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Reduce Organizational "Scrap Learning" |
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Nashua, NH (USA), September 2011 - SkillSoft, an SaaS provider of eLearning
and performance-support solutions, has revealed five techniques companies
can implement to reduce "scrap learning", the learning that is provided
but does not get applied in the workplace.
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| Acquisition |
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New Owner for Balance Learning |
Gloucestershire (UK), September 2011 - Balance Learning, publisher of
award-winning and innovative off-the-shelf and customised eLearning since
2003, was acquired earlier this year by Chris Horseman as part of his new
company Hot Learning.
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| Learning on the Go |
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Tata Interactive Systems Launches TrackMoBL™ |
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Mumbai (IN), September 2011 - Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a division of
Tata Industries Limited and a provider in custom learning solutions, has
announced the release of TrackMoBL™, a mobile application to help
organizations track training data from mobile devices and tablets.
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| L&D Survey |
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Day-To-Day Challenges Prevent Strategic Planning |
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Bracknell (UK), September 2011 - Seven out of ten learning and development
teams are too busy fire-fighting their day-to-day challenges to focus on
the strategic talent and learning issues in their organisations, according
to a survey by KnowledgePool.
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| Business Analytics |
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Deloitte Launches Collaborative Online Community |
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New York, NY (USA), September 2011 - Deloitte has launched a social-media
website for industry insiders to offer analytic insights and share
knowledge, best practices, and problem resolution. Updated regularly, the
website is designed to foster a collaborative environment connecting
specialists, clients, researchers, academics, media people, and other
interested parties.
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| Safety Training |
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Edvantage Provides Yara with Cloud-Based Learning |
 Oslo (NO), September
2011 – The Edvantage group has announced that it has been selected to
provide Yara International with eLearning solutions in the safety-training
area. Yara International, a global supplier of mineral fertilizers, has set
becoming the leading performer in the area of worker safety - with a
targeted accident rate as close to zero as possible - as one of its goals.
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| Gain Access |
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Blackboard & Wiley Partner to Combine Learning Content |
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Melbourne (AU), September 2011 – John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Blackboard
Inc. have reaffirmed the new global partnership that will enable
institutions running the Blackboard Learn™ platform to seamlessly access
Wiley’s rich collection of learning content and tools, including the
popular online teaching and learning environment, WileyPLUS.
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| Xyleme |
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Greg Schottland Appointed Vice President of Operations |
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Boulder, CO (USA), September 2011 - Xyleme® Inc., provider of 100% XML,
open, and standards-based learning-content-management solutions, has
announced that Greg Schottland has been named Vice President of
Operations. A seasoned technology executive, Greg will oversee engineering
and operations.
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| Best Practices |
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ELearning Top Tips iPhone App Launched by Kineo |
 Brighton (UK), September
2011 - Kineo ELearning has made its popular eLearning top tips available
through a free iPhone App. For many years Kineo has published a regular
series of articles on best practice in eLearning design. These eLearning
top tips explore issues from scoping to scripting scenarios to evaluation.
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| Dynamic Content |
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Mobile E-Books Embraced by Learners |
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Brisbane (AU), September 2011 - When you see young people engrossed in
their mobile phones, don’t assume they are just wasting time on games or
texting friends. They may, in fact, be completing the latest module of
their training course.
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| Digital Courses |
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Oxford College of Marketing Provides Open Access |
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Oxford (UK), September 2011 - Anyone now studying in or applying to take a
course with the Oxford College of Marketing will, on request, be given
open access to the digital modules of the CAM Digital Diplomas.
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| IT Skills |
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Challenge to NEETS and Other Unemployed People |
 Kings Langley (UK), September 2011 – Quasar, producers of
the "Anytime" online video learning materials, which provide practical,
on-going advice and guidance for those using Microsoft Office 2007 and
2010, is offering help to anyone in the UK who feels that they could get a
job if they had adequate IT skills.
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| Night School |
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PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Training |
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London (UK), September 2011- Training company QA has launched its new
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner night school, designed to give
project managers more flexibility and access to accredited qualifications.
The first course is being held from 19 September - 26 October 2011, hosted
by QA’s fully accredited and experienced project management trainers.
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| Early Learning |
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Mobile Technology Used for Underserved Children |
 New Delhi (IN)/San Diego,
CA (USA), September 2011 - Qualcomm Incorporated and Sesame Workshop India,
have announced Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Radiophone project. This initiative
combines community radio with mobile phones to expand access to quality
educational experiences for children, particularly children of migrant
populations that reside in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi.
