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CM Group has extended its HTML5 eLearning solutions offering into the European market in partnership with InfoSecure, the leading specialist Information Security Awareness Training company, based in the Netherlands.

Vado is the latest e-learning production house to have its online courses added to The E-Learning Centre website.

Vado’s learning courses are designed to help organisations take action to develop competencies and increase engagement among their workforce, as well as help new employees to learn about their new employer quickly and build contacts and friendships with their new colleagues.

Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, announced an innovative new purchase option – a Usage-Driven Acquisition (UDA) model – for its Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) e-book platform. Unlike options currently offered by other e-book providers, this new purchase model will allow libraries to purchase e-books based on actual usage, allowing libraries to perform evidence-based collection development. GVRL delivers reference content and series non-fiction titles to all types of libraries.

Skillsoft announced the availability of a new Leadership Development Benchmarking Survey conducted by Brandon Hall Group, a leading global research and analyst firm.

The survey reveals that the majority of organizations feel that their leadership development programs are falling short, with 75% ranking them as not very effective.

The research also identifies the key advantages organizations ascribe to effective leadership development programs, including cost savings and key performance indicator (KPI) improvements, all supported by data related to strategy, training budget and program longevity.

Blackboard Inc. announced the release of an integrated virtual classroom that allows instructors to create and use Web conferencing tools such as video recording,  instant messaging and voice discussion boards, all seamlessly integrated into Blackboard Learn™, the company's flagship learning management system (LMS).

The integration marks the latest step in the company's efforts to increase its investment in core products, drive greater industry innovation, take full advantage of its broad portfolio of products, and build an easy-to-use, unified workflow that will allow for greater efficiency and cohesive user experience.

(LINGOs Blog) Among the fun and fabulousness at the LINGOs 2013 Member Meeting, LINGOs had the opportunity to recognize some rising stars and a member organization that is contributing above and beyond to the LINGOs learning consortium.