Technology

Training Program for Combat-Wounded and Disabled Vets
WASHINGTON—July 27, 2006—The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation has announced the Veteran Business Training Center, which reportedly uses the Internet and Web-based technology to provide online job training and placement to disabled and combat-wounded veterans ...

U.S. Army Command in Korea Receives Delivery of Training System
SAN DIEGO—July 26, 2006—The defense segment of Cubic Corp. announced it has delivered the U.S. Army’s first Initial-Homestation Instrumentation Training System (I-HITS) to the Eighth U.S. Army at Camp Casey, Korea ...

Interactive Training Tool Aims to Improve Customer Service Interactions
WESTPORT, Conn.—Communico Ltd. last month unveiled MAGIC Workouts, an online, educational reinforcement tool that intended to increase the quality and consistency of customer service interactions ...

Home Healthcare Product/Service Provider Uses LCMS to Train Employees
NASHUA, N.H.—July 25, 2006—According to a recent announcement, Apria Healthcare has purchased Eedo Knowledgeware’s Learning Content Management System, ForceTen, to deliver learning and training to its 10,000 employees ...

Boeing Selects Development Tools for Real-Time Aircrew Training Systems
NEW YORK—July 25, 2006—AdaCore announced it has been awarded a contract to provide its GNAT Pro Ada toolset and development environment to The Boeing Co.’s training systems & services division in St. Louis, where it will be used to develop Ada flight simulation code ...

Taiwan Training Center Teaches Configurable Processor Technology
HSINCHU, Taiwan—July 25, 2006—ARC Int’l. has announced it has opened a training center in Hsinchu, where customers and prospects in Greater China learn to develop highly differentiated chips using ARC’s patented configurable products and third-party technologies ...

Tools Aim to Help Improve Employee Retention and Reduce Turnover
AMHERST, N.Y.—July 26, 2006—EmployeeRetention.com has announced the Employee Retention Assessment tool and the Cultural Fit System, both of which are intended to help companies reduce employee turnover by assessing turnover risk and helping them to determine which employees will stay ...

Global Reinsurer Chooses IP Conferencing Software to Unify Employees
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LONDON—July 24, 2006—Interwise has announced that global reinsurer Swiss Re has chosen Connect for its corporate-wide Web conferencing technology ...

Westinghouse Electric Selects Global Collaboration Solution to Improve Communication
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—July 24, 2006—Saba has announced that Westinghouse Electric Co. has selected Centra Live for eMeetings to help communicate and share information internally and externally ...

Guide Provides Steps for Managing Lean Kaizen Events, Powered by SCORE
LONGMONT, Colo.—July 20, 2006—According to a recent announcement, Breakthrough Performance Press has released “A Team Leader’s Guide to Kaizen Events” ...

Kronos Acquires SmartTime
CHELMSFORD, Mass.—July 18, 2006—As reported in a recent announcement, Kronos has acquired the labor management business of SmartTime ...

Ontario Replaces Highway Design System with Transportation Design Software
EXTON, Pa.—July 13, 2006—Bentley Systems has announced that the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has selected InRoads as its transportation design software ...

Customer-facing LMS Debuts
TOLEDO, Ohio—July 13, 2006—LearnShare, a consortium of Fortune 1000 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package, and share best practices in the training and development field, has launched an offering that is intended to enable its members to implement a learning management system (LMS) designed for training outside/reseller sales organizations and staff ...

Company Surpasses One-Thousandth IP Recording Implementation Milestone
ATLANTA—July 11, 2006—Workforce optimization software and services provider Witness Systems has announced that it has surpassed its one-thousandth worldwide customer site deployment of Impact 360 IP Recording in a Cisco Systems Unified Contact Center environment ...

ACT Selects LMS for Nationwide Training Centers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—July 11, 2006—GeoLearning Inc. has announced that ACT Inc. has selected the GeoMaestro Learning Management Suite to deliver and manage training delivery across 165 ACT locations nationwide ...

Company to Build 100th Simulator Cockpit Assembly
NEW YORK—July 10, 2006—L-3 Communications has announced that its Link Simulation and Training division’s AMI Instruments organization will produce its 100th simulator cockpit assembly ...

