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Adobe will be hosting a series of eLearning eSeminars beginning next week, for both beginners and more advanced users of Captivate and the eLearning Suite.  These sessions will generally be held every two weeks (on alternating Wednesdays, skipping the...  

Many of you have approached me regarding Adobe eLearning Suite training. The need for good training and possibly a certification that adequately covers the suite specific workflows and shared tools (like the SCORM packager, LMS adapter, Flash learning interactions,...  

The Golden Triangle of Tech Applies to eLearning Solutions too!: "The question I get the most these days is, "Brent, what's the next big thing you see out there in eLearning". The simple answer is, "not much". But that doesn't mean there isn't exciting innovation happening. The big innovation over the last year has not been a new technologie or app, but the convergence of some, or many  

You may have heard that today (11/17/09) Adobe launched public betas of Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2.0 on Adobe Labs. I wanted to share my excitement about the launches, and my thoughts regarding what these two technology milestones...  

Timecruiser Computing Corporation, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) partner to the higher education community, today announced that The College of Westchester (CW) has selected Timecruiser's Solution Suite -- CampusCruiser(TM) and CourseCruiser(TM) LMS -- as its campus-wide academic portal and Learning Management System. Timecruiser's Solutions were chosen from a number of competitors for their attractive cost benefit ratio and level of support...  

Online or distance education is not for every learner. Learners that require highly structured timelines and face to face interaction find eLearning is not a fit.  

Chennai, India, December 03, 2009 – Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) has recognized White House Business Solutions (WHBS) as an ADL partner for the contributions and support extended to SCORM ... read more  

The winners will be announced at a Prize-giving ceremony during the EMINENT 2009 Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. Marc Durando, Executive director of European Schoolnet said: "The eLearning Awards is a unique opportunity for schools and teacher ...  

UpsideLMS Version 4.0 has been designed to offer complete learning management solution to the customers including both the training management and also content authoring and management. UpsideLMS 4.0 ships with a powerful, advanced and innovative rapid content authoring module with content management capabilities. The most attractive part of the rapid authoring module is the complete set of WYSIWYG templates which lets the authors creates...  

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The US market for Self-paced eLearning will grow to $23.8 billion by 2014 according to a new report by Ambient Insight called, "The US Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis." "The US eLearning market is rebounding from the slow growth during the recession," reports Chief Research Officer, Sam S. Adkins. "The demand for online education products is growing by 7.4% across...  

Madoc – Madoc and area residents now have thousands of skills training and education opportunities at their fingertips through eleanrnetwork.ca. Community leaders, elected officials and area residents turned out for an open house to learn more about the online educational resource Nov.[...]  

Boost eLearning provides search training for organizations, so that employees can conduct efficient searches for their business research. Now, Boost eLearning has unveiled a new course featuring Google's new search features. The new course explores the new "show options" feature which allows searchers to filter their searches by time and type. "A large percentage of enterprise employees use Google for business research," said Victor D...  

The most recent addition to Anton Paar's award-winning series of interactive eLearning courses has arrived: 'Basics of Rheometry I Oscillation' follows the four previous courses about density measurement, CO2 content determination, viscometry and rotational rheometry. The CD provides a basic introduction to the science of rheological oscillatory testing.  

Promethean and European Schoolnet have announced the launch of the 'Best MST Learning Resource Golden Prize' as part of eLearning Awards, Europe's leading competition to reward excellence and best use...  

I have been critical of these Moodle guides in the past. That's because most of them are not much more than an explanation of Moodle features, but no suggestions about how they might be used to create dynamic eLearning courses, exploiting the interactivity that Moodle offers. This book is far more useful, because it approaches these issues the other way round. It starts with the premise of online learning design, then shows how it can be done...  

Auf der 56. Regionaltagung des Deutschen Vereins zur Förderung des mathematischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Unterrichts (MNU) am 16. und 17. November in Bremerhaven zeigen FIZ CHEMIE, die Technische Fachhochschule (TFH) Wildau sowie Lehrmittel- und Laborgeräteanbieter gemeinsam, wie der Unterricht in MINT-Fächern durch integriertes eLearning verbessert werden kann / Spannende Verknüpfung computerbasierter Lerneinheiten mit Präparaten, Ger...  

At our school we have been using ePortfolios for the past two years, using KnowledgeNet. Using a template, our students keep track of their own learning, upload their projects and reflect on their goals. Parents can view their child's progress at any Read More......(read more)  

Last week we gave a brief overview of SilkWeb Consulting and Development’s interest and concern for workplace safety. Acknowledgement in regards to hazardous working environments has inspired SilkWeb to release a whole new series on occupational health and safety eLearning training made available on Coggno’s online training marketplace portal.  

