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Ambient Insight

China eLearning Market to Surge to $5.9 Billion by 2018

Seattle, WA (USA), November 2014 - China will be the top buying country for self-paced eLearning in Asia throughout the forecast period, according to a new report by Ambient Insight called "2013-2018 China Self-Paced eLearning Market." The five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 12.2%. Revenues reached $3.3 billion in 2013 and will spike to $5.9 billion by 2018. » more

Comment

Why Is eLearning Only 10% of the French Training Budget?

Roubaix (F), November 2014 – (by Sally Ann Moore) Despite numerous surveys, reports, analyses, and press articles claiming great progress in French eLearning, a closer examination of the facts reveals a worrying absence of eLearning in a vast majority of French companies. The education sector is also lagging a long way behind the USA and the other G8 members (2% educational eLearning in France compared to 30% in USA). While the French eLearning market grew by 25% between 2012 and 2013 to 200 million euros, eLearning only represents 10% of the total corporate training budget in France. This article looks at the data and the possible reasons for the French "eLearning lag". » more

Practical Insights

Are Corporate Learning Strategies Hitting the Mark?

London (UK), November 2014 - Towards Maturity will be launching the results of its biggest benchmark study into corporate learning. The launch webinar is free to attend and will take place on 06 November 2014 at 12:00 GMT. » more

Online Survey

Has the Learning Sector’s Pay Improved in 2014?

Stoke Prior (UK), November 2014 - Over the last six years, the majority of those within the learning sector have, in real terms, been getting poorer. Will this year see this trend reversed? Blue Eskimo’s annual survey of work and pay in the learning sector has shown that over the last six years, the majority of those working within the learning sector haven’t had a pay rise. In real terms, this means they are getting poorer. » more

Azure Marketplace

Process Guidance Suite Is Now Microsoft Azure Certified

Saarbruecken (GER), November 2014 - Ensuring efficient execution of business processes and helping users to navigate through complex software applications, the IMC Process Guidance Suite has been designed as an electronic performance-support system to boost employee performance during daily activities. » more

Release

New Solution to Help Organizations

Tampa, FL (USA) – November 2014 - Tribridge, a technology-services firm specializing in business applications and cloud solutions, has released Tribridge Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The application, built on the Cornerstone OnDemand platform, helps organizations in regulated industries more efficiently track and report on professional accredited learning – a traditionally labor and time-intensive task for HR and development staff. » more

QuickLessons

Ongoing Commitment to HTML5

Miami, FL (USA), November 2014 - As part their ongoing commitment to HTML5 as the preferred platform for content creation, QuickLessons has announced the release of a joint set of HTML5 updates, improvements, and new features incorporated into its online collaborative solution for eLearning content development. » more

For the UK Market

Learning Light Names Its Top Eight Performing LMSs

Sheffield (UK), November 2014 - Learning Light, the UK-based independent eLearning- industry market analyst, has produced its own thorough analysis of learning-management systems (LMSs) identifying its top performers. Learning Light Director, David Patterson, said, "We’re aware that other organisations – notably Craig Weiss’ eLearning 24/7 - publish lists of the top LMSs, but our detailed analysis relates specifically to these LMS’s appropriateness for use by corporate-training organisations and training departments in the UK." » more

Video Technology

Kaltura Positioned in the "Leaders" Quadrant

New York, NY (USA), November 2014 – Kaltura Inc., a provider of a leading video-technology platform, has announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Video Content Management", with the furthest positioning on the "Completeness of Vision" axis. » more

Genetics and Genomics

Stanford launches New Online Course: Gene Therapy

Stanford, CA (USA), November 2014 - A new Stanford online course, Principles and Practices of Gene Therapy, offers students a fundamental overview of gene therapy and an in-depth look at important trends, research, and advances in the field. Students will gain a clear understanding of how gene therapy works, how it has developed and advanced, and how much potential it has. » more

