MS sponsors Iowa workers

Nearly 6 000 Iowa workers can now upgrade their technology skills and improve their job prospects under a partnership announced by Governor Chet Culver and Microsoft, DesMoinesRegister reports.

The initiative will provide 5 700 vouchers to Iowans who want to polish their computer skills, gain Microsoft certifications, or tackle advanced computer programming and network administration.

Culver said the programme will better prepare Iowa workers for hi-tech jobs.

JavaBlackBelt has released its 'Java & OO Fundamentals' and 'Java Advanced' coached e-learning courses across the EU, US, and India, according to CIOL.

Coached e-learning combines Java coaching and e-learning to deliver the fastest and most cost-effective way to gain Java skills.

In a recent survey of members of the JavaBlackBelt community, developers selected coached e-learning as the number one choice for Java learning compared with instructor-led classroom training and self-paced e-learning.

The Desire2Learn Learning Environment is gaining new collaborative capabilities by integrating the e-learning platform with Elluminate Live, a suite of Web-based tools designed to facilitate online learning, states Campus Technology.

The companies say their respective technologies will work together seamlessly within the D2L environment.

The Desire2Learn Learning Environment is a Web-based learning and course management system.