1 December 2011
XOR worked with the Equality team to develop the content and structure of the programme which then formed part of a toolkit to help contractors meet the ODA requirement for equality training for employees. The toolkit was delivered to over 70 companies and has been accessed by over 4,000 users. XOR won the contract through a competitive tender run through the CompeteFor website. For more information see:10 November 2011
X-AMS (XOR assessment management system www.xams.co.uk) is a high-stakes e-assessment solution for use by higher education, professional institutions and awarding bodies.10 August 2010
Trials taking place over the next 12 weeks will study the impact of on-demand learning at three colleges in the South East. Selected students at Barnfield College, Aylesbury College, Oxford & Cherwell Valley College and North Herts College will be issued with Blackberry smartphones and given first access to the latest mobile learning apps. Created with the development support of online learning business X:OR, the new mobile learning delivery system facilitates the first mobile education apps robust enough to play a formal role in the assessment processes used by UK awarding bodies. The X:OR mobile delivery app allows course tutors to create content, tests and sharable knowledge base resources which students can then access via a Blackberry device. Blackberry 8900, 9520, Curve and Storm 2 are all being assessed over the course of the pilot. Apprentice students studying vocational subjects will be the first to trial the new mobile learning approach says Terry Salt, Head of Computing, IT and e-Learning, at Barnfield College: Initially, we are focusing efforts in areas like plumbing or hairdressing, where skills are often developed outside of the college and in the workplace. It is here that we believe the new mobile education apps will demonstrate greatest benefit first. We need to understand the real impact that mobile learning has on students opportunities, explains X:OR John OSullivan. Clearly we are working with a medium that the typical student age group is extremely comfortable with, but is a student using the new mobile education apps actually prone to completing qualifications better or faster? These are the things we need to know as mobile education capabilities roll out across the UK college network. Almost 500 students across the four colleges, aged mostly between 18-25, have been chosen to take part in programme trials. Employers and tutors will also help assess the new process. Students using the apps can access their colleges existing wi-fi infrastructure, other public wi-fi zones or use 3G to access mobile learning, upload course work and participate in formal, formative assessments. Trials will continue throughout the summer to produce final report and recommendations in the autumn.13 June 2010
XOR's World Cup competition is being run in conjunction with Saplings. The Game can be found at:- XOR World Cup Game 2010. Saplings Schools are year-round early-intervention facilities for children with Autism; assisting them to achieve their full potential through the provision of holistic evidence based services, celebrating their dignity, uniqueness and right to an optimal education. Saplings is a not-for-profit registered charity teaching life-skills and academics and providing speech & language and occupational therapies to help each pupil gain the skills required to participate in society and improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their families. For more information you can visit the website on www.saplings.org. Entry to this score prediction competition is free but it is possible to make a voluntary contribution to the Saplings charity by clicking here: Donate to Saplings16 March 2010
In the face of economic downturn and widespread recession XOR has recorded impressive growth.
31 January 2010
XOR has finished in the top five for 'biggest visual impact' and 'best case study or brochure' according to exit polls from Learning Technologies 2010.
20 January 2010
XOR LTD has developed a Safeguarding Children Course for David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) aimed at ensuring children and vulnerable people are protected while with team members and volunteers of the company.14 December 2009
XOR LTD have been awarded 'recognised supplier status' for delivering e-Learning services under Lot 5 of the Buying Solutions Learning & Development and eLearning Solutions framework agreement - the agency set up to help government deliver value for money from its spending.
The agreements are available to all government departments and local authorities, meaning XOR LTD can now provide its learning and communications solutions to public sector organisations more cost effectively.
Buying Solutions' only award framework agreements to organisations which meet its rigorous selection criteria. XOR can now build on the range of services it already supplies to the public sector.
The framework agreement will allow public sector organisations to buy a range of services through pre-tendered arrangements which comply with the European Union's procurement legislation.
John O'Sullivan, XOR Sales and Marketing Director, said he was delighted XOR was successful in gaining a place on the framework agreement.
"It will bring the full range of XOR services within easy reach of all central government departments and councils, and assure them of high quality and value for money," he said.
1 June 2009
June 2009 - XOR have won a prestigious contract to develop e-learning support materials for one of Europe's Largest Aviation Maintenance companies.
The courses will cover the Part 66 content, Human Factors training, Fuel Safety, Health and Safety and Leadership Training. XOR will also implement a Learning Management System, Assessment Management Management System and their competency mapping tool, the People Development Advisor, as part of the contract.
15 January 2009
The Learning Technologies exhibition, running later this month, is to include a seminar on next generation IT systems training from exhibiting company XOR.
The 30-minute seminar titled "Beyond 'screen scraping' - next generation IT systems training" is taking place in Theatre Four on the exhibition floor, at 1230 on day 2 of the Learning Technologies event, Thursday 29 January.
The seminar is being presented by John O'Sullivan, Business Development, XOR Ltd: "XOR develops leading-edge training solutions for large scale IT systems roll-outs. On large, complex projects the key challenge is to deliver accurate training emulations when there is often a 'moving target' - the IT system is in development."
"The XOR approach allows the content development team to develop IT system emulations without needing access to a 'live' system - giving the training programme manager complete control over their IT training delivery."
Each of the exhibition seminars is free to attend and while advance booking isn't required, visitors are recommended to arrive early to be sure of a seat. A complete schedule of the exhibition seminars can be found at www.learningtechnologies.co.uk/exhibition/seminars.cfm
The Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference, returning in its tenth year, is on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January 2009 at Olympia 2 in London. Registration for both the 2009 exhibition and conference is available at www.learningtechnologies.co.uk.