Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on What Works(R) in enterprise learning research, today released its latest research report “LMS Customer Satisfaction 2005: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience.” The 90-plus page study analyzes input from 660 system administrators, training managers, and executives on 24 satisfaction criteria across 15 different LMS offerings. Josh Bersin, president and founder, will present findings at Training 2005, an annual industry conference for learning professionals, on Wednesday, March 2, at the Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, at 12:45 p.m.
LMS Announcement
Vinoble, Inc. Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Acquire WISE Learning Solutions, Inc
Vinoble, Inc., a holding company seeking to identify long-term growth opportunities in the areas of homeland security, security information systems, and other security services, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire 100 percent of WISE Learning Solutions, Inc., a provider of information security training and related services. Under the terms of the agreement, WISE will continue to operate under that name and will be structured as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vinoble.
BlueVolt Delivers Over 10,000 Online Courses
BlueVolt reached an important milestone when it surpassed the 10,000 mark for total courses delivered to the electrical contracting industry via the BlueVolt Learning Management System. BlueVolt provides online training from a variety of industry leaders including the IBEW/NJATC, Leviton, Roden Electric, 3M and others.
Universities and Colleges Embrace Blackboard’s Revolutionary Networked Learning Environment
Blackboard Inc. announced today that eight new universities will use the complete Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), to foster Networked Learning Environments(TM) for their educators and students. Networked Learning Environments are the future of education and make it possible to connect and integrate courses with libraries, research labs, other institutions, advisors, alumni and many other elements of campus life. Blackboard is the leading provider of software and services enabling these types of expansive, fully integrated solutions in education.
GPiLearn Training Portal Reaches 100 Power Industry Clients
Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation , announced that over 100 power industry clients (and more than 20,000 power industry workers) have elected to use the GPiLearn portal to implement their “site specific” worker qualification programs. GPiLearn was launched less than three years ago.