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New items added to the Learning Directors Network between 1/1/2008 and 25/1/2008

NEWSDESK:


Increase in demand for entry level IT training
IT skills group Firebrand Training believes increased interest in basic training could start to f...

Microsoft to expand Partners in Learning
Microsoft this week said it intends to redouble (or retriple) its commitment to education through...

IT sector unlikely to get training funding
Despite a shortage of IT students, the minister for higher education, Bill Rammell, has told a se...

Computeach opts for Kallidus LMS from e2train
Computeach, one of the longest established IT training companies in the UK, has selected the Kall...

HR clashes with IT over social networking
Social networking sites, including Facebook, are distracting workers for at least 30 minutes a da...

Brightwave reports further expansion
Workplace communication, learning and performance specialist Brightwave has expanded its project ...

Industry backs new Masters-level IT qualification
A new Masters-level IT development programme is being championed by industry leaders to help batt...

Government gives m-learning a £30 million jump start
The Government has triggered a major push by mobile companies to establish services for mobile le...

Kim Jong-Il urges North Koreans to develop IT skills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has told schools to teach IT from an early age so his impoverishe...

IT companies to boost certification market
Testing and assessment provider Prometric recently announced it has formed an alliance with other...

How big is the US IT training market?
The US IT training market is fragmented and dispersed. In the commercial sector, it is comprised ...

Physical authentication increases Cisco Exam Security
Cisco is requiring that all test centres distributing its certification exams collect digital pho...

EU launches new Microsoft probes
The European Commission is launching two new anti-competition investigations against US computer ...

Hojgaard departs from Global Knowledge
Frank Hojgaard, managing director of Global Knowledge UK & Ireland, is leaving the company to ret...

BBC, BSkyB and Microsoft commit to informal learning
The BBC, BSkyB and Microsoft are among employers that have declared they are willing to spearhead...

Home learning expected to boom
Up to 40 children a year are taken out of Wearside schools to be taught at home, it was revealed ...

Open souce virtual training from Red Hat
Red Hat has announced the availability of two training offerings delivered by open source technol...

Research exposes home working fears
New research commissioned has shown a mixed response in attitudes to remote working. Fear of m...

New £25m skills group for FE sector
A new learning and skills company with a £25 million turnover has been formed following the merge...

CompTIA to study public sector IT skills gap
CompTIA, the Computing Trade and Industry Association, is on a mission to find out. 2008 sees the...

What CIOs Want: Five Standout Skills
It's a good market out there for IT job seekers, but that doesn't mean your technical abilities w...

O2 and LP+ join forces to offer mobile learning
The Learning Possibilities Group announced the launch of LP+ Mobile, the first education company ...

IT security bosses warned to invest in training
Chief security officers (CSOs) have been warned to invest more in equipping their staff with busi...

Web the choice for sourcing learning
The web is a key channel for purchasers looking for new suppliers, says a new survey from Trainer...

Results and expansion reported by KnowledgePool
KnowledgePool has announced strong financial results, after what it calls 'an exceptional year of...

O2 offers staff learning to benefits package
O2 has added a learning account to its flexible benefits scheme. Employees can pay up to £80 a...

Jay Cross to open at Learning Technologies 2008
Jay Cross, founder of Internet Time Group and world-renowned commentator on learning and technolo...


Research & Analysis:


IT managers getting their staff down
According to the Chartered Management Institute's (CMI) 'Quality of Working Life' survey, the mos...

'Boring' e-learning fails to engage staff
A survey of 998 managers by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Centre for Applied Human...


Reference Library:


Dynamic Content: Connecting Performance & Learning
What is dynamic content? What role does dynamic content play in developing more effective strate...

Designing Learning Services: From Content-Based to Activity-Based Learning Systems
The need for e-learning systems that support a diverse set of pedagogical requirements has been i...

Real Results: The True Opportunity of Online Learning
With the advent of online training in the late 1990s, many companies viewed the opportunity to in...


MARKET INTELLIGENCE:


The UK Top 50 Training Providers
We are pleased to publish IT Skills Research's ninth annual table of the UK Top 50 IT training pr...

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