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Mobile Learning

eXact Backs Obama's Plea to Prevent Human Trafficking

Sestri Levante (IT), February 2011 - The learning-content management and digital-repository solution provider, eXact learning solutions, is among a number of companies that have combined their expertise and products to provide mobile learning materials to US Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to help them combat human trafficking. » MORE

New Features

Saba Publisher 10.0 Powers Social Learning

Redwood Shores, CA (USA), February 2011 - Saba, a provider of people systems, has announced the availability of Saba Publisher 10.0, the latest version of its content-creation and publishing tool. Saba Publisher 10.0 includes new capabilities that let any author create and publish compelling, media-rich content, particularly content focused on video and gaming. » MORE

Data Security

Throwing the Dice with IMC in the "Jungle Game"

Saarbrucken (GER)/Kuala Lumpur (MY), February 2011 - Data protection and IT security are becoming the main priority in almost all companies. Besides deliberate misuse, it is above all individuals who handle data with too little caution that can cost companies money and image. » MORE

Advanced Skills

ISEB Intermediate Certificate Course for Software Testing

London (UK), January 2011 - ILX Group plc has launched a fully interactive multimedia-based course designed for companies and individuals wishing to achieve an Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing. The ISEB Certificate requires delegates to understand and to apply advanced knowledge of key skills in software testing. » MORE

Business English

LinguaTV Short-Listed for ELTons 2011 Award

Berlin (GER)/London (UK), January 2011 - The British Council has announced that LinguaTV is among the finalists for the ELTons 2011 International Award. Now in their ninth year, the awards, run by the British Council and sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, are a celebration of excellence in English-language teaching (ELT) from around the world. » MORE

Construction Industry

Dutch Trainers Opt for eXact learning

Sestri Levante (IT), January 2011 - To ensure that Dutch industry professionals are prepared for the future needs of the industry and have up-to-date knowledge on technical solutions, Fundeon - a consultancy centre for the building and construction industry in the Netherlands - turned to eXact learning solutions. » MORE

Growth

Multiple Client Wins Strengthen IMC in the UK

Sevenoaks (UK), January 2011 - With multiple client wins for both its learning-management system CLIX and bespoke content-development services, eLearning solutions provider IMC (UK) Learning Ltd has announced that its success in 2010 has set it on course for further growth in the UK in 2011. » MORE

European Summit

Manifesto for eLearning Published

Sheffield (UK), January 2011 - The results of discussions by the delegates at the European eLearning Summit, organised by Learning Light with support from learndirect and Creativesheffield and held in Sheffield, have been published in the form of a manifesto for eLearning. The manifesto is intended to help delegates pursue dialogue with their national governments to establish a single, independent and impartial body representing the corporate eLearning sector. » MORE

The 70/20/10 Model

No Excuse for Cutting Training Budgets

London (UK), January 2011 - Heads of learning and development at global organisations have expressed concern about how the 70/20/10 model, which has been highly influential in spreading awareness of the importance of informal learning, may be interpreted and used within some organisations. In certain instances, it may be taken on board as a strategy, rather than an observation of how people learn. And in extreme cases it has been suggested, could even been used as an excuse for cutting training budgets. » MORE

'Little's Britain'

New Trend - and Standard - in Collaborative Relationships

London (UK), January 2011 - (by Bob Little) There has been a lot of talk in the UK recently about partnering and collaboration in business. In the eLearning world, Martin Baker, managing director of both leadership and management online specialists LMMatters and the Charity Learning Consortium, has become one of the Founding Ambassadors of Towards Maturity, supporting the work carried out by the eLearning research organisation, Towards Maturity. » MORE