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| Lectora |
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Free eLearning Resources and Award Nomination |
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Cincinnati, OH (USA), September 2011 - The makers of Lectora eLearning
authoring software have announced Lectora U, one central location on the
web filled with helpful eLearning resources. Nominated as Best Rapid
eLearning Tool for the Best of eLearning! 2011 Awards, Snap! by Lectora
was selected by worldwide industry professionals from the enterprise
learning and workforce technology market.
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| Peter Ducker Forum |
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How Can Managers Shape the Future? |
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Vienna (AT), September 2011 - Are we at the dawn of a new management
paradigm? Can management combine the creation of economic value with
social value? The third Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna on 03 – 04
November 2011 will provide the platform for a dialogue about "what needs
to be done" in this regard and "how to get there." Concrete cases and
initiatives will be presented and discussed.
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| Funding |
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In-Service Training for European Cooperation Courses |
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Florence (IT), September 2011 - It is now possible to enroll in the 2012
editions of the European Project Planning and European Project Management
in-service training courses addressed to individuals who wish to acquire
the skills for successfully accessing and managing European funds in the
field of education, training, and culture.
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| Keynote |
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Sudhir Giri Opens the First Charity Learning Conference |
 London
(UK), September 2011 - The Charity Learning Consortium is delighted to
announce Google's Global head of learning technology, Sudhir Giri, as the
keynote speaker at the first Charity Learning Consortium Conference and
Awards. Understanding how learners and "teachers" interact is critical to
the successful use of learning technologies says Sudhir Giri, the global
head of learning technologies at Google. He'll be talking about how Google
enables a learning "ecosystem" in his keynote speech at the first Charity
Learning Conference on 15 September, London.
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| Quality Assurance |
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International Forum "eLearning 2011" held in Belgrade |
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Belgrade (SRB), September 2011 - The Second International Conference on
eLearning (eLearning-2011) is being held at the Belgrade Metropolitan
University (BMU) on 29-30 September 2011. The international forum for
researches, developers, and educators is a venue for the discussion of
technology, innovation, and best practices in eLearning, distance
education, and new learning opportunities.
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| ULearn11 |
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Learning and Leading in New Zealand |
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Rotorua (NZ), September 2011 - ULearn is a professional learning conference
that caters for educators from early years, primary, secondary, and
tertiary education and will be held 19 – 21 October 2011 at the Rotorua
Energy Events Centre in New Zealand.
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| Virtual Learning |
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New Technologies in Education and Research Conference |
 Cluj-Napoca (RO),
September 2011 - Join the sixth International Conference on Virtual
Learning, to be held at in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on 28-29 October,
organised by the University of Bucharest and Babež-Bolyai University of
Cluj-Napoca in cooperation with SIVECO company.
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| Bridge the Knowledge Gap |
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Ireland International Conference on Education |
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Dublin (IE), September 2011 - The Ireland International Conference on
Education (IICE) will be held from 03-05 October 2011 in Dublin. The IICE
is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of
the theory and practices in education. The IICE promotes collaborative
excellence between academics and education professionals.
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| Higher Education |
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Cooperate, Innovate, Participate |
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Copenhagen (DK), September 2011 – International higher-education
professionals from around the world will meet in Copenhagen from 13–16
September 2011 at the 23rd Annual Conference of the European Association
for International Education (EAIE), the largest event of its kind in
Europe.
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| Open Source |
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Kineo and Tesco Present at European Totara Conference |
 Brighton/London (UK),
September 2011 - Kineo and Tesco will be doing a joint presentation to the
European Totara LMS Conference on 28 September 2011 in London. Jane
Williams from Tesco and Sven Laux from Kineo will be presenting a case
study on the benefits of adopting an open-source LMS solution in a
corporate enterprise.
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| Add Your Entry |
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Learning Awards 2012 |
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Coventry (UK), September 2011 - Recognise your excellence, broadcast your
success, and celebrate your innovation at the Learning Awards 2012. The
Learning Awards are hosted by the IITT and are widely regarded as the
training industry's premier awards event. Next year's ceremony promises to
be even bigger with the backing of newly crowned media partner, Training
Zone.
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| Submit Your Proposal |
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Learning Solutions Conference 2012 |
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Orlando, FL (USA), September 2011 – Scheduled for 21-23 March 2012 in
Orlando, Florida, the Learning Solutions Conference 2012 has issued a last
call for pre-conference Workshop and Concurrent Session proposals. The
eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo is intended to meet
the needs of learning professionals who are focused on eLearning
technologies and solutions.
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