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News 2009 Stimulus Act Assists Public Sector The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) targets investments in key areas to save or create jobs and jump-start longterm economic growth. The $789 billion package will create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years, with more than 90 percent in the private sector, according to the Council of Economic Advisers. Within the public sector, states and educational sectors benefit significantly. Education receives an injection of funding to retain teachers. Students also see an increase in college grant limits. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 3.6 million jobs have disappeared since the recession began in December 2007. The ARRA could erase that job loss, according to the Council of Economic Advisors. Here is how the money is allocated: >> Tax relief - $288 billion >> State and local fiscal relief - $144 billion >> Infrastructure and science - $111 billion >> Protecting the vulnerable - $81 billion >> Health care - $59 billion >> Education and training - $53 billion >> Energy - $43 billion >> Other - $8 billion Tax relief includes $15 billion for infrastructure and science, $61 billion for protecting the vulnerable, $25 billion for education and training, $22 billion for energy, so total funds are $126 billion for infrastructure and science, $142 billion for protecting the vulnerable, $78 billion for education and training, and $65 billion for energy. The state and local fiscal relief will go toward preventing cuts to health and education programs and tax increases. Source: www.recovery.gov Winners Proudly Display ‘Best of Elearning!’ Trophies Some winners in the annual “Best of Elearning!” Awards accepted their trophies during the annual TechKnowledge Conference, sponsored by the American Society for Training & Development, in Las Vegas in January. Contest balloting is held each fall among readers of Elearning! magazine. Visitors to the magazine’s Website (www.2elearning.com) get a chance to vote for their favorite products and vendors by completing an openended ballot. For the 2008 awards, winners and/or finalists were named in nine categories. Pictured here are vendors who were available at the conference and trade show. Jeff Place, sales manager at Questionmark, which was a finalist in the “Best Assessment Tool” category. Paul Ingallinera, a product specialist (left) and Michael Sabbag, vice president of talent management for Learn.Com, which won “Best Enterprise LMS” and was a finalist in the “Best Soft Skills Content,” “Best I.T. Content” and “Best Leadership Content” categories. Paul Angelo, a product specialist (left) and Steve Price, an account executive for Element K, which was a finalist in the “Best I.T . Content” category. Bill Crandall, a sales representative (left) and Tracie Hugley, marketing coordinator, for GeoLearning, which won the “Best SaaS LMS” category. Brian Law, marketing manager for Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro (left) and Kyle Rader of Adobe, which won the “Best Simulation Solution” and “Best Virtual Classroom.” Adobe also was a finalist in the “Best Assessment Tool” and “Best Mobile Learning” categories. 10 Spring 2009 Government Elearning! http://www.2elearning.com http://www.Learn.Com http://www.recovery.gov

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Government Elearning - Spring 2009 Contents Publisher's Note News Stimulus News DOL Expands E-learning Government Service Rating Second Life as Art Deals People on the Move Trendlines Currency and Learning Technology, Part 1 Learning Preferences at NNSA E-learning Goes Public Case Study: Arlington Case Study: BT Group Case Study: JFS College New Products Products Exit Poll Last Word

Government Elearning - Spring 2009

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