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Credit Libanais, The First
Commercial/Retail bank in Lebanon to launch a full-scale e-learning program
targeting all employees.
February
24th 2011: Lebanese bank, Credit
Libanais, has partnered with Track Learning Solutions Co. in taking on another
pioneering step by being the first commercial/retail bank to launch an
e-learning program. The full-scale e-learning program targets the bank’s entire
employee workforce on all levels.
“We are taking a firm step forward toward standardization, and to
stay in line with international trends and industry advancements.” Says Bassam
Nammour, Training & Development Manager. “Close to You”… Even in Training, will be the slogan of the initiative.
“This initiative will make it much
easier for us to apply our three training pillars at Credit Libanais Group:
Standardization, Continuation and Education.” says Mr. Badih Azzi Group Human
Resources Manager, “Our plans to expand will be made easier now from the HR
point of view with this initiative; an employee in Lebanon can be taking the
same courses as an employee in Bahrain or Senegal or Canada. The evaluation
process will be adopted to all the same way and under the same norm; this will
be bring us a unique image in banking.”
Since its establishment in 1961, Credit Libanais has taken
pioneering steps and assumed leadership position in the Lebanese banking sector
across the years with its extensive know-how, acquisitions, and an evident path
of soundness through its local and international expansions. Whilst developing
and maintaining strategic cooperative partnerships, Credit Libanais offers its
customers specialized financial services through leading and pioneering
technological mediums.
Fady Abdul Khalek, General Manager of
Track Learning Solutions Co., states “We are very glad to be a part of this
initiative; this is a pioneering step in the banking sector and we are
dedicated to support Credit Libanais and to insure the highest level of success
in maximizing the return on investment in technology-based training”.
With its strong belief in the value of human capital, Track
Learning Solutions Co. is the region’s leading provider of innovative learning
solutions, wherein specially designed learning and training programs are
developed to suit an organization’ needs to ensure that their human capital
wealth is expanded, developed, and retained with exceptional abilities.
With this strategic partnership, Credit Libanais is taking another
leading step aiming to further push the bar and to say “Closer to you”…Even in
Training.
MEA
Launches a new e-Learning program in association with Track Learning Solutions,
to target employees at all levels
January 5th, 2010: The Lebanese airliner,
Middle East Airlines (MEA), has recently initiated a new e-learning program to
be administered by Track Learning Solutions, marking this as the continuation
of the partnership between the two parties for the 10th year in a
row.
With all the growth and advancements in the airline industry
it has become a highly competitive environment, such an environment that the
Middle East Airlines did not have to go up against during the very early days
in 1945. With this growth and competition comes the need for an increase in
efficiency within organizational operations – a necessity that the Middle East
Airlines has successfully achieved before, and one in which it continues to
pursue to ensure the company is competing at the highest level in the local,
regional, and international spectrum.
This industrial growth is accompanied by a rather crucial
advancement in the local infrastructure in Lebanon, allowing MEA the
capabilities to take on the necessary steps to stay ahead and on the front line
of advancements in the airline industry; MEA’s Head of IT , Mr. Adib Chreif stated
“MEA
is looking forward to being part of the knowledge economy, where MEA is looking
forward to a change in the learning culture to support the new vision of
training which is highly reflected in MEA’s investment in a new training center,
which is planned to begin operation in the year 2012. The training center will
be implementing e-learning for Soft Skills, with IT additionally being a huge part
of the Training center’s main focus.”
MEA’s Training division is highly investing in the implementation of e-learning
solutions that cater to the organizational visions. A more thorough approach is
taking place in the shape of specifically designed programs for employees on
many levels in the organizational hierarchy. MEA’s Head of Training, Dr.
Walid Nasrallah, stated “We are working on defining specific learning programs
for different levels, in addition to identifying the core skills for all MEA
employees.”
Fady Abdul Khalek, General Manager of Tracking Learning
Solutions, explained “When we offer a learning solution to a client, our main
goal is to work toward achieving what the client wants, and to do so we are
keen on fully understanding the business objectives of the program for our
client, With infrastructure advancements increasing the overall capabilities,
we are now able to offer high end e-learning solutions to MEA that the
organization can fully launch, implement, and benefit from on a large scale. Track
Learning Solutions is also working very closely with MEA on a specially
designed Leadership Development Program for line managers at MEA, in addition
to other programs targeting the other levels in the organizational structure of
the organization.”
