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26th November 2007
UKS showcases 'Arabised' version of learn eXact Suite at Online
Educa Berlin 2007
UKS, the Middle East's leading learning solutions enabler, in
cooperation with its technology partner, Giunti Labs, Europe's leading
e-learning and mobile learning content management technology provider,
will be showcasing its 'Arabised' version of Giunti Labs' learn eXact
Suite at this year's Online Educa Berlin 2007 conference and
exhibition.
"UKS decided to localise the learn eXact LCMS software for the Middle
East region in the wake of increasing awareness of the need for a
powerful learning content management system and digital repository to
store, manage and retrieve learning objects," said Ayman Al Kurdi,
Technical Services Manager at UKS.
More importantly, using UKS's Arabic user interface, learners and
tutors can view all the features and tools in the learn eXact Learning,
Community and Content systems, from right to left - according to the
orientation of the Arabic written language, in addition, users and
administrators can choose the Arabic Language Pack so that they can
work in their preferred language.
"UKS's IT team will ensure that Giunti Labs' advanced LCMS will be
seamlessly implemented and integrated into an institution's existing
infrastructure," Ayman Al Kurdi added.
Fabrizio Cardinali, Giunti Labs' CEO, commented: "We're expanding our
presence in the Middle East with UKS - and, this year, have made
several important client acquisitions in that market such as Al Ahliyya
Amman University (AAU) in Jordan and King Fahd University for Petroleum
and Minerals (KFUPM) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ."
In addition to exhibiting at Online Educa, UKS's Higher Education
Division Manager, Carlos Garcia, will be presenting a paper, entitled:
'Full Scale Implementation of a Blended Educational Model at Al Ahliyya
Amman University', at the accompanying conference. The paper sets out
to highlight the steps necessary for the successful adoption and
implementation of a blended model of education in a university
environment.
"As we help our university customers to adopt new educational
technologies and incorporate them into their existing teaching
infrastructure, we find that content repositories and modern content
development environments are key to the successful implementation of
new educational models," Carlos Garcia said.
For a demonstration of learn eXact Arabic version, visit us at the
Foyer Potsdam, B 60.
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Notes for Editors
About UKS
UKS is the Middle East's leading learning solutions enabler, with years
of experience in the fields of education and training. UKS uses its
unique expertise and strategic partnerships with leading educational
and technological providers to deliver a comprehensive range of
learning products and services that serve Schools (K-12), Higher
Education and Government & Corporate sectors.
Its highly experienced technical staff work with clients to design,
develop and deliver flexible, cost-effective and customised learning
solutions, based on state-of-the-art training needs analysis
frameworks, blending online and face-to-face learning.
UKS is a subsidiary of Al Tanmiya Holding, a conglomerate committed to
the development of Human Capital in the corporate and academic worlds.
About Giunti Labs
Giunti is unique in the international publishing industry.
In 1497, Giunti publishers and typographers in Florence, together with
others in Venice, began modern book manufacturing. Over the years
Giunti has built a 'historical catalogue' of huge dimensions, through a
gradual process of 'fusion' of different publishers, but also through
the creation of new brands, including Giunti Labs. Giunti Editore now
includes 20 companies in the publishing sector.
Giunti Labs, which has its global headquarters in Italy and offices in
London (UK), Frankfurt (Germany), Lund (Sweden) and in Boston (US),
provides a wide range of services, in response to any content, learning
and knowledge management need, covering:
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Content production
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Research and
development
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Technological
solutions for content, learning & knowledge management
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Architectural and
technological solutions for mobile & wireless
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Training and
consulting
Giunti Labs provides
the learn eXact® suite, Europe's leading e-learning and mobile learning
content management technology. This suite is interoperable with all
major vendor-driven and open source LMS and VLE solutions in the market
including Plateau, Oracle, SumTotal, Saba, WebCT, Blackboard, Sakai,
LRN and Moodle.
Moreover, Giunti Labs does not just adhere to the international
standards relating to the LMS/LCMS world, it is one of the
organisations that helps to determine and drive these standards:
co-writing and developing them. Giunti Labs plays a key role in most of
the international institutions for the definition of eLearning
specifications (IEEE LTSC, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC36, CEN/ISSS WSLT, AICC, IMS,
ADL-SCORM and OKI).
About Giunti Labs'
learn eXact® suite
Giunti Labs' learn
eXact is an e-learning and mobile learning content management system (LCMS)
that enables users to create, manage and deliver content based on
learning objects, XML, standards and international specifications. It
delivers learning content to location-based mobile devices, interactive
TV and wearable computer devices.
Further information from:
Minna Leikas, Giunti Labs, +39 3489 399127
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405
