Learn.com
Encyclopedia
Learn.com is a software company, with headquarters in Sunrise, Florida
. Learn.com provides on-demand Learning Management
and Talent management
software, and e-learning
courses.
courses or e-learning sites (called LearnCenters). Learn.com became an early example of a website containing open content
.
In September 2000, Learn.com introduced the first commercial version of its LearnCenter LMS, with assistance of co-founder JW Ray.
In June 2001, Learn.com client ECOT
became the first electronic charter school in the nation to graduate students.
In September 2002, Learn.com acquired Learn2 Corporation, a provider of e-learning
content.
In June 2004, Learn.com acquired Mentor Communications, Inc.
In December 2005, Learn.com introduced LearnCenter X, the HCM
industry's first integrated Talent management
suite.
In September 2007, Learn.com introduced its WebRoom web conferencing
product.
In June 2009, Learn.com introduced its Learn.com Personal Edition (LPE), a website that allows anyone to take courses and learn/improve skills or create and publish their own courses.
In September 2010, Learn.com signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Taleo Corporation
(NASDAQ: TLEO), the leader in the on-demand Talent Management market.
In January 2008, Elearning! Magazine announced that their readers had voted the Learn.com LearnCenter platform as the Best LMS for 2007. Elearning! Magazine voters also gave top honors to Learn.com's Information Technology (IT) and Soft Skills content libraries. Learn.com LearnCenter was voted one of the Best Enterprise LMS for 2007 and 2008.
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
. Learn.com provides on-demand Learning Management
Learning Management
Learning Management is the capacity to design pedagogic strategies that achieve learning outcomes for students.- Definition :A learning management system is a software application or Web-based technology that ranges from managing training and training records to distributing courses to...
and Talent management
Talent management
Talent management refers to the skills of attracting highly skilled workers, of integrating new workers, and developing and retaining current workers to meet current and future business objectives. Talent management in this context does not refer to the management of entertainers...
software, and e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
courses.
History
Learn.com was founded by Jim Riley and Patrick Toomey in January 1999 as a website that allowed anyone to create and publish e-learningE-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
courses or e-learning sites (called LearnCenters). Learn.com became an early example of a website containing open content
Open content
Open content or OpenContent is a neologism coined by David Wiley in 1998 which describes a creative work that others can copy or modify. The term evokes open source, which is a related concept in software....
.
In September 2000, Learn.com introduced the first commercial version of its LearnCenter LMS, with assistance of co-founder JW Ray.
In June 2001, Learn.com client ECOT
Écot
Écot is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
became the first electronic charter school in the nation to graduate students.
In September 2002, Learn.com acquired Learn2 Corporation, a provider of e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
content.
In June 2004, Learn.com acquired Mentor Communications, Inc.
In December 2005, Learn.com introduced LearnCenter X, the HCM
HCM
HCM may refer to:* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy* Hindustani classical music* Highway Capacity Manual* Ho Chi Minh* Ho Chi Minh City* Helsinki City Marathon* Human Capital Management...
industry's first integrated Talent management
Talent management
Talent management refers to the skills of attracting highly skilled workers, of integrating new workers, and developing and retaining current workers to meet current and future business objectives. Talent management in this context does not refer to the management of entertainers...
suite.
In September 2007, Learn.com introduced its WebRoom web conferencing
Web conferencing
Web conferencing refers to a service that allows conferencing events to be shared with remote locations. Most vendors also provide either a recorded copy of an event, or a means for a subscriber to record an event. The service allows information to be shared simultaneously, across geographically...
product.
In June 2009, Learn.com introduced its Learn.com Personal Edition (LPE), a website that allows anyone to take courses and learn/improve skills or create and publish their own courses.
In September 2010, Learn.com signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Taleo Corporation
Taleo Corporation
Taleo Corporation is a publicly traded provider of cloud-based Talent Management solutions headquartered in Dublin, Calif. Taleo’s solutions are primarily centered around talent acquisition , performance management, learning and development, and compensation management...
(NASDAQ: TLEO), the leader in the on-demand Talent Management market.
Products
Learn.com claims to offer a plethora of products and services including:- LearnCenter platform can manage the pre-hire to retire lifecycle.
- FormFlow is an application which allows organizations to create customized forms.
- PeopleCenter Platform is an application which allows non-technical users to create custom applications without the support of IT.
- WebRoom is a 24/7 virtual office and meeting space.
- Content Library is a professional content library with over 5,000 titles.
- Course Authoring is a way to create Flash-based interactive courses that include quizzes, tests, games and simulations.
- Learn2 which offers training in software suite.
- Learn.com Personal Edition (LPE) is a platform that allows for individuals to improve and develop new skills for the workforce
Awards
In November 2009, announced that Learn.com was the first winner in their newly created Best Talent Management System (TMS) category. Learn.com also won top honors for its Learning Management System (LMS) in this readers' choice award and continued the trend of Best Enterprise LMS recognition for a record fourth year in a row as the company had won top honors in 2006 from Training Magazine.In January 2008, Elearning! Magazine announced that their readers had voted the Learn.com LearnCenter platform as the Best LMS for 2007. Elearning! Magazine voters also gave top honors to Learn.com's Information Technology (IT) and Soft Skills content libraries. Learn.com LearnCenter was voted one of the Best Enterprise LMS for 2007 and 2008.
See also
- e-learningE-learningE-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
- Human Capital Management
- Learning Management SystemLearning management systemA learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content...
- Performance ManagementPerformance managementPerformance management includes activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product or service, as well as many...
- Talent managementTalent managementTalent management refers to the skills of attracting highly skilled workers, of integrating new workers, and developing and retaining current workers to meet current and future business objectives. Talent management in this context does not refer to the management of entertainers...
- Taleo CorporationTaleo CorporationTaleo Corporation is a publicly traded provider of cloud-based Talent Management solutions headquartered in Dublin, Calif. Taleo’s solutions are primarily centered around talent acquisition , performance management, learning and development, and compensation management...