Engineering and Construction Firm Deploys LMS
PASADENA, Calif.—July 7, 2006—SumTotal Systems has announced that engineering and construction company Parsons Corp. has deployed SumTotal’s Enterprise Suite software for managing talent as well as analyzing, storing, and delivering training ...

Record Month for Arotech IES Division
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—July 6, 2006—Arotech Corp. has announced that its IES division experienced a record month in June with 34 units shipped and $1.8 million in new orders ...

Kognitio/IBM Solution Provides Platform for Data Analytics
MARLOW, U.K.—July 7, 2006—Kognitio has announced the conclusion of a benchmark study of its WX2 analytical database on IBM BladeCenter System X servers ...

New Art Technologies Offers Process Improvement Workshop
EDGEWATER, N.J.—July 7, 2006—New Art Technologies has announced its on-site, two-day “Process Improvement Workshop” geared to helping organizations tune up and improve their workflow processes ...

Learning and Talent Management Systems Unite
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—June 27, 2006—GeoLearning, Inc. has announced an alliance to co-market SuccessFactors’ Performance and Talent Management solution as an integrated component of its Software-as-a-Service learning management suite ...

Dedicated Training Solution for the Corporate Enterprise
LONDON—June 30, 2006—NetSupport has announced Inform, a dedicated corporate training application based on the company’s School interactive classroom and training software ...

Business Process Documentation Tools Announced
TULSA, Okla.—June 28, 2006—Strategies and Associates has announced a set of documentation templates with job aids intended to help clients consistently document their key business processes and improve performance ...

LMS Aimed at Simplifying Training Objectives Achievement
SAN FRANCISCO & WASHINGTON—June 27, 2006—Workplace Answers has announced a version of its Learning Management System (LMS) that provides enhanced reporting capabilities as well as a graphical executive console ...

New Version of Contingent Workforce Management Software DebutsCHICAGO—June 27, 2006—Fieldglass, Inc. has released version 4.1.4 of its InSite contingent workforce management software, which reportedly provides broader functionality addressing the procurement and management of contingent labor and other external services ...

Customized Employee Communications Programs
TAMPA, Fla.—June 22, 2006—Paradigm Learning has announced FastMaps, a series of customized employee communications programs intended to enable organizations to communicate new initiatives and align employees around the company’s strategy and vision ...

Electronics Supplier Uses Web to Educate Engineers about Its Products
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.—June 20, 2006—Digi-Key Corp. has announced that it has added to its U.S. Web site a product training module program intended to offer design engineers 24/7 access to seminars and other information regarding its electronics products ...

University Uses Array Microphones for Distance Learning, Teleconferencing
SUDBURY, Mass.—June 20, 2006—Acoustic Magic has announced that Ohio University is using its Voice Tracker array desktop microphone for distance learning and large group teleconferencing applications ...

Government Renews Contract for Learning Platform
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—June 19, 2006—GeoLearning Inc. has announced that the GoLearn/U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has renewed its contract for the GeoMaestro-hosted learning management system (LMS) platform ...

Webinar to Focus on Optimizing a Contingent Workforce
CHICAGO—June 16, 2006—Staff Management has announced a webinar intended to offer case studies and best practices to those who manage a contingent workforce ...

Demand-Driven Workforce Management Tool
CHELMSFORD, Mass.—June 19, 2006—Kronos Inc. has announced Workforce Central 5.2, an applications suite intended to enable organizations to staff, develop, deploy, track, and reward their workforce ...

Workforce Optimization Solution Rated Avaya Compliant
ATLANTA—June 15, 2006—Witness Systems has announced that its Impact 360 workforce optimization solution complies with IP telephony and contact center solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business communications applications, systems, and services ...

“Dilbert” Creator Demos Collaboration Product
SAN JOSE, Calif.—June 12, 2006—Cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of the “Dilbert” cartoon strip, used Cisco Unified MeetingPlace to draw and collaborate with a nationwide audience in a presentation intended to highlight the potential of the solution to improve collaboration, according to a recent announcement ...

