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30/06/09
Survey identifies what managers see as the skills gaps in their teams
Training company Video Arts has released the results of a new survey that asked 400 line managers in UK organisations about the personal development needs of their staff.
09/04/09
Video Arts to showcase latest offerings at HRD 2009
Learning content provider Video Arts will be showcasing its Digital Content Library and its latest e-learning titles at HRD 2009.
19/02/09
Course aims to help e-learning designers create better video
CenREL has launched a two-day training course that aims to help e-learning designers create better instructional video.
07/01/09
Learning Technologies 2009 exhibition seminar programme announced
Learning Technologies has announced its free exhibition seminar programme - with more than 50 seminars running in four theatres on the exhibition floor during the Learning Technologies 2009 event on 28 and 29 January.
10/12/08
Over 2000 attend e-learning event
The organisers of the Online Educa Berlin e-learning conference have announced that 2083 participants attended this year's event.
21/11/08
World Of Learning award winners announced
The BBC College of Journalism, RBS Insurance, Reed Learning and Accenture are among the winners of the World of Learning Awards 2008, which were announced this week in Birmingham.
20/11/08
e-Learning programme aims to support job seekers
A new e-learning programme has been developed to support people applying for jobs in the healthcare sector.
18/11/08
Ashridge partners with Melbourne Business School
Ashridge Business School has launched a partnership with Mt Eliza Executive Education, part of Melbourne Business School, to provide virtual learning modules to the Australian school's customers.
07/11/08
SkillSoft offers free access to courses to help combat bullying at work
Online learning provider SkillSoft is supporting today's Ban Bullying at Work Day by offering complimentary access to three courses that aim to help employees tackle workplace bullying, harassment and aggression.
01/11/08
Charity Learning Consortium announces new members
The Charity Learning Consortium (CLC), a membership organisation dedicated to providing cost effective e-learning into the charity and voluntary sectors, has announced the addition of four new members.
27/10/08
New Video Arts programme aims to combat silo mentality in organisations
Video Arts has launched a new learning programme aimed at helping learners break through silos within their organisation to develop more effective working relationships with other teams and departments.
06/10/08
Trinity Mirror launches new induction programme
Media business Trinity Mirror has launched a new online induction programme to support new starters.
30/09/08
CIOB set for online CPD
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is set to develop a suite of web-based Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes for CIOB Members and industry professionals, in partnership with the CPD Alliance, an online learning initiative founded by Orkell.
29/09/08
New Manchester venue for CIM Academy
The Chartered Institute of Marketing's Academy is giving its delegates the choice of attending its workshop days at a new Manchester venue and is currently recruiting for the March 09 intake.
24/09/08
College wins funds for mobile learning project
City of Wolverhampton College has won a slice of a national £6 million project to buy the latest handheld technology to help students learn outside the classroom.
19/09/08
E-learning firms step up to the plate for Children’s Hospice Week
Four Brighton-based e-learning companies will find themselves pitched against each other in tense competition this Sunday.
08/09/08
CIPD to launch new series of training DVDs
A new series of training DVDs from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is to be officially launched at the 2008 Annual CIPD Conference in Harrogate.
11/08/08
Virgin Atlantic partners with Brightwave for manual handling e-learning
Airline Virgin Atlantic has commissioned Brightwave to develop a manual handling e-learning programme to help staff understand the causes of back injury in the workplace.
30/07/08
OpenLearn wins Excellence in Distance Education award
OpenLearn, The Open University's project that offers free learning resources on the internet, has received an Excellence in Distance Education Award at the Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning.
27/05/08
Brightwave and Ptarmigan roll out rail fares e-learning for ATOC
The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) and Ptarmigan Transport Solutions have selected Brightwave to design and deliver a new e-learning programme for ticket office retail staff.
09/05/08
Video Arts launches time management programme
Video Arts has launched a new time management programme that aims to show individuals how to manage their time more effectively.
29/04/08
New IT qualification aims to prepare NHS staff for healthcare IT systems
A new IT skills qualification for health workers, accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), was unveiled at the HC 2008 conference.
14/04/08
Edexcel aims to help students become safe learners
Edexcel has launched Safe Learner, a new programme that aims to provide students undertaking a work placement with the knowledge and understanding of potential risks and hazards in their workplace.
02/04/08
Video Arts extends self-study courses library
Video Arts has announced that it has extended its offering of interactive self-study courses, taking the number of available courses up to 54.
