AMERiCA LEARNiNG MEDiA

Charles Jennings (Duntroon Associates, UK), Filipe Carrera (Portugal), Wayne Turmel (GreatWebMeetings USA) and Íñigo Sánchez-Cabezudo (ASTD) gave an interesting preview of what will be ASTD 2014 International Conference & Exposition and how to get the most from the event.

Access the video with all the dialogue of the four experts.

The training and learning technology provider, Commelius Solutions, teams up with sales training expert in a new webinar exclusive to sales and learning and development managers.

A leading sales training expert within IT and telecoms, Simon Busby along with Commelius, will look into the connection between the adoption of learning technologies innovations and improved sales performance.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in research, professional practice, and education, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CrossKnowledge, a learning provider focused on leadership and managerial skills development, for $175 million in cash. The deal is expected to close on May 1.

CrossKnowledge is a privately-held company based in France with over 200 employees. It offers subscription-based, digital learning solutions for multi-national corporations, universities, and small and medium-sized enterprises.

The workshop “From Technology Anywhere to Markets Everywhere” will take place on May 7-9, 2014 in Albuquerque (NM, USA) hosted by GINET nd the University of New Mexico Cancer Center.

Themes of workshop: Health Sciences, Energy, ICT and Innovation

GINET - The Global Innovation Network of Entrepreneurship and Technology is focused on bringing innovations to the marketplace by creating a global network of programs through collaboration among Academia, Industry, Research & Development Centers, Governments, Investors and Mentors, Multilateral Organizations, and Individuals Visionaries and Entrepreneurs.

A new white paper aims to provide a considered answer to the question of whether online learning poses a threat or salvation for further education.

This topic is very current, coming at a time when the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) reports its recommendations to the group’s creator, Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise.

(by Marc McCormick - Polycom) The Polycom team recently had the opportunity to attend the Texas Distance Learning Association’s (TxDLA) 2014 Conference, which brings together distance learning advocates, industry leaders and education thought leaders from universities and school districts around Texas to share best practices and explore new distance learning technologies.