tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80610972011-06-28T19:51:31.272+01:00e-Learning IrelandNews on eLearning in Ireland.Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-18614335865750348172008-09-20T23:48:00.003+01:002008-09-20T23:50:08.243+01:00And there down again (Profits, Thirdforce)Are there any other e-learning stories out there about anyone other than Riverdeep and Thirdforce. Let me know.This one about losses.Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-76561166185766150852008-09-20T23:33:00.003+01:002008-09-20T23:39:51.917+01:00More from a ThirdForce company10.09.2008 E-learning giant creates 450 Dublin jobs – €350m investment in R&DE-learning global player Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) – formerly known as Riverdeep – is to create 450 jobs at a new R&D headquarters in Dublin, .....Courtesy of Silicon RepublicBrian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-13408846199762869752008-04-16T11:56:00.000+01:002008-04-16T11:57:35.022+01:00Profit rockets at ThirdForceE-learning firm ThirdForce has seen its operating profit soar 160 percent for2007, while revenue jumped 35 percent.Full story at http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=10124221Courtesy of Electric News NetworkBrian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-84355621288680175652008-03-15T14:01:00.000Z2008-03-15T14:02:03.579ZSkillSoft sees profits soar in Q4SkillSoft sees profits soar in Q4 (Courtesy of Electric News) E-learning firm SkillSoft posted another great set of quarterly results with revenues up by 34 percent and profits nearly quadrupling.Full story at http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=10124073Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-64050608605889769022008-03-03T16:42:00.002Z2008-03-03T16:45:49.268ZUCD takes first steps as Second Life universityFrom Silicon Republic03.03.2008 UCD takes first steps as Second Life universityUniversity College Dublin made history today as the first Irish university ever to hold a lecture in the online virtual world Second Life, with Professor Mary Burke from the school of information and library studies who lectured to students from the virtual James Joyce library. …Blog Editor's question - an advantage ofBrian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-38040545160950866832008-02-26T10:38:00.001Z2008-02-26T10:39:41.063ZIs technology beneficial for children?The tech attackThe debate surrounding the effects of technology on children is enormous, but what is the reality behind the hype? Roísín Burke reports. …From Silicon RepublicBrian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-68348493250224308122008-02-21T11:59:00.002Z2008-02-21T12:01:35.437ZFullbright lecture: “A Radical Vision for Third-Level Education Today: Reconnecting with Community”This event, “A Radical Vision for Third-Level Education Today: Reconnecting with Community”, will take place on Wednesday, 5th March in the College. Tea and coffee will be available from 4 pm and the lecture will commence at 4:30 pm.Professor Chip Bruce is Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA. He has a background in computer science Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-56863606211312628402008-02-19T20:58:00.001Z2008-02-19T21:00:33.149ZMinister Hanafin announces almost €100million for Higher Education reform process (SIF2) Universities and Institutes of Technology across the country are set to receive some €97 million in funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund, Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin T.D. announced today. A total of 31 projects have been approved of which 30 are collaborative. The SIF was introduced by Minister Hanafin to support internal change, enhance collaboration between higher Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-89822564385952982322008-02-19T14:55:00.001Z2008-02-19T14:56:50.234ZILTA newsletter experimentILTA are currently reviewing how best to distribute a regular newsletter to members. Any suggestions can be sent to me at brian.mulligan@gmail.com - In the meantime, I am experimenting with using this blog for that purpose - if you have any snippets of interest to the membership (particularly about your own organisation) please email it to me. In addition, please feel free to comment on Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-59242533422227101032008-02-19T14:46:00.001Z2008-02-19T14:46:59.709ZGAA pip IT Sligo for e-learning awardThe GAA won the e-learning category of the Digital Media Awards in the Crown Plaza Hotel on the 7th of February. It is believed they pipped IT Sligo School of Engineering. Unfortunately the Digital Media Awards website does not seem to be fully functioning at the moment so further details are not available.Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-64357150040942941842008-02-15T15:35:00.000Z2008-02-15T15:36:05.637ZEdTech2008 Call for Papers IRISH LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION EdTech 2008 Ninth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference 22nd and 23rd May, 2008, Dundalk, Ireland CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS EdTech 2008 offers a unique and comprehensive focus for exchanging information and expertise in the ever changing world of technology enhanced learning. We are pleased to invite you to make submissions Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061097.post-56897652539519037012008-02-15T13:00:00.001Z2008-02-15T14:58:03.694ZThirdForce ProfitsFrom Electricnews.netThirdForce records profit in 2007Irish e-learning firm ThirdForce has said its profit for 2007 has come in ahead of market expectations but expects growth in 2008 to fall short.Full story at http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=10123907Brian Mulligannoreply@blogger.com0