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Partnership

Speexx Online Language Training on Docebo's Marketplace

Naples (I)/ Munich (GER), April 2013 - Docebo and Speexx have launched a new strategic and integrated eLearning Courses Marketplace. The two companies are cooperating to spur innovation for eLearning solutions: the Speexx online language-training solutions will be available and distributed to international clients on Docebo's Marketplace. » MORE

SIIA CODiE Awards

Best in Class by Instructors, Administrators, and IT Leaders

Washington, D.C. (USA) April 2013 - Blackboard Inc. was honored as a finalist in ten different categories at the 2013 SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiEs are the premier award for the software and information industries and have been recognizing product excellence for 27 years. » MORE

Ditch the 3D Glasses

New Plastic Film is the Future of 3D on the Go

Singapore (SG), April 2013 - Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering's (IMRE) new nano-engineered screen protector that turns the ordinary screens of handheld devices into 3D displays will be marketed by start-up, Nanoveu Pte Ltd. The unique plastic film can also potentially be used as next-generation security tokens employed by banks and corporations. » MORE

Little's Britain

ELearning's unlucky 13

London (UK), April 2013 - (by Bob Little) A while ago, over 100 learning professionals were asked what one thing most annoys them about online learning materials. Their responses were both varied and - significantly - many. Of these, the 13 most annoying traits of online learning materials were: patronising the learner, poor screen design and performance issues. » MORE

Automotive

Renault Partners with AVG to Secure Its App Store

Amsterdam (NL), April 2013 - Car manufacturer Renault has chosen AVG Technologies N.V. to add an extra layer of security to its groundbreaking new embedded and connected navigation and multimedia platform, Renault R-Link. AVG already provides internet and mobile security to more than 146 million active users worldwide, and it has now deployed its web-scanning architecture to enable all apps in the Renault R-Link store to be protected from all known malware. » MORE

Substantial Demand

Reed Learning Focuses on Global Expansion

London (UK), April 2013 - London-based Reed Learning has adopted a strategy involving expansion of its business internationally to leverage opportunity for growth, particularly in emerging and other fast-growth markets. » MORE

Just-in-time Training

The New Social Video Platform for Inditex

Keighley (UK), March 2013 - Earlier this year, Inditex launched its latest development in health and safety training: INview. This social training platform, created by Webanywhere, provides an interactive platform where employees can upload YouTube-style health and safety videos. These can then be viewed, shared, and commented upon by staff across the organisation at the touch of a screen or click of a mouse. » MORE

Simulation

Battling Blazes with Risk-critical eLearning

Derry (GB), March 2013 - Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) needed to give its 1,000 firefighters quick and easy access to risk-critical training - without burning through their budget. Jay Hounsell, HFRS Station Manager, found that classroom training was sometimes difficult to run in this environment. Using Learning Pool gives HFRS firefighters tailored training online at a time that suits them - and their daily routine. » MORE

Pre-Employment training

Skills Academy Chief Executive Finds Cross-Party Support

Milton Keynes (UK), March 2013 - In the run-up to last week's National Apprenticeship Week, Peter Sherry, chief executive of the National Skills Academy for Logistics, wrote to around 650 MPs to highlight the importance of apprenticeships and pre-employment training. "The goal", says Sherry, "was to arrange as many meetings with MPs as possible. MPs are busy, busy people, and although this is an important issue, I didn't feel that all of them would be aware of how we can help people in their constituencies. So although this is a massive task, it's also a vital one." » MORE