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Time for an eLearning update |
 London
(UK), May 2010 - (by Bob Little) Learning Light is beginning work on
updating its figures on the size, shape and state of health of the UK's
eLearning industry. Last December it published its second report into the
UK's corporate eLearning industry. In the process it updated figures for
this sector which were first published in 2007.
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| Electronic Telework |
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SeeS - SMEs eLearning to E-work Efficiently |
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Graz (AT), May 2010 – Bit media has sent out the first newsletter on the
European project SEES - "SME’s eLearning to E-work Efficiently". The goal
of this project, developed under the Leonardo da Vinci programme, is to
provide practical and useful support to prepare e-managers and e-workers
of SMEs to work in a "virtual environment".
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| Teaming Up |
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Serious Gaming at Atlas Copco |
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Ghent (BE), May 2010 - U&I Learning is developing an After Market game for
the training of the Atlas Copco sales staff. Atlas Copco is a Swedish
company that develops and produces electric and pneumatic tools,
compressors, building and mining tools, assembly systems, and related
services.
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| Banking Industry |
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FIBA eLearning Now Includes International Trade Finance |
 Miami, FL (USA), May 2010
- Faced with limited resources, a growing list of training needs, and
financial professionals who are on the road a good part of the time, banks
are increasingly looking to their trade associations for eLearning
solutions. The Florida-based trade association of international banks FIBA
offers over 700 eLearning courses, with the latest addition being the new
International Trade Finance course.
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| Teacher Training |
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Utah Education Network Praises Adobe Products |
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Salt Lake City, UT (USA), May 2010 - The Utah state government has
established the Utah Education Network (UEN). The UEN is made up of
providers of training and technical support services and serves more than
22,000 K–12 teachers and higher- education instructors State wide, helping
to improve the learning environment for the students in Utah public
schools.
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| Learning Light |
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Academics and Industry Value eLearning Sector Report |
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Sheffield (UK), May 2010 - Learning Light’s definitive report on the UK
eLearning sector in 2009 is winning recognition, not only among the
corporate eLearning community but also among UK academics.
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| Recognition |
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Governor Bob Riley Receives Distance-Learning Award 2010 |
 Boston, MA (USA), May 2010 - The
United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented the 2010
USDLA Eagle Award in conjunction with its 2010 national conference in St.
Louis, Missouri on May 4, 2010. This year’s honor went to Bob Riley,
Governor of the American State of Alabama.
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| Regional Innovation |
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UAE Develops eLearning Techniques for Gulf Region |
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Abu Dhabi (UAE), May 2010 - Experts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are
discussing ways to develop eLearning techniques and communications
technology in the entire Gulf region. The UAE's Advanced Network for
Research and Education (ANKABUT - "Ankabut" is the Arabic word for
"spider") encourages technology professionals to promote innovation and
collaboration in the region through eLearning methods, and experts from
IBM and Microsoft have been asked to provide insight from an industrial
point of view.
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| Diversity Now |
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New eLearning Programme at Queen’s University |
 Belfast, Northern
Ireland (UK), May 2010 – eLearning provider Aurion Learning has been
commissioned to design and deliver the equality-and-diversity eLearning
programme 'Diversity Now' for Queen's University staff.
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| Distance Learning |
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Randstad Joins CrossKnowledge Customer Base |
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London (UK), May 2010 – CrossKnowledge has announced that the
employment-services provider Randstad has recently joined its customer
base. Randstad wishes to further develop its training platform and help
employees meet their career goals by offering them an innovative,
high-quality blended-learning experience.
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| Multimedia Formats |
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Popular Camtasia Screen Recording Software |
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Okemos, MI (USA), May 2010 – TechSmith Corp., a provider of screen capture
and recording solutions, has announced the availability of Camtasia Studio
7 and Camtasia for Mac 1.1, giving users a complete, end-to-end solution
for sharing knowledge online in multimedia formats to save on training,
marketing, and sales efforts organization wide.
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| Mobile Learning |
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Questionmark Offers Apple iPhone Application |
 Norwalk, CT (USA), May
2010 – A free Questionmark Apple iPhone App on the iPhone App Store opens
up new possibilities for delivering knowledge checks, quizzes and surveys
to a mobile audience. The App shows how the mobile assessment delivery
capabilities in Ouestionmark Perception version 5 can help organizations
reach learners using an iPhone or iPod touch.
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| Platform |
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Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Chooses Fronter |
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Helsinki (FI), May 2010 - Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak)
has chosen Fronter as its platform for learning and social networking.
Diak emphasises a close relationship to practise and working life. It has
four units and seven campuses located in different regions of Finland.
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| Equality Statement |
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EDEN Seeks Gender Balance |
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Budapest (HU), May 2010 - EDEN - the European Distance and ELearning
Network -puts emphasis on the balanced representation of genders among
speakers, and is thus expressly extending an invitation this year to
encourage women to take active part in the Conference, particularly by
submitting proposals for presentations and events. Selection processes
will attach special attention to equity in order to avoid gender bias
among speakers.
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| International Forum |
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Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies |
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Barcelona (ES), May 2010 - EDULEARN10, the international annual conference
on education and new learning technologies, will be held in Barcelona,
Spain, 05-07 July 2010. The main objective of the Conference is to promote
and disseminate experience in new technologies and eLearning applied to
education in all fields and disciplines.
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| Contributions Wanted |
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Submissions Open for International eLearning Awards |
 New York, NY (USA), May
2010 – The International eLearning Association (IELA) has announced its
first annual International eLearning Awards. The Awards will be given for
successful courses, sites, and products in three categories: eLearning,
blended learning, and mobile learning.
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| New Deadline |
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MEDEA Award Opportunities |
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Roosbeek (BE), May 2010 - In 2010, there will be two main MEDEA Awards, the
MEDEA Overall Award and the European Collaboration Award. Entries for the
MEDEA Awards 2010 are welcome up to 31 July 2010. The MEDEA European
Collaboration Award recognizes excellent media-based productions and
projects that come about as a result of European cross-border
collaboration.
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| Conference |
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ELearning Baltics in Rostock, Germany |
 Rostock (GER), May 2010 –
On 01-02 July 2010, representatives from science and business with an
interest in eLearning will get together for the third time at the
eLearning Baltics in Rostock. eLBa 2010 combines the scientific conference
eLBa Science, the business forum eLBa Business, and an accompanying
exhibition under one umbrella.
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| Call for papers |
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Conference on Interactive Computer-Aided Learning |
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Hasselt (BE), May 2010 – This interdisciplinary conference focuses on the
exchange of relevant trends and research results, as well as the
presentation of practical experience in interactive computer-aided
learning in higher education and in the corporate context, all from a
global perspective. It is being held September 15-17, 2010, in Hasselt,
Belgium.
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| Portable Education |
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Ninth World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning |
 Valletta (MT), May 2010 –
This conference is organised by the University of Malta in collaboration
with IAmLearn - the Association for Mobile Learning and the Valletta Local
Council. It is designed to appeal to a wide range of audiences interested
in enhancing learning, designing content, and developing systems for
mobile devices. The event is taking place in Valletta from 19 – 22 October
2010.
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| E-LEARN 2010 |
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World Conference on eLearning in Orlando |
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Orlando, FL (USA), May 2010 - E-Learn 2010 – the world conference on
eLearning in the corporate, government, healthcare, and the
higher-education sectors is an international gathering organized by the
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and
co-sponsored by the International Journal on ELearning. It takes place in
Orlando, Florida, 18 – 22 October 2010.
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