Banking Industry Borrows Operations Lessons from Manufacturing
NEW YORK—June 12, 2006—An Accenture survey has found that banking institutions around the world are borrowing techniques from the manufacturing sector that are enabling them to simultaneously cut costs and boost growth, as well as simplify internal operations and increase their differentiation in the marketplace—a strategy Accenture calls “industrialization.”

Thunderbird Designs Custom MBA Program for Electronics Company
GLENDALE, Ariz.—June 12, 2006—LG Electronics has announced it has contracted with Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management, to groom its next generation of top global managers through a multimillion-dollar customized MBA program that the school and its faculty designed for LG ...

Unlimited-Seat Licensing Available for Video and Web Conferencing Product
LOS ANGELES—June 12, 2006—MegaMeeting.com has announced that it is offering unlimited-seat licensing for its Enterprise private branded video and web conferencing product ...

KMWorld & Intranets Adds Content Management and Taxonomy Conferences
MEDFORD, N.J.—June 9, 2006—Information Today Inc. has announced that the KMWorld & Intranets 2006 Conference and Exposition is returning to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., October 31 to November 2, 2006 ...

Flexible Learning Ireland and AssurX Ink Distribution Deal
MORGAN HILL, Calif. & CORK, Ireland—June 8, 2006—Flexible Learning Ireland, a provider of consulting, training and software solutions to the life sciences sector, has signed an agreement with AssurX, Inc., a provider of enterprise quality and compliance systems, to distribute the CATSWeb product throughout Europe ...

Alliance Aims to Accelerate Results for Performance/Talent Management Initiatives
SAN MATEO, Calif.—June 7, 2006—SuccessFactors Inc. has announced it will combine its performance and talent management technology with Development Dimensions International’s competency library, succession and performance management methodologies, and leadership development content ...

Accenture to Help Unilever Transform HR Operations
LONDON—June 6, 2006—Accenture has finalized terms to provide Unilever with human resources services—from recruitment to payroll processing and performance management—in 100 countries under a business process outsourcing contract signed by both companies ...

Pharmaceutical Company Implements OutStart to Streamline Training Processes
BOSTON—June 5, 2006—OutStart has announced that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. has selected OutStart to help streamline its training program ...

Microsoft Project Training Course Targets Complex Projects
RESTON, Va.—May 25, 2006—The newest Learning Tree Management Institute Project Management course, “Microsoft Project: Managing Multiple and Complex Projects,” is a two-day, hands-on course in which attendees can participate in exercises intended to provide them with practical experience using Microsoft Project Professional to manage multiple projects ...

Ford and GP Receive Award for Blended Learning Solutions
ELKRIDGE, Md.—May 24, 2006—General Physics Corp., a provider of training and e-learning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services, has announced that the American Society for Training and Development presented an “Excellence in Practice” award to Ford Motor Co. and General Physics for the blended learning solution supporting Ford’s Consumer Driven Six-Sigma Green Belt program ...

XyEnterprise Joins Technical and Training Data Unification Project
WAKEFIELD , Mass.—May 24, 2006—Acquiring, producing, managing, and delivering technical data for the U.S. Naval fleet, while operating within Navy program budgets, can be a challenge. Toward that end, XyEnterprise has announced it will collaborate with others in the human performance technology, instructional design, learning technologies, and S1000D technical data life cycle fields to build XCOMPA (XML Content Object Management and Production Architecture) ...

Peopleclick Academy Receives HRCI Accreditation
RALEIGH, N.C.—May 24, 2006—Peopleclick Inc. has announced it is now an approved Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) educational provider ...

Online Meeting System Update Permits CRM Integration
SAN FRANCISCO—May 24, 2006—Convoq Inc. has announced version 3.0 of its SellASAP for AppExchange Flash-based online meeting system ...

Training Program for IP Communications Experts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—May 24, 2006—Vertical Communications has developed a learning environment aimed at business partners that sell, install, and support the company’s IP-based phone systems and applications ...

