e-learning news

Canon Europe is making elearning courses in IT and professional skills available to 11,000 employees across the Continent.

The courses, from Thomson NETg, are being delivered via Canon’s learning management system (LMS) MyLearningZone, which has been in place for about a year.
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Eighty-four percent of Fortune 1000 and government organizations recently surveyed by THINQ Learning Solutions, Inc. have plans to invest in their knowledge management systems over the next 18 months, moving to the next stage on THINQ’s Learning Management Maturity Model(TM) (LM3) as part of that investment.

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West Des Moines, IA, 01/18/2005: GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of managed learning services and hosted learning technologies, will be participating at the American Society of Training & Development’s TechKnowledge 2005 Conference & Exposition at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV February 2-4, 2005. Subtitled eTensify: Take E-Learning to the Next Level, ASTD’s premier learning technology event features several contributions from GeoLearning as part of the conference’s education program designed for e-learning decision makers, managers and developers.
GeoLearning’s vice president of client development, John Shrader, will lead a workshop called Working with LMS & LCMS Vendors: Getting What You Want on Thursday, February 3 at 10:30am in Demo Area #2 (next to the Cyber Center on the expo hall floor). Using the LMS and LCMS Requirements Checklists provided in this session, attendees will learn how to define business requirements, work effectively with potential vendors, and conduct an objective platform evaluation.

GeoLearning’s vice president of marketing, Will Hipwell, will participate on a panel discussion moderated by e-learning analyst Josh Bersin. What Works in LMSs? A Discussion with Buyers & Vendors is on Thursday, February 3 at 2:30pm in Capri Room 112/113. Panelists will review best practices in the implementation and ongoing use of LMSs. The panel will include leading vendors and training professionals whose organizations have implemented and actively use LMSs.

Conference attendees can request GeoLearning’s E-Learning Strategy Blueprint at the GeoLearning booth, or request it online at www.geolearning.com/bp. The free templates, tools and methodologies provided in the E-Learning Strategy Blueprint are designed to guide e-learning professionals through the essential steps of launching an e-learning initiative successfully…from identifying business requirements to building a plan, evaluating alternatives, and avoiding common pitfalls.

GeoLearning will be also showcasing its ASP-hosted GeoMaestro’ learning management system and e-learning delivery platform in Booth #202 in the Exhibit Hall.

GeoMaestro is an Internet-hosted human capital management and development platform that enables organizations to capture, create, manage and share knowledge to improve workforce productivity, accelerate critical business processes, and drive organizational performance. The system centralizes and automates the entire learning management process, making the administration of enterprise learning and development both effective and efficient. The system allows organizations to launch more than 25,000 off-the-shelf AICC and SCORM-compliant courseware titles, develop custom online content, deliver synchronous events, manage blended learning environments, track learner progress and measure learning results.

About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading provider of managed learning services and hosted learning platforms, having been chosen by more than 350 organizations around the world to manage learning and development. Named to the 2004 Inc. 500, GeoLearning is one of the fastest growing private companies in America. The company’s GeoMaestroâ„¢ and GeoExpressâ„¢ learning management platforms offer robust registration, tracking and reporting functionality crucial for managing enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge acquisition. With no hardware or software to install, GeoLearning’s
ASP-hosted platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients to efficiently manage human capital development, accelerate critical business processes, and drive organizational performance. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com

Learn.com, Inc., the worldwide leader in on-demand e-learning technology and services, today announced that the company will kick off the 2005 year by launching a $40 million software grant program to support the National Education Plan released on January 7, 2005 by the Department of Education. The Learn.com Software Grant will also assist American educational institutions with their efforts to bring blended learning to their campuses while extending their reach using the worldwide web. Eligible institutions are limited to K-12, colleges, universities, and vocational schools based in the United States.
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Spectrum Pacific Learning Company, an affiliate of the National University System, invites CIOs, training officers, learning system managers and anyone interested in e-learning’s relevancy in today’s learning environment to a two-day symposium titled “Effective e-Learning and Knowledge Management, Best Practices and Trends” January 27-28 at the San Diego Marriott, La Jolla
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