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Learning Technology Blogs: An Analyst’s Reading List

January 1, 2017

When you need solid advice about learning strategy and technology, which blogs come to mind? Are any LMS vendors on that list? Or do you dismiss them because you assume they’re too self-serving? If you’ve been ignoring LMS vendor blogs, [...learn more...]

Introducing the LMS Almanac: Corporate Edition 2016

April 26, 2016

LMS Almanac - The No-Nonsense Guide to the learning management systems market - by independent analyst John Leh

After more than two years of intense research, 111 LMS reviews, 90 learning technology blog posts, dozens of LMS selections and 25 original webinars, we are proud and finally ready to introduce our first paid publication – The Talented Learning [...learn more...]

2015 Talented Learning LMS Vendor Award Recipients

November 18, 2015

What was the best LMS of 2015? See learning management system awards by category - from Talented Learning

Learning management systems didn’t die. They evolved, and today we recognize them. Brief LMS History Corporate LMSs were invented almost 30 years ago to manage and report on the training and compliance of their employees and contractors. They [...learn more...]

Workday Announces New LMS: My Thoughts

October 9, 2015

Workday LMS Chess - Independent learning tech analyst John Leh looks at recent moves into the learning management systems market by HCM challenger, Workday

Last week, Workday announced plans to release Workday Learning in the second half of 2016. This homegrown learning management system (LMS) will be fully integrated into the Workday enterprise suite of finance and HR products. This is big [...learn more...]

LinkedIn Learning and Workforce Development: Connecting Skills and Jobs

May 26, 2015

LinkedIn Learning and skills in workforce development programs

By Guest Contributor: Michael Crawford, Principal Consultant, StOp Consulting Last month, Talented Learning’s blog post “LinkedIn Outfoxes Many with Linda.com Acquisition” detailed how LinkedIn has disrupted the eLearning, higher education [...learn more...]

LinkedIn Outfoxes the Continuing Education World With Lynda.com Acquisition

April 14, 2015

LinkedIn Lynda acquisition - Is this move outfoxing others in the online learning market? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh explains

It wasn’t the shot heard around the world by any means, but it should have been. Last week LinkedIn announced plans to acquire learning content aggregator Lynda.com for $1.5 billion. I am a learning technology analyst focused on the business of [...learn more...]

Skillsoft Acquires SumTotal: Crazy or Genius?

August 26, 2014

Skillsoft acquires SumTotal LMS - crazy or genius business move? Independent LMS analyst John Leh looks closer

I love acquisitions. They shake things up and restack the competitive deck giving new competitors a chance. In only a few short days, my reaction to Skillsoft acquiring SumTotal Systems has shifted from “Wow!” to “Hmmm” to “Eureka” [...learn more...]

ASTD 2014: Top Learning Technology Take-a-Ways

May 8, 2014

Top takeaways from ASTD 2014 - now ATD - from the independent learning tech analysts at Talented Learning

Today, more than 10,500 learning and talent professionals from 92 countries are getting back to work, more than a little tired from this week’s ASTD 2014 learning, partying and travel extravaganza. Talented Learning analysts attended ASTD [...learn more...]