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Caspian Learning Releases Free Version of 3D Software |
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Newcastle (UK), July 2011 - Caspian Learning has announced that the latest
version of their 3D sims and games creation software "Thinking Worlds 3.5"
will be available to download and use for free - forever - which is a huge
shift from the previous retail price of $4999. The new version of the
software will remove practically all of the barriers to simulation and
game design that the beginner or novice designer faces.
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| Subscription Library |
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LearnLocker Going Live |
 Orem, UT (USA), July 2011
- LearnLocker has officially launched the LearnLocker.com subscription
library service. After six months of live beta testing, LearnLocker.com is
now live, with the addition of its unique "Share Accounts" feature.
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| LMS |
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Over 200,000 Trained Users on Cloud eLearning Platform |
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Milan (IT), July, 2011 - Docebo SRL, a provider of integrated solutions for
eLearning training, has announced that the number of users managed in
distance-learning projects by its DoceboLMS Cloud has surpassed the
milestone of 200,000.
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Great job opportunity in Munich!
digital publishing, global leader in online language learning solutions,
is hiring an international PR Manager, ideally native German and perfect
English with eLearning or IT and extensive social media background. Find more information!
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| Cutting Costs |
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UK Government to Accelerate Use of Open Source Software |
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London (UK), July 2011 - The UK Government has appointed Liam Maxwell to
advise on how government can make use of new technologies to increase
flexibility in governmental processes. Maxwell is known to be a supporter
of standardizing IT systems deployed across the government, while being
their largest critic when it comes to the high costs that departments are
paying for technology.
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| 'Little’s Britain' |
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Mobile learning is the biggest Area of planned Growth |
 London
(UK), July 2011 - (by Bob Little) According to a recently published
study by Towards Maturity’s Laura Overton and Dr Genny Dixon, leadership
and management development skills is the business area in the UK that will
see the greatest increase in eLearning materials over the next two years.
The study, which included the views of over 180 organisations,
encompassing over 35,000 managers, concluded that the need to improve
performance and lead business change is driving the adoption of leadership
development programmes in some 80 per cent of organisations.
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| Learning & Development |
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Trends Survey Reports Increased Stability |
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Edinburgh (UK), July 2011 - The third GoodPractice UK Learning Trends Index
has just been released and shows increased stability in the UK Learning and
Development sector. This survey is conducted in conjunction with Reed
Learning and INL Consultancy.
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| Higher Education |
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How to Save Thousands of Dollars in College Costs |
 Austin, TX (USA), July
2011 - For the first time, with MyEdu's new credit-by-examination tool,
high school students can predetermine the number of college credits and
savings gained from taking Advanced Placement (AP) tests in high school.
All students have free access to MyEdu's official online academic data and
applications.
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| Slow Adoption |
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Examining the Attitudes towards Virtual Classrooms |
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London (UK), July 2011 - There is a gulf between the benefits that virtual
learning can provide and UK businesses actually adopting these
technologies, claims the blended learning provider REDTRAY. Having seen
the 100% satisfaction levels that its virtual classroom technology,
CloudRooms™, has received from over 350 users, the organization wants to
find out what the barriers to adoption are.
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| Collaboration |
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Imparta's Training Proposition Launches in Spain |
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London (UK), July 2011 - Imparta has signed a partnership agreement with
SalesMatters, a Spanish sales-effectiveness training company based in
Madrid. SalesMatters is a new subsidiary of PeopleMatters, one of Madrid's
established people-management consultancies.
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| Course Creation |
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New Version of Interactivity Design Software Raptivity |
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Redmond, WA (USA), July 2011 - Harbinger Knowledge Products has announced
the release of a new version of its flagship interactivity-building
software, Raptivity. The new version, 6.5, includes a string of features
that enable more flexibility and extensibility for eLearning course
creators to design interactive courses.
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| Match-Making |
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e2train and Solics Become Partners |
 Cirencester (UK), July
2011 - e2train is now working with Solics to enhance market presence in
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Solics is a German consulting company,
and the partnership means e2train products now have a significant brand
presence in Germany, as well as exhibiting products at important events
such as Learntec and Personal.
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| New Module |
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Project Agency Expands its eLearning Offering |
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London (UK), July 2011 – Project-management training and development
specialist Project Agency has expanded its eLearning offerings by
publishing "Project Planning", a new module that shows how to break a
project into its component parts and stresses the importance of
predecessor relationships. It also includes a practical, simple-to-use
system for planning projects.
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| EU-Mobility Programs |
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Education Expert Pierre-Antoine Ullmo Promotes Mobility |
 Barcelona (ES), July 2011 - Pierre-Antoine Ullmo, education expert at
the European Commission and founder of P.A.U. Education, was interviewed
by Educaweb, the portal for professionals, institutions, and training
centers dedicated to mobility. In the following interview Ullmo discusses
the importance of promoting mobility in all levels of society.
