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Thomson Alliance with GM Yields Award Winning HR e-Learning Program

The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC), the world’s largest provider of corporate and professional learning solutions, today announced that the innovative online learning program it jointly developed with Cardean University for the Human Resources/Labor Relations College of GM University (GMU) was recently recognized with an Arbor Award for Excellence. Read the Full Article

The eLearning Guild Survey Reconfirms Centra as the Leader in Synchronous eLearning

LEXINGTON, Mass. (March 13, 2003) – Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration, today announced that a study published by the eLearning Guild reconfirms Centra’s rank as the industry leader in synchronous eLearning solutions. For the second year in a row, Centra was selected and rated the top […]

Circuit City takes e-learning up the ladder

…to corporate staffers, installation technicians and logistics employees, the Richmond, VA-based retailer tells Internet Retailer.Read the Full Article

Hilton offers distance learning about Hawaii for travel agents

The distance learning program highlights Hilton Hawaii’s three properties, the Hilton Hawaiian Village and Doubletree Alana in Waikiki and the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island. But its five courses or modules also answer questions about the state and correct common misconceptions, Hilton said this week. Read the Full Article

Future leaders are ‘Just in Time’ for the 21st century

Junior Sailors are now being empowered to develop leadership skills and to take on supervisory tasks in their individual work centers. Read the Full Article

Report slams e-learning hype

End-user companies which have invested in e-learning believe it has been over-hyped by suppliers and has not represented value for money, according to a report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Read the Full Article

e-Learning IBM Australia Style

Over the next few weeks australia.internet.com will be covering the growth and adoption of e-Learning in Australian corporations in preparation for up and coming BreakfastForum – Growing staff productivity through e-Learning. To kick things off, I caught up with Damian Haas from IBM e-Learning to ask him a few questions about the current state of […]

Agile.Net’s Releases XML Based eLearning Authoring Tools Powered by Altova’s AUTHENTIC 5 Browser Version

AgileLMS Studio is the first step towards a complete XML Learning Management System, allowing customers to create and store fully SCORM compliant eLearning content in XML via the web. Read the Full Article

DOD distance learning advances

DOD spends more than $17 billion annually for military schools that offer nearly 30,000 training courses to almost 3 million military personnel and DOD civilians. The department’s training transformation strategy emphasizes the use of advanced distributed learning (ADL) programs, including Internet-based training. Read the Full Article

Measuring MBA Student Learning: Does Distance Make a Difference?

This article reports on an exploratory research effort in which the extent of MBA student learning on twelve specific competencies relevant to effective business performance was assessed. The article focuses on the extent to which differences in student learning outcomes may be influenced by one of three different types of instructional delivery: on-campus, distance, and […]