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Corporate eLearning
Upside Learning Stands Out in London
London (UK)/Pune (IN), April 2011 - Upside Learning put a stand at the CIPD's HRD 2011 at Olympia London in early April - their very first "outing" in the UK. It turned out to be a great show, with executives from several blue-chip companies visiting their stand to discuss specific performance and learning challenges. This is a good beginning for their new office in Europe, which was recently opened. » MORE
MAPFRE Trusts the Capsule Company
Madrid (ES), April 2011 - A workforce of almost 36,800 employees spread across more than 5,350 of its own branches located mainly in Spain and America represents a significant challenge to the MAPFRE HR team. With the competitive insurance sector in mind, MAPFRE searched for the best possible learning solution. They and found their partner in the Capsule Company. » MORE
Global Knowledge Launches Free ITIL® Training
Wokingham (UK), April 2011 - IT and business-skills training provider Global Knowledge is launching a free foundation ITIL® training portal to provide service-management training to public-sector workers hit hard by the funding cuts. The portal will help anyone with a valid email address gain access to materials accredited by APMG. » MORE
First Issue of szenaris Letter Published
Bremen (GER), April 2011 - eLearning in vocational education and training will become more and more important in the years to come since the potentials are not even close to being exhausted yet. Furthermore, emerging new technologies provide constantly increasing possibilities, for example in the field of virtual reality. » MORE
Free Course Preview and Video Library of eLearning Tips
London (UK), April 2011 - Following the British government's publication of guidance, the Bribery Act 2010 will come into effect on 01 July 2011. Saffron Interactive is currently offering a free preview of its anti-bribery and corruption eLearning course. Saffron has further announced a video library of useful tips and anecdotes on eLearning, accessible on their YouTube channel. » MORE
The value of - and the need for - systems interoperability
London (UK), March 2011 - (by Bob Little) From the start of the eLearning industry (which some date to the mainframe, green screen days of the 1960s but which everyone agrees was in full swing by the late 1980s), eLearning producers fell, roughly, into two categories: those that produced what came to be called authoring tools (the software needed to develop eLearning content) and those that produced learning management systems (LMS) (the systems that monitored who accessed which bits of eLearning, how long they spent on them and their test scores having completed the learning materials). » MORE
New Range of eLearning Courses on Personal Safety
London (UK), April 2011 - Learning Nexus, in line with guidance and advice from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, has created a range of Personal Safety courses that are engaging, interactive, and advice driven, designed to help employers keep "at risk" employees safe and aware of potentially distressing situations. » MORE
Shortlist Announced for LTE Awards 2011
Amsterdam (NL), April 2011 - The leaders in excellence and innovation in mobile broadband will be recognised at the LTE World Summit, taking place on 17-18 May in Amsterdam. The winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner Awards Ceremony, taking place in De Duif Amsterdam on 17 May. » MORE
eLearning Tools Launched on International Woman's Day
London (UK), April 2011 - On International Women's Day, a joint eLearning initiative between Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) and STOP THE TRAFFIK was launched to educate and raise awareness of human trafficking among authorities, communities, and the public. The eLearning modules explain what human trafficking is, the signs of trafficking people should look out for, and what people can do if they suspect trafficking is happening in their community. » MORE
GoodPractice Launches Free iPhone App for Managers
Edinburgh (UK), April 2011 - GoodPractice, a UK provider of online resources for leaders and managers, has launched a free iPhone app for managers. The new "Top Tips for Managers" iPhone app has been developed in response to a growing market demand for more technology-based learning solutions. The app is initially available to iPhone users, with Android and Blackberry versions a possibility in future. » MORE
