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What you need 2 know: 3rd Party Content

eLearning 24-7

Nowadays thanks to the growth of Learning Engagement Platforms, whereas content is a requirement – an essential no less, LMS vendors are jumping head first into the content marketplace that is viewable by all clients (rather than pitching the content via the phone or other comm method). Who remembers NetG? Real interactive stuff.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

I consider them the first, because Skillsoft just acquired course publishers, NetG – who acquired the most amazing video course solution, which could run on 38.8Kps, and you could bookmark the courses – unheard of. NetG ruined them). Then they became a course aggregator (with multiple providers. Next, Taleo bought them.

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Skillsoft – An Analyst Perspective

eLearning 24-7

Employees at Skillsoft were notified in May 2020, that a reorganization of debt was occurring, a method that usually means the company is trying to avoid filing for bankruptcy. Layoffs meanwhile started at Skillsoft in November 2019, then again in February 2020. 360 Law).

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CLO Competencies: The Path for Future Learning Leaders

CLO Magazine

They agreed that the future CLO should have experience in: strategic management, general management, knowledge management, leadership skills, and learning methods and concepts. Learning Methods and Concepts. Dr. James L’Allier serves as Chief Learning Officer and Vice President, Research and Development of Thomson NETg, Inc.

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