Association Sector News from ALT Digest

Here’s the association sector learning/technology news that was included in the new edition of the ALT DIgest that went out today:

Digitec Interactive (http://www.digitecinteractive.com) announced that its Knowledge Direct LMS won a silver Brandon Hall Award for Excellence in Learning Technology in the category of Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training.

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Latitude Learning (http://www.latitudelearning.com) announced that its learning management system (LMS) has won a bronze award from Brandon Hall Group for Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for External Training category.

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iCohere (http://www.icohere.com) Continues Free Education Webcast Series with Focus on USAID SHOPS Virtual Conferences. Focus of June 23 interactive webcast, limited to 200 attendees, is Creating Successful Global Online Conferences: USAID SHOPS Case Study. http://www.icohere.com/webcastJune23-2011.htm

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eLogic Learning announced the launch of its new eSSential v9 LMS. “You Asked for It, We Listened, We Built It!  It is everything our clients have been wanting.  Please visit us at http://www.elogiclearning.com for more information and call to request a demo.”

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The American Medical Technologists (AMT) (http://www.amt1.com) has selected Web Courseworks’ CourseStage LMS platform (http://www.coursestage.com). An internationally recognized certification agency and membership society representing over 58,000 individuals, AMT will use the CourseStage LMS to deliver and track continuing professional education activities for allied health professionals.

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Crowd Wisdom^(TM) by Digital Ignite (http://www.digitalignite.com) was recognized by a leading independent technology firm for a “Best Advance in Social Learning Technology” award. Also, marketing leader JD Power Associates has selected DI to help develop and host critical product education for its global audience.

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CommPartners to Sponsor CalSAE eLearning Connection
CommPartners (http://www.commpartners.com), a leading provider of collaborative online learning and educational services, announced a partnership with the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE). The third largest local Society of Association Executives in the nation, CalSAE, represents more than  1,200 association industry professionals throughout California. To learn more visit http://commpartners.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=145.