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New Right to Request Time Off for Training in the UK |
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London (UK), May 2010 – Starting in April 2011, The Right to Request Time
Off for Training was extended to all organisations in the UK. Previously,
only businesses with 250 or more staff were allowed to ask for time to
train for accredited and unaccredited training to help them develop skills
relevant to their job, workplace, or business.
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ELearning budgets increase in the voluntary sector |
 London
(UK), May 2010 - (by Bob Little) A survey of learning technologies
in the UK’s voluntary sector - encompassing over 80 charities,
representing more than 50,000 staff and volunteers – has found that: The
top four benefits of adopting learning technologies are: improving
flexibility of learning; improving access to learning; cutting costs and
increasing reach.
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| Awards |
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Brandon Hall Rewards the Best in Learning Technology |
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San Jose, CA (USA), May 2010 - Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research has been
providing independent research reports and expert advice on using
technology in learning. The Learning Technology Awards program showcases
product innovations in the marketplace for creating and managing learning,
talent, and performance. CHECK.point eLearning provides you with details on
some of the winners.
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| Learning Architecture |
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CBTL Launches Entire Portfolio in the UK |
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Coventry (UK)/Munich (GER), May 2010 - CBTL Ltd has announced the opening
of its first office in the UK, located in Coventry, West Midlands. The new
team of Mark Jones and Trevor Mosedale has many years of experience in the
development and management of training and technology and will be
initially providing development and project- management services.
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| Cartoons |
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Tata Interactive Systems Develops 2D Animation Series |
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Mumbai (IN), May 2010 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has been working
with ACK Media on creating a 2D-animation series based on the evergreen
stories of the Amar Chitra Katha comics. The series, spread over 26
episodes of 22 minutes each, is being aired on the TV channel, Cartoon
Network.
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| Support Services |
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MacIntyre Starts to Use Kallidus LMS |
 Cirencester (UK), May
2010 - Learning and support-care charity MacIntyre has turned to Kallidus
LMS to deliver its blended learning and compliance programmes to 2000
field workers. The charity has opted to have the system set up as a
remotely hosted and fully supported service.
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| Corporate Training |
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NetDimensions Launches "Learning Stories" Podcast Series |
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Hong Kong (HK), May 2010 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance,
knowledge, and learning management systems, has launched Learning Stories,
a podcast program about real-world experiences in the field of corporate
training.
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| Learning & Development |
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EFMD Awards Recognise Five Outstanding Partnerships |
 Brussels (BE), May 2010 -
EFMD is an international network of business schools, companies, and
consultancies. Now in its fourth year, the EFMD Excellence in Practice
Awards recognise and promote outstanding partnerships between companies
and learning-and-development providers.
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| Software |
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Kaplan IT Learning Launches Capture Point 2010 |
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Reading (UK), May 2010 – Kaplan IT Learning, a provider of technology
solutions enabling organisations to develop and deploy high-quality
eLearning, has announced the launch of its newest version of Capture
Point, the award-winning software solution that Kaplan obtained through
its recent acquisition of Atlantic Link, LTD.
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| New Addition |
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CourseAvenue Increases Management Team |
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Warrenville, IL (USA), May 2010 - CourseAvenue has announced the recent
addition of Sue Pearson to its client service and project management team.
Ms. Pearson's prior experience includes eLearning needs assessment, course
design, and development, as well as content creation and editing.
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| Outreach |
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Learning Light Co-Ordinates European eLearning Project |
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Sheffield (UK), May 2010 - Learning Light is leading an EU-wide consortium
of organisations developing effective ways to use eLearning to reach and
engage "marginalised" learners. This 300,000-euro project is funded by the
EU under the Leonardo Transfer of Innovation scheme.
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| Serious Games |
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E-VITA Storyboards Real-Life Experiences |
 Milan (IT), May 2010 -
The E-VITA project ("European Life Experiences") – co-funded by the
Education and Culture DG under the Lifelong Learning Programme – is to
develop and test serious games that let younger generations "live" stories
experienced and told by older people. This way, the past can be experienced
directly and understood while playing a game that once was a real story.
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| Rapid eLearning |
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Kaplan IT Learning Partners with Mind Click |
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Reading/London (UK), May 2010 - Mind Click and Kaplan IT Learning have
joined forces to offer a unique range of eLearning development services to
help organisations exploit the best that rapid eLearning has to offer.
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| Open Repository |
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MA Level Writing Courses Now Available Online and Free |
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Falmouth/Cornwall (UK), May 2010 – University College Falmouth has launched
a website making its teaching resources free to learners all over the
world. If you ever wondered about becoming a screenwriter or considered
doing a Masters course but not sure if you’re up to it, now’s the chance
to have a go.
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| Health Care |
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A Virtual Approach to Catheter-Care Education |
Leeds (UK), May 2010 - Kath Wilkinson, nurse consultant and
continence-service manager with NHS Bradford and Airedale, was a keynote
speaker at a groundbreaking conference in Barcelona targeting
urinary-incontinence healthcare professionals from Spain and the UK.
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| BILD Conference 2010 |
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Learning and Development: The Next Five Years |
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Bristol/Milton Keynes (UK), February 2010 – The British Institute for
Learning and Development (BILD) is to hold its annual conference on 10
June 2010 at the Open University in Milton Keynes. The conference provides
an opportunity for L&D professionals to update their knowledge of a range
of initiatives to better equip and engage learners and increase the impact
of learning.
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| Networking |
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EDEN 2010 Annual Conference - Programme Now Online |
 Brussels (BE)/Valencia
(ES), May 2010 – EDEN has announced that the detailed programme for its
annual conference, with the schedule of plenary and parallel sessions, is
now available on the event’s website. The gathering convenes 09-12 June
2010 in Valencia, Spain.
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| 'Family' Conference |
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Open Ed Moves to Barcelona |
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Barcelona (ES), May 2010 – "Impact and Sustainability" is the theme of Open
Ed 2010, organized by the Open University of Catalunya, the Open University
of the Netherlands, and the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham
Young University. It is being held in Barcelona, Spain on 02-04 November
2010, and this is the first time in its existence the conference convenes
outside of North America.
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