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mHealth App Services Will Reach 26 Billion by 2017 |
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Berlin (GER), March 2013 - Smartphone applications have begun to enable the
mHealth industry to successfully monetize their services. The market for
mHealth services has now entered the commercialization phase and will
reach $ 26 billion globally by 2017, the new "Global Mobile Health Market
Report 2013-2017" by research2guidance says.
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| New Division |
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NetDimensions Acquires eHealthcareIT |
 Hong Kong (CN), March
2013 - NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge, and
learning-management systems, has announced its acquisition of the assets,
goodwill, and business of eHealthcareIT for a total consideration of
approximately US$3.5m. The acquisition is in line with NetDimensions’
strategy to become a premier global provider for talent-management
solutions for highly regulated industries.
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| CompTIA Study |
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Healthcare Providers Expanding Use of Mobile Technologies |
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Downers Grove, IL (US), March 2013 - Mobility continues to impact the
day-to-day delivery of patient care and healthcare practice management,
according to new research from CompTIA, a non-profit association for the
information technology (IT) industry.
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| 'Little’s Britain' |
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Key issues in mobile learning |
 London
(UK), March 2013 - (by Bob Little) The drivers for adopting new
technologies in learning include not only the suppliers and customers
(buyers) but also the consumers (users) – in other words, everyone.
Decide, design, develop and deploy is the standard four-step process
relating to technology. Increasingly – since about 2006 - consumers want
to use mobile devices for learning and for the less formal 'performance
support'. Initially, there can a high cost of ownership (of the latest
mobile devices). So the key issue for HR and learning & development (L&D)
professionals is how to get the maximum value from, and use of, this
technology.
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| Times of Change |
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Saba Software Announces Leadership Transition |
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Bracknell (UK), March 2013 – Saba, provider of people-centric enterprise
solutions, has announced a leadership transition under which Bobby Yazdani
and the Board have agreed he will step down as Chairman, CEO, and Director.
In connection with the change in leadership, Shawn Farshchi, Saba’s
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named
Interim Chief Executive Officer.
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| Open Source |
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Docebo Releases Its LMS Wordpress Integration Plug-in |
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Naples (I), March 2013 - Docebo, a global cloud eLearning solution
provider, has released a WordPress "open source" integration plug-in for
its Docebo cloud eLearning platform. This app allows organizations around
the globe to transform their WordPress websites into next-generation
eLearning portals, as it gives the opportunity to interface the Docebo
eLearning platform with any WordPress installation.
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| More Jobs |
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Learning Pool Recruits Top Technical Talent from the BBC |
 Belfast (UK), March 2013
- Learning Pool, a fast-growing eLearning company, has pulled off a major
coup by appointing Ryan Adams, former lead web developer for BBC Online,
to head its specialist mobile app division in Belfast. Ryan has a wealth
of experience in the field of technology and was, until recently, leading
a team of UK-wide developers delivering the BBC's Knowledge & Learning
output.
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| With Webinar |
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"2013 Brazil Digital Future in Focus" Report |
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Sao Paulo (BR), March 2013 - comScore has released the 2013 Brazil Digital
Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing
trends in web use, social media, online video, digital advertising,
mobile, and search are defining the current marketplace and how they are
likely to shape the coming year. Key trends and highlights will be
presented via a complimentary live webinar on 14 March at 4:00 PM Eastern
Time in the USA (21:00 GMT).
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| Contextual Learning |
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Infor Announces Agreement to Acquire CERTPOINT |
 New York, NY (US), March
2013 – Infor, a provider of business application software serving more than
70,000 customers, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire
CERTPOINT Systems Inc. (CERTPOINT). Based in Roslyn Heights, New York,
Certpoint is widely regarded as an innovative provider of SaaS-based
learning-management software (LMS) and learning-content-management
software (LCMS).
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| Global Deliver |
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LINE Delivers Training for Volvo’s Renewed Vehicle Range |
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London (UK), March 2013 - LINE Communications is delivering digital
training for Volvo Cars renewed model range. The first phase of the
training has been timed to coincide with the launch of the new vehicles at
the Geneva Motor show, which opened to the public on 07 March.