SkillSoft Survey Reveals Virtual Training More Effective Than Instructor-Led Training
NASHUA,
N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and
performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and
small to medium-sized businesses, today announced the results of an annual
survey that continues to underscore the effectiveness of Virtual Instructor-Led
Training (VILT) programs, such as SkillSoft’s Live Learning. Respondents rated
the Live Learning virtual format as most valuable when compared to traditional
in-person Instructor Led Training (ILT). The survey also validated the training
effectiveness of VILT for certification exams, with Live Learning students
achieving a 92 percent pass rate after taking a Live Learning class to prepare
for the certification exams.
The recent
survey was conducted with students who had attended one or more Live Learning, virtual
classroom courses within the past year. More than 2,500 learners were invited
to participate in the survey. Consistent with the 2009 results, seven out of
ten respondents said VILT is either about the same, better, or much better than
ILT – without taking costs into consideration. When costs were taken into
consideration, 87 percent said that Live Learning offered similar or better
value than ILT. Overall results between the 2009 and 2010 surveys showed a
continued increase in the value of a virtual learning format.
“With this
annual survey, it’s clear to see that virtual training continues to increase
its value,” said John Ambrose, SkillSoft's senior vice president of strategy,
corporate development and emerging business. “SkillSoft has been a pioneer in
virtual instruction for nearly 10 years. We are pleased that students continue
to find the materials and methods used in Live Learning more helpful when
compared with traditional in-person classroom Instructor-Led Training.”
Live
Learning courses are available on SkillSoft’s award-winning learning management
system, SkillPort. Delivered at roughly half the cost of traditional classroom
learning, Live Learning provides users with an array of online classes taught
by world-class instructors on high-demand information technologies and business
practices. Live Learning combines all the benefits of instructor-led training
with the added features of online learning. Students are able to access
trainings in a more flexible, convenient format while maintaining the learning
engagement of an expert-led class.
Delivered via
the Internet, students can stream SkillSoft Live Learning from their desktop to
study or prep for a broad range of subjects, including high-demand
certification programs such as those sponsored by the Project Management
Institute, Cisco, Microsoft and CompTIA. Classes are taught by two instructors;
offering a lively contrast in styles, perspectives and technical insight.
SkillSoft taps top talent from around the world to bring seasoned professionals
directly to the students.
Live
Learning sessions are available through a calendar of scheduled events or
recorded sessions for on-demand access. Scheduled in a staggered college-style
format, the Live Learning courses are conducted in two, 3-hour online sessions
per week. The recorded sessions are available to students at any time, allowing
learners to conveniently reference material for a refresher or to catch a
missed class. SkillSoft Live Learning classes not only deliver the ultimate
classroom experience but also provide access to materials and classes for up to
one year, where face-to-face training takes place only once.
Track
Learning Solutions and SkillSoft: A Strategic Partnership in The Middle East
Track Learning Solutions Co. continues to lead the e-learning
market in the Middle East Region, with a client base in the United Arab
Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan and Algeria.
For the second consecutive year, SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of
on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises,
government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, has indicated Track Learning Solutions Co. as a Strategic
Partner in the Middle Eastern region during the Channel CAFE Annual
Conference in Rome. Track has received two awards for Innovative Project
of the Year and High Impact Award of the Year,
respectively.
Track Learning Solutions Co. General Manager, Fady Abdul
Khalek, stated “We are very proud to be here again at the SkillSoft Channel
annual conference receiving the awards; and proud to be making a change and contributing
to professional development in the MENA region. We certainly look
forward to continuing the support of HR and Training managers within the organizations
we work with, specifically in their Talent management Plans through the set of
talent management tools that we offer.”
Kevin Young , SkillSoft EMEA General Manager said during the
annual meeting, “Track Learning Solutions currently covers around seven
territories in the Middle East and GCC region , delivering the
range of SkillSoft products.”
“This strategic partnership between SkillSoft and Track
Learning Solutions Co. continues to grow significantly. We are certainly
looking forward to the continuity of our partnership with Track, and to
expanding our businesses together.”
The company [Track Learning Solutions Co.] has pioneered in
introducing the range of learning Solutions in the MENA region in the Corporate,
University, and the Government Sector, Fady Abdul Khalek describes the
endeavor, “We first introduced our technology based learning solutions about
ten years ago, in 1998. At the beginning of this journey it was a challenge
implementing governmental projects, however, we took the first step starting
off with the Central Bank of Lebanon’s training division; and today, our
e-learning solutions have been successfully implemented in the majority of the
governments in our region.”
