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The Cornerstone Acquisition

eLearning 24-7

I bring this up, because after it was announced that Cornerstone will be acquiring SumTotal, the pundits went out and espoused some very interesting ideas. I never put innovation and SumTotal in the same sentence. SumTotal was never innovative. They were not the first ones with a mobile app. Bottom Line.

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Top 13 LMS (and Learning Technology) Blogs

Upside Learning

I have seen a significant increase in attention towards LMS both in terms of technology and also in terms of the end value being delivered by it to an organization, its end users (learners, instructors, and administrators). SumTotal Talent Development Blog. Educause – Learning Technologies. eLearning Technology. E-Learning 24/7 Blog.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

Nor could we tell whether someone was truly paying attention or not. SumTotal – Today? Owned by SumTotal – who ruined it, because by then it was GeoLearning Maestro (not that great). Owned by SumTotal – who ruined it, because by then it was GeoLearning Maestro (not that great). Yet, very popular.

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Analysis of ASTD International Conference and Expo 2013

eLearning 24-7

Did I get your attention? SumTotal is coming out with a new UI for their learning module in August. Speaking of SumTotal, whoever showed me the product should get a raise! Read all about it. It’s the yearly review of the ASTD International Conference and Expo. Did You Know?

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3rd Trend – Performance

eLearning 24-7

I bring all of this together because the latest trend in the learning system space is “Performance” and it scares the bejeezus out of me, due to being a very slippery slope if a vendor isn’t paying enough attention. In this modern performance aspect, the vendor is screaming from the rooftops – we are employee-focused.

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The Learning Systems to Watch in 2022

eLearning 24-7

Started by three people in New Zealand, and equally a system to watch, which I did all those years ago, when most people were focused on players such as SumTotal. My attention. A vendor to watch. Growth Engineering who I saw as this unique Gamification system, that nobody seemed to notice. How about eLogic? Worthy of exploration.

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Latest Takeaways from Craig Weiss

eLearning 24-7

Honestly, buying SumTotal would make more sense, but nevertheless, it is Saba. New vendor to pay attention to (A new category in 2021) – I have several on my list, including thinqi. . Curious to know the similarities and differences between Cornerstone and SumTotal? Short term sure, long-term, not seeing it. .

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