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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. It’s called online learning for a reason, because it is via the internet – online.

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What you need 2 know: 3rd Party Content

eLearning 24-7

If one was to look at the e-learning industry (online learning), learning systems make up the biggest share of the space. They have been around as long as online learning has existed. Who remembers NetG? NetG, was the evil empire of the days gone past – ok, in my mind. E-Learning 24/7.

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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

When they went course aggregator, I saw them as a nice alternative to Skillsoft who was off acquiring other course providers including NetG and then down the road, Element K. I always say it as a dated, archaic system that made SharePoint look like a revolutionary solution for the masses for online learning (it’s not).

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Content – Change the Narrative

eLearning 24-7

But, all those items can be delivered via online learning. . At one time, it was the biggest brand out there, and a vendor who bought up other well-known content providers such as NetG and ElementK. Learning a foreign language is a popular subject for folks to take online. Skillsoft is another brand name.

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A Conversation with Bryan Austin of mLevel

Kapp Notes

We discussed the evolution of the mLevel game-based learning platform and how it has helped a number of companies increase the effectiveness of learning in their organizations. Bryan has had a distinguished career in corporate Learning & Development, including leadership roles with Skillsoft, Kaplan, AchieveGlobal and NETg.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Remember Digital Think, SmartForce, Pensare, NETg, KnowledgeNet, UNext, Docent, One Touch, Centra, InterWise, and their brethren? Predominant way people learn to do their jobs. Online Learning. In the late 1990s, the web changed everything. eLearning was born. Continuous. Haphazard, lackadaisical, sloppy. Experiential.