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New items added to the Learning Directors Network between 27/7/2009 and 7/8/2009

NEWSDESK:


BCS signs MOU with Service Desk Institute
BCS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Service Desk Institute (SDI) to enable both...

Focus expands range of software testing courses
IT training specialist, Focus, has expanded its range of services to help those looking to build ...

New major client wins for ILX CTG Group
ILX Group, the AIM quoted provider of computer based business training to both the private and pu...

Simplification of Employment and Skills Services - Consultation Launched
England’s complex patchwork of employment and skills services urgently needs to be simplified to ...

E-Learning Market Update (Jul 09)
This month we take a look at the e-learning market from an offshoring perspective and the growth ...

OutStart unveils 'Next-Gen Single-Source LCMS'
OutStart Inc. announced the immediate availability of OutStart LCMS 2009. OutStart spent more tha...

PPi goes broke - again!
PPi Learning Services is in administration. The Administrators are Andrew Stoneman and Jason Gode...

New Advisory Panel on New Industry, New Jobs, Universities And Skills
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today announced the creation of a new advisory panel on New Ind...

Implementing Social Networking
Great BBC R4 programme on implementing social learning with BT , sun microsystems et al. http:...

GCHQ takes on government IT security training
The government is turning co-ordination of its IT security training over to the information assur...

BCS and Sun join forces to benefit IT students
BCS and Sun Microsystems have completed an agreement that will allow BCS student members access t...


Research & Analysis:


Users’ acceptance of online learning is growing, says survey
More and more learners are using and completing e-learning modules, and they recognise the benefi...

Growth of social learning stunted by lack of knowledge in UK business
New research confirms business leaders and data security concerns are key barriers to social lear...

Software Certification and Training set for 25% fall in AsiaPac
The software certification and training market in Asia Pacific is expected to experience a 25 per...

What Do Trainers Think of Web 2.0?
ASTD’s recently released report, “Transforming Learning with Web 2.0 Technologies,” looked at ind...

Impact of recession on IT and Telecoms labour market
e-skills UK has published the latest issue of the e-skills Bulletin, the definitive source of inf...

The Value of Education and Skills in Turbulent Times
The Confederation of British Industry has published findings of a survey of employers' views on e...

Employers on Graduate Employability
A report from the Council for Industry and Higher Education states the need for universities, emp...

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