KnowledgePool mentors to support Xebec McGraw-Hill courses
KnowledgePool, the worldwide training service provider specialising in IT, personal and management training, has been selected to provide mentoring and other student services to support Xebec McGraw-Hill’s management skills library. Xebec’s customers will now have the option to access KnowledgePool’s mentor support via e-mail; chat rooms and student bulletin-board facilities as part of a total […]
Consignia project wins Personnel Today award
Consignia’s approach to e-learning, which includes using the skills of TATA Interactive Systems (TIS) and Futuremedia Plc, has won the Personnel Today e-learning award. The award was presented to Consignia for creating an online training environment in all 31 business units, including developing custom built e-learning content, even though it had no infrastructure to do […]
Skillsoft upgrades courses to meet special access needs
SkillSoft Corporation (Nasdaq: SKIL), a provider of critical business skills courseware for e-learning solutions, today announced the upgrade of 373 business skills courses to fully meet technical requirements for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and are accessible by employees with vision,hearing, or motor skill impairments. The company plans to make all current and future […]
how many student per e-teacher?
Hello all! I’m looking for some information about the role of an e-teacher (or do you call it an e-moderator?) and about the amount of students an e-teacher can handle. Does anybody know how many time is needed in general for coaching, motivating and stimulating students when they are teached to use an application? I […]
Norwich Union launches virtual learning centre for Independent Financial Advisers
Norwich Union – has become the first life provider to launch a free virtual learning centre for independent financial advisers (IFAs) after an extensive pilot period.IFAs are now able to register online to enter the virtual learning centre. On entry, they will gain access to a wealth of interactive training material as well as support […]
Skillsoft announces Q3 results
SkillSoft Corporation (Nasdaq: SKIL), reported financial results today for its fiscal third quarter ended October 31, 2001. The Company reported total revenue of $11.2 million for the fiscal 2002 third quarter, a 102% increase from $5.5 million in the 2001 third quarter and a 19% increase from $9.4 million in the 2002 fiscal second quarter. […]
Training accreditation
We are a team of IT system trainers working nationwide for a dept of justice. We are all qualified teachers but our organisation is looking at accreditation for the training team.I have found IITT and know that an option might be to become Microsoft certified but, does anyone have any recommendations of where else I […]
design e-learning on Data Communication
Dear Sir/Madam,I am a IT student in UKM and now have to prepare for my final project. My final project is e-learning which use to teach the second year’s IT student about Data Communication. As I am majoring computer scients, so I need to use programming language in my project, and I prefer Java. I […]
IT materials wanted!
TrainingZONE is looking to expand its library of IT materials, both for trainers to use and to help TrainingZONE members to develop their own skills. If you have materials you think others would benefit from using and are interested in gaining revenue from them, e-mail us at editor@trainingzone.co.uk. Stephanie Phillips TrainingZONE is looking to expand […]
What are the cultural issues attached with introducing e-learning to a business?
Products and portals aside, what are the human factors we need to consider when introducing e-learning to an organisation? Rob Foster Products and portals aside, what are the human factors we need to consider when introducing e-learning to an organisation? Rob Foster
Computer Systems Training – Best Practice
I work for a company who are wholesalers of electrical products; we employ 750+ staff at various locations throughout the UK. We rely heavily on our mainframe computer system to access product information, process sales, communicate, and generate reports, etc. etc. The system is not industry standard (Windows based for instance) but unique to us […]
E-learning strategies?
Are there any examples of a good strategy document out there that I can have a look at? Karen McKee Are there any examples of a good strategy document out there that I can have a look at? Karen McKee
Intranet for Interactive Training
The company I work for has recently succesfully installed an Intranet.After an initial settling in period, training people on its use and benefits etc, we are now investigating how we can use it to deliver interactive training. I am very interested in listening to views on how best we can do this, success stories, cost […]
New courseware from NETg and KnowledgePool
e-Learning provider, NETg has launched the market’s first online courses for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000. Thesolution will provide system and database administrators with theoretical and practical information on how to implement deploy and manage BizTalk Server 2000. The 5 part BizTalk Server 2000 e-Learning series includes:1 – Introduction: the context of BizTalk operations, identifying the […]
QuestionMark launches Perception version 3
QuestionMark officially launched Perception version 3 this week. New features include six new question wizards, Topic-based prescriptive feedback and pass/fail prerequisites, pre-packaged item banks and assessments, question meta-tags,and more powerful reports.For more details:Product informationComparison of Version 2 and Version 3Try some example tests QuestionMark officially launched Perception version 3 this week. New features include six […]
e-learning market growing and maturing
blueU recently published a survey of 55 of its customers in medium to large organisations. Over half are using e-learning now, with the remainder intending to do so in the next few years. A study by Epic earlier this year showed that less than 20% of organisations in the UK were using e-learning, but the […]
Interactive IT training software
Can anyone recommend a company supplying a fully interactive CD ROM based training software to work on a network system with the ability to monitor and test staff. Should cover most popular PC applications from basic to advanced levels. EDWIN ANDERSON Can anyone recommend a company supplying a fully interactive CD ROM based training software […]
Futuremedia seeks buyer
Arundel, England 30th October 2001– The Board of Futuremedia plc today announced that the Company is in preliminary discussions regarding the potential acquisition of Futuremedia by a UK listed company. The Company emphasised that it is not certain that the transaction will be completed.It is anticipated that that the transaction currently under discussion would value […]
Questionmark and THINQ integrate products
THINQ Learning Solutions, Inc., a provider of enterprise learning solutions, today expanded an existing relationship with online testing software company, QuestionmarkCorp. THINQ customers can now purchase Questionmark(tm) Perception(tm)testing and assessment software as part of the THINQ TrainingServer® Learning Management System (LMS). Questionmark, with more than 1,100 Perception customers, offers the learning industry’s most comprehensive set […]
terms and Conditions for e-learning
We are developing a web-based training course by adapting an existing “Talk and Chalk” course. The course is hosted by an ISP. Is there a standard set of Terms and Conditions that the customer has to read that we can use or adapt to cover this electronic purchase? Should include items such as disclaimers etc. […]