CHECK.point-elearning › Newsletter

If this HTML newsletter does not render correctly, click here for the online version.

» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, European News, 13/08/2015 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
IT Skills Jenison Releases Windows 10 Digital Learning Resources Southampton (UK), August 2015 - In light of the release of Microsoft’s Windows 10, Jenison has announced a new suite of interactive digital learning resources to give users the know-how to make the most out of Windows 10. Coming to both PC and tablet, Jenison’s five bespoke IT Skills: Windows 10 courses will help all learners get to grips with the new and improved features of Windows 10. » more Learner-Centric Focus Blackboard Unveils the New Learning Experience London (UK), August 2015 – Blackboard Inc. has launched the "New Learning Experience" – an innovative approach to education that focuses on the learner and promotes better engagement, interaction, and quality learning by bringing together and simplifying the learner’s educational experience through the use of integrated technology, services, and data capabilities. The New Learning Experience stems from Blackboard’s mission to re-imagine education and create new ways to better serve learners and the institutions that serve them. » more Online Calculator Savings by Switching to Real-Time Learning Support London (UK), August 2015 - IMC, a provider of bespoke eLearning content, learning management, and compliance solutions, has launched a free online calculator to help organisations assess the financial impact of switching to electronic performance support (EPS). » more Royal College of Music To Push the Boundaries in Music Education London (UK), August 2015 - Students at the Royal College of Music are used to pushing creative boundaries when it comes to music, drama, and dance. Through the use of Polycom’s video solutions day to day, they are able to defy distance, break down classroom walls, and show what video collaboration could be capable of in the classrooms of the future. » more GRC LTG Acquires Eukleia London (UK), August 2015 - Learning Technologies Group (LTG) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Eukleia, a provider of eLearning to the financial services sector, in keeping with its "buy-and-build" strategy to create a global leader in eLearning with revenue in excess of £50m. » more Advertisement Brightwave Record Profits and New Roles Kick-Start a New Era Brighton (UK), August 2015 - Brightwave, a leading global provider of learning content, products, and services, has reported record levels of growth, with profits having trebled in the 2014/15 fiscal year. » more Providing Quality Côte D’Ivoire Invests Heavily in Oil and Gas Safety Training Aberdeen (UK), August 2015 - The burgeoning West African petroleum industry represents a significant slice of the International Minimum Industry Safety Training (IMIST) uptake globally. On a local basis, the growth in oil and gas activity in Côte D’Ivoire has seen investment in standardised safety training in the region far outstrip that of other hydrocarbon-rich West African countries, according to international learning-technologies company Atlas Knowledge. » more Delivery of Content AXELOS Opts for eXact Learning Solution Genoa (I), August 2015 - The digital learning-content-management business solution provider eXact learning solutions has announced that its learning-content-management system (LCMS) is being used by the UK-based international company, AXELOS. » more Customer Service Video Arts Launches Ten New eLearning Courses London (UK), August 2015 - Video Arts has launched a new series of ten eLearning courses on customer service, highlighting how to better understand customers; meet their needs - whether in person, online, or over the telephone; resolve problems; and provide after-sales care. » more Infographic White Papers Are the Most-Consumed B2B Content Washington, DC (USA), August 2015 - SCORE, the US’s largest network of free, expert business mentors, has gathered statistics on the most effective strategies for business-to-business (B2B) content marketing. Some 86% of B2B marketers use content marketing, and 42% publish content more than once a week. On average, B2B marketers send content to four target audiences. » more Advertisement Partnership Social E-book Reading Services for Latin America London (UK), August 2015 - Bookmate, a leading social e-book reading service, is launching in Latin America, as it partners with Tigo Mobile in Paraguay and Guatemala. The partnership brings Bookmate's mobile social reading service to readers in each market through its integration with the mobile operator, with Bookmate expanding into four further Latin American markets throughout 2015. » more Open Education Next Generation of Globally Minded Viewers Miami, FL (USA), August 2015 - Fortune Media Group Inc., an educational programming and branded-entertainment producer, has announced an upcoming series that examines the local and global trends in open education and how those trends are impacting and driving higher education. » more Split Spurs Team Growth Nancarrow Partnerships Segments Its Specialisms Southampton (UK), August 2015 - Nancarrow Partnerships, following industry developments, has recognised the need to segment the company into two distinct areas. The firm has a justified stronghold in the learning-and-development industry, whilst providing marketing services across multiple industries. » more With Pure Storage Increasing the Time Students Spend Learning Mountain View, CA (USA), August 2015 - Pure Storage, an independent solid-state array vendor, has announced that Judson Independent School District (ISD), an educational organization serving more than 23,000 students in Bexar County, Texas, implemented Pure Storage to dramatically reduce login time for its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment so students can spend more time learning. One of Judson ISD's largest schools immediately saw a 95 percent improvement in response time, reducing login time from 15 minutes down to an average of 36 seconds. » more Speexx White Paper Making the Case for Blended Learning Munich (GER), August 2015 – Speexx has released a white paper to help HR and L&D professionals successfully manage blended-learning programmes. Based on in-depth industry research, the four-page report offers practical guidelines for building and developing blended projects in a globalised workplace. » more Advertisement Save the Date! Pre-Conference Workshops at OEB 2015 Berlin (GER), August 2015 - This year’s OEB will focus upon change. Recognising that we remain in the midst of an information revolution that is disrupting the basis on which businesses, organisations, and ordinary people operate, the Conference aims to help better understand the realities and trajectory of this change in education. However, getting to grips with what is changing is only one aspect of the Conference, which will also act as a forum for exchanging ideas on how to channel and accelerate this change ourselves, for the benefit of education for all. » more ICDE MOOCs4D II Fast-Track Call for Thematic Papers Sun City (ZA), August 2015 - The MOOCs4D II track in the 26th ICDE World Conference in South Africa will explore "the potential of MOOCs as a transformative lever for promoting education as a global common good", in developing economies, and in Africa in particular, and as a possible platform for South-South-North collaboration. » more High Note Seventh World Congress in Ottawa Ottawa (CA), August 2015 - Commercialisation and privatisation in and of education will be at the heart of Education International’s agenda for the next four years. This came to the fore as the organisation concluded its seventh successful World Congress in Ottawa, Canada. » more User Group Conference eXact learning solutions Gathers the LCMS Faithful in Rome Genoa (I), August 2015 - Representatives of the many organizations around the world that use the digital learning-content-management business solutions offered by eXact learning solutions will meet in Rome in early September for a User Group conference. » more

Imprint CHECK.point eLearning is published by the editors of INFObases GmbH INFObases GmbH Managing Director: Thea Payome Hauptstr. 19, 10827 Berlin info@checkpoint-elearning.com This newsletter has been forwarded to you. Would you like to receive it periodically? Then please register here for the regular editions. You are interested in placing an advertisement? Please ask for our media data. Even though we did an intensive research for all our information, we do not guarantee the correctness of the information provided. Partial or full reproduction with the permission of the publisher only. Liability and copyright If you would like to have your name removed from our mailing list, please click here here.