Internet-Based Professional CRM Certification Series Unveiled
BALTIMORE—May 23, 2006—BPT Partners and RWD Technologies have combined forces to develop an Internet-based CRM certified training series based on the book CRM at the Speed of Light, by Paul Greenberg, and the global seminar series of the same name ...

Donation Supports NGO Leadership Development
SAN FRANCISCO—May 22, 2006—Ninth House Inc. has donated its Leadership Development Solutions Suite and just-in-time learning series, Instant Advice, to Learning for International Non-Governmental Organizations (LINGOs) ...

New Version of Enterprise LMS
CINCINNATI—May 23, 2006—Trivantis Corp. has announced the release of version 4.0 of its CourseMill Enterprise Learning Management System ...

Performance Management Software Aids Corporate Security
EDMONTON, Alberta—May 23, 2006—PPM 2000 has partnered with Performancesoft Inc. to develop a Performance Management Module that integrates with Perspective, PPM 2000’s incident reporting application, to monitor incident activity against established benchmarks and key performance indicators ...

Online Program Helps Candidates Prepare for CMA Exam
RESTON, Va.—May 18, 2006—VCampus Corp. announced it has been selected by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) to create a learning portal intended to provide professional education resources to the IMA community ...

Toshiba Achieves Milestone in Physician-to-Physician Training
TUSTIN, Calif.—May 18, 2006—Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has announced that it has enrolled more than 2,500 radiologists and cardiologists in its national speakers bureau program and physician training courses through the Toshiba Education Center ...

New Version of WFO Software
ATLANTA—May 17, 2006—More tightly integrated functions across quality monitoring/full-time recording, workforce management, performance management, and e-learning are among the features Witness Systems said it has added to its Impact 360 workforce optimization solution ...

Enhanced Business Intelligence Solutions
GENEVA—May 17, 2006—SAS has introduced enhancements to its performance management software ...

Contract Awarded to Rework In-Person Training to Online Format
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.—May 17, 2006—Hire Authority Inc. has selected i.d.e.a.s. Learning to oversee the creative development and implementation of two Hire Authority interactive online training courses ...

Rule-Driven Business Management Engine Updated
BURLINGTON, Mass.—May 16, 2006—A new version of the G2 ReThink product for rule-driven business process management is now available from Gensym Corp. ...

Enterprise Architecture Software and Modeling Tools Enhanced
MALMO, SWEDEN—May 16, 2006—Telelogic has announced new versions of its System Architect enterprise architecture and modeling tools and Synergy/Change enterprise change management tool ...

LCMS Supports UK Royal Navy Training
BOSTON—May 15, 2006—BT Global Services has selected the OutStart Evolution learning content management system to support the Royal Navy’s Type 45 training content development program ...

Field Sobriety Tests Go High Tech
SUPERIOR, Colo.—May 15, 2006—AcuNetx has filed for patent protection of its HawkEye HGN Trainer, which is manufactured and marketed by the company’s VisioNetx division ...

Weather Simulation Model for Insurers
BOSTON—May 15, 2006—AIR Worldwide Corp. has released its third-generation numerical weather prediction-based (NWP) European Extratropical Cyclone Model ...

Companies Aim to Deliver BI Through Enterprise Search
OSLO, Norway, and Burlington, Mass.—May 15, 2006—Fast Search & Transfer has partnered with Cognos to integrate the Enterprise Search Platform with Cognos 8 Business Intelligence, the companies have announced ...

Questionmark Podcasts Feature Interviews with Assessment Pros
NORWALK, Conn.—May 11, 2006—Questionmark has made available on its web site interviews with learning and education professionals, presented via podcast ...

Fraud Prevention Training Tool Developed for Mortgage Industry
CALABASAS, Calif.—May 11, 2006—Interthinx has teamed with mortgage professionals to develop a fraud prevention training video intended to help thwart the expansion of mortgage fraud schemes nationwide ...

ICoast Presents How-To Workshop
MIAMI, Fla.—May 9, 2006—ICoast has announced that on May 16, 2006, at the IGFA Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Knowledge Force Seminars will present a full-day, how-to workshop covering the top 10 strategies for marketing, public relations, and trade show success ...

