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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. Ask yourself, how many Training folks are experts or knowledgeable about benefits, compensation, employee regulations, etc.? . I doubt it.

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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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GeoLearning Acquired by SumTotal: The mLearning Impact?

mLearning Trends

The enterprise learning market witnessed another big consolidation event today as SumTotal Systems announced it acquired GeoLearning thus further positioning SumTotal as the largest platform provider for LMS and talent management solutions in the industry. SumTotal's ToolBook authoring tool, now in version 10.x,

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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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LMS Software Solutions for Top-Notch Learning Experience

Yatharthriti

Well, if you still have some doubt whether Learning Management System is the right platform for you or not, here are some of the convincing benefits to opt for LMS right away. Some of the well-known LMS service providers are Stratbeans, SumTotal System, Docebo, and Yatharthriti, to mention a few.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

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). SumTotal called it SumTotal Maestro. Yet, very popular. I explained it to them.

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Cheering for clients named a Top Learning System by Craig Weiss

Rustici Software

is a great example a non-traditional learning platform that still benefits from eLearning standards support. #14 9 SumTotal. SumTotal is a major player in the LMS space. We’re going to highlight just those customers who appeared in the top 25… and here they are: #17 MindTickle! MindTickle! MindTickle! 14 Degreed.