Track Learning Solutions Co. continues to provide the region
with arguably the highest quality products and services in the field of e-Learning
solutions whilst expanding its clientele and reach to new grounds.
You can keep up with Track Learning Solutions’ news, product
updates, and offerings all by visiting the company’s website at www.trackls.com
SkillSoft Announces Availability of Hundreds of One Hour Business Skills Courses in 14 Languages
Most Popular One Hour Courses Localized to Help Organizations Meet their Global Training Needs
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, announced the availability of over 730 newly localized one-hour business skills courses offered in 14 different languages. Today’s announcement marks the completion of SkillSoft’s most significant localization initiative and builds upon its ongoing efforts to offer global organizations the learning assets needed to meet business demands. The new one-hour online courses, which span SkillSoft’s most popular professional development titles, are available in a variety of languages including Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indian English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. SkillSoft translates courseware into a wide range of languages, currently offering over2000 localized business courses. With the completion of this recent initiative, SkillSoft has expanded its learning portfolio to provide global organizations access to a series of new, shorter-length business skills courses that enable users to quickly garner essential on-the-job skills. The targeted one-hour business courses are an effective tool to improve employee performance and to enhance overall business productivity. “Learning is an integral part of global business today, as it enables organizations to respond to changes more effectively and retain their competitive advantage,” said Lee Ritze, SkillSoft senior vice president of marketing. “By extending our localized courseware options for global organizations, we’re giving them the tools they need to reach a broader audience and keep pace in the global economy.” SkillSoft began offering one-hour business skills courseware in 2009 in response to their customers’ request for shorter, subject-specific and more engaging training content. Since then, the one-hour course model has been applied to many titles in the business skills collection, providing users more targeted subject matter in less time. Courses localized in the one-hour format were selected based on results from SkillSoft’s annual content survey, in which clients asked SkillSoft to produce new content for some of its most popular business skills subjects, including: leadership, interpersonal communication, customer service, coaching and managing change. SkillSoft’s localized courses go beyond straight translation, as the company works with several partners to effectively adapt content so that it is contextually relevant in each international market. While overall learning objectives remain consistent, elements of the courses differ to account for cultural nuances and business style. SkillSoft’s next project includes localized versions of Office 2010 learning content. One-hour business skills courses are available through SkillPort, SkillSoft’s learning management system, which provides organizations the ability to deploy e-learning solutions globally, offering support for SkillSoft's full library of localized courseware. Alternatively, these courses can be easily integrated into other learning platforms via SkillSoft’s Open Learning Services Architecture (OLSA), or installed directly into customers’ own learning management systems, giving customers the flexibility to choose the deployment option that best meets their needs.
SOURCE: SkillSoft
October 10th , 2010
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SkillSoft Raises the Bar for e-Learning with its inGenius Social Learning Layer .
New Feature Set Enhances SkillSoft's Core Learning Assets, Enables Knowledge-Sharing with Social Network that's All Business
NASHUA, N.H. & ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Apr 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced the launch of inGenius, a social learning platform layer that enables customers to securely empower their employees to find, create and share knowledge assets and expertise with their colleagues as they leverage the extensive and trusted SkillSoft library of on-demand learning assets. SkillSoft officially unveiled inGenius to the public at Bersin & Associates IMPACT 2010 conference: The Business of Talent(R).
"Online social learning has become one of the primary elements of today's modern corporate training model," said Josh Bersin, CEO and president, Bersin Associates. "inGenius integrates social learning with structured content in unique and powerful ways, enabling Skillsoft customers to add knowledge sharing, collaboration, bookmarking, and other elements of informal learning right into their existing SkillSoft solutions."
SOURCE: SkillSoft
April 7th , 2010
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IT Seminar4Success in Kuwait- Toward Enhancing Performance, Through Technology Based Learning.TRACK LS hosted second seminar4success towards Enhancing performance through technology based learning in Kuwait, March 3, 2010 (Download Seminar4Success Presentations >>). Seminar was designed as information sharing and capacity building activity with stress on sharing experiences and training on the use of eLearning tools in IT sector. Official opening speech was given by Mr. Fady Abdul Khalek GM TRACK LS and the key note speaker was Mr. Dennis Brown Senior Director Market Development & Co-Founder of SkillSoft, USA. SOURCE: TRACK LS
March 3, 2010
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SkillSoft Introduces SkillSoft Leadership Advantage for Busy ExecutivesNASHUA, N.H., Feb 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced the launch of SkillSoft Leadership Advantage, a new offering targeted at executives who need to sharpen their leadership skills while still being productive in their daily roles. The product - which features a wide range of content such as videos, case studies and interactive sessions - leverages the strengths of other award-winning products from SkillSoft, combined with new content and a new presentation format designed specifically for busy executives.