SumTotal Joins Google Enterprise Professional Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—May 9, 2006—SumTotal Systems has joined the Google Enterprise Professional program ...

Indus Announces Real-time Performance Management
NEW YORK—May 10, 2006—Indus International Inc. is now offering its Real-time Performance Management (RPM) warehouse and business intelligence solution, intended to help users improve their asset, field service, and customer service operations ...

Hyperion Completes Acquisition of UpStream Software
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—May 8, 2006—Hyperion has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held UpStream Software, a provider of data readiness and guided workflow solutions for tracking financial information ...

Stanford Adopts Centra Live
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—May 8, 2006—Saba has announced that The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) Online High School at Stanford University will utilize Saba’s Centra Live for Virtual Classes software to deliver live, instructor-led classes to the desktops of geographically dispersed students ...

Simulation Added to Content Management System
NASHUA, N.H.—May 8, 2006—Eedo Knowledgeware is now offering Eedo ForceTen Simulation as part of its ForceTen Learning Content Management System, intended for creating, capturing, managing, and transferring corporate knowledge within an organization ...

ADI Joins Forces with Dealership for Life
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—May 5, 2006—The Automotive Dealership Institute has agreed to join forces with Dealership for Life (DFL), a nationwide dealership customer loyalty and retention program, according to an ADI announcement ...

Webinar Tackles Integrated Performance and Learning
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—May 4, 2006—Saba will host a free webinar on the topic of integrated performance and learning on Wednesday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. PST ...

Math Computation-Based Podcast Debuts
WATERLOO, Ontario—May 4, 2006—Maplesoft is offering a podcast series titled MapleCasts, according to the company ...

Bridge360 Intros Internationalization Courseware
AUSTIN, Tex.—May 4, 2006—Bridge360 is attempting to address the need for software designed for international markets with Virgil, a globalization methodology course ...

CompTIA Addresses Mid-East Technology Training Issues
CAIRO, Egypt—May 3, 2006—IT organizations across the Middle East are working together to address technology training issues in the region as part of an initiative facilitated by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) ...

ARCADIS, UCLA to Offer Project Management Training
DENVER —May 2, 2006—ARCADIS has partnered with the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension’s Department of Engineering, Information Systems & Technical Management to develop X 443.9 ARCADIS Principles of Project Management online for ARCADIS certified project managers ...

SYS Technologies Awarded $1.6 Million IT Training Contract
SAN DIEGO—May 2, 2006—SYS Technologies, a provider of information connectivity solutions, has been awarded $450,000 out of an eventual $1.6 million to develop interactive e-learning courseware for the Navy’s Center for Information Dominance (CID) ...

BU Releases Project Management Skills White Paper
TYNGSBORO, Mass.—May 1, 2006—As project managers see their jobs become more complex, they need skills to handle new responsibilities ...

Audio and Video Conferencing Solution Upgraded
ATLANTA—May 2, 2006—Arel Communications and Software has unveiled enhancements its video and audio conferencing and collaboration solution, Arel Anyware ...

LA County Expands Learning Platform for 91,000 Employees
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—May 1, 2006—Los Angeles County has selected the Saba Learning Suite to expand its training and development programs to an estimated 91,000 county employees, according to a Saba announcement ...

PCS LabMentors Announces High School IT Product
BOISE, Idaho—April 28, 2006--PCS LabMentors, a division of PCS Edventures!.com Inc., said it has launched an IT curriculum aimed at the high school market ...

Blackboard Upgrades Academic Suite
WASHINGTON—April 27, 2006--Blackboard Inc. has unveiled Application Pack 1 for the Blackboard Academic Suite (Release 7) ...

SumTotal Wins ExcellerateHRO Contract
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--April 25, 2006--SumTotal Systems has signed a $13 million contract to deliver learning and business performance software and services to ExcellerateHRO, the jointly owned HR outsourcing business of EDS and Towers Perrin ...

