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Sun Microsystems and DigitalThink Help Deliver Custom E-Learning to Retailers

Expanding their commitment to the retail industry, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and DigitalThink, Inc. are partnering to provide e-learning to retail employees throughout the enterprise, from stores to headquarters. From sales and service excellence to manager skills and product knowledge, DigitalThink and Sun are driving critical knowledge and skills to leading retail customers. DigitalThink’s e-learning solutions […]

Adding A Dose Of Reality To Training Courses

OutStart announced the Evolution 2 learning platform today. Evolution 2 provides “content-centric” functionality required for enterprises to create a learning infrastructure that transforms knowledge into business performance. “Evolution 2 is everything a learning platform should be, and for Challenger, it’s going to be a competitive weapon,” said Bob Sweeney, CEO and president of Challenger Corporation, […]

GeoLearning and Playback Media Establish Strategic Alliance

GeoLearning, Inc., a leading developer of e-learning systems and Web-based training solutions, announced today that it has successfully integrated Playback Media’s library of scenario-based video content with its Geo Learning Center™ and GeoExpress™ learning management systems. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoLearning will market Playback’s library of over 185 AICC-compliant course titles as part […]

ING Bank Slaski Turns to Centra to Deliver Real-time Business Collaboration and Training to Corporate Branches over the Web

Centra announced that ING Bank Slaski has selected them to power their live collaboration and eLearning initiatives in Poland. Created through the merger of ING Barings and Bank Slaski, ING Bank Slaski’s core business is corporate banking comprised of lending, deposit taking, and a wide range of domestic and foreign settlement services. The bank is […]

Cubic Expands Military Education Services at Two Southeast Air Force Bases

For its part, Cubic’s Simulation Systems Division, part of the Cubic Defense Applications Group, stands to gain $667,000 in new task orders, which positions the company to potentially benefit from a projected transfer in 2004 of the C2WS to Air Education and Training Command (AETC), where various curriculum expansion proposals are currently under review. Cubic […]

First E-learning NUI Degree Launched

The new four-year degree programme which will begin in September is the first NUI Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Rural Development in Ireland. Read The Full Article

The three Rs in the e-world

German newspapers and current affairs programmes on German television often feature stories about Linus Torvalds, Mika Häkkinen, and Aki Kaurismäki, as well as Nokia and the Finnish Tango. The media image of a Finn is one of a silent but competitive person who drinks milk and spends the evenings reading – and shivering in the […]

“Get Fit For Life” Programme

The players return though not only with the hope of promotion, but the anticipation that an exciting major initiative will prove beneficial to the community for many years to come.Read the Full Article

Shortage of Geriatric Nurses and Teachers Puts Older Adults On the Critical List

Experts predict a shortage of 500,000 nurses within the next 20 years — exactly the time Baby Boomers or one in five persons will be pushing 70 and overwhelming the healthcare system. As we grow older, who will take care of us? Read the Full Article

Enterprise E-Learning Market Still in Its Infancy, According to the Yankee Group

A new Report from the Yankee Group, “Electronically Educating the Enterprise,” explains that despite the progress of e-learning providers and the need for companies to have efficient tools to train employees, most industry stakeholders feel the e-learning market is still very much in its infancy. Furthermore, the industry is severely fragmented, with many companies scattered […]