07/03/08
SkillSoft aims to help make new recruits work ready
Online learning provider, SkillSoft, has introduced a stand alone collection of learning resources designed to help new recruits find their feet when they join an organisation.
06/03/08
Designers achieve Postgraduate Certificate in e-Learning Design
Epic has announced that three of its designers have been awarded a Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in e-Learning Design.
04/02/08
New e-learning from Barnardo's
Children's charity Barnardo's has released two new e-learning programmes which aim to inform professionals about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and behaviour in schools.
16/01/08
Online course helps council with equality & diversity
Sunderland City Council is aiming to raise awareness of equality and diversity issues for its 14,500 staff with a new online training course.
15/01/08
Kineo opens Sheffield office
e-Learning provider Kineo has announced the opening of its first regional office in Sheffield.
18/12/07
Epic and SCIE to develop e-learning programme for social care workforce
Epic is working with The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to develop an e-learning programme on inter-professional working skills.
10/12/07
New e-learning course from Balance Learning
Balance Learning has launched a new e-learning course on time management.
28/11/07
DWP provides e-learning for local authority assessors
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided an e-learning tool for local authority staff that deliver housing benefit.
13/11/07
International e-learning on show in Berlin
The organisers of this year's Online Educa Berlin are expecting more than 2,000 visitors to attend the event.
02/11/07
BILD at Online Educa Berlin 2007
The British Institute for Learning and Development (BILD) will be represented at this year's Online Educa Berlin with a group stand.
02/11/07
Trainer1 upgrades partnership agreement with Harbinger Knowledge Products
e-Learning company Trainer1 has upgraded its partnership agreement with Harbinger Knowledge Products (HKP), of Pune, India, the makers of the Raptivity rapid e-learning authoring tool.
17/10/07
Balance Learning showcases new courses
Balance Learning will preview its latest e-learning course, called 'Effective Time Management', at next month's World of Learning Conference and Exhibition.
09/10/07
British Library embarks on e-learning pilot
The British Library is developing three courses for UK businesses this autumn and winter with e-learning developer Nelson Croom.
08/10/07
County Durham PCT opts for blended learning
Epic has been awarded a contract by County Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) to provide a package of workshops and e-learning to help raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace.
05/10/07
Andrew Keen to speak at Online Educa Berlin 2007
Andrew Keen, author of "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture" will be the opening speaker at Online Educa Berlin 2007, which will take place in Berlin from 28-30 November.
03/10/07
New e-learning course from Balance Learning
Balance Learning has launched a new e-learning course that aims to help people manage their email more efficiently.
02/10/07
Free mobile learning guide from Ufi and Kineo
Ufi, the organisation behind learndirect, and e-learning company Kineo have published a free guide to mobile learning.
24/09/07
New e-learning for TK Maxx staff
e-Learning courses on influencing and problem solving are the first in a new series of interactive learning modules to be offered to staff at UK retailing operation TK Maxx.
17/09/07
Instructional design courses scheduled for US and UK
Neil Lasher, managing director of of Trainer1, is facilitating two two-day courses on instructional design.
28/08/07
Free e-learning aims to help employers get it right on age
Acas has launched a new free e-learning course that aims to help employers ensure they have a fair workplace without age discrimination.
07/08/07
Construction College implements e-learning facility
Epic is working in collaboration with the National Construction College (NCC) on a new online learning facility for employees, designed to help them with their professional development.
01/08/07
Partners provide e-learning for 12,500 councillors
e-Learning company Learning Pool, in partnership with Epic, has developed a new e-learning service designed specifically for councillors.
26/07/07
Course aims to help SMEs win public sector business
learndirectbusiness, together with Business Link, has developed a new online course that aims to help small to medium-sized businesses win public sector business.
20/07/07
Businesses provide feedback on e-learning project
According to a survey of participants, a three year e-learning project has helped improve management skills, e-business capabilities and profitability at more than 430 tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses across South East England.
16/07/07
Diversity DVD shortlisted for media award
A new DVD training guide - Respect the Difference Value the Mix – which examines diversity issues within a workplace context, has been shortlisted in the Best Interactive Media product category at the International Visual Communications Association (IVCA) Clarion Awards.
