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Australia Invests $ 5.3 Million for eLearning Innovation |
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Brisbane (AU), April 2010 - More than 140 projects around Australia have
been awarded a share of AU$ 5.3 million to develop innovative eLearning
training solutions in 2010. The funding and support, provided by the
Australian Flexible Learning Framework, assists registered training
organisations (RTOs) to develop innovative eLearning solutions to better
support the training needs of businesses and individuals.
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| Open Processes |
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ELIG establishes high profile Advisory Board |
 Paris (FR), April 2010 -
A high calibre group of thought leaders and experts has been brought
together by Europe’s top learning advocacy group to further enhance its
mission to promote innovation in learning, knowledge creation and
dissemination. The ELIG Advisory Board has been established in order to
ensure that ELIG takes into account the views of the full ecosystem for
knowledge and learning solutions.
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| Cedefop Forecast |
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Common European Trends in Skills Supply and Demand |
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Thessaloniki (GR), April 2010 – Cedefop has published a medium-term
forecast up to 2020 on skills supply and demand in Europe. It shows that
while general trends are common throughout Europe, there are substantial
differences among Member States.
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| Training Tools |
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Wondershare Hunts for Resellers Worldwide |
 Shenzhen (CN), April 2010
- Wondershare Software, a provider of training and eLearning authoring
tools, is currently searching for resellers worldwide for its training
tools, including QuizCreator, DemoCreator, PPT2DVD, PPT2Video, and
PPT2Flash.
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| Learning Portal |
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REDTRAY Unveils ALTO v2.0 |
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London (UK), April 2010 - REDTRAY Ltd, an IT Training Outsourcing provider,
has announced the launch of ALTO v2.0, a new innovative online portal that
can manage all aspects of training by automating and managing the
administration, management, delivery, and end-user experience of
blended-learning programmes.
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| Mobile Learning |
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Emantras’ New Mantra: iPhone Apps and Games |
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Fremont, CA (USA), April 2010 - Emantras has introduced Punflay, a portal
for iPhone/iTouch apps and web games, including some of its biggest
successes like 'Rafter' and 'Adams Trouble'. This foray into iPhone apps
is based on Emantras’ strong expertise in game-based learning, animation,
and technology.
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| Exclusive Supplier |
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Stone Group Awarded £13 Million Contract |
 Nottingham (UK), April
2010 – The technology-solutions provider to the education and public
sector Stone Group has announced its successful bid to supply ICT hardware
and maintenance services to The University of Nottingham (UoN) in a four-
year deal worth in excess of £13 million.
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| Successful Collaboration |
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Extended Contract with Pearson VUE for Three More Years |
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London (UK), April 2010 - In the past eight years, the ifs School of
Finance has worked closely with Pearson VUE to deliver over 200,000
computer-based tests. The new contract, which runs until the end of 2013,
cements this relationship going forward.
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| Operating System for Kids |
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A Safer PC Environment with Magic Desktop |
Bucharest (RO), April 2010 – (by Elena Lita) As a premiere for
Romania, visitors of the UPC Romania's website can download Magic Desktop,
one the most appreciated software programs for children up to ten years of
age for free. Pre-loaded on twelve million PCs purchased in Europe in 2009
alone, Magic Desktop, developed by the Norwegian company EasyBits Software,
has twice been honored as best-in-class software for child safety online by
the European Union.
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| Open Source |
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Second Edition of "The SOA Source Book" Released |
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London (UK), April 2010 - The Open Group has announced the immediate
availability of the second edition of its SOA Source Book, a practical
guide that addresses how enterprise architects can use service-oriented
architecture (SOA) to deliver unified business and IT architectures for
their organisations. The new version includes projects completed in 2009
and updated material on practical implementations of SOA for enterprise
architects.