SOURCE: SkillSoft SkillSoft
Donna Ayer,
February 9, 2010
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ICT QATAR Launches Revamped e-Learning Portal
The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, announced the launch of its revamped Qatar National e-Learning Portal on Monday.
The portal offers more than 2,500 free online courses to government employees in topics ranging from business, IT, computer skills, human resources, to marketing, personal development and management.
Welcoming the guests to a demonstration session at Sharq Village and Spa hotel on Monday, ictQATAR e-Inclusion Manager Reem al Mansouri, said the launch comes in conjunction with the vision 2030 of Qatar and offers to build up confidence in individual communities.
The launch event got wide coverage in all local media including newspapers, online media and QTV. Below are some of the links for the coverage: .
Al-Arab:
AL-Watan:
Al-Sharq:
Al-Raya:
Gulf Times:
Qatar Tribune:
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SOURCE: ICT Qatar
January, 2010
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Research Reinforces e-Learning Superiority
Auralog, the pioneer of integrating advanced speech recognition technology with language learning, and the publisher of the TELL ME MORE® language learning software program finds e-Learning to be more effective than traditional instructor-led learning.
A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, had a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
“The study’s major significance lies in demonstrating that online learning today is not just better than nothing — it actually tends to be better than conventional instruction,” said Barbara Means, the study’s lead author and an educational psychologist at SRI International.
In April of this year the US Department of Education released a study in which they reported results of a meta-analysis of more than 1000 empirical studies comparing online and face-to-face instruction. The study suggests that online students perform significantly better than their classroom counterparts on outcomes of learning measured in the studies.
Additionally, the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) included demographic items that allowed for the comparison of classroom and online students in terms of engagement. On several of the indicators of engagement online students reported significantly better results. On no indicators did classroom students do so. Relative to classroom students the 2008 NSSE found that online students were significantly more likely to report they:
§ Very often participate in course activities that challenged them intellectually.
§ Very often participate in discussions that enhanced their understanding of different cultures
§ Very often discuss topics of importance to their major.
Interestingly, TELL ME MORE contracted Panel on the Web (POTW), one of Europe’s largest market research and consulting firms, to conduct a research study on e-learning perceptions and effectiveness. Interestingly, 89% of respondents felt that language learning delivered via e-learning was either Effective or Very Effective. Similarly, respondents learning another language online were significantly more satisfied with the overall program experience compared those learning via traditional instructor-led learning, and by the end of the study the number of participants interested in e-learning grew over 16% with 36% confirming they would unequivocally select an e-learning program over a classroom-based course for their language learning needs.
SOURCE: Phoenix, Arizona Auralog
December 14, 2009
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Track receives Three Awards from SkillSoft EMEA Café 09 in Barcelona
TRACK LEARNING SOLUTIONS (TLS) receives Three Awards from SkillSoft at EMEA Channel Café 09. Track Learning Solution the Subsidiary of HUMANSOFT specialized in Technology Based Learning (TBL) continues to prove success within the EMEA region.
Fady Abdul Khalek, GM, TRACK said "In 2007, and after the NETg Acquisition by SkillSoft, HumanSoft subsidiary Track Learning Solutions introduced SkillSoft products in the MENA region with an objective to gain SkillSoft MENA Channel Mastery. We trained a team of professionals on SkillSoft products. The team supports our Channel Partners and Direct Clients in The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, Algeria and other parts of the region. Abdul Khalek continued "Our Customer Centric Approach introduced in 2008 has proven success with our clients. Kharafi National - Kuwait, Bahrain Telecommunication Company (BATELCO), Commercial Bank of Dubai and Civil Service Commission CSC – Kuwait are a few good Examples".
TLS, a subsidiary of HumanSoft Holding provide the latest Technology Based Learning Solutions in the MENA region, with presence in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria and other countries. With more than 10 years experience in the e-learning industry, today, TLS partners with and offers the full range of SkillSoft Products and Services, Auralog Language e-learning, Jzero Learning Management Systems and IBTA International Certifications, in addition to other consultancy and technical services such as Track4Success.
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