The term „Semantic Web” encompasses efforts to build a new WWW architecture that enhances content with formal semantics, which enables better possibilities for navigating through the cyberspace and accessing its contents. ...  

DESCRIPTION The Adobe eLearning Suite was built around Adobe Captivate, as a way of providing eLearning Professionals with highly specialized rich-media editing tools for developing truly rich, interactive and engaging learning experiences. In this eSeminar, specifically designed for Adobe...  

In preparation for my eSeminar on the Benefits of Adobe eLearning Suite for Adobe Captivate users, I decided to leverage the "wisdom of the crowds" so I sent out this tweet to my followers:   tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.adobe.com/rjacquez/2009/10/recording_benefits_of_adobe_el.html'; tweetmeme_source...  

These are my notes from Prof Ronghuai Huang’s presentation, “eLearning in the Chinese Context” at the 21st Century Learning @ the West Lake Expo held Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2009 at Xi Hu, China, also known as West Lake. West Lake is in the center of Hangzhou, China, which is about an hour by [...]  

Free Friday is back! Here are some great courses for you to get trained for free, and at the convenience of your schedule. Featured Training for Microsoft Partners · Why Windows Server 2008 R2 should be your and your customer's platform of choice · Windows 7 Volume Licensing Overview · Windows Azure Platform - Launch Update · Introduction to Microsoft's Voice Strategy · Business Ready Security Solution Series 1: Secure Endpoint...  

In the latest Interface magazine, David Warlick says that teachers should focus on information and learning, not on the technology and simply getting ICT into their classrooms. "The purpose should be creating the new information environment, one that's Read More......(read more)  

I found this interesting document via my eLearning Research Network . Just scroll down to the third comment and click on the pdf download. This document highlights a Framework for eLearning Research, which is well written and summarizes the current thinking Read More......(read more)  

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The US market for Self-paced eLearning will reach $16.7 billion in 2009 according to a new report by Ambient Insight called, "The US Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis." The demand for online training is growing by 7.4% and revenues will reach $23.8 billion by 2014. "In the past two years, the rate of growth for online learning products has slowed," reports Chief...  

At last count, there were more than 1 million enrollments in K-12 online schools in the United States. And according to recent research, the number of students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million in the next five years. But even with this rapid growth (up from zero enrollments in the mid-1990s), online education is only beginning to address the needs of American students. What's standing in the way of even more widespread...  

Oct 22, 2009 – Odijoo, the first ever online learning platform to give trainers their own secure space from which to create, deliver and monetize online courses, was released last week. Odijoo, which means “teacher” in Swahili, is a free to use web-based application that combines course creation, learning management, hosting, e-commerce and social networking tools. Unlike other online learning solutions, Odijoo allows small to medium sized...  

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced that Mediasite, for the third consecutive year, has been named a finalist in the Best of 2009 Elearning! Awards in the category of Best Presentation Tool.read more  

Aspect, a unified communications (UC) solutions provider, has announced the general availability of PerformanceEdge eLearning 8.2.5 with integration to the Aspect Unified IP platform product. This latest release provides an interface to Aspect Unified IP, enabling users to monitor service levels in real time and dynamically push eLearning sessions to ...(256 words)  

Developed and produced by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Senior Site, this web-based training program is for service providers who work with older adults experiencing vision loss. The material presented will benefit anyone working with adults with vision loss. The content is designed for professionals who are not trained in vision loss, as well as those who have either formal or informal training in blindness rehabilitation and...  

SilkWeb Consulting and Development, an eLearning company that offers a wide variety of online training courses in many different areas of expertise, just launched their new DOT and HazMat eLearning Courses for CMV Drivers this month, available on Coggno’s Marketplace portal.  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When students and teachers demand innovative web-based science and math activities, Sebit, LLC delivers with its award-winning Adaptive Curriculum. Honored for the second year in a row, Adaptive Curriculum won the 2009 Education Software Review Awards (EDDIE) for Best Middle School Science and Math Website. The EDDIE is presented by ComputED Learning Center, San Diego's leading computer education resource...  

If you are planning to attend DevLearn next month, there is a great opportunity to brush up your knowledge of Captivate 4. Joe Ganci, our advisory board member is conducting a certificate program on ‘creating outstanding eLearning with Adobe...  

eLearning or online training suits some learners but not all. Online learning requires learners that are highly motivated, goal oriented and disciplined.  

