The Learning Circuits

OCTOBER 12, 2005

Now this deal makes more sense as Saba continues evolve beyond its Learning Management Software (LMS) roots (Saba recently bought THINQ) by rounding out its services offering. Personally I like its focus on 'on-demand learning' and its Services Oriented Architecture as I think generic content is a tough business to be in.

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Webct Blackboard NETg Centra 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 25, 2014

Static – Lots of text and usually some stock images, maybe some java – popups if you are really lucky. Hmm, let’s see NetG (back in the day), Skillsoft, Playback Media (not the new one out there, but another one – may the rest in peace), a few other shops and Rosetta Stone (yes, that Rosetta Stone).

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LMS Course SkillSoft AICC 78

The Learning Circuits

AUGUST 3, 2005

First, on Monday, WebEx buys intranets.com for $45M in cash ( details ) then today SumTotal buys Pathlore for $29M in cash ( details ) and $19M in stock. And then I hear that back on July 27 Premiere Global Services announced that it was buying Netspoke for $23.2M And a communication services company buys a collaboration company.

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Virtual Classroom SkillSoft KnowledgeNet SumTotal 40