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IMS Global Announces 2014 Learning Impact Report
Lake Mary, FL (USA), November 2014 - The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global) has released the 2014 Learning Impact Report, which provides analysis of the winners of the 2014 Learning Impact Award program. This an annual competition was created in 2007 by IMS Global for the purpose of recognizing outstanding applications of technology that address the most significant challenges facing the global education segment. » MORE
Has the Learning Sector's Pay Improved in 2014?
Stoke Prior (UK), November 2014 - Over the last six years, the majority of those within the learning sector have, in real terms, been getting poorer. Will this year see this trend reversed? Blue Eskimo's annual survey of work and pay in the learning sector has shown that over the last six years, the majority of those working within the learning sector haven't had a pay rise. In real terms, this means they are getting poorer. » MORE
The Third WISE Book: Learning {Re}imagined
Doha (QA), October 2014 - The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the publication of the third WISE Book, Learning {Re}imagined: How the Connected Society is Transforming Learning. Written by Graham Brown-Martin, Founder of Education Design Labs, and illustrated with images by award-winning photographer Newsha Tavakolian, this third WISE Book explores how the digitally connected society is transforming learning. » MORE
Specialist eLearning Market Reports Available
Sheffield (UK), October 2014 - Three months after publishing a major report on some the world's leading eLearning markets, "A Review of the e-learning markets of the UK, EU and China 2014", Learning Light is making sections of the report available to suit the information needs of a range of potential customers. » MORE
Bite-Size video Clips Address Hard-Line Business Issues
London (UK), September 2014 - insynergi, a bespoke coaching, mentoring, and training company, has released a three-part video guide to help organisations boost essential people skills. Soft skills translate into hard profits, and organisations that prioritise their people skills will be able to create a more flexible and high-performing workforce. » MORE
World's Top Educators Collaborate in New Book
Rochester (UK), July 2014- Edited by renowned educator Lesley P. Stagg, with over a dozen contributing professionals and academics, "International Mindedness: Global Perspectives for Learners and Educators" urges all in education to think more globally. Combining its theoretical study with a wealth of practical applications, the book will empower any teaching professional to deploy international mindedness in a world where globalisation offers students more opportunities than ever before. » MORE
Practical Design Patterns for Teaching and Learning
Rotterdam (NL), July 2014 - Harvey Mellar, an honorary member of Learning Agency Network, and his colleagues Yishay Mor, Steven Warburton, and Niall Winters are the editors of a recently published book entitled "Practical Design Patterns for Teaching and Learning with Technology". The book consists of four major sections collected under the themes of learner-centered design, learning communities, social media and learner interaction in social spaces, and assessment and feedback. » MORE
Learning Light Publishes eLearning Industry Report
Sheffield (UK), July 2014 - The UK's online-learning-technologies market totalled some £565m in 2012/13, according to research by market analysts Learning Light - an organisation that also helps others improve their business performance via eLearning and learning technologies. Learning Light's latest report, called "A Review of the eLearning Market in Europe and beyond, 2013/14", sets out the size and state of the online-learning-technologies markets in twenty European countries, including the UK. It also examines the market for online learning technologies in China. » MORE
Spam in May: an Education in Fake Notifications
London (UK), July 2014 - The percentage of spam in email traffic in May averaged 69.8 per cent - 1.3 percentage points less than the previous month. May saw numerous mass mailings for schools and colleges offering distance learning; other spam mailings were more straightforward, simply inviting users to buy a qualification. All that was required was a donation to a church that would then officially award an honorary doctorate to the benefactor. » MORE
European Analysis for the Talent-Management Market
Cirencester (UK), Jun 2014 - Elearnity, a European analyst, has announced the launch of its popular 9-Grid™ analyst profiles for the integrated-talent-management market in Europe. The 9-Grid™ models provide a practical way for enterprises to understand who's who in the HR, talent, and learning-technology markets. » MORE