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Brightwave appointments herald strategy implementation
A change of roles at senior level is designed to help Brightwave implement its long-term strategy to combine new technologies with innovative approaches and designs to help people learn better at work and beyond. Company founder Charles Gould has moved into a CEO role where he will focus on leading the organisation at a strategic level and exploring opportunities for partnerships and new market development. Caroline Walmsley, the current chief operating officer, has been appointed managing director. Following a third consecutive year of growth Brightwave says it is committed to invest in innovation and new product development to achieve its vision of next-generation learning. The company is already taking steps to implement this strategy through developing new solutions and new technologies,
including version 2.0 of Tessello. Gould said: “Brightwave has enjoyed impressive
growth over the past three years and is in a strong financial position to invest in its strategy to be the leader in next-generation learning. Caroline has worked closely with me over the last year in her role as COO and it’s a great feeling to hand over the running of the company to someone of her ability and experience. It allows me to focus more on future strategy as we develop innovative products and services for our growing number of customers.” Walmsley added: “In my time at Brightwave I
have continued to be impressed by the quality of not only the solutions we offer, but the commitment of our expert team to delivering a first class service to our clients. This continues to be the core pillar of our strategy, backed up by real investment in innovation and forward-thinking ideas.”
Weiss issues 2014 LMS rankings
After a review of 580 different LMS platforms, e-learning analyst Craig Weiss has placed Growth Engineering’s Academy Platform LMS second in his 2014 list of top learning management systems worldwide, making it his number one in the UK. The US-based analyst releases his ‘Top LMS’ lists
every year and is read in 133 countries. His 2014 report cites the “modern, crisp user
interface” of the Growth Engineering platform, the fact that it’s “fun to use” and that it ties “gamification into succession planning”. It was the highest-ranked LMS with gamification features such as badges, achievements and leaderboards. Juliette Denny, Growth Engineering’s managing
director, said: “Our goal is to shake up the e-learning landscape and revolutionise learning, making it fun again, so it’s fantastic to be voted the best LMS in the UK – not forgetting the number one gamified LMS in the world.”
The top 10 1. ExpertusOne 2. Growth Engineering 3. Blackboard 4. Instructure 5. eLogic Learning
6. IMC Learning Suite 7. Docebo 8. Biz Library 9. Meridian 10. CM Group
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http://elearninfo247.com to buy the full report Upside’s FRED targets faster multi-device work
Upside Learning has introduced its Framework for Responsive e-learning Development (FRED) to help clients develop responsive learning and performance support interventions for multiple devices. Today’s learners use multiple devices throughout the day for learning, work, entertainment and decision-making. They want information at the
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moment of need and quickly lose interest if it is not available. The more flexibility and freedom they have in terms of when, where, how, and through which device to consume e-learning, the more likely they are to do so.
A responsive framework enables all data to sit on a single solution that can be easily modified across
all devices as opposed to the conventional method of separate versions for each device. It therefore delivers output across a variety of channels in an efficient and cost-effective manner and with quicker turnaround. According to Upside Learning, FRED is changing
how e-learning courseware is built for multi-device learning and will deliver reliability and speed.
e.learning age february 2014
Princess Royal opens City & Guilds Kineo’s office
The Princess Royal has officially opened City & Guilds Kineo’s new offices at Sovereign House in Brighton. City & Guilds expanded its head office in 2013 to house over 150 members of staff. The Princess Royal, who is president of the City & Guilds of London Institute, took a tour of the offices and
Princess Royal and Kineo’s Steve Rayson
experienced some examples of City & Guilds Kineo’s award-winning work.
She also presented certificates to eight long- standing members of staff as recognition for their commitment to City & Guilds Kineo. Chris Jones, chief executive of City & Guilds
said: “We are honoured that our president, the Princess Royal, has taken the time to officially open City & Guilds Kineo’s new office and experience the innovation and creativity that happens here. The Princess Royal has always taken a keen interest in furthering the skills agenda, and it has been a privilege for us to demonstrate to her how
learning technology will shape and impact education in the future.”
The Princess Royal has been president of City & Guilds since 2011. She took over from her father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who stepped down after holding the role of president for 59 years.
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