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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 04/09/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
Attract Attention The Top Five Rules of Social Media Etiquette New York, NY (USA), September 2014 - Social media are quickly becoming a direct means of driving company revenue, but the ways that brands can earn attention authentically on these platforms is still largely misunderstood. Even as social media evolve as a marketing tool, the fact remains that their primary purpose is for sharing information that educates, inspires, entertains, and provides context for meaningful dialogue. » more Alison Learning Free Course on "Understanding the Ebola Virus" Galway (IR), September 2014 - A free online certificate course has been launched to help spread awareness and knowledge of the Ebola virus, its dangers and threat, and information on how to avoid contracting the deadly disease. The course is aimed at individual learners, as well as schools, colleges, and workplaces in Africa and worldwide. On 08 August 2014, the WHO (World Health Organization) declared the Ebola outbreak an international public-health emergency. » more Technology-Protection "New Rules for School" Help Parents Nashville, TN (USA), September 2014 - Kids heading back to school count on costly gadgets to help them learn and connect but are at greater risk than adults when it comes to device loss and damage, according to a new survey by Asurion, the recognized global leader in technology-protection services. » more STEM Learning Tools Fischertechnik for Students with Special Needs Sanborn, NY, (USA), September 2014 - The fischertechnik division of Studica recently partnered with Minnick Schools to bring some of the fischertechnik learning kits to students with learning disabilities, special needs, behavioral issues and autism. Together they aim to develop STEM pathways and practices for various student groups. » more Streamlined Product Kurzweil Educationals Systems Rebrands Company Dallas, TX (USA), September 2014 - Kurzweil Educational Systems®, a division of Cambium Learning® Group, Inc., has announced that it will rebrand itself to reflect its continuing investment in state-of-the-art innovative literacy software for all students. As Kurzweil Education™, the company will not only provide assistive technology solutions but also support all learners in their journey to gain academic success. The rebranding includes a new name, tagline, logo, and a tighter product portfolio through the recent divestment of the IntelliTools product line. » more Advertisement Reviews Adobe Captivate and SuccessFactors Earn Leader Status Chicago, IL (USA), September 2014 - The business-software review site G2 Crowd has released its inaugural GridSM report for Training and eLearning software. The work ranks seven products to help HR software buyers in their selections based on more than 110 reviews from HR professionals. The GridSM, G2 Crowd's software recommendation engine, factors in customer satisfaction reported by users and vendor market presence determined from social and public data to rank products. » more TrainingIndustry.com IMC among the Top 20 Learning-Portal Companies Saarbruecken (GER) / Melbourne (AU), September 2014 - For the second year in a row, IMC AG has been selected as one of TrainingIndustry.com’s "Top 20 Learning-Portal Companies" for IMC Learning Suite, its learning-management system. TrainingIndustry.com releases this list each year as part of their commitment to continuous monitoring of the training marketplace for the best providers of training services and technology. » more Financial Rule Making eSoftware Solutions Offers New Compliance Software Brandon, MS (USA), September 2014 - eSoftware Solutions, a provider of web-based financial-service solutions, has formally announced the release of eCompliance, their new web application. eCompliance is a comprehensive compliance-management system that was created in response to the heightening demands being placed on financial institutions and lenders by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). » more Training and Consultancy An Inspiring Visually Impaired Entrepreneur Cardiff (UK), September 2014 - Daniel Williams has launched new training and consultancy to bring awareness of visual impairment to the world. The young man from Cardiff has used his personal experience of living with a visual impairment to start his own business, which aims to support organisations in catering to the needs of visually impaired customers. » more New Reseller Kydon Signs Partnership Agreement with eXact learning Genoa (I) / Singapore (SGP), September 2014 - Kydon Learning Systems Institute, a provider of learning technologies and technology-enhanced learning solutions in Singapore and Asia, has signed a partnership agreement with Italy-based eXact learning solutions, a digital-learning-content-management business-solution provider. Under the agreement, Singapore-based Kydon will act as the reseller for eXact learning solutions’ learning-content- management system (LCMS) in Singapore and Malaysia, with potential extension to other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. » more Advertisement Case Study on OS Migratio No Zero-Day Thanks to Blended Learning Friedrichsdorf (GER), September 2014 - The Augsburg diocese has avoided problems related to Microsoft’s termination of support and security updates for Windows XP and Office 2003 by migrating to Windows 7 and Office 2010. The ambitious goal was that 2,500 employees should be capable of using the new versions without interruption and with the same level of productivity as soon as the technical migration was completed in the first half of 2014. The challenge included the fact that the diocese has a large regional presence, with 23 deaneries in many locations. » more QA’s IT Programmes Effective Routes into Tech Careers Changes London (UK), September 2014 - In the lead-up to A Level results day 2014, a top apprenticeship firm has reported that applications from young people who have chosen not to attend university in pursuit of an IT career are at an all-time high. QA Apprenticeships, a leading IT apprenticeships business, recently published statistics showing a 108% increase in demand for IT apprenticeships from school leavers seeking an effective route into tech careers outside the traditional university programmes. » more Spirits Quizzes Society of Wine Educators Goes Mobile with New App Washington DC (USA), September 2014 - The Society of Wine Educators has announced the creation of its new app, SWE Wine and Spirits Quiz, for iOS devices. The app will further the Society’s message by providing entertaining and educational wine and spirits quizzes. » more Advertisement ICKEM2014 Conference on Knowledge, Economy and Management Antalya (TR), September 2014 - ICKEM2014, the twelfth International Conference on Knowledge, Economy and Management, will be held 27-30 November 2014 in Antalya, Turkey. » more Start in Bristol ELearning Road Show to Tour UK Cities Berkshire (UK), September 2014 - The brightest and best eLearning talent in the UK will share expertise and insights in a series of events throughout autumn 2014. The eLearning road show will showcase implementation best practice, instructional-design techniques, and authoring tips and tricks on tools including Articulate Storyline and HTML5. Each destination hosts different speakers and will reveal different aspects of eLearning strategy, design, and implementation. » more Learning Live 2014 Do Less Training; Do More Performance Support Heidelberg (GER), September 2014 - Corporate-learning company TTS and learning-services provider SkillSet will be exhibiting the TT Performance Suite at Learning Live 2014, 10-11 September. Delegates will be able to put TT Guide to the test and learn for themselves the benefits of live in-application performance support. » more New Technology Harnessing Social-Learning Experience London (UK), September 2014 - altoconnect, the new social-learning platform from the learning-technology provider Commelius Solutions, launched at the end of August. On the occasion, the learning and development experts from Commelius are organising a live webinar, during which they will discuss how to use social-learning technology to inspire, connect, and engage learners, as well as to make informal learning a better experience for them. » more TELIT and ICORE ELearning: Fifth Annual Conference in Serbia Belgrade (SRB) / Essen (GER), September 2014 – TELIT’s Managing Director, Dr. Christian M. Stracke, will hold the keynote at the fifth annual eLearning, a conference to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, 22-23 September 2014. The title of his keynote speech is "Quality for Education through Innovation and eLearning", examining the need and future of quality in education facilitated through the introduction of innovations and eLearning. » more Keynotes and More Agenda for the Media & Learning Conference Launched Brussels (BE), September 2014 - The conference agenda for the fifth Media & Learning conference, taking place in Brussels, 20-21 November, has been announced and registration for the event is now open. » more

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