09/07/07
Standards in IT learning and skills fall short, says survey
A new survey from IT Skills Research and the organisers of Learning Technologies 2007 suggests that many of the learning industry's standards, in IT training, certification, technology and methods, are failing to attract support from learning buyers.
05/07/07
OU's OpenLearn website receives $4.45million grant
The Open University has been awarded a further $4.45million grant to support its work to make course materials freely available to anyone in the world.
14/06/07
500,000 learners use free content from OpenLearn
According to The Open University (OU), half a million people in 160 countries are now using the free learning materials made available through OpenLearn, The Open University's open content initiative.
14/06/07
County Council selects Brightwave for emergency response training
West Sussex County Council has selected Brightwave to design and deliver its online emergency response training.
12/06/07
Partnership aims to help ACCA members meet CPD needs
The Open University and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants have joined forces to provide web-based learning opportunities for ACCA members.
01/06/07
Project aims to boost skills in North West England
Small and medium sized enterprises in the North West of England are being given access to free learning materials to help develop business-related competencies as part of the EU-funded IntoEnterprise project.
17/05/07
New online induction course for Center Parcs
The University of Derby's e-learning unit, Innovation 4 Learning (I4L), is developing an online induction course for Center Parcs.
16/05/07
Partnership provides food safety exam online
learndirect business has teamed up with the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) to offer an RIPH Food Safety Exam online.
10/05/07
Partnership delivers learning for youth services
The Partnership for Young London, BT and the youth services of four London boroughs - Croydon, Richmond, Tower Hamlets and Westminster - have joined forces to develop new ways of delivering workforce development materials.
08/05/07
Train to Gain skills brokers use Epic e-learning
Epic is working with the Learning and Skills Council on a project to develop e-learning and resource materials for use by Train to Gain skills brokers.
01/05/07
BCI launches regulatory e-learning initiative
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has selected Brightwave to develop, launch and host their pilot e-learning initiative.
27/04/07
Online Educa to launch first Russian event in Moscow
The first Russian event in the series of Online Educa international conferences will take place from September 30 to October 3 at the President Hotel in Moscow.
23/04/07
Futuremedia to develop video learning community
Learning and brand communications provider Futuremedia is to develop an online academy for the Fifteen Foundation, the charity formed by UK chef Jamie Oliver to help disadvantaged young people enter the restaurant industry.
17/04/07
CEL launches online toolkit for work-based learning leaders
The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) has launched an online toolkit for work-based learning leaders.
17/04/07
CIPR launches online diploma
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched the CIPR Online Diploma.
12/04/07
e-Learning course focuses on Work and Families Act
Online training provider, learndirect business, has launched a free 30-minute course that aims to give managers a head start with the Work and Families Act which came into force last week.
12/04/07
Programme announced for eLearning Africa 2007
The organisers of 'eLearning Africa 2007' have released the programme for the second annual conference on ICT for development, education and training.
04/04/07
Samaritans and Media Trust Productions win e-learning award
Samaritans has won the International Visual Communications Association gold e-learning award for its Worklife CD-Rom - an interactive learning resource that aims to help busy managers tackle the causes of stress in the workplace.
04/04/07
Ufi and Kineo publish free podcasting tips
Ufi, the company behind learndirect, and e-learning organisation Kineo have published a free beginner's guide to podcasting.
02/04/07
CEL and NCSL offer development support for 14-19 consortia
The Centre for Excellence in Leadership ( CEL ) and the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) have designed a range of programmes aimed at supporting the 145 groups of schools, colleges and training providers chosen to deliver the new Diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds.
29/03/07
Empowered autonomy is key to successful organisational learning, says study
According to a new study into organisational learning, self-directed learning is the route preferred by the majority of employees and the role of managers in facilitating this is critical to success.
21/03/07
New book explores training and development around the world
National culture has become an overused and potentially damaging term in the world of learning and training. In reality, the key to delivering effective training on a world stage is to adapt to context, of which national culture is just one small part. This is one of the conclusions of a new study of learning, training and development around the world, based on 58 case studies of learning and development across 19 countries.
12/03/07
Jenison launches networking events
e-Learning provider Jenison is to hold a series of network meetings to enable training professionals to share their training experiences with a particular focus on incorporating technology.
08/03/07
Acas launches e-learning on religion and belief
Acas has launched a new free online course that aims to help employers avoid discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of religion or belief.
06/03/07
Extra funding for Learning Innovation Grants
The Learning and Skills Council has added an extra half a million pounds funding to the Learning Innovation Grants (LIG) project.