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| Digital Learning Library |
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Complementary Portfolios Offer Great Choice to Clients |
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London (UK), July 2011 - Learning content provider Video Arts and global
eLearning provider MindLeaders ThirdForce, have joined forces to offer a
comprehensive online library of training videos, eLearning, and mobile
learning resources that can be accessed with a single sign on.
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| Up to Date |
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New Book on the Information Market |
 Cologne/Düsseldorf (GER),
July 2011 - A new standard work on the information market has now been
published under the title "Information Markets: A Strategic Guideline for
I-Commerce" and is available in German and English.
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| Data Exchange |
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Edvantage Group Highlights New Focus on Web Services |
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Oslo (NO), July 2011 - Edvantage group has announced improvements in web
services for Learning Gateway, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) learning
management system. With the new web services, data can be transferred
between Learning Gateway and other systems, increasing the value from both
existing and future learning and development programs.
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| Digital Content |
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New Additions to Blackboard Learn |
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Las Vegas, NV (USA), July 2011 - Pearson and Blackboard have announced
plans to integrate Pearson's MyLab and Mastering programs with the
Blackboard Learn online teaching and learning platform - providing users
with a convenient, seamless transition between systems.
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| New Publication |
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Glanjo - Global Language Journal launched |
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Noida, UP (IN), July 2011 - Glanjo, Global Language Journal has just been
released at the Global Language Association (GLA) office in India. The
magazine, according to its publisher Mr. Devanshu Kalra, aims at
generating and moderating the dialogue among cultures through language and
literature.
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| Third Sector |
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The Charity Learning Consortium’s Latest Offers |
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North Woodchester/London (UK), July 2011 – The Charity Learning Consortium
has announced a webinar on learning evaluation, free for all charities
worldwide on 31 August 2011, as well as a workshop with Nigel Paine,
former Head of Learning & Development at the BBC, at the first Charity
Learning Conference on 15 September, London.
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| Call for Papers 2012 |
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Conference on eLearning Excellence in the Middle East |
 Dubai (UAE),
July 2011 – Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University has announced its annual
congress from 30 January-07 February 2012 in Dubai under the theme
"Innovation- based Competitiveness". The Congress presents an
international platform for three conferences on eLearning Excellence,
Health and Environment, and Quality.
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| Games Development |
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GDC Europe 2011, a Prolific Pan-European Forum |
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Berlin/Cologne (GER), July 2011 - Dr. Michael Capps, president of Epic
Games, developers of the mega-hit Unreal and Gears of War game franchises,
will give a keynote address at the 2011 Game Developers Conference™ Europe
(GDC Europe), held at the Congress-Centrum Ost Koelnmesse in Cologne,
Germany, 15-17 August 2011.
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| Quality Assurance |
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Meet in Belgrade at the Forum "eLearning-2011" |
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Belgrade (SRB), July 2011 - Authors and participants are invited to the
second International Conference on eLearning (eLearning-2011), which will
be held at Belgrade Metropolitan University (BMU) on 29-30 September 2011.
The Conference is chaired by Prof. Dragan Domazet, rector of BMU.
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| Call for Contributions |
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EDEN Open Classroom Conference 2011 |
 Athens (GR)/Budapest
(HU), July 2011 - The next EDEN Open Classroom Conference, titled "Never
Waste a Crisis! - Inclusive Excellence, Innovative Technologies, and
Transformed Schools as Autonomous Learning Organizations" is being held
27-29 October 2011 in Athens (Pallina), in Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
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| Line Up |
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Keynote Speakers for Mobile Asia Congress 2011 |
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London (UK)/Hong Kong (HK), July 2011 - The GSMA has announced that senior
executives from companies including Axiata, Bharti Airtel, KDDI, NTT
DOCOMO, Telstra, and ZTE will deliver keynote presentations at the 2011
GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, being held 16-17 November 2011 at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Center. The event includes an edition of App
Planet, its award-winning developer-focused "event within an event".
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| Communication |
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Join the Broadband World Forum 2011 |
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Paris (FR), July 2011 – The Broadband World Forum 2011 will be held at CNIT
La Defense in Paris, France 27-29 September 2011. The program will bring
together more than 300 speakers and 10,000 attendees and incorporates over
215 service-provider case studies.
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| Opportunity |
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Enter your Submission to the BETT Awards 2012 |
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London (UK), July 2011 - The BETT Awards 2012 are now open for entries.
Winning an award, or even being shortlisted, is an opportunity to raise
exposure within the industry as well as a chance to celebrate the hard
work and success over the past year. The Awards are to be held on 11
January 2012 in London, with an entry deadline of 30 September 2011.
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