 | Free Course in Renewable Energy Sources for a Sustainable Future Launched by ALISON (January 31, 2012) | | | Today, it is important to have a good knowledge of renewable energy
sources. In the future renewable energy will reduce our dependency on
fossil fuels. Renewable energy can be used effectively in the supply of
energy and more importantly help to reduce greenhouse gases. Our new course
is beneficial for teachers, students or anyone interested in learning
about our environment and the role we can play in contributing to
reducing greenhouse gases in the future. |
| Free Course in Mental Health and Illness Launched by ALISON (January 31, 2012) | | | This is an effective course when learning the essential factors that
contribute to mental illness. It explores the treatments available and
the methods used to improve mental health and well-being. It is extremely
important for carers and families to understand the techniques that can
be used to support a person with mental illness. This course will give
you the opportunity to gain a great knowledge of mental illness. |
| Mike Feerick of ALISON Talks About The Future of Online Education (September 5, 2011) | | | BERLIN — In the camp of free online learning, Irishman Mike Feerick believes his Alison.com has more to offer than the buzz-heavy Khan Academy. Feerick, a Harvard MBA and serial entrepreneur, has an impressive track record at several startups including his current project: Alison.com. It offers 300 free courses online that lead to training certificates and it has nearly 700,000 people taking the courses globally. Mr. Feerick, an Ashoka Fellow, says the enterprise has turned the corner on profits in recent months. “I think we’re proving there is a market for education online,” he said recently over coffee in Berlin. He points to the United Nation’s 1948 Declaration of Human Rights, Article 26, as justification for his business model: “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free…” He’s a key figure in the open-source learning world and a rival of sorts to Salman Khan. Wired Academic editor Paul Glader recently interviewed Mr. Feerick Read full story from here. |
| ALISON Innovation Recognised in World's Most Prestigious ICT-in-Education Prize (December 9, 2010) | | | ALISON.com, the Galway, Ireland-based FREE Online Learning website is to
receive a Diploma Award for the 2010 UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa
Al-Khalifa Prize
Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary
Coughlan TD has congratulated ALISON.com, the Galway, Ireland-based FREE
Online Learning website who is to receive a Diploma Award for the 2010
UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize. |
| ALISON accepts Western Union Payments (February 9, 2010) | | | ALISON are pleased to announce that Western Union will be providing
payment facilities on the ALISON website. This means that ALISON
learners can now pay for certificates and other products using Western
Union Money Transfer services.
ALISON provides free e-learning to over 200 countries and territories
around the world. ALISON graduates can purchase parchments and other
branded products. |
| Host for Free on ALISON (September 16, 2008) | | | Host for Free on ALISON. Free and paid hosting opportunities are available from ALISON for good quality interactive learning content. |
| ABC IT Certification from ALISON (July 30, 2008) | | | Covering all introductory areas of computer skills from IT concepts to
desktop application training, and also including practical skills of
touch typing and desktop ergonomics, ALISON offers the first
high-quality interactive multimedia certification course that is freely
accessible via the Web and is fully self-certifiable! |
| Leading UK Healthcare Organization embraces ALISON (May 29, 2008) | | | St Andrew's Healthcare, a leading UK not-for-profit charity located in
Northampton, has adopted ALISON for some of its training needs. St
Andrew’s IT Trainer and Coordinator Shereen Johnson has enrolled
forty-five learners to an ALISON Manager group account and believes the
response has already been terrific. Shereen expects over ten new
learners to enrol each week. |
| Secretary-General calls for the Digital Divide to be Overcome (March 18, 2008) | | | In a message to the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN-GAID) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said cooperation among the international community is key to overcoming the digital divide that separates poor communities from affluent ones. Read this story in full here. |
| UNESCO Open Training Platform (OTP) Supported by ALISON (March 18, 2008) | | | The Open Training Platform (OTP) is collaborating with ALISON to bring its online learning courses to the UNESCO global audience. The OTP is a UNESCO initiative to facilitate access to training materials and resources developed by development stakeholders at a global level |
| ALISON ICT Training World Languages Programme (February 12, 2008) | | | As part of the ALISON effort to support global ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) development projects, ALISON is working with several International organizations to translate its courseware into the world's major languages. |