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| Invitation to Contribute |
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The 2010 eLearning Industry Report |
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Sheffield (UK), April 2010 - Last December, Learning Light, a company
limited by guarantee that focuses on promoting the use of eLearning and
learning technologies, published its second report into the UK’s corporate
eLearning industry. In the process, it updated figures for this sector that
were first published in 2007. The 2009 report’s principal finding is that
the UK eLearning industry remains robustly positive in its view of the
market and the prospect for continuing growth.
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| Labour Market |
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Learning Light Helps Create Jobs |
 Sheffield (UK), April
2010 - Learning Light’s business contacts and facilitation skills have
helped its client companies in the field of corporate eLearning to create
a 'significant number of jobs' in the last twelve months.
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| Setting Standards |
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The Impact of eLearning at Polish Academic Institutions |
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Warsaw (PL), April 2010 - ELearning has been successfully developing at
Polish academic institutions for many years despite the lack off system
solutions or legislative support. The Association of Academic eLearning in
Poland offers their viewpoint on the current state of affairs.
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| EFQUEL |
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The Mandate to Innovate Quality in Education |
 Brussels (BE), April 2010
– In September 2009, around eighty researchers, managers, and politicians
agreed on the EFQUEL Innovation Agenda beyond 2010. Six months after the
endorsement, Rolf Reinhardt, Executive Manager of EFQUEL, reflects on
EFQUEL's achievements.
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| Online Training |
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Free Science Course and Certification for All |
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Galway (IE), April 2010 – The free online skills-training provider ALISON
has announced details of a new introductory course on the principles and
applications of science. Using an interactive presentation style, the
lessons explore scientific experiments, hypothesis testing, inferences,
and safety in the laboratory.
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| Presentation |
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Giunti's Personal Skills and Portfolio Management Solution |
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Richmond-upon-Thames (UK), April 2010 - Giunti Labs is bringing its newly
released state-of-the-art personal ePortfolio and skills management
solution to the HRD exhibition for learning and organisation development
at Olympia, London, on
21-22 April.
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| Adult Education |
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Preparing the Workforce for the Information Society |
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Iasi (RO), April – The date of this year's third international conference
on adult education has been changed to 25 – 29 April 2010. The event is
being held at the University of Iasi in Romania and is a major forum for
scientific and legislative exchange and the presentation of research
results on continuing and adult education.
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| Higher Education |
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Short Courses for International Students in Indonesia |
 Jakarta (ID), April 2010
- The International Office of Binus University, a large and fast-growing
private university in Indonesia with over 27 years of experience in
education, has announced three special short courses for this summer. They
are to be held in July 2010 and promise to be two exciting weeks in the
world’s fourth-most-populous nation. Application deadline for all three
courses is 30 April 2010, and seats are limited.
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| Knowledge Sharing |
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OutStart Introduces Webinar Series "Always Learning" |
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Boston, MA (USA), April 2010 - OutStart has announced the Always Learning
Webinar Series, led by industry analyst Bryan Chapman. Each monthly
thirty-minute interactive session brings practitioners from leading
companies together to share tips, techniques, and lessons learned.
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| Call for Papers |
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Tech-Education 2010 Extends Deadline for Submission |
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Athens (GR), April 2010 – the first International Conference on
technology-enhanced learning "Tech-Education" held has extended its call
for papers for post-conference proceedings. The new deadline for articles
submissions is 25 April 2010.
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| Primary Schools |
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Mathematical Education in a Context of Changes |
 Olomouc (CZ), April 2010
- The Department of Mathematics of Palacký University in Olomouc, in
cooperation with the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists and the
Mathematics Teachers Society have announced a conference on "Mathematical
Education in a Context of Changes in Primary School". The Conference takes
places from 28 - 30 April 2010 at the Faculty of Education, Palacký
University in Olomouc.
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| Global Citizenship |
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City University London Opens New Summer School |
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London (UK), April 2010 - City University London is launching a new summer
school to help international graduates understand global challenges and
gain the edge in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
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