Mobile Ecosystem

iPad-Enabled Online Degree Program

Boca Raton, FL (USA), November 2014 - As of fall 2015, Lynn University will deliver its evening undergraduate degree programs via its award-winning iPad platform. Adult students will be able to pursue their undergraduate degrees online, on campus, or through a combination of both for about the cost of a single year's tuition for a traditional degree program. » more

Across Canada

Mobile Content Offering for Public Libraries

Holland, OH (USA) / Toronto (CA), November 2014 - Adding to the creative, professional, and academic growth of library patrons during Canadian Library Month, hoopla digital has announced new content partnerships with CBC, Mongrel Media, Octapixx Worldwide, DHX Media, Nelvana Enterprises/Corus Entertainment, Tricon Films & Television, 9 Story Media Group, Syndicado, MediaCAN, Melbar Entertainment Group, The ShootingStar Film Company, Juice Distribution, and The Fremantle Corporation. hoopla digital's category-creating service, which partners with public libraries across North America, is bringing more than 12,000 movies and TV shows to participating public libraries across Canada. » more

QA Training Courses

Recently Launched Tech Partnership Training Fund

Slough (UK), November 2014 - QA supports the recently launched Tech Partnership Training Fund by providing training courses identified as key business-growth areas. The Tech Partnership Training Fund is a government-funded scheme for employers to invest more heavily in IT training. » more

Webinar

How to Optimise Your Training-Management Process

Munich (GER), November 2014 - Speexx, a leading global provider of online language training, is inviting HR and L&D Managers to join a free webinar with training-management specialist Training Orchestra at 11:00 on 06 November. Optimising Training Management will give HR and L&D Managers an insight into proven strategies and tools for better training management. » more

Celebration

ELearning Superstars 2014

London (UK), November 2014 - eLearning doesn’t have to be boring! The winners of the Charity Learning Awards 2014 are proof that using technology as part of an imaginative, blended approach to L&D can save time and money - and inspire learners. Martin Baker, CEO of the Charity Learning Consortium, says it’s time to celebrate the positive benefits that learning technologies can bring. » more

New Legislation

Train4Academy Launches Allergen Training Package

Beverley (UK), November 2014 - Food retail eLearning specialist Train4Academy has launched a comprehensive training module to prepare food-handling staff for the new allergen laws. Offered as part of the Train4Food Food Hygiene programme, the new module enables hospitality and foodservice employees to understand their new responsibilities under the Food Information Regulations 2011. Companies have until 13 December 2014 to comply with the new legislation. » more

Annual Competition

IMS Global Announces 2014 Learning Impact Report

Lake Mary, FL (USA), November 2014 - The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global) has released the 2014 Learning Impact Report, which provides analysis of the winners of the 2014 Learning Impact Award program. This an annual competition was created in 2007 by IMS Global for the purpose of recognizing outstanding applications of technology that address the most significant challenges facing the global education segment. » more

ICCE2014

22nd International Conference on Computers in Education

Nara (JP), November 2014 - The theme of ICCE2014, the 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education, is Constructing New Fundamentals of Computers in Education for the Future. The conference, which is organized by APSCE (the Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education), takes place from 30 November to 04 December 2014 in Nara, Japan. » more

Exchange and Share

Conference on Knowledge, Economy, and Management

Antalya (TR), November 2014 – This year’s ICKEM Conferences, 27-30 November 2014 in Antalya, Turkey, will bring together researchers of the information revolution in academia and industry, social scientists, and scholars and graduate students. The event is a venue for them to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of knowledge, economy, and management, as well as to discuss challenges encountered and solutions adopted. » more

ICK 2015

2015 International Conference on Knowledge

Portsmouth (UK), November 2014 - The 2015 International Conference on Knowledge (ICK 2015) will be held 15-16 January 2015 in Portsmouth, UK, organized by the American Society for Research (ASR) and the International Journal of Knowledge Engineering (IJKE). » more

ICBEP 2014

Conference on Behavioral and Educational Psychology

Las Vegas, NV (USA), November 2014 - The second International Conference on Behavioral and Educational Psychology-ICBEP will be held 17-18 December 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. » more