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Corporate Health and Wellness Programs for the Changing Demographics in the Workplace
Annuvia introduces corporate health and wellness programs to address the changing demographics in the workplace. - November 25, 2009 - Annuvia, Inc.
Iflexion Took Part in Ruby on Rails Conference 2009
Iflexion Web Development Company has just returned from Ruby on Rails Conference 2009 which was held in San Francisco on November 19-21. Iflexion keeps track of new technologies and gives special attention to researching and applying innovative trends and tools that can be beneficial for its customers. - November 23, 2009 - Iflexion
‘Green’ Geothermal is Core to Indianhead’s Revised Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Program
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC), in Superior, Wis., is working to develop a new geothermal heating core course for its Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology associate degree program. The geothermal heating course – a unique offering among Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges – will prepare program graduates and heating venting and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals to install, troubleshoot and repair geothermal heating systems. - November 23, 2009 - Worldwide Instructional Design System
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Show Looks at “Cognitive Apprenticeship”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a concept used in learning theory: “Cognitive Apprenticeship.” - November 21, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
RoboCounsellor Uses Tabletop Psychodrama to Help Clients
RoboCounsellor now includes tabletop psychodrama in the counselling methods it delivers interactively free of charge to almost anyone. It does this by taking regular counselling actions and duplicating not the actions themselves but their essence. - November 20, 2009 - RoboCounsellor
Dudley Library Service’s RFID Self-Service Library Provision with Axiell Shortlisted for e-Government National Awards 2009
Dudley Library Services are shortlisted in the e-Government National Awards 2009, for its RFID self-service project with Axiell which helped increase opening hours, improve stock management and provide a customer-friendly way of borrowing, renewing and returning books. - November 20, 2009 - Axiell Library Group
eSpok Launches Its Learning Management System & Training Marketplace for Companies
Since 2007, eSpok’s learning management system and virtual classroom have been used by training companies to deliver training to their clients through the Internet. eSpok is now launching a specific offer for companies. - November 19, 2009 - eSpok
Kerry Engle Wins the 2009 Jack Vaughan Jr. Human Services Award
On Thursday, November 12th, 2009, the Cobb Community Collaborative Policy Council on Homelessness (PCOH) honored Kerry Engle at the 16th annual Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Services Award luncheon. The annual awards ceremony recognized nominees from local Cobb Co. businesses and nonprofit organizations. The Council presented Kerry Engle, volunteer at MUST Ministries, with the award for volunteerism. - November 19, 2009 - Knowlagent, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Discusses Learning Management Systems Used in Distributor-Modeled Training
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces the next episode in their e-Learning Podcast Series: “Learning Management Systems Used in Distributor-Modeled Training.” - November 19, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Alliance Offers PMP Exam Preparation Course in Lahore
Project Management Professional (PMP) training is starting on 21st November 2009 in Lahore, training will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday only. Experienced and Certified Team of Trainers will deliver the training. - November 19, 2009 - Alliance Training and Solution
Authoring and Delivery (Distribution) of eLearning Content Made Easy with Upsidelms’s Built-in Rapid Authoring Module
UpsideLMS Version 4.0 ships with an in-built, integrated authoring module for rapid content development. The authoring module presents an innovative way of rapid authoring using a number of templates which provides a complete WYSIWYG editing experience to the content authors. The rapid authoring module comes with a number of templates, in multiple skins and themes, including templates for interactivies and quizzes as well. - November 19, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Annuvia Expands Services to Houston
CPR Classes, AED Defibrillator, First Aid Training, and Emergency Preparedness Training Now Available in Houston and Throughout Texas - November 18, 2009 - Annuvia, Inc.