Maximize Return on Corporate Training
TAMPA, Fla.--April 24, 2006--Bisk Education's University Alliance Online division said it has partnered with the ROI Institute to provide a new online ROI methodology program and industry certification. Classes begin May 1, 2006 ...

Prevent Smoking-Gun E-Mails in the Workplace
MAMARONECK, N.Y.--April 24, 2006--Interactive Employment Training Inc. (IET) and LitigationProofing LLC have released "Think Before You Send: A Practical Guide to E-Mail in the Workplace" ...

Chalk Media Closes $3.6M Placement
VANCOUVER--April 21, 2006--Chalk Media Corp. said it has completed a $3.6 million private placement of securities ...

ECollege to Reveal Q1 Results
CHICAGO--April 20, 2006--ECollege said it would hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2006 ...

GVT Releases OmniTrackPlus Version 2
ST. LOUIS--April 20, 2006--Global Vision Technologies Inc. has unveiled OmniTrackPlus version 2, a web-based training software solution ...

Competition to Recruit and Retain Students Drives CRM
BOSTON, Mass.—April 18, 2006—Constituent relationship management (CRM) systems are becoming critical tools for higher education administrators seeking to improve student recruitment quality, retention, and alumni engagement ...

GeoMaestro LMS Suite to Power Vertical University
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—April 18, 2006—GeoLearning Inc. has announced that Vertical Communications, a provider of IP-based phone systems and applications, has selected the GeoMaestro Learning Management Suite for the hundreds of business partners that sell, install and support Vertical’s products and solutions ...

VBrick Systems Launches Webcast Kits
WALLINGFORD, Conn.–April 17, 2006–VBrick Systems Inc. has introduced VBrick webcast kits for setting up and broadcasting video/multimedia presentations ...

SkillSoft Updates Fiscal 2006 Results
NASHUA , N.H.--April 13, 2006--SkillSoft PLC said it is reporting revised financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006 ...

Cal Poly Continuing Ed to Offer New Courses
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA —April 13, 2006--Cal Poly Continuing Education said it has partnered with The e-Learning Center to offer thousands of courses from some of the world’s top online providers ...

PCS LabMentors Unveils New Windows E-Lab Client
BOISE, Idaho—April 12, 2006--PCS LabMentors LTD., a division of PCS Edventures, has announced the release of its windows e-lab client ...

Orkin Deploys Satellite Training Network Across 330 Sites
ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES—April 12, 2006—Venerable pest control company Orkin has unveiled Orkin TV, an interactive satellite television communications network that links the company's 8,000 employees through live broadcast technology ...

VCampus to Acquire Prosoft Learning
RESTON, Va.—April 12, 2006—VCampus Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% equity ownership of Prosoft Learning Corp...

Oklahoma State University Goes 'On Demand' With Digital Video
WALLINGFORD, Conn.—April 11, 2006—VBrick Systems Inc. has announced that Oklahoma State University is deploying digital video capabilities that will enhance education while extending communications and information access across campus and globally.

Communication Skills for IT Specialists
ST. GEORGE, Utah--April 4, 2006--LearnKey Inc has released an e-learning course called "Communication Skills for IT Specialists." ...

Planner Aids in Development of Training Courses
TROY, Mich.--April 4, 2006--McGill Digital Solutions has announced an interactive training course tool called Course Planner ...

First Citizens Bank Selects Learn.com
Sunrise , Fla.--March 31, 2006--Learn.com has announced that First Citizens, the second-largest bank based in South Carolina, has selected the LearnCenter Learning Management System to deliver compliance training on such topics such the Bank Secrecy Act and Right to Privacy ...

CEDIA Deploys SumTotal LMS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--March 31, 2006--The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) has deployed a SumTotal Systems enterprise learning management suite with an e-commerce application to help electronics professionals obtain systems design certifications online ...

X-Pulse to Sell NetDimensions EKP in Europe
HONG KONG--March 31, 2006--NetDimensions, developer of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) learning management system, has announced a partnership with Germany-based X-Pulse E-Learning GmbH. X-Pulse will sell EKP in Germany, Switzerland and Austria ...

