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Sheffield (UK), January 2011 - The results of discussions by the delegates
at the European eLearning Summit, organised by Learning Light with support
from learndirect and Creativesheffield and held in Sheffield, have been
published in the form of a manifesto for eLearning. The manifesto is
intended to help delegates pursue dialogue with their national governments
to establish a single, independent and impartial body representing the
corporate eLearning sector.
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| 'Little’s Britain' |
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New Trend - and Standard - in Collaborative Relationships |
 London
(UK), January 2011 - (by Bob Little) There has been a lot of talk in
the UK recently about partnering and collaboration in business. In the
eLearning world, Martin Baker, managing director of both leadership and
management online specialists LMMatters and the Charity Learning
Consortium, has become one of the Founding Ambassadors of Towards
Maturity, supporting the work carried out by the eLearning research
organisation, Towards Maturity.
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| The 70/20/10 Model |
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No Excuse for Cutting Training Budgets |
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London (UK), January 2011 - Heads of learning and development at global
organisations have expressed concern about how the 70/20/10 model, which
has been highly influential in spreading awareness of the importance of
informal learning, may be interpreted and used within some organisations.
In certain instances, it may be taken on board as a strategy, rather than
an observation of how people learn. And in extreme cases it has been
suggested, could even been used as an excuse for cutting training budgets.
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| EU Project |
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Virtual Training Gets Real |
 Leeds (UK), January 2011
- Computerized training systems are getting an extra dose of reality thanks
to an EU-funded research project involving Leeds University as the
coordinator. Researchers working on Immersive Reflective Experience-based
Adaptive Learning (ImREAL) are hoping to plug the gap between the "real
world" and the "virtual world" to create a simulated learning environment
that responds to users’ behavior and adapts accordingly.
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| Literacy |
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Video Game Tackles Primary School Reading Crisis |
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Cambridge (UK), January 2011 - Nine percent of boys in England reach the
age of eleven with, at best, the reading skills of an average seven year
old. This figure equates to over 18,000 boys with seriously substandard
literacy. This shocking statistic, obtained by the BBC's Today programme,
also revealed that in some areas, such as Nottingham, Derby, Manchester,
Rotherham, and Telford the figure was closer to fifteen percent.
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| Vocational Training |
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European Policy Cooperation Looks Ahead |
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Thessaloniki (GR)/Bruges (BE), January 2011 - At their informal meeting in
Bruges in December, European Ministers of Education entrusted Cedefop with
several tasks related to the next phase of policy cooperation. These
include continued reporting on countries’ progress in developing
vocational education and training; help with the practical implementation
of the common European tools and principles; continued commitment to
analysing skill needs; and supporting the European Commission on issues
such as adult education and work-based teaching and learning.
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| Business English |
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LinguaTV Short-Listed for ELTons 2011 Award |
 Berlin (GER)/London (UK),
January 2011 - The British Council has announced that LinguaTV is among the
finalists for the ELTons 2011 International Award. Now in their ninth year,
the awards, run by the British Council and sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, are
a celebration of excellence in English-language teaching (ELT) from around
the world.
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| Construction Industry |
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Dutch Trainers Opt for eXact learning |
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Sestri Levante (IT), January 2011 - To ensure that Dutch industry
professionals are prepared for the future needs of the industry and have
up-to-date knowledge on technical solutions, Fundeon - a consultancy
centre for the building and construction industry in the Netherlands -
turned to eXact learning solutions.
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| Education |
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Stone Launches "@ccessability" Scheme |
 Stafford (UK), January
2011 – The computer hardware manufacturer Stone has announced the launch
of its @ccessAbility scheme, an independent initiative that provides
schools with a bespoke package to deliver 1:1 ICT access to pupils without
reliance on central government funding. The Stone-designed programme comes
in the wake of continued government cuts and the termination of the Home
Access scheme. It aims to ensure that computer devices continue to be made
available on a 1:1 basis to allow pupils to study both at school and at
home.
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| Global Challenges |
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YouTube Backs Open University Appeal for Africa |
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Milton Keynes (UK), January 2011 - The Open University (OU) is
participating in YouTube's Project for Awesome 2010 - an initiative to
promote international charities addressing global challenges on the
video-sharing website. The OU has created two films within the theme of
'Innovation in Education'.