Effective Teaching Method Helps Another Struggling Reader
The Reading Horizons program has helped another parent, Tracy Keith, to find the solution for helping her son with his reading difficulties. This program’s success is founded on an Orton-Gillingham teaching method. The Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading is a language-based,... - November 18, 2009 - Reading Horizons
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - IN3-HAROSA Workshop First Edition, an International Forum on Collaborative Research
The UOC's research institute, the IN3, is organising the first edition of the "Hybrid Algorithms for solving Realistic rOuting, Scheduling and reliability/Availability problems" (HAROSA) Workshop, a forum about online, distributed and collaborative research in the fields of computation and operational research. - November 18, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC Organizes a Get-Together for More Than 2.400 Postgraduate Students
On Saturday, the 7th of November, the first get-together of the new academic year took place for over 2,400 students of the UOC's International Graduate Institute, held at the Geography and History Department of the UB (c-Montalegre, 6). Throughout the morning, the students in the masters, postgraduate and specialization programmes and their professors and tutors had the opportunity to participate in different talks and program activities. - November 18, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Learn360 Keeps Students Engaged as Classrooms Are Closed by H1N1
Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for the K-12 educational market, is enabling educators to maintain continuous learning in spite of a potential widespread outbreak of H1N1 and other flu viruses. - November 17, 2009 - Learn360
Australian Aerospace Upgrades to UpsideLMS Version 4.0 to Enhance Training Experience for Over 900 Employees
Australian Aerospace, the only helicopter producer in Australia and New Zealand and a subsidiary of the Eurocopter, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, the largest Aerospace and Defence company in Europe, upgraded to UpsideLMS Version 4.0 from UpsideLMS Version 3.0. Australian Aerospace has been using UpsideLMS for over a year before the upgrade. UpsideLMS deployed on-site at Australian Aerospace is used to train more than 900 employees spread across various facilities in Australia. - November 17, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Career Step Named to the Utah 100 for Ninth Consecutive Year
Career Step has been named to the MountainWest Capital Network’s Utah 100 for the ninth consecutive year. Career Step placed at number 76 in the state. - November 15, 2009 - Career Step
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Talks About "Ergonomics"
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a tool used in human-factors research and design: “Ergonomics.” - November 14, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Convergence Training Releases New Online Safety Training Store at BuyBetterTraining.com
Convergence Training releases its new online safety training store at www.BuyBetterTraining.com to showcase its line of OSHA, health and safety DVDs, and MSHA Part 46 compliance software. - November 13, 2009 - Convergence Training
JoomlaTraining.com Expands to OSTraining.com and Adds Training for Drupal and Wordpress
By the end of 2009, JoomlaTraining.com will have run over 100 Joomla training classes in locations from Alaska to Miami and from Los Angeles to London. Further extending its classroom training schedule, JoomlaTraining.com today announced that it is expanding to also provide Drupal and Wordpress training classes. As part of the growth a new website has been launched: OSTraining.com with the slogan "Open Source Training." - November 13, 2009 - OSTraining.com
Train4Trade Skills Helps Students Bank on the Future
Barclays Partner Finance, a subsidiary of Barclaycard, was praised by Train4Trade Skills today for protecting the futures of thousands of people caught in the collapse of a leading skills training provider. The bank stepped in The Skills Centre, in Splott, Cardiff, which trained students as gas... - November 13, 2009 - Train 4 Trade Skills
RoboCounsellor Delivers Transactional Analysis Free 24/7
RoboCounsellor has added Transactional Analysis to the conventional counselling it delivers interactively free of charge to almost anyone. It does this by taking conventional counselling actions and duplicating not the actions themselves but their essence. - November 13, 2009 - RoboCounsellor
Xyleme Voices Releases New Series of Podcasts with Training Industry Luminaries
Conversation topics include: social & collaborative learning, learning portals, web conferencing for training, and muti-generational learning - November 13, 2009 - Xyleme, Inc.
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Looks at Hospital Certification and Training Learning Management
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: “Hospital Training and Certification Learning Management.” - November 12, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Language Learning Website Babbel.com Abandons "Freemium" Model in Favor of Quality
New version of Babbel features new learning material and Course system. 500,000 registered users since January 2008. Ad-free site allows for unhindered learning. - November 12, 2009 - Babbel.com
No Magic's New "Cameo Team Server" Boosts Productivity and Enhances Collaboration for Requirements Management Projects
Single, Server Based Repository Enables Distributed Teams to Access and Update Requirements Management Artifacts from Any Location No Magic, Inc. today announced the release of Cameo Team Server, an innovative new product that changes the nature of collaboration and requirements. This new addition... - November 08, 2009 - No Magic, Inc.
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Discusses the “Generative Learning Model”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a concept used in learning theory: “Generative Learning Model.” - November 07, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
GoLearnForex.net Publishes Daily Forex Analysis for Forex Traders
Golearnforex, the premier forex educational portal, now generates original forex analysis as well as offering top forex analysis from other respected financial analysts. - November 07, 2009 - GoLearnForex.net
braininsights® to Donate Baby Food Items to Feeding America® Eastern Wisconsin
With Each Product Purchased During the Month of November, braininsights® Will Donate Baby Food, Baby Cereal, or Formula to the Feeding America® Eastern Wisconsin Food Bank - November 06, 2009 - braininsights, LLC
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Reading Horizons Partners with Nonprofit Superhero Training Center
Reading Horizons has partnered with a new nonprofit company based Orem, Utah, the Superhero Training Center. The combined knowledge of these two parties creates an environment for struggling readers to obtain the skills necessary for successful reading and a successful future. The Superhero... - November 05, 2009 - Reading Horizons
Prevalence of Dyslexia Spurs Dyslexia Help Center to Assist Those Who Suffer
In order to assist the estimated 10 percent of the U.S. population struggles with Dyslexia, Reading Horizons has compiled a webpage dedicated to providing free resources and information to help those who are impacted by Dyslexia. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, projects that the... - November 05, 2009 - Reading Horizons
Now You Can Help Anyone, Anywhere Learn to Read
