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Skillsoft Goes Private

Kapp Notes

SkillSoft (Nasdaq: SKIL) a provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses with a huge catalog of "off-the-shelf" courses in a variety of subjects from IT to business skills announced today that it will no longer be publicly held. The problem?

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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

The initial person who thought buying SumTotal was a great idea (initially it was) and then dumped it for a fortune to Skillsoft (another great idea), which in turn was someone at Skillsoft thinking this was a great idea, which turned out to be false and was a factor in Skillsoft going into bankruptcy due to the albatross known as SumTotal.

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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. The reason for the acquisition at least from a press release and information on the purchase (and available for viewing on the Skillsoft site), screams of HCM (Human Capital Management). Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal.

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Is MOOC Suitable For Corporate & Workplace Learning?

Upside Learning

Perhaps the biggest validation of the concept comes from Bersin in this article analyzing the proposed acquisition of MindLeaders by SkillSoft. Any problems you see in applying MOOCs to corporate world? I think we should get ready to hear more of MOOC in corporate and workplace learning in near future. Look forward to your thoughts.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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How to Prepare for Active Shooters in the Workplace

CLO Magazine

” The Problem With Run, Hide, Fight. “The problems of a commercial building are not the problems of a hospital or a school,” he said. “Run, hide, fight is a giant blanket they throw over the problem as a response, but it doesn’t deal with any site-specific issues.”

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Cybersecurity compliance: Is your first-line defense in top form?

eloomi

But how big of a problem is cyber-threats and employee conduct for organizations? Skillsoft is one of eloomi’s e-learning content partners that covers the most topics, including cybersecurity compliance. FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that in less than 6 years they received complaints totaling $2.1