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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 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.

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

eloomi

I’m sure you will see many of your colleagues with their fingers busy on desktop keyboards or mobile keypads sending emails, chatting and exchanging digital information through lots of different applications and tools. business partners,?new business ecosystem.?But and internet connections.? Emails were sent and received 306.4

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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 Revive Aging eLearning Content with Tech Debt Strategies

Harbinger Interactive Learning

What if I told you, looking beyond your own industry can unexpectedly solve the biggest problems in a jiffy? They turned the innovation into a multi-billion-dollar business. With evolving technology and knowledge, it has become highly imperative for businesses to revamp, redesign, and revive training courses to make them relevant.

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How to Prepare for Active Shooters in the Workplace

CLO Magazine

According to Covenant Security Services Vice President James McGinty in a 2016 NPR report , 75 to 80 percent of businesses are looking to do some type of active shooter policy procedure and training. ” The Problem With Run, Hide, Fight. “But employees get scared,” he said. It just promotes anxiety.”