ASTD Partners with Intrepid Learning Solutions
SEATTLE--March 28, 2006--The American Society for Training & Development, an association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals, has signed a multi-year partnership with Intrepid Learning Solutions. Intrepid will provide training design, development, delivery, and maintenance services for ASTD's certificate program ...

Adobe Announces Education Leader Program
SAN JOSE, Calif.—March 28, 2006—Adobe Systems Inc, has announced the Education Leader program to “cultivate education technology innovations” by providing educators with such resources as education software, free curriculum, training, and a forum to share best practices, according to an Adobe announcement ...

Oracle Validates BackWeb Integration
SAN JOSE, Calif.--March 28, 2006--BackWeb Technologies Ltd., a provider of software for mobilizing enterprise web applications, said Oracle has validated the integration between the BackWeb Offline Access Server and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Management application ...

JCPenney to Upgrade 1,000-Location Training Network
LINDON, Utah—March 27, 2006—Helius Inc., a developer of distributed IP video solutions for business, has announced that retail giant JCPenney has selected Helius’s satellite- and terrestrial-based network solution to deliver corporate training to more than 150,000 employees throughout the United States and Puerto Rico ...

Texas Schools to Stream Holocaust Presentation
WALTHAM, Mass., and LUBBOCK, Tex.—March 27, 2006—StarBak Communications, a provider of integrated network solutions that allow organizations to deliver video-based applications over IP networks, has announced that Texas Schools' Education Service Center Region 17 will use StarBak for the streaming and archiving of its upcoming video presentation, “Surviving Dachau, Liberating Mauthausen.” ...

Education Website Caters to Baptists
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—March 24, 2006--Baptist Colleges Online (BCO) seeks to connect students with Baptist-accredited online programs and courses ...

Portal Technology Buyers Face Difficulties
SILVER SPRING, Md.—March 22, 2006—Research finds enterprise portal technology buyers struggling with adoption as diverse products target different use-cases, and customers grapple with immature tools, performance bottlenecks, implementation delays, cost overruns, and poor usability ...

Learn.com Releases Mentor for Office 2003
SUNRISE, Fla.—March 25, 2006—Learn.com has announced the release of Mentor for Microsoft Office 2003 ...

Emerson College Selects PaperThin CMS
BOSTON --March 21, 2006--PaperThin Inc., a mid-market Web publishing and content management software vendor, said Emerson College has selected CommonSpot as the content management system for its main Web site and a new admissions Web portal ...

The eLearning Center Partners with Thomson Ed
FORT WORTH , Tex. —March 15, 2006--The eLearning Center is working with Thomson Education Direct (formerly ICS), to provide a select offering from a library of more than 3,500 online courses ... 

Eduventures Launches Learning Collaborative
BOSTON , Mass.--March 15, 2006--Eduventures LLC has announced its Learning Collaborative Program for Online Higher Education ...

Viyya to Resell WISE Security Products
WEST CALDWELL , N.J.--March 15, 2006--Viyya Technologies Inc. has entered into a reseller agreement with WISE Learning Solutions, whereby Viyya will market and sell WISE's full suite of e-learning products and services ...

SkillSoft Introduces SkillView
NASHUA, N.H.--March 14, 2006--SkillSoft PLC said it plans to introduce SkillView, a suite of products that will link learning programs to larger human capital goals through a competency management application ...

Texas Targets Math and Reading
MINNEAPOLIS —March 10, 2006—Plato Learning Inc. said it has been selected by the Texas Education Agency to provide intensive reading and mathematics instruction to eligible schools statewide ...

Training for Child Care Professionals
AUSTIN , Tex. —March 10, 2006—The National Association of Child Care Professionals has launched an online professional education center ...

Blackboard Beyond Initiative
WASHINGTON —March 10, 2006—Blackboard Inc. has announced Blackboard Beyond, a four-project initiative that the company will launch in collaboration with clients ...

TeachMeIT Launches Course Engine
WOODBRIDGE , NJ—March 8, 2006--TeachMeIT, an online learning portal for off-the-shelf information technology (IT) training courses, has unveiled a course engine for its upcoming courses ...

