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EC Study

MOOCs Are in High demand

Brussels (BE), June 2014 - The European Commission has published a new study on the supply and demand of MOOCs related to web skills. It shows that while MOOCs are widely recognized as a valuable learning opportunity, students struggle to find appropriate courses. » more

ECDL Courses

College Grants New Award for Flexible Learning

London (UK), June 2014 - Learning Nexus Students who perform above and beyond their everyday studies will now be recognised by Forth Valley College with a new Flexible Learning Award. The first recipient of the new award is HNC Business Studies student Carrie Gentles from Tullibody. As well as coping with the demands of full-time study, Carrie has also committed to achieving the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) to enhance her qualifications. » more

Creative Business

New Cohort Champions eLearning Professionals

Berkshire (UK), June 2014 - Content creators mylearningworx has been invited to work on a new collaborative initiative that is to drive eLearning projects and opportunities. mylearningworx will lead a new cohort designed to bring its crowdsourced eLearning solutions to the freelance community. The initiative will enable independent providers such as project managers, instructional designers, and developers to offer new services and access new opportunities through mylearningworx’s crowdsourcing approach. The first cohort event will take place on 09 July 2014 in central London. » more

STRANDS Project

Bob, the Autonomous Robot, Starts Work

Birmingham (UK), June 2014 - G4S, a security solutions group, have enrolled a new recruit this month: A robot from the University of Birmingham has joined its workforce as a trainee security officer on a three-week trial. » more

Elearnity

European Analysis for the Talent-Management Market

Cirencester (UK), Jun 2014 - Elearnity, a European analyst, has announced the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the integrated-talent-management market in Europe. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who’s who in the HR, talent, and learning-technology markets. » more

Working Together

Rising to the Challenge

Berlin (GER), June 2014 - How is a Rift Valley flint knife like a Congolese tablet? Well, they’re both technologies made in Africa. One happens to be the first tool known to our species, while the other is a sign that tech manufacturing could soon take off across the Continent. » more

Webanywhere

eLearning Training Base Moved to Central Leeds

Leeds (UK), June 2014 - Established in 2003, Webanywhere provides businesses and the education sector with learning-management systems, e-portfolios, and other eLearning tools, alongside curricular content. Now in its tenth year of trading, Webanywhere is moving to a new head office in the centre of Leeds. The new location will allow Webanywhere to provide onsite training in eLearning technology to its many corporate clients in the region. » more

Business Division Honors

The 2014 International eLearning Awards

New York, NY (USA), June 2014 – iELA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 International eLearning Awards, Business Division. Winners were announced in New York at the International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace (ICELW). Submissions for the 2014 Academic Division awards are open now! Entries are due by 15 July, 2014. » more

Little’s Britain

The Learning Technologies Summer Forum

London (UK), June 2014 - (by Bob Little) Held at the end of January in London’s Olympia and now in its 16th year, the Learning Technologies (LT) conference and exhibition has continued to grow, year on year, in terms of visitors to the exhibition and delegates to the accompanying conference. So, last year, to "leverage the LT brand", the organisers, Ian Smout and Mark Penton, organised a one day Learning Technologies Summer Forum. » more

Public Services

Totara LMS Earns U.S. Army Certificate of Networthiness

Bend, OR (USA), June 2014 - Totara LMS has received the U.S. Army’s Certificate of Networthiness, enabling the learning-management system software to be used with Army systems. Totara, a custom distribution learning-management software designed to deliver the benefits and cost savings of open-source software to government and corporate clients, will work with ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, on implementation for federal clients. » more

South African eLearning M

IMC in Partnership with Accelerate Performance

Saarbruecken (GER) / Johannesburg (ZA), June 2014 - Accelerate Performance, a leading South Africa-based learning-technology and performance company, and IMC AG, one of Europe’s leading providers of learning, talent, and eLearning-content solutions, have announced their partnership to launch IMC’s Business Process Guidance Suite into the South African market. » more

Strategic Partnership

Docebo and Ideo Factory Team Up for North Africa

Naples (I), June 2014 - Docebo has announced a strategic partnership with Ideo Factory that enhances its position in North Africa and other key growing markets. The new partnership is expected to spark new opportunities in the eLearning market by combining the solutions offered by Docebo with the competencies, skills, and knowledge of Ideo Factory in North Africa, while driving volume and efficiency in the partners’ respective business objectives. » more

Fifth Time in a Row

Speexx Wins Top Global-Learning Award

Munich (GER), June 2014 – Speexx, a global provider of online language training, has been awarded the prestigious Worlddidac Award. The Worlddidac Association’s international judging panel found Speexx to be a highly innovative learning solution. The official award ceremony is to take place on 28 October 2014, on the eve of the Worlddidac Basel event in Switzerland. » more

Innovation in Learning

BAUHAUS Selects NetDimensions Talent Suite

Aalborg (DK), June 2014 - BAUHAUS Denmark, Norway, and Iceland has selected NetDimensions Talent Suite as their centralised solution for learning and talent management for its 2,300 employees. » more

New Offices

Walkgrove Is Expanding in Australia

Alfreton (UK), June 2014 - Walkgrove Pty Ltd is now open for business in Australia and is off to a good start, having secured its first two high-profile clients, Australia Post and QGC. Operating out of Melbourne, the team is headed up by Matthew Masci, ex-National Australia Bank. » more

Interactive eLearning

Online Hospitality Learning Resources

Ilkley (UK), June 2014 - Leading online-learning provider Virtual College has been working closely with hospitality-training experts to develop online hospitality learning resources that are compatible with a range of devices. » more

Key Industry Issues

Innovation, Future Talent, and Technology

Birmingham (UK), June 20914 - Geoff McDonald, vice president of HR at Unilever; Craig Weiss, founder of eLearning 24/7; David Cavallo, research scientist and director of future learning at MIT; and Laura Overton of Towards Maturity will be among the keynote speakers at this year’s World of Learning Conference & Exhibition. Each year, experts from across the UK come together to share their expertise at this renowned international event, taking place this year on 30 September - 1 October at Birmingham’s NEC. The World of Learning features a world-class conference, where expert speakers, including these inspiring keynotes, will share key industry knowledge. » more

ICERI2014

Be Part of the Education Change

Seville (E), June 2014 - ICERI2014, the seventh International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation, will be held in Seville, Spain, 17 - 19 November 2014. The Conference provides an ideal opportunity to present projects and experiences. The deadline to submit proposals is 17 July 2014. » more