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New items added to the Learning Directors Network between 31/3/2008 and 11/4/2008

NEWSDESK:


Raising the bar for training and productivity
Organisations today are managing a growing number of remote workers, whilst also dealing with inc...

SAP to addresses customer IT skills shortages
SAP, the German ERP giant, is taking it upon itself to ensure that its customers have the people ...

Skills Academy sets out its stall
The new UK Commission for Employment and Skills has set out its mission to improve skills, employ...

Leitch Report fails to make an impact
Over half (53%) of organisations say their learning and development work has not yet been influen...

Selecting Strategic Technologies in 2008
One of the toughest challenges for the IT manager is making strategic technology recommendations ...

Minister moves away from mandatory skills training
Skills secretary John Denham has distanced the government from carrying out its threat of requiri...

Leveraging multimedia for learning
If one organisation is like many others, probably experiencing a demand for digitally delivered t...

Rapid e-Learning 'will make significant contribution'
In a 2003 survey of Fortune 500 companies more than 80 percent of respondents indicated that rapi...

e-Learning a $17bn market
According to a report by Ambient Insight (2007), the global market for elearning products and ser...

IT professions suffer from 'bullying culture'
Research from trade union Unite showed a culture of bullying is common in IT, leading to poor pro...

Bellinger's Blog: IT certification fraud
Novell started the certification process with the CNE; Microsoft followed with the MCSE, and the ...

UK Commission for Employment and Skills opens
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), launched this week, aims to put employers at...

QA-IQ launches degree-level curriculum
QA-IQ is to launch a new partnership for degree-level accreditation of its 'Art of People' manage...

EMC acquires Conchango consultancy firm
EMC has acquired Conchango, a global IT consultancy firm. The £42m acquisition will expand EMC's ...

New diplomas marred by lack of teacher training
Teachers and lecturers have not been given enough training or time to prepare for new diplomas st...

PPI Learning buys TPG Consultancy
PPi Learning Services has announced the acquisition of The Projects Group plc, a specialist Proje...

The role of training in continuous improvement initiatives
The Role of Training in Continuous Improvement Initiatives This report presents the findings ...


Research & Analysis:


e-Learning popularity on the rise
A recent study of 700 employers, by the CIPD, predicts e-learning will account for up to half of ...


Reference Library:


Raising the bar for training and productivity
Organisations today are managing a growing number of remote workers, whilst also dealing with inc...

Rapid e-Learning 'will make significant contribution'
In a 2003 survey of Fortune 500 companies more than 80 percent of respondents indicated that rapi...

Leveraging multimedia for learning
If one organisation is like many others, probably experiencing a demand for digitally delivered t...

Training's role in continuous improvement initiatives
This report presents the findings of the first of two studies on "The Role of Training in Continu...

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