Michigan Virtual University Partners with Thinkronize
CINCINNATI—March 6, 2006--As part of a three-year agreement with Thinkronize, Michigan Virtual University—the developer of netTrekker search products—said it will provide Michigan educators with online resources that “aid instruction and stimulate learning.”

Studyloft.com Launches Test “Panic Button”
CHICAGO--March 7, 2006--With midterm exams accounting for half the grade in many college classes, studyloft.com -- an online tutoring service – said it has created a "panic button" for users nationwide during “one of the most stressful times of year.”

Distance Learning to Help Drive Enterprise Satellite Networks
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--March 7, 2006-- Opportunities in interactive distance learning, digital signage, and corporate communications are on the rise in the enterprise as content becomes richer and more diversified, according to a market research company ...

Training for Video-Based Training
NEW YORK --March 6, 2006—Tandberg has two programs that make it easier for educators to learn about, locate and implement the most compelling educational video content for their students ...

Corrections Institute Renews with Learn.com
SUNRISE, Fla. -- March 1, 2006 -- Learn.com has announced that the National Institute of Corrections has renewed its LearnCenter LMS/LCMS contract to deliver on-demand e-learning to state, local, federal and international corrections agencies ...

Distance Learning Association Reappoints VBrick Systems' Michael Baker to Board of Directors
WALLINGFORD, Conn.--March 1, 2006--VBrick Systems Inc. has announced that the United States Distance Learning Association, a non-profit organization that promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training, has reappointed Michael Baker to the USDLA board of directors ...

Workstream Launches Development 6.0
OTTAWA , ON -- March 2, 2006 -- Workforce management software maker Workstream Inc. has released Workstream Development 6.0, the newest addition to the Workstream TalentCenter suite ...

Makau Announces LMS Upgrade
OREM , Utah -- March 1, 2006 -- Makau Corporation has released Learning Management System 3.0 ...

Learn.com Starts $50M Software Grant Program
SUNRISE , Fla.--Feb. 27, 2006--Learn.com said it is launching a $50 million software grant program in continued support of the National Education Technology Plan, announced in January 2005 by the U.S. Department of Education ...

Plateau Systems and Adobe Expand Partnership
ARLINGTON , VA--Feb. 22, 2006--Plateau Systems will resell Adobe's Macromedia Breeze 5 collaborative learning software ...

Simulation Trainer Enables Jo Ann Stores to Speed SAP-based Training
ATLANTA --Feb. 27, 2006--Jo Ann Stores, a national fabric and craft retailer, has trained and tested 500 end users on its SAP system in just three weeks, using simulations generated with the Kaplan STT Trainer application training software ...

Human Capital Management Best Practices
Saba , a provider of human capital management software, said it will be co-hosting an HCM best practices web event series with IBM ...

Corporate University Xchange Unveils Collaboratory
Corporate University Xchange (CUX), a provider of corporate education research, benchmarking and advisory services for the enterprise learning marketplace, has launched the Collaboratory, a resource for the learning and development community. The Collaboratory is part of the CUX website, www.corpu.com ...

LearnKey Uses Multimedia, Customization Techniques in Updated Harassment Prevention Course
ST. GEORGE, Utah--Feb. 13, 2006-- LearnKey Inc., a provider of online, CD-Rom and network learning systems, has updated its sexual harassment prevention series, “Building a More Respectable, Productive Workplace.” ...

Online System Promises Personalized Guitar and Keyboard Lessons
PITTSFIELD , Mass.--Feb. 10, 2006--WorkshopLive, a producer of music instruction content on the Web, has launched the first 600 online lessons for guitar and keyboard ...

Sibelius and In the Chair Team Up for Music Students
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Sibelius Software Ltd., a developer of music notation software, and Australian company In the Chair are partnering to create In the Chair 2.0, a musical instrument learning product slated for Fall 2006 ...

Placement Test Suite Aids Math Student Assessment
WATERLOO , Ontario --Feb. 13, 2006--Maplesoft, a provider of software tools for engineering, science and mathematics, has unveiled its Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite ...

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