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Slow Adoption

Examining the Attitudes towards Virtual Classrooms

London (UK), July 2011 - There is a gulf between the benefits that virtual learning can provide and UK businesses actually adopting these technologies, claims the blended learning provider REDTRAY. Having seen the 100% satisfaction levels that its virtual classroom technology, CloudRooms™, has received from over 350 users, the organization wants to find out what the barriers to adoption are. » MORE

Games Design

Caspian Learning Releases Free Version of 3D Software

Newcastle (UK), July 2011 - Caspian Learning has announced that the latest version of their 3D sims and games creation software "Thinking Worlds 3.5" will be available to download and use for free - forever - which is a huge shift from the previous retail price of $4999. The new version of the software will remove practically all of the barriers to simulation and game design that the beginner or novice designer faces. » MORE

Digital Content

New Additions to Blackboard Learn

Las Vegas, NV (USA), July 2011 - Pearson and Blackboard have announced plans to integrate Pearson's MyLab and Mastering programs with the Blackboard Learn online teaching and learning platform - providing users with a convenient, seamless transition between systems. » MORE

New Module

Project Agency Expands its eLearning Offering

London (UK), July 2011 - Project-management training and development specialist Project Agency has expanded its eLearning offerings by publishing "Project Planning", a new module that shows how to break a project into its component parts and stresses the importance of predecessor relationships. It also includes a practical, simple-to-use system for planning projects. » MORE

Subscription Library

LearnLocker Going Live

Orem, UT (USA), July 2011 - LearnLocker has officially launched the LearnLocker.com subscription library service. After six months of live beta testing, LearnLocker.com is now live, with the addition of its unique "Share Accounts" feature. » MORE

Match-Making

e2train and Solics Become Partners

Cirencester (UK), July 2011 - e2train is now working with Solics to enhance market presence in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Solics is a German consulting company, and the partnership means e2train products now have a significant brand presence in Germany, as well as exhibiting products at important events such as Learntec and Personal. » MORE

Digital Learning Library

Complementary Portfolios Offer Great Choice to Clients

London (UK), July 2011 - Learning content provider Video Arts and global eLearning provider MindLeaders ThirdForce, have joined forces to offer a comprehensive online library of training videos, eLearning, and mobile learning resources that can be accessed with a single sign on. » MORE

Course Creation

New Version of Interactivity Design Software Raptivity

Redmond, WA (USA), July 2011 - Harbinger Knowledge Products has announced the release of a new version of its flagship interactivity-building software, Raptivity. The new version, 6.5, includes a string of features that enable more flexibility and extensibility for eLearning course creators to design interactive courses. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

Mobile learning is the biggest Area of planned Growth

London (UK), July 2011 - (by Bob Little) According to a recently published study by Towards Maturity's Laura Overton and Dr Genny Dixon, leadership and management development skills is the business area in the UK that will see the greatest increase in eLearning materials over the next two years. The study, which included the views of over 180 organisations, encompassing over 35,000 managers, concluded that the need to improve performance and lead business change is driving the adoption of leadership development programmes in some 80 per cent of organisations. » MORE