", is being held at the MediaTerraneo Conference Centre in Sestri
Levante, near Genoa, on the northwest Italian Riviera, on 7th and 8th
June.
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| Microlearning2007 |
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Conference on Microcontents |
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Innsbruck (AU), May 2007 – The Microlearning2007 conference will take place
in Innsbruck, Austria from 21-22 June 2007. The term "microlearning"
defines new forms of learning emerging in the microcontent-based digital
media environments. The goal of this year's Microlearning conference is to
inquire about the consequences of these developments for individual and
organizational knowledge.
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| UiCEL2007 |
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New International Conference on eLearning |
 Shah Alam (MY), May 2007
– I-Learn Centre of Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam, Malaysia will be
organizing the first UiTM international conference, entitled eLearning
2007, in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 12 to 14 December 2007. Researchers,
academics, and practitioners are invited to present their research
findings and works in progress within the field of eLearning.
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| ICL2007 |
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Submissions Welcome |
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Villach (AT), May 2007 – The 10th International Conference on Interactive
Computer-Aided Learning (ICL2007) will take place in Villach, Austria from
26-28 September 2007. It is organized by the Carinthia Tech Institute. As
regards contents, ICL2007 will focus on MashUp Technologies, Collaborative
Learning Enrivonments, and ePortfolios. The Call for Papers for the three
special tracks School and IT, MashUp Technologies, and ePortfolios is now
open.
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