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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. Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal. I have no problem with Skillsoft buying SumTotal. Will there be a Ripple Effect?

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Latest in the Learning System Market

eLearning 24-7

Well, it is that time again, to see where the market is, where it is going, and what you should be watching for, that doesn’t involve Netflix recommendations to movies and shows you will never view. Do they really understand the market and all the variables that go into whether somebody buys system X versus Y?

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The Cornerstone Acquisition

eLearning 24-7

The LMS market takes a beating all the time. The LMS market still has the largest share in the learning system space, many are in the last five years, they range from innovative to just eech. The L&D ripple effect with the LMS, a combo delight for some, showed up too. SumTotal was never innovative.

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The Cornerstone Effect

eLearning 24-7

Nor is it about the company itself, rather it is about the effect the system has on the entire LMS industry. If there is one word that will create panic in the LMS industry it is this word, “traditional” Its effect is the same one you would get if you saw a mouse scurrying past you as you ate at your favorite restaurant.

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Top 13 LMS (and Learning Technology) Blogs

Upside Learning

The LMS market is heating up by the day for past many months now and it looks like it is going, more or less, as predicted by Bersin & Associates about 6 months back – The LMS market: hotter than ever. SumTotal Talent Development Blog. Educause – Learning Technologies. eLearning Technology. E-Learning 24/7 Blog.

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Want to be successful at e-Learning? Don’t make the mistakes experts make!

Challenge to Learn

I have to know about e-Learning, finance, management, marketing, sales, product development and more in order to manage all these developments in our company. But keeping it simple can be at least as effective and much faster and cheaper. It is the same with choosing your e-Learning tooling. Keep it simple.

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Want to be successful at e-Learning? Don’t make the mistakes experts make!

Challenge to Learn

I have to know about e-Learning, finance, management, marketing, sales, product development and more in order to manage all these developments in our company. But keeping it simple can be at least as effective and much faster and cheaper. It is the same with choosing your e-Learning tooling. Keep it simple.