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Skillsoft buying SumTotal – My Take

eLearning 24-7

Like many of you, I was surprised to find out that Skillsoft is in the process of acquiring SumTotal. Combination of Skillsoft and SumTotal offers comprehensive, content-rich HR solutions. Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal. I have no problem with Skillsoft buying SumTotal. Will there be a Ripple Effect?

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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. The L&D ripple effect with the LMS, a combo delight for some, showed up too. I never put innovation and SumTotal in the same sentence. SumTotal was never innovative.

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The Cornerstone Effect

eLearning 24-7

Nor is it about the company itself, rather it is about the effect the system has on the entire LMS industry. If there is one word that will create panic in the LMS industry it is this word, “traditional” Its effect is the same one you would get if you saw a mouse scurrying past you as you ate at your favorite restaurant.

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10 Sumtotal Alternatives

Ed App

We’ve listed down 10 Sumtotal alternatives so you can create powerful learning experiences without breaking the bank. Sumtotal Alternative #1 – EdApp. EdApp is a mobile-based free Sumtotal alternative that prides itself on its array of easy-to-use training features to help managers and L&D professionals build their training.

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Excellence in E-Learning

CLO Magazine

Excellence in E-Learning recognizes vendors that have rolled out an innovative and effective e-learning program or suite for a client. Bronze: Skillsoft and SumTotal Systems. Due to this demand, Learn@Cox was launched in 2019, delivering an easy, streamlined experience across all four Cox divisions via SumTotal Learning Management.

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Want to be successful at e-Learning? Don’t make the mistakes experts make!

Challenge to Learn

You can buy a big system that does all (like Blackboard, Sumtotal, Saba, Cornerstone on demand, et cetera) or you can go for a bunch of specialized tools that will beat that big solution on every specialty. But keeping it simple can be at least as effective and much faster and cheaper. Keep it simple.

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Want to be successful at e-Learning? Don’t make the mistakes experts make!

Challenge to Learn

You can buy a big system that does all (like Blackboard, Sumtotal, Saba, Cornerstone on demand, et cetera) or you can go for a bunch of specialized tools that will beat that big solution on every specialty. But keeping it simple can be at least as effective and much faster and cheaper. Keep it simple.