Themen
Corporate eLearning
What Managers Learn about Older People
Karlsruhe/Münster (GER), November 2011 - Of course companies have to come to grips with demographic change, but how can older employees be convinced that their services are needed? How can managers make clear to their workers that even though they've been on the job for many years, further education is still important? Germany's Institute for Preventive Healthcare (Institut für gesundheitliche Prävention - IFGP) has an online training program for this purpose, and Managing Director Marc Lenze will explain in his talk at LEARNTEC why having manufacturing assembly lines run a bit slower is not enough. In fact he demands that "Overall, the issue must be addressed from a broader perspective." » MORE
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
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
News from Bridge2Know 4.0
Rheinfelden (CH/GER), November 2011 - With the most highly developed piece of hardware available on the market - the human brain - Bridge2Think selects high-quality resources for managers and leaders. A specialised team of editors constantly searches for first-class material, examines and registers it into categories, keeps it up to date, and makes it available for users. » MORE
Lumesse Closes Acquisition of Edvantage Group
London (UK)/Oslo (NO)/Austin, TX (USA), November 2011 - Lumesse, a provider of integrated talent-management solutions, announces that it has completed the acquisition of SaaS-based eLearning experts Edvantage Group. The combined business will have close to 2,000 customers worldwide and around two million active users of its technology. » MORE
Kineo China Grows eLearning Team
Brighton (UK)/Shanghai (CN), November 2011 - Kineo China is moving to new offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to support the growth of its Chinese eLearning operation. Since its launch earlier this year, Kineo China has won contracts with companies such as China Mobile, Huawei, Lenovo, Michelin, Philips, Daimler, Tesco, Walmart, China Telecom, and China Construction Bank. » 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
