ERNIST Schoolportraits won the European eLearning award (eureleA) in the category ‘Journalism and Reporting’ at the prize-giving ceremony on 14 February 2005 in Karlsruhe. ERNIST is an eLearning Programme project coordinated by European Schoolnet, that has brought together researchers and education inspectorates from The Netherlands, the UK, Finland, Austria and Switzerland to investigate and exchange effectively their insights into the use of ICT in schools. The final report of the ERNIST project was presented to the European Commission on 7 February 2005
Archives for February 2005
Hi-Performance Learning spearheads e-learning in SA
Hi-Performance Learning (HPL) has been internationally recognised for its development of technology that could revolutionise e-learning in SA and other developing countries
Plateau Executive to Present at New Learning Technologies Conference
Plateau Systems, a leader in enterprise software that manages learning and knowledge readiness, today announced that Brad Cooper, senior vice president, product strategy, will speak at the New Learning Technologies Conference in Orlando, sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT). Cooper’s session, titled “Analysis to Action: using instructional analysis data to drive corporate performance management,” is slated for Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Sheraton World Resort.
In his presentation, Cooper will discuss ways organizations can go beyond the important first step of identifying linkages between skills, competencies, knowledge, goals, objectives and learning events, to ultimately applying this knowledge to drive operational business performance.
The New Learning Technologies Conference brings together professionals from the education, industry and government communities to present information on accomplishments in the areas of technology-based learning systems, management systems, research and applications. The conference will focus on new technologies as well as existing applications that have been successfully utilized.
Cooper, a founder of Plateau Systems, is a visionary in the field of instructional technology and learning management. Prior to Plateau, Cooper led marketing and product analysis for the Training Systems Department at MRJ, Inc., a Virginia-based IT company that is now part of General Dynamics. He was a principal architect for the original Plateau Enterprise Learning Management system. Cooper also served as senior analyst at General Physics Corporation, providing instructional design and training system development.
About Plateau: Plateau is a leading provider of enterprise software that manages learning and organizational readiness. Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) is built on Web-based J2EE architecture, and is the engine behind the largest LMS initiatives in the corporate, non-profit and government markets. Plateau’s software is being used to manage learning and improve human performance at organizations including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Air Force. Plateau is listed as a leader in LMS evaluations from Gartner Inc. and Forrester Research. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For more information, please visit http://www.plateau.com.
e2train announce SCORM 2004 compliance in new version of Kallidus LMS
e2train’s latest version of Kallidus LMS (V7.2) offers a host of new features to enhance its position as the UK’s favourite LMS.
PureSafety Introduces Online Integrated Health & Injury Risk Reduction Program from eDoc4u
PureSafety, a leading provider of online safety training and risk management solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with eDoc4u to provide the first online integrated health and injury risk reduction program designed to empower, educate and motivate employees to improve their health and safety.
MedChartPrevention, a product from eDoc4u, is a fully automated web service that evaluates employee risk of disease and injury, and delivers an optimized, personalized, interactive program for managing preventive care. MedChartPrevention guides the employee through a secure profile wizard that captures personal health history, family history, social habits and normal daily activities to assess risks involving 90% of the most common preventable diseases and causes of workers compensation claims. When implemented, a typical company can reduce healthcare costs by 26%, absenteeism by 28%, and workers compensation costs by 30%.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 10 million work days are lost annually in the US from over 1.4 million occupational injuries and illnesses. Many of these injuries are caused by pre-existing problems or other health conditions unknown to employers. Had the employers known about these pre-existing conditions, many of these injuries and illnesses might have been prevented. “With the skyrocketing cost of healthcare, we realized we needed to provide our clients with a preventative health and workers’ compensation injury risk reduction program,” says Ron A. Kirsch, Ph.D., PureSafety’s Vice President of Business Development. Since MedChartPrevention is a web-based application, it can be easily accessed from within the PureSafety Learning Management System. Our customers can utilize a dozen different management reports online to support and track their overall injury prevention and wellness initiatives, all without compromising individual employee privacy.”
Rich Smith, President of eDoc4u agrees. “We are excited about the strategic partnership between PureSafety and eDocu4u. We believe that the relationship will benefit both parties and our clients. Now organizations can pinpoint group medical and injury risks by gender and age groups, and respond using training programs from PureSafety and information resources from eDoc4u. The employers are sure to be winners with this combination!”
About PureSafety
PureSafety is a recognized leader and pioneer in developing and delivering online training solutions focused on safety and risk management. Combining a flexible Learning Management System (LMS), an extensive library of engaging courseware and various customizable training solutions, PureSafety helps companies noticeably improve their workplace health, safety and organizational performance. For more information, visit www.puresafety.com or call 888.202.3016.
About eDoc4u
eDoc4u is a leading medical preventive-care web service provider. Its flagship product, MedChartPrevention, interactively interprets health, injury and lifestyle risks using Evidence-Based best practice guidelines, and delivers personalized multi-media recommendations that empower, educate and motivate members to improve their health and safety. Nashville-based eDoc4u is a division of ConduIT Corporation. For additional information, visit www.eDoc4u.com or call 615-269-5710 ext. 201.