Themen
Corporate eLearning
The Impact of the Recession on Open Source
Brighton (UK), November 2009 - The current recession has tightened spending belts of organisations the world over, and most software and services companies feel the pinch. But open source companies appear to be bucking the trend - many exhibited strong growth throughout 2008 and 2009 Q1. Kineo's "Market watch" has this to say: A recent Economist article caught the zeitgeist with the headline "Open-source software firms are flourishing", and there's been an increase in open source success stories in the media the past few months. » MORE
Crunch Spurs Training Innovation
London (UK), November 2009 - Roundtable discussions led by LINE Communications at a European summit of learning and development specialists, indicate that the recession is proving a stimulus for change in training provision within large organisations. » MORE
Ensuring Quality of Tests and Exams
Norwalk, CT (USA), November 2009 - Questionmark has announced the publication of a new white paper titled "Item Analysis Analytics", written by Analytics and Psychometric Manager Greg Pope. » MORE
CrossKnowledge Dialogues 2.0 for Online Contribution
Paris (FR), November 2009 - CrossKnowledge harnesses the potential of the web 2.0 to offer new services to its clients. Launched in June 2009, the Knowledge Community training programme portals include a new dialogue function, baptised CrossKnowledge Dialogues 2.0. » MORE
ELearning Melodies Require a Complete Set of Keys
San Jose, CA (USA), November 2009 - Adobe has announced the integration of tools for rapid eLearning, courseware authoring, simulations, and media editing in its eLearning Suite software. Rich, interactive learning experiences that engage audiences with video, audio, and powerful visuals can now be created with greater ease. » MORE
Excellence Model for European and Global Businesses
Brussels (BE), November 2009 - Announced at the annual EFQM Forum business leaders event, the Foundation's Excellence Model has recently been reviewed and revised to align the framework with current business needs and trends. High-performing organisations have management frameworks that define what they do and explain why they do it. » MORE
Henry Stewart Rated as "A Thinker Shaping the Future"
Bucharest (RO)/London (UK), November 2009 - The list of the world's fifty most influential business gurus has been published in connection with the Thinkers 50 conference in Bucharest. Henry Stewart, speaking at the conference, is included in the additional list of "ones to watch". » MORE
Public Sector Suppliers QA and Epic Form Partnership
Brighton (UK), November 2009 - QA and Epic, providers of training solutions to the public sector in their respective fields, are joining forces to offer blended learning services to government customers. Both companies have long-standing histories of working with the public sector. » MORE
Boosting the Quality of Education in Nigeria and Ghana
Boston, MA (USA), October 2009 - A technology triumvirate consisting of ABJAD, a Jordan-based mobile-information publisher; AD-CONNECT, a Nigerian high-tech consultancy; and OutStart Inc., maker of Hot Lava Mobile software, will launch a pilot project to turn the mobile devices carried by 150,000 Ghanaian and Nigerian students into a platform for publishing, delivering, and tracking multimedia learning content. » MORE
Kineo Publishes New eLearning Guide
Chicago, IL (USA), October 2009 - Compliance training is a critical issue for today's organizations. In an increasingly regulated world, designing, delivering, and tracking compliance training is a key task. To support organizations in this task, Kineo has published a new guide providing practical advice on the design of compliance eLearning. » MORE
