We’re delighted to announce our new partnership in Italy with Digitalang, a leading ICT training organisation based on Trento, Nothern Italy. Digtalang is managed by Seth Dickens (there he is, on the left!), a really great trainer himself. We’re going to be
Marjorie Scardino – laughing all the way to the online bank
Very interesting news from Pearson this week. Pre-tax profits were up 72%, to $1.8 bn, chiefly due to the increase in digital revenues, which increased by 18% in headline terms to £2bn. This means that sales of digital products now
ELT Publishers: making the most of App and eBook Opportunities?
Increasingly students are turning to apps as a way of enhancing learning, and there is a bewildering variety of language learning apps out there, ranging from complete self-study courses to exam prep and supplementary materials. Some are “native “ apps
Bono and the Technology of Disruption
As Facebook goes public with an estimated valuation of $100bn, and I was wondering whether to buy stock (I’m not), I thought I’d bone up on how Facebook came to pass, and where their seed money came from. The trail
Developments in online learning
One of the big problems with studying English, especially for professionals, is the amount of time it takes. Not just the study itself, but the logistics of actually getting to the school. The journey time can easily double the amount
Apple sets its sights on the Textbook industry
Steve Jobs believed that textbook publishing was an “$8 billion a year industry ripe for digital destruction” and with the ever-growing distribution of tablets – particularly, of course, the iPad – into state schools, the time could be fast approaching
Elfy, welfy, and wise!
We had a great time at the PSA Christmas party. Not sure who sneaked in a video camera, but the video has now appeared on the web. We hope you enjoy it. It is only available until mid January 2012,
If only adults saw it this way…
I have a dice app on my mobile phone. You can different dice – 6-sided, 4-sided, etc. – and also flip coins. My three-year-old son likes playing with this app and today he decided that he only wanted coins on
New business English blog post – the wonderful world of the Prezi
The latest In Company business English blog post has been uploaded by Macmillan. It re-visits the e-lesson: The best presentation….. ever? Users of Prezi pass the five million mark: is this business tool changing the way we deliver presentations? Last
Initial reactions to our workshop
I am sure more will be posted on this subject in a while, but it was for us a very interesting and worthwhile workshop, and seemed to be also for the participants. At the risk of showing my age, I