In response to current literacy struggles in the United States, Reading Horizons has created a Web page dedicated to providing free resources for parents and educators to assist them in their efforts to teach children and adults how to read. According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy,... - November 05, 2009 - Reading Horizons
SyberWorks Media Center Presents a New Article: “Spreading the e-Learning Word (Part 1)”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces an article available in the SyberWorks Online Media Center: “Spreading the e-Learning Word (Part 1),” by David Boggs, CEO and Founder of SyberWorks, Inc. - November 05, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Competentum Presents Updated ShareKnowledge™ LMS at SharePoint Conference 2009
This year 7400 people attended the conference to find out about Microsoft’s new product, SharePoint 2010, a beta version of which will be released in November 2009. Microsoft held a number of workshops and sessions to demonstrate features and advantages of the new product. In addition to the... - November 04, 2009 - Competentum
RoboCounsellor Delivers Conventional Counselling in an Unconventional Way
RoboCounsellor interactively delivers conventional counselling free of charge to almost anyone. It does this by taking conventional counselling actions and duplicating not the actions themselves but their essence. It came online on October 31, 2009. - November 03, 2009 - RoboCounsellor
EQUELLA 4.1 – Extending the Vision
The Learning Edge North America, providers of leading digital repository, EQUELLA – announce the upcoming release of Version 4.1, to be previewed at EDUCAUSE 2009. EQUELLA 4.1 continues to build upon the concept of ‘Content as a Platform’, recognizing the role that content plays... - November 02, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
ECTACO Inc. Releases the Most Affordable eBook Reader – the jetBook-Lite
ECTACO Inc. has announced the release of a new line of eBook readers, as well as cooperation with Barnes & Noble. - November 01, 2009 - ECTACO Inc. Electronic Translators
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Conference on the Hacker Ethic
Professor Pekka Himanen, one of the internationally best-known experts of the information age will give a lecture on "The Hacker Ethic: The Way Forward after the Current Global Economic Crisis." Himanen is an IN3 visiting professor, and during his stay at the institute, he directed a research seminar on the hacker ethic. The conference will take place on 2 November at 18h, at the UOC's Barcelona Regional Centre (Rambla de Catalunya, 6). The event is open to the public. - November 01, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
North American Seminars Inc. Presents "Unlocking the Mystery of Effective Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis"
Multiple sclerosis can affect any area of the central nervous system resulting in a multitude of symptoms. This course, offered in limited engagement in 2010, will address the most current evidence based treatments available for Multiple Sclerosis. North American Seminars, Inc. presents this physical therapy continuing education course in Sacramento, CA and Las Vegas, NV in 2010 - October 31, 2009 - North American Seminars
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Looks at “Uniform Resource Identifiers”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a tool used in computer network applications: “Uniform Resource Identifier.” - October 31, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Simutech Multimedia Wins 2009 Canadian Award for Training Excellence
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls has been named the GOLD Award Winner in the External eLearning Program category of the 2009 Canadian Awards for Training Excellence, presented by The Canadian Society for Training and Development. - October 31, 2009 - Simutech Multimedia Inc.
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - Limited 2009-2010 Engagements
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury for limited engagements in 2010. This course is a physical therapy continuing education course focused on assisting patients with spinal cord injury. - October 30, 2009 - North American Seminars
LearnFace Launches Facebook Training Courses
Facebook's explosion onto the social media scene brought unparalleled opportunities to marketers, allowing them to reach customers on a personal level - call it a pre-segmented database of customers, if you will. This sudden onset of potential brought a new extension to online marketing - social media marketing. - October 30, 2009 - LearnFace-Online & Instructor-led courses in Social Media training
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - World Experts Debate Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace at the UOC
Two peace reporters in times of war, a member of Amnesty International's education group and an expert in gangs are some of those taking part in the 3rd International Conference on Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace organised by the UOC's Campus for Peace on 29 and 30 October. This conference, which is to take place at the UOC's Barcelonès Support Centre (Rambla de Catalunya 6), aims to act as a forum for debate and sharing of ideas on these subjects. - October 30, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The Learning Edge North America Facilitates Unique Networking Opportunity for Global Education
The Learning Edge North America, providers of leading Digital Repository EQUELLA, will tonight host a unique networking opportunity for global education, bringing together high-level representatives from Government, educational institutions and education-focused organizations, from both the US and... - October 29, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Clear Computing Expands QuickBooks Support
Clear Computing, developer of the Total Activity Control (TAC) operations management system, announced that they have expanded their QuickBooks support. This feature enhancement enables you to eliminate duplicate data entry and automate financial updates. - October 29, 2009 - Clear Computing, Inc.
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC, Member of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education
The President, Imma Tubella, has been named on the Global Advisory Council of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE). This group is responsible for reviewing and approving major programmes, services and external initiatives. The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organizational leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or future cross-border higher education initiatives. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The Uoc - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - the UOC Library Offers Loans of e-Book Readers
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) Library has started up a new service for loan and use of e-book readers. The initiative has been a great success in its first week in operation. The Library management are to assess how the service works and users' level of satisfaction in order to decide whether to offer this service on a long-term basis. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - The UOC to Take Part in the International University Teaching and Research Conference
The 6th International University Teaching and Research Conference (CIDUI) which is to take place in 2010 has opened the call for presentation of symposium proposals until 15 January 2010. Cristina Girona, Albert Sangrà and Montse Guitert from the UOC's eLearn Center are on the Organizing Committee, and Lourdes Guàrdia, from the Psychology and Educational Sciences Department, is to take part on the Conference's Scientific Advisory Board as a member of its standing committee. - October 29, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia