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ILS Will Be at ICSB Conference in Cincinnati, OH

May 19, 2010

ILS will be an exhibitor at the 55th World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB).  This conference will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 24-27, 2010.  The ICSB conference theme is “Entrepreneurship: Bridging Global Boundaries”.  For more information on the conference, please visit their website.

ILS will proudly be displaying the newest member of their family of simulations – Marketplace Live.  Marketplace Live is a visually rich, realistic online business simulation. It is the successor of the popular award winning Marketplace simulation.  Built on the robust simulation model and proven teaching methodology of its predecessor, Marketplace Live introduces a new interface with a realistic 3D environment, multimedia content and built-in tools for real-time team collaboration.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Marketplace Live Wins Silver Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Award

May 4, 2010

Brandon Hall Research Silver Award for Excellence in Technology
The Marketplace Live Business Simulation received a Silver Award for Excellence in Learning Technology in the Best Advance in 3-D or Immersive Learning Technology category.

The Marketplace Live Business Simulation’s win was announced on Thursday, April 29. The winners are listed at the Brandon Hall website.

The Marketplace Live Business Simulation is not one simulation, but a family of visually rich, realistic online business simulations in marketing, entrepreneurship and corporate strategy. Several hundred universities and colleges around the world use Marketplace Live as an experiential learning tool to make the learning process more effective, and to help their students better understand key business concepts, principles and ways of thinking. Marketplace Live features a realistic 3D environment, multimedia content and built-in tools for real-time team collaboration. The simulation is made available through Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. of Knoxville, TN.  More information about Marketplace Live can be found at the Marketplace Live website.

“We are excited about winning the Silver Excellence award,” said Ernie Cadotte, creator of Marketplace Live and Professor of Marketing at the University of Tennessee. “It is great to be recognized for our excellent design by an independent and world-renowned e-learning and research organization.”

The Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Awards are presented by Brandon Hall Research, one of the leading research firms in training and development. The Learning Technology Awards program showcases innovations in the products in the marketplace for creating and managing learning, talent and performance.

“These outstanding tools and systems propel the learning profession forward,” said Brandon Hall, Ph.D., chairman of the Awards program. “These innovative products let customers make learning faster, better and easier.”

The entries were evaluated by independent judges around the world.

About Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. (ILS)
Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc. is a leading publisher of online learning solutions for business students and professionals around the world. Ernie Cadotte, creator of Marketplace Live, has been developing its simulation model for more than 20 years. In 2001, ILS released the first fully web-based business simulation that required no downloads or installation, which were then the norm. In January 2009, ILS released the first fully web-based business simulation with multimedia content and a realistic 3D environment.

About Brandon Hall Research
Brandon Hall, Ph.D. is the CEO of Brandon Hall Research and author of the ground-breaking “Web-Based Training Cookbook.” Since 1992, Brandon Hall Research has been providing independent research reports and expert advice on using technology in learning. Brandon Hall Research conducts Awards programs each year to recognize the best in innovative learning.

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ILS Welcomes New Team Member!

April 29, 2010

ILS is proud to announce that we have added a new member to our technical support team.  Gary Lewis is “the new guy” and joined our ILS family on April 16th.  Gary has graciously shared his bio:

My name is Gary Lewis and I’m the newest addition to the team here at Innovative Learning Solutions.

I was born right here in Knoxville, TN, and though I often travel, I’ve never found anywhere else I wanted to call home. My background has primarily been in customer service and sales and I’ll be bringing that experience to the technical support staff team here at ILS.

Most of my free time is spent outdoors at the local parks, up in the Smoky Mountains or playing whatever game happens to have caught my interest.

Please join us in welcoming Gary to the team!

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innovative learning solutions has gone social

March 24, 2010

We here at ILS have decided to go head first into social networking, blogging and micro blogging in order to reach out to the community of users we have. There are tens of thousands of students and professionals who use our family of simulations world wide. Hopefully we can provide some much needed service in the form of useful information and links about what we are doing and where we are headed. Feel free to follow us and don’t hesitate to leave comments and questions. Any feedback will help us improve our products to better serve your needs. Have a great day! :)

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Happy Holidays from ILS

December 17, 2009

Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season from ILS to you!

Left to right: Ernie Cadotte, Zeb Stiles, Melissa Knuckles, Sean Mullins, Bonnie Cadotte, Katie Cadotte, Richard Mann, Pam Childs, Joseph Cadotte, Christelle MacGuire, Martin Klima, Jeanine Schmierbach, Byron Sambat, Jano Simicka, Ken Lonseth.

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We Give Thanks…

November 25, 2009

On this Thanksgiving holiday, we would like to offer our thanks to all who have supported us through the use of our simulations.   We thank you for your participation, encouragement and feedback.  Because of you, we are able to continuously improve our games and customer service.

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”  John Fitzgerald Kennedy