| Cape Town Open Education Declaration Signed by ALISON (January 24, 2008) | | | The Open Education movement is at a critical developmental step. It requires the continued meaningful engagement of organizations such as ALISON if it is to realize its grand ambitions. At ALISON, we believe that signing the Cape Town Open Education Declaration is an important part of the process of putting the movement on an exciting and meaningful trajectory. |
| ALISON joins new industry group SALTIS (January 23, 2008) | | | ALISON has joined the Suppliers Association for Learning Technology and Interoperability in Schools (SALTIS) in calling on the UK government to support work on better technical standards for interoperability. |
| W3C Validation for ALISON! (January 22, 2008) | | | W3C validation for ALISON. ALISON is committed to allowing anyone, at any time and in any place to access all of our content for free and in an equal manner. |
| A Vision for 2008 - ALISON CEO, Mike Feerick (January 22, 2008) | | | A message from ALISON Founder and CEO, Mike Feerick about the ALISON mission and its relevance to making real the vision of Article 26 of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 60th anniversary of the adoption of which occurs this year. |
| A Chrismas Cracker from ALISON (December 13, 2007) | | | To celebrate the end of ALISON's first year in business we have a very special end-of-year offer which should be of interest to everyone. This offer is available for a selection of our courses and gives you substantial savings on ALISON Manager for grouping, monitoring and reporting on your learners as they progress through their chosen course. We are providing 100 learners free for every 100 learners purchase with ALISON Manager. |
| Heinz Endowments, TRWIB, and ALISON Collaborate to Provide Basic Financial Planning Skills (December 4, 2007) | | | Personal financial literacy is the ability to read, analyze, manage, and communicate the personal financial conditions that affect ones material well-being. In real terms financial literacy education can help provide individuals with the knowledge necessary to create household budgets, initiate savings plans, manage debt, and make strategic investment decisions for their retirement or for their children’s education. Developing these basic financial planning skills can help individuals and families to meet their near-term obligations and to maximize their long-term financial well-being. |
| WAMITAB Promotes ALISON as Functional Resource for Individuals, Trainers and Organisations (December 3, 2007) | | | Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board has promoted ALISON as a functional resource for individuals, trainers and organisations and sees this website as a resource of information to support candidates through the NVQ process.
The Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board particularly liked our Health & Safety Environmental Awareness. The aim of the course is to describe the major issues that effect our environment and help you to understand what you can do in your workplace to improve the environmental performance of your organisation. |
| Environmental Awareness Course Available on ALISON (November 1, 2007) | | | New training module helps organizations understand the environmental issues they face and how to reduce their impact. Praxis42, a leading health and safety consultancy, has launched an online training course on ALISON (http://alison.com) covering corporate environmental issues. |
| Treat your Business to a Technology Check Up with Tech-Check (October 8, 2007) | | |
The 'Tech-Check' programme, which is being rolled out by the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) in Ireland, will allow up to 2,000 individual firms each year to get a full ICT audit. This should help them identify ways to boost productivity and profitability through technology use.
Tech-Check is an innovative new programme to help owners and managers of small businesses in Ireland to take a fresh look at how they can use technology to improve their business productivity and gain competitive advantage. |
| World Teachers' Day, October 5, 2007 (October 1, 2007) | | | This week, ALISON recognises the invaluable contribution that teachers of all kinds make to our world today. We salute their dedication and commitment to people and learning wherever they are. |
| Joint Message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day (October 1, 2007) | | |
Joint Message on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day
5 October 2007
Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate teachers and the central role they play in efforts to achieve quality education for all children. However, in many countries not all children have the opportunity to enter a classroom or gain basic literacy or numeracy skills, as there are simply not enough qualified teachers ... |
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