Themen
Corporate eLearning
Stern Magazine Discovers Augmented Reality
Karlsruhe/Hamburg (GER), November 2011 - The observer sees Michel from Hamburg looming across from him in 3D, water splashes, and a virtual image of the famous German musician and composer Udo Lindenberg philosophizes about his hat and the world. The German weekly magazine experimented "Stern" did some experimentation with augmented reality, and who knows - perhaps the reader will have a chance to read a follow-up story. At the LEARNTEC Conference, Werner Hinzpeter, editor for popular Hamburg-based news weekly's special editions, describes on the congress of the LEARNTEC the background of this novel concept and the experiences that came out of it. His summary: "It was a learning process based on a work in progress." » MORE
Take Part in Webinars, Even When You're on the Train
Karlsruhe/Montabaur (GER), November 2011 - Mobile people require mobile solutions. This concept is well understood by the Academy of German Cooperatives (ADG), a network of associations that encompasses five regional groupings of cooperatives, and it has been put into practice in the programs made available to 160,000 employees of around 1,150 co-operative banks. Martin Greff, the head of the Academy's Department of Quality Management and Learning Methodology, will speak at LEARNTEC on the challenges and opportunities presented by the current developments. Stating, "We want to expand access", he explains that mobile devices are already being used on the train, at home, and also during consultation sessions with clients in banks. » MORE
dp Launches a new Solution for Language Training
Munich (GER), November 2011 - Today businesses operate outside their own country with increasing frequency. Not only global players, but also SMEs are more likely to improve productivity and profitability if they work cross borders. The growing competitiveness of the international environment means that language skills are continuously gaining in importance for companies in all sectors. » MORE
Global Safety Initiative IMIST Launched in Arabic
Aberdeen (UK), November 2011 - A training initiative developed to drastically improve safety standards for the global offshore workforce is now available in Arabic. The International Minimum Industry Training Standard (IMIST) will ensure that 1.5 million workers engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities worldwide have the necessary safety knowledge and training to understand and avoid hazards and risks. » MORE
New Interface and Design for Lectora
Cincinnati, OH (USA), November 2011 - Lectora® has announced plans to release a completely redesigned, new user interface for its flagship eLearning-authoring software. With this new, improved user interface, Lectora authors will experience easier navigation and streamlined functionality, saving them both time and money. » MORE
NetDimensions and Kaplan Learning Launch Collaboration
Hong Kong (CN), October 25, 2011 - NetDimensions and Kaplan Learning Technologies have joined forces as part of NetDimensions' global reseller network. Kaplan Learning Technologies is now a certified reseller of NetDimensions' learning, performance, and talent- management products. » MORE
Cornerstone & Workday Tackle Human-Capital Management
Las Vegas (NV), November 2011 - Cornerstone OnDemand has announced its collaboration with Workday Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise solutions, to enable integration between the Cornerstone Learning Cloud and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM). » MORE
Stone Celebrates Twenty Years in the Public Sector
Stafford (UK), November 2011 - Technology-solutions provider Stone has announced its twentieth year of providing the UK public sector and education market with ICT and audio-visual solutions and support. » MORE
Quasar Online Videos Help Improve Business Efficiency
Kings Langley (UK), November 2011 - Although in the current challenging economic climate many UK businesses may prefer to only sanction mandatory - compliance and regulatory - training for their staff, Quasar's Michael Shane believes that this strategy is one of false economy. » MORE
ReachCentrum and LearningSpan Launch eLearning
Brussels (BE), November 2011 - In response to the increasing request for information and training about REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) by US companies, ReachCentrum and US-based LearningSpan have created a REACH eLearning package. The twelve-course self-paced training series, available online, offers a comprehensive overview of the REACH regulation. » MORE
