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Skillsoft Acquires Element K for $110 Million

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

"The acquisition adds to SkillSoft's existing offerings in learning content and learning platform technology through the addition of Element K's complementary offerings in e-learning content, virtual labs, ILT print materials and custom development services." But it's also important to keep your skills up.

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Learning System TrailBlazers – Who’s Next?

eLearning 24-7

The Pathgather acquisition, was a total customer buy, despite what they may say. NetG, Element K, being just two. I’ve seen some really cool feature sets and systems with lots of customers but are missing items. Skills building/development/ongoing feature sets are awesome. Never to be underestimated.

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Top 5 K–12 EdTech Solution Companies in 2023

Hurix Digital

With its all-in-one suite of digital learning solutions, Hurix Digital enables educational institutions to deliver a well-rounded learning experience to K–12 students. Hurix Digital helps educational institutions with custom content and curriculum development, enabling educators to provide adaptive and bespoke education to students.

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Skillsoft – An Analyst Perspective

eLearning 24-7

If the buy content you get Skillsoft system sounds familiar you are correct, because the same approach was taken with Skillport, an LMS from Skillsoft, which was really a stripped down version of the old Element K system back in the day. Skillsoft Content Customers who want to switch to another 3rd party content/course provider.

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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

I didn’t like it and saw no benefit since Cornerstone already had a legit LXP in their system, including the whole skills piece, the third-party content, and the other standards. At the time, PL was a dominant player in the industry, with lots of loyal (aka recurring revenue) customers. It is sort of in the middle.

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BOB MOSHER – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Bob helped guide and communicate the direction of Microsoft Learning’s products both externally to their customers, and internally throughout Microsoft. Bob started his career in adult education with Element K (now Skillsoft ). And what ideas are outdated, if any? I think what's least relevant, frankly, is technology.

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What you need 2 know: 3rd Party Content

eLearning 24-7

In general, custom development shops – but it is misleading because there are many folks going solo as freelancers which increases the pot, so to speak. . The best Microsoft Office courses that looked like the product, with a show me, tell me, let me do it approach – came right from Element K. Who remembers NetG?

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