Interactyx Limited's TOPYX is Named Best of Elearning! 2009 Award WinnerEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)TOPYX® is an affordable eLearning 2.0 Software as a Service (SaaS) solution with integrated social learning, mobile learning and eCommerce functionality ...and more »  

Earthtimes (press release)Boost eLearning Releases Online Employee Training Course for New Google Search ...Earthtimes (press release)SEATTLE - (Business Wire) Boost eLearning, the pioneer in Google search training for organizations, today announced Boost eLearning Skills Application, ...and more »  

Online learning resources portal - iLearnsmart provides elearning content library, Interactive online learning resources for education, students, teachers and professionals. Online learning resources portal is a platform for elearning content and educational learning resources.  

Commoncraft have just released a 3 min intro to the basics of cloud computing which is a welcome addition to the great work they do. An evaluation copy of the video is available to view here. Using a simple story of a growing florist ...  

Training Press Releases (press release)First of its kind Sexual Health eLearning programme for people with learning ...Training Press Releases (press release)16-Nov-2009 » Training Press Releases » eLearning Company Aurion Learning in partnership with their client, the Family Planning Association (FPA), ...  

7-Oct-2009 » Training Press Releases » Mobile learning pilot project turns African students' mobile devices into platform for creating, delivering and tracking education. In October, a technology triumvirate consisting of ABJAD, a Jordan-based ...  

How Web 2.0 is changing the way we work: An interview with MIT's Andrew McAfee. Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way companies do business. But can these tools help them achieve their goals? on the Mckinsey Quarterly >>> ...  

Clayton Wright publishes as complete a listing of educational technology conferences as you are likely to find anywhere. Tony Karrer has posted the list on his site, so I’ll just link to it… Thanks Clayton – an outstanding resource!  

Desire2Learn Launches New Brand for eLearning in K-12Exchange Morning Post“Sparks By Desire2Learn offers everything schools need to establish and grow a leadership role in eLearning. Having Sparks in place enables timely and ...  

0votos The Call for Papers is now open! eLearning Africa is delighted to announce that next year’s conference, the fifth in the highly successful series of pan-African gatherings, will take place in Zambia. From May 26th–28th, 2010, the Continent’s largest annual assembly of eLearning and education professionals from Africa and beyond will convene in the capital, Lusaka.  

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Travelport is offering Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents in the Middle East the opportunity to gain critical technology skills through its eLearning Portal, a web-based learning platform d...  

New eLearning Software Makes Flash Animations a SnapPR-USA.net (press release)Rapid Intake announced today that it has added SWiSH, an easy-to-use rapid Flash animation tool, to its award-winning e-learning software ProForm Rapid ...and more »  

We are going to continue a tradition in the Big Question ...The Big Question for December is:What did you learn about learning in 2009?If you are a blogger, I would highly recommend taking this as an opportunity to go back through your blog posts over the year and looking for any "aha moments" or highlight the posts that you think were the best/most interesting.If you happen to be a blogger who is part of eLearning Learning, there are some...  

Gatlin International to present at Online Educa Berlin 2009Training Press Releases (press release)"We will also address the many challenges facing colleges and universities, as well as how to localise elearning and leverage an International alliance ...  

Intuition's Learning Management System Wins Best of SaaS Showplace AwardNewswire Today (press release)"Intuition's LMS clearly shows how a SaaS-based alternative can allow organizations to adopt powerful eLearning capabilities to achieve their business ...Cast Iron's Cloud Integration Solution Wins thinkstrategies Best of saas ...Live-PR.com (press release)all 2 news articles »  

One-stop shop for online coursesAsheville Citizen-TimesWalter Dalton, chairman of the NC elearning Commission, said it will provide easier access to online resources. NC Virtual Public School offers 106 online ...UNC, NC community colleges, K-12 powering e-learning site, Perdue, Dalton announceTriangle Business Journalall 45 news articles »  

Social and Semantic Web. Read at Learnlets; Comments (0); Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 9:49 am. Yesterday I attended the Social Web incubator Bar Camp of the W3C, focusing on issues in web support for social media. ...  

Travelport is offering Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents in the Middle East the opportunity to gain critical technology skills through its eLearning Portal, a web-based learning  

i-NE founder to run Natural Excellence Project Management seminarPRLog.Org (press release)This is mainly done through the development and support of both blended and elearning courses built upon the Natural Excellence Fundamentals. ...  

November 23, 2009 -- New Ambient Insight report forecasts that the demand for elearning, online learning, and online training is growing by 7.4% and revenues will reach...  

Microsoft eLearning has some free Microsoft Exchange 2010 Training. You just have to sign on with a valid Microsoft Passport account to activate the free content. William Lefkovics  

(5:01pm) Horry County Schools awarded $100K grant for technologyWPDE... a $100000 Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2)/ARRA Competitive Grant from The Office of eLearning at the State Department of Education. ...