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| Knowledge Sharing |
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Network of Staff and Teachers in Childcare Services |
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Granada (E), March 2013 - NEST is a European project funded by the European
Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme that will establish a
network in the field of staff development in early childhood education and
care (ECEC) in Europe.
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| Elliott Masie |
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Seven-minute Survey on Learning Directions and Shifts |
 Saratoga Springs, NY
(US), March 2013 - Elliott Masie is gathering global data with the 2013
Learning Directions "Pulse" Survey about how organizations are shifting
(or not shifting) their Learning Directions or approaches.
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| Integrated Solution |
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Blackboard Transact Expands Campus Security Offering |
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Washington DC (US), March 2013 - Blackboard Transact™, a provider in
integrated campus commerce and security solutions, has expanded its
campus-security offerings through a strategic partnership with S2
Security. The alliance allows Blackboard Transact to offer schools and
universities even more physical security capabilities to create a
supportive learning environment.
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| Call for Papers |
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Personal Learning Environments: Learning and Diversity |
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Berlin (GER) / Melbourne (AU), March 2013 - Due to numerous requests, the
deadline for abstract submission to the PLE Conference 2013, which will be
held in Berlin, Germany together with a parallel event in Melbourne,
Australia, 10 - 12 July has been extended. Abstracts can be submitted now
until 25 March.
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| How Learning Moves |
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ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013 Call for Proposals Now Open |
 Berlin
(GER), March 2013 - International experts are warning that an avalanche is
heading towards traditional education. According to Sir Michael Barber,
chief education strategist of ICT specialists Pearson, "an education
revolution is coming" that offers "opportunities to transform outcomes for
learners everywhere".
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| UNESCO Chairs |
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Keynote Speakers for LINQ 2013 Confirmed |
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Brussels (BE)/Rome (I), March 2013 - The second European Conference on
"Learning Innovations and Quality" (LINQ 2013) has announced several
high-ranking speakers to be present during the event on 16-17 May at the
global headquarters of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy. Figures such as the esteemed Prof. Dr.
Rory McGreal and Prof. Dr. Fred Mulder, both UNESCO chairs for open
educational resources (OER), as well as Christian-Friedrich Lettmayer,
Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
(CEDEFOP), will contribute their experience to the Conference.
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| Management Education |
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EFMD Special Workshop with Henry Mintzberg |
Brussels (BE), March 2013 - On 16 May, EFMD will organise a one-day
seminar on the theme "Developing Practicing Managers and their
Organisations". The even will be led by Henry Mintzberg, Cleghorn
Professor of Management Studies, McGill University, Desautels Faculty of
Management, CA together with his two colleagues, Dr. Leslie K. Breiter,
Cycle Director, IMHL and IMPM Programs, McGill University, Desautels
Faculty of Management, CA; and Dora Koop, Director, McGill University
Executive Institute, CA.
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| Learning Behaviour |
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MEDEAnet Webinar on the Use of Videos for Teaching |
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Brussels (BE), March 2013 - The fifth MEDEAnet webinar on the use of videos
for teaching takes place on 21 March 2013. This one-hour webinar will
provide you with an overview on how you can best integrate video in your
course settings and the effect it can have on learning behaviour.
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| Columbia University Event |
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International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace |
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New York, NY (US), March 2013 - ICELW 2013, the sixth annual International
Conference on eLearning in the Workplace, will be held from 12-14 June
2013 at Columbia University in New York. Social-learning expert Jane Hart
has confirmed as opening keynote speaker. ICELW 2013 will also feature
eLearning success stories, demonstrations of the latest in eLearning,
panel discussions, and more.
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| Call for Proposals |
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2013 Eportfolio Forum in Canberra / Australia |
 Canberra (AU), March
2013 - The 2013 Eportfolio Forum (EportForum), being held at the
University of Canberra on 03 October, is calling for proposals based on
the theme Digital Identities, Footprints and Networks. The Forum will
showcase eportfolio practice in Australia and beyond from all levels of
education, as well as from industry and professional associations.
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| Deadline Extended |
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Eleventh Conference on Education and Information Systems |
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Orlando, FL (US), March 2013 - The eleventh international conference on
Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA
2013 is to be held in Orlando, Florida, USA, 09-12 July. The organizers
have now extended the submission deadlines for papers, abstracts, and
invited session proposals to 19 March.
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