Nottingham Trent moving towards advanced assessment with Questionmark
The Nottingham Trent University is upgrading its Perception testing and survey software to version 3 to deliver new features, such as interactive simulations, to its students through its Virtual Learning Portal. This pilot project (live in January 2002) aims to provide Nottingham Trent students with a one-stop-shop for all of their study needs. This will […]
Software Shootout results
Here are the top three finishers in a software-simulation shootout last week in London at Online Learning 2002 Europe:o First: Global Knowledge’s OnDemand.o Second: X.HLP’s Designer.o Third: XStream Software’s Rapid Builder.In the shootout, teams from those vendors created software simulations that could be used in training.Bryan Chapman, an analyst who served as referee in the […]
WBT Systems releases TopClass version 6
WBT Systems has recently released TopClass 6, the latest version of the integrated TopClass e-Learning suite™ during the Online Learning 2002 Europe Conference and Expo in London, UK. This latest release extends TopClass’ existing Learning Management System (LMS) functionality just weeks after being identified as a worldwide leader in LMS technology by Gartner Group. At […]
KnowledgePool launches new online Management courses
KnowledgePool has launched a new and comprehensive range of online management training courses. The courses cover leadership; team and personal development; communications skills; budgeting and finance; UK workplace legislation and customer service. The highly interactive training includes audio and support features such as email tutor support; student chat facilities; assignments and frequently asked questions. The […]
THINQ and Interwise partner
Interwise® and THINQ Learning Solutions Inc. today announced a joint sales, marketing and product integration agreement to provide customers with a powerful e-learning solution combining Interwise’s real-time communications platform with THINQ’s learning delivery, management and student-tracking capabilities. This new alliance will enable joint customers to reduce training costs, improve learner productivity, and provide a faster, […]
Section 508 courseware mods
Section 508 of the 1998 US Rehabilitation Act is now requiring all e-learning content providers to US Federal Agencies to design courseware compliant w/this directive. Are there any companies out there that have done this, & would share lessons-learned?Fred Haberman Section 508 of the 1998 US Rehabilitation Act is now requiring all e-learning content providers […]
Freelance Welsh speaking ECDL or MCSE trainers
Can anyone recommend an ECDL and /or MCSE Freelance trainer who can deliver the courses in Welsh. The course will be held in Swansea. Over 1000 students. Corporate Learning Can anyone recommend an ECDL and /or MCSE Freelance trainer who can deliver the courses in Welsh. The course will be held in Swansea. Over 1000 […]
Networking + grace period ends this Thursday!
CompTIA released the objectives for the Networking+ certification January 31st, however delegates can still apply for the old certification until March 14th. After this date the old certification will no longer be available.So what’s the difference?The new examination retains much of the old content however the main difference is between the objectives groups. The old […]
Coaching Experiences
Following the success of Dear Trainer (Published by Kogan Page) we are now writing a practical handbook on coaching. Section two of the book is to be a series of real-life case studies from coaches and individuals who have been coached. If you would like your experiences to be considered as a case study, please […]
Danish military launch new learning environment
The Danish Armed Forces Distance Education Centre (DEC) recently launched the “Forsvarets Elektroniske Skole” (FELS, the Armed Forces electronic school). The distance education course for senior non-commissioned officers provides instruction in management, military regulations, tactics and other skills, and combines traditional classroom training with distance education.Powering the course is Sitescape Forum, a collaborative learning environment. […]
Bank One Eliminates Travel with PlaceWare
When Bank One Corporation, the US’s sixth largest bank holding company, needed to train more than 10,000 consumer banking and investment management employees on a new computer system, it chose PlaceWare Web conferencing. Before PlaceWare, training sessions were conducted in a traditional classroom setting, which required attendees to waste time travelling to a central location. […]
Mentergy™ Announces the Release of Designer’s Edge 4.0
Mentergy, formerly Gilat Communications, a provider of enterprise blended e-Learning solutions worldwide, announced that the release 4.0 of Designer’s Edge will begin shipping this month. The upgraded product will give trainers greater flexibility to develop for e-Learning or traditional instruction, improve the workflow and standardization of a company’s training courseware and provide server-based, enterprise-wide implementation. […]
Dow Chemical win award for in-house e-learning system
CIO Magazine has announced that The Dow Chemical Company has won their prestigious Enterprise Value Award for their in-house e-Learning system. This system, Learn@dow.now, is a visionary, enterprise-wide, global implementation of WBT System’s TopClass™ e-Learning suite.Learn@dow.now is an e-Learning implementation on an unprecedented scale. CIO Magazine said: “Dow conducts more than one million hours of […]
Start Up Training Companies
I am an IT Consultant and my client is seriously considering diving headfirst into starting a training company. Business background is not an issue but the market he is entering is. Where do I start? This site is great for someone who is in the profession but what about those just starting? Does anyone know […]
Online Learning 2002 – Conference Review
The Online Learning 2002 Conference and Exhibition was held at ExCel in the Docklands this week.Mixed reviews from attendees and key messages for those planning to hold or attend coferences over the next year can be seen in our conference report.For a full report see the Strategy page of this Zone.If you attended we’d like […]
E-learning – review
Title: E-learningAuthor: Marc J RosenbergPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2000ISBN: 0071362681Price: £21.99Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.It seemed ironic to be reviewing a book about e-learning. Surely e-learning was set to replace books and make all sorts of material and knowledge available on the Web! Also I remembered that there were 8 internet years […]
UK’s first national e-mail ethics survey
Market researcher NOP for SurfControl has carried out the first national e-mail ethics survey in the UK. NOP, an e-mail and Internet content manager group, targeted white-collar workers in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and Newcastle. The survey revealed up to one third of workers use email to send racist, sexist or pornographic mail. […]
Security certification for CCIE track
Cisco has released the new security-focused Qualified Specialist certification for the CCIE track. The certification first appeared in beta form autumn 2001. Tom Kelly, vice president of Cisco’s Internet learning group states “As a leader in the security industry, Cisco is offering security certifications that are evolving in step with the market and our customers […]
Anatomy & Physiology
Are there any suppliers of medical courses delivered either online of using CD-ROM.If so please could you supply names and locations and if possible contact details. Jane Ripley Are there any suppliers of medical courses delivered either online of using CD-ROM.If so please could you supply names and locations and if possible contact details. Jane […]
Britney Spears Worm
Look out for an email with subject line “RE: Britney Pics” and has the following body text: “Take a look at these pics…”. The email requires ActiveX to run so it attempts at deceiving users by adding the message: “Enable ActiveX to See Britney Pictures”. Despite the emails alluring nature, virus experts do not suspect […]