02/03/07
Socitm partnership offers security e-learning
The Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) has formed a partnership with Easy i to deliver e-learning courses to public sector managers and staff around issues such as information security, security for mobile working, data protection and the Freedom of Information Act.
01/03/07
e-Learning course aims to help reduce stress
MyKnowledgeMap has launched an e-learning course that aims to help reduce stress in the workplace.
16/02/07
Diversity resources launched
Skill Boosters has launched four diversity training courses. The e-learning courses - on age, the diversity challenge, religion and belief, and sexual orientation - are part of Skill Boosters' 'Dignity at Work' series.
09/02/07
Sector skills council publishes e-learning research
Three out of four employers who use e-learning for staff training plan to significantly increase their use of informal networks over the next three years, according to new research from e-skills UK
05/02/07
The Institute of IT Training Awards 2007
The winners of the Institute of IT Training IT Training Awards for 2007 were announced at a gala dinner held at The Dorchester in London last week.
01/02/07
Blended learning supports BUPA project
Brightwave is working with BUPA to support phase 2 of the health insurer's business transformation programme.
30/01/07
Video Arts launches interactive digital library
Video Arts has launched a new digital video library designed to enable users to create their own tailored training sessions.
22/01/07
Free seminars at Learning Technologies exhibition
Learning Technologies is hosting over thirty free seminars during the forthcoming exhibition at London Olympia on 31 January and 1 February 2007.
15/01/07
Trainer1 to showcase content creation tools
On Trainer1's stand at this year's Learning Technologies exhibition will be a suite of e-learning content creation tools each of which sells for less than £100.
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Research and reports
09/02/07
Sector skills council publishes e-learning research
Three out of four employers who use e-learning for staff training plan to significantly increase their use of informal networks over the next three years, according to new research from e-skills UK
24/10/05
Research looks at e-learning maturity within organisations
SkillSoft has announced the availability of a 56-page research report, written by Bersin & Associates, that documents the use of e-learning within 526 companies.
12/09/05
More than half of organisations use e-learning, says research
Recent research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has indicated that more than half of organisations (54%) use e-learning. The CIPD also found that
e-learning is used to deliver up to 10% of current training by time – and this is set to more than double.
08/09/05
Greater information and support will improve e-Learning completion rates claims survey
Educating delegates on the benefits of e-learning will have the greatest impact on completion rates, according to research from e-learning company SkillGate.
13/06/05
How effective is online learning? - New research seeks answer
As more and more people are using computers and the Internet for a whole host of different tasks – such as shopping, banking and booking holidays - the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) is conducting a research project to find out how effective learning online is.
02/06/05
Bersin & Associates release update on rapid e-learning market
Research and advisory firm Bersin & Associates has released a new report on rapid e-learning. The study, 'Rapid e-Learning: What Works 2005', includes 10 case studies describing the use and results of rapid e-learning in major corporations and overviews of 17 products in the rapid e-learning category.
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Article archive
Time for e-learning to be handed back to the trainers?
By Mike Alcock, managing director of e-learning authoring software provider Atlantic Link Ltd
Internal marketing and e-learning success
Steve Dineen, chief executive of fuel, looks at the importance of internal marketing to e-learning success and provides a number of steps that can be taken to start e-learners learning.
Too much e-learning ignores the latest thinking in educational psychology
Charles Low, Director of Education at fuel, provides a whirlwind tour of the history of cognitive psychology and its influence on training and education, and provides examples of what makes ‘good’ e-learning.
eLearning in the New Economy
The availability of collaborative eLearning technologies revolutionises both traditional training practices, but also reaches out into the wider business strategy to change the way entire organisations work. By Dr. Amy Finn, Chief Learning Officer, Centra Software.
Part 1: The Cinderella Factor
Part 2: The New Economy
Part 3: The Failure of Traditional Learning Models
Part 4: What is eLearning?
Part 5: eLearning in Practice: Wyndham Hotels
Part 6: eLearning in Practice: Shell
Trends in e-learning
Dr. Amy Finn, Ph.D, Chief Learning Officer, Centra Software examines current trends in e-learning to help set the stage for 2004 and beyond.
A trivial look at learning
Neil Lasher of Trainer1 reveals a fascination with the way people learn and looks at the associations we use in e-learning to create the hooks for recall.
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