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Corporate eLearning
What Participants Tell Kineo about eLearning Challenges
Brighton (UK), December 2009 - Kineo has taken a look at the responses of the first part of their eLearning Best Practices survey. Over 200 individuals have responded, and the second part is now open for responses. This is a summary of some of the key trends and challenges raised in responses. For each challenge, Kineo proposes links to advice on the issue. » MORE
Authoring and Delivery of eLearning Content Made Easy
Pune (IN), December 2009 - Upside Learning announces UpsideLMS Version 4.0, with an in-built, integrated authoring module for rapid content development. The authoring module presents an innovative way of rapid authoring using a number of templates that provide a complete WYSIWYG editing experience to the content authors. UpsideLMS Version 4.0 has been designed to offer a complete learning-management solution to the customers, including training management as well as content authoring/ management. Even though the output is completely Flash-based, the tool requires no knowledge of Flash. The author simply needs to have a storyboard ready. » MORE
TfL Moves Learning to Kallidus LMS
Cirencester (UK), December 2009 - Transport for London (TfL) has chosen e2train's Kallidus LMS to replace an existing system and extend the reach of their eLearning programmes. The system is currently used by 7,000 TfL employees, but is ultimately scheduled to roll out across the whole of the TfL network. » MORE
Gatlin Launches Continuing-Education Site for Adult Learners
London (UK), December 2009 - ELearning provider Gatlin International has launched a worldwide site offering continuing education for adults and certificate courses in a variety of subjects and languages. A pioneer in online education since 1993, Stephen Gatlin founded Gatlin International, which provides eLearning solutions through partnerships with top universities, corporations, and governments around the world. » MORE
Edvantage group Passes One Million Course Completions
Oslo (NO), December 2009 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and managed learning-service provider, has announced that their SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-based learning management system, Learning Gateway, has passed one million annual course completions in 2009. "It is a milestone for Edvantage group that we have passed one million course completions for our clients using our SaaS-based Learning Gateway", says Jon Øivind Stenerud, Edvantage's Chief Technology Officer. » MORE
Thinking Worlds Scoops up Hat-trick of Awards
London (UK), December 2009 - Thinking Worlds was honored with three separate international awards within the space of one week during November 2009. Thinking Worlds is the world's leading 3D simulation-authoring tool and engine and has been used to develop over fifty serious games. The system is unique within the simulations market as it was built specifically for designers and learning specialists. Thinking Worlds allows non-technical users to create their own, rich 3D simulations and games in a fraction of the time and a fraction of the cost of other 3D engines. » MORE
Well Positioned to Ride Social Business Wave
Boston, MA (USA), November 2009 - On the heels of the Enterprise 2.0 Conference, OutStart, developer of social business software and learning systems, has said that it foresees unprecedented demand for its OutStart Participate social business solution. Participate applies the full potential of Web 2.0 models like communities, collaboration, and user-generated content in a secure, managed environment that makes social media work for the enterprise. » MORE
New White Paper Published on "The Company as Community"
Paris (FR), November 2009 - CrossKnowledge has announced the launch of the English-language version of its new White Paper "The Company as Community: the Impact of Social Media on the Corporate World". In this newly released publication, five observers from very different fields explore the issues surrounding the use of social media in the business world. » MORE
Authoring Collaboratively on the Web
Sunnyvale, CA (USA), November 2009 - Brandon Hall has announced the publication of its research report "20+ Web-Based Collaborative Authoring Tools". Web-based collaborative authoring tools allow creators and approvers of eLearning content to work "in the cloud." » MORE
New Series with Training Industry Luminaries
Boulder, CO (USA), November 2009 - Xyleme, provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004-certified learning content management solutions, has announced the release of the latest Xyleme Voices podcast with Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, and Jay Cross of the Internet Time Alliance. » MORE