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| Growth |
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Multiple Client Wins Strengthen IMC in the UK |
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Sevenoaks (UK), January 2011 – With multiple client wins for both its
learning-management system CLIX and bespoke content-development services,
eLearning solutions provider IMC (UK) Learning Ltd has announced that its
success in 2010 has set it on course for further growth in the UK in 2011.
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| Charities Lead the Way |
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Harnessing Social Networking for L&D |
 London (UK), January 2011
- Charities are ahead of their private and public-sector counterparts in
harnessing the blueprint of social networking for learning. Martin Baker,
founder and MD of the Charity Learning Consortium, says he is not
surprised - using social media for learning is compellingly cost effective
for charities, with private, exclusive networks in particular really
proving their worth.
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| Advanced Skills |
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ISEB Intermediate Certificate Course for Software Testing |
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London (UK), January 2011 – ILX Group plc has launched a fully interactive
multimedia-based course designed for companies and individuals wishing to
achieve an Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Intermediate
Certificate in Software Testing. The ISEB Certificate requires delegates
to understand and to apply advanced knowledge of key skills in software
testing.
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| eLearning for Life |
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EFK Announces High-Quality, Free Products for Teens |
 Ardmore, PA (USA),
January 2011 - The eLearning for Kids Foundation, a global 501(c)(3)
non-profit foundation that provides free computer-based-learning courses
for children aged five to twelve, has announced the release of new courses
for teenagers and older students: eLearning for Life.
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| Low-cost Computers |
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Bridging the Digital Divide |
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Calgary, AB (CA), January 2011 - Userful Corporation has released Userful
MultiSeat Linux 2011. The software turns one PC into eleven, enabling up
to eleven students to use different applications at the same time from one
host computer. All students are equipped with their own monitor, keyboard,
and mouse.
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| User Conference |
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Plateau Insights Europe 2011 |
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London (UK)/Rome (IT), January 2011 - Registration is now open for Plateau
Insights Europe 2011, the European edition of Plateau’s talent-management
user conference, taking place 28-29 March 2011 at the Westin Excelsior
Hotel in Rome, Italy.
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| Learning Technologies |
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Announcing the Opening and Closing Speeches |
London (UK), January 2011 - Learning visionary Roger Schank will open this
January's Learning Technologies Conference by asking why workplace learning
so often insists on repeating the errors of the educational system and will
offer the L&D community an alternative. Professor Mike Campbell OBE,
Director of Research and Policy, UK Commission for Employment and Skills,
will deliver the closing address by considering how well the UK is
developing its skills for the future, the role of L&D professionals, and
what will need to change.
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| Movers and Shakers |
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Second Annual List of eLearning’s Top Ten Published |
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London (UK), January 2011 - For the second year in succession, January sees
the publication of corporate eLearning’s "Top Ten Movers and Shakers" by
Bob Little – in three lists covering "the World", "Europe", and "the UK".
Of the 31 names on the three lists (nineteen men and ten women), only two
names appear on more than one list: Fabrizio Cardinali, of the Italy-based
LCMS producer, eXact learning solutions, and Piers Lea, of the eLearning
content specialists LINE Communications.
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| OECD Conference |
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Higher Education in Cities and Regions |
 Seville (ES), January
2011 – This conference brings together policy makers and practitioners;
public and private organizations concerned with regional development;
leaders and managers of higher education institutions (HEIs); and those
responsible for knowledge transfer, regional development, and community
liaison at HEIs. It is convening 10–11 February 2011 in Seville, Spain.
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| Providing Opportunities |
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Technology-enhanced Learning: Summer School |
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Crete (GR), January 2011 – The seventh Joint European Summer School on
Technology-enhanced Learning will take place 30 May-03 June 2011 on the
Greek Island of Crete. Pre-summer school activities have been organized
for the entire day of 29 May.
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| Networking |
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Fourth Annual Global Learning Summit |
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Singapore (SG), January 2011 - SALVO Global’s fourth annual Global Learning
Summit 2011 is being held 23rd – 25 February 2011 in Singapore. More than
fifteen senior executives from leading organisations will present their
take on the latest strategies and the required blend of methodologies that
are necessary to meet the challenges and requirements of learning needs in
the light of a recovering economy.
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