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eCom helps increase safety and reduce costs for the offshore wind turbine industry

Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has developed bespoke eLearning materials to help make offshore wind turbine maintenance technicians’ jobs safer – especially when they are working in rough seas.   eCom has researched and produced these eLearning materials for the engineering innovator, Pict Offshore, which develops, builds, sells and supports [...]

Empathy and Customer Support Valued Highly by eCom Customers

Market research by the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has highlighted that those in the market for eLearning and eAssessment materials are heavily influenced in their purchasing decisions by the level of customer support that producers offer.   “Before potential clients commission work, they decide what they think of the suppliers,” explained [...]

eCom helps in achieving the UK and Scottish Governments’ Energy Strategy aims

Helping people re-focus their energy-related industry skills – along with up-skilling and re-skilling for the energy industry - are key ways in which the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions is contributing to achieve the aims of the UK’s and the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategies.   A member of both Offshore Energies UK [...]

eCom Scotland joins Offshore Energies UK

Scotland’s leading provider of digitally delivered learning and assessment materials, eCom Scotland, has become a member of Offshore Energies UK, the leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry.   Susan Gearing, eCom’s energy sector specialist, explained, “As eCom’s activity within this key sector of the UK’s and the world’s economies has [...]

By | February 21st, 2022|Categories: Business, Environment, Learning Technologies|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Online assessments add value for oil and gas industry stakeholders

Within the oil and gas drilling industry – a key part of a sector that produced revenues of some $3.3 trillion in 2019 and comprises some 3.8% of the global economy - the use of online assessment (eAssessment) is demonstrably improving the assessment process, as well as streamlining the operations of organisations and, thus, providing [...]

eCom Scotland takes the lead in creating a carbon neutral business world

The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has become an active, enthusiastic supporter of Pawprint, the employee engagement app which aims to improve the environment by engaging and encouraging workers to be more ‘eco-thoughtful’.   “We’re convinced that the Pawprint app’s combination of behavioural science with a fun, engaging approach encourages carbon-reducing habits that [...]

eCom Scotland speaks out on climate issues ahead of COP26

Wendy Edie, Managing Director of the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, believes that producing an agile workforce committed to quality-assessed lifelong learning is the best way for businesses to thrive as climate change forces the adoption of net zero-aligned technologies and business practices.   Speaking ahead of COP26 - the conference on global [...]

New Eco-friendly Electric Vehicles Join Waste King’s Expanding Fleet

Waste King, the environmentally friendly waste collection and recycling services specialist, has started regenerating its vehicle fleet by investing in its first electrically powered trucks. In addition, it has added two ‘junk removal’ vehicles to its fleet, which is growing following continued increasing demand for its services.   Glenn Currie, Waste King’s Managing Director, explained, [...]

Online Assessment Tool Highlighted at GeoConvention 2021

Following several major incidents, the energy industry is keen to use only those operations practitioners who, when responsible for delivering work used in safety-critical aspects of planning and executing wells, can demonstrate their competency. The legal – and environmental - consequences of failing to prove this are serious; yet demonstrating competency can be challenging for [...]

By | September 15th, 2021|Categories: Business, Learning, Learning Technologies|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Housing Technology On Demand

Housing Technology, a UK-based technology information service for the housing sector, has launched Housing Technology On Demand, a streaming platform for the sector. For over a decade, Housing Technology has been delivering information and knowledge through various channels, including their annual conference, magazine, reports and events. This new venture provides housing professionals in the sector [...]