100 Years of Learning Developments

At the 10-year anniversary of the magazine, Skillsoft and Chief Learning Officer magazine present a look back at nearly 100 years of learning and development. From classroom training to social networking, the practice of L&D, along with the magazine and its supporters, continue to evolve to meet the future needs of our organizations and their people. PRE-2000 2000 CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER DIVERSITY 2010 CECUTIVE Lae Minde Think Genat Video disc training arises as a way to leverage technology and visual media to enhance learning. INDUSTRY TRENDS Elearning leverages internet technology to cost-effectively deliver training to corporate audiences. In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room, sparking a networking revolution that reshapes how people connect and learn, leading to a rise in social learning tools and methodologies. Coaching and mentoring bring face-to-face interaction back into prominence in the learning toolkit. The proliferation of gaming consoles and online gaming create powerful new tools for learning delivery as simulations and games enter the mix. Classroom is king. Instructor-led training is the prominent method for learning delivery. Executive Impact 1914: General 1979: Motorola Training and Education Center, an important ILEARNINGELITE 2006: Skillporf 2009: Human Capital Media debuts, bringing human capital news, analysis and insight to 80,000 readers from Chief Motors, General Knowledge CentersTM, Skillsoft's pre-packaged learning portals for people looking to develop specialized skills are launched along with Business Impact and Challenge series, dynamic i The best companies in learning + development Electric and other precursor to Motorola University, one of the first prominent September 2008: Diversity Executive magazine, another sister publication, is launched. Fall 2010: Launch of Chief manufacturers 2000: Skillsoft Skillport® LMS platform launched, bringing a cloud-based approach to learning management and giving customers the best possible access to Skillsoft's learning solutions. September 2002: The inaugural issue of Chief Learning Officer magazine is published. The first profile story features Stephen Scholl of Allstate Insurance. Learning Officer LearningElite program, an industry-wide benchmarking program to recognize the best companies for learning and development. AT&T tops the rankings the first year. are among the first to develop internal training corporate universities, is founded at Motorola headquarters in Schaumburg, I. Learning Officer, Diversity Executive and Talent 2004: The first CLO Symposium, a three-day conference attended by 300 senior-level L&D executives, is held at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Management magazines. functions. simulation environments HUMAN CAPITAL MEDIA 2008: Skillsoft using the latest in gaming technology based on sound instructional design. Skillsoft also launches a mobile platform for access to performance support anytime, anywhere. acquires NET.. Skillsoft Live 2004: To address customer demands for LearningM virtual instructor-led 1943: American 2001: Skillsoft acquires Books24x7®, adding a library of tens of thousands of digitized books to its learning offerings. 2002: Skillsoft content 2011: Skillsoft acquires leadership development resources, Skillsoft unveils Skillsoft ExecSummariesTM, delivering quick insights into the thinking and best practices of global thought leaders. Virtual classroom platform Skillsoft Dialogue DesignTM is also launched to add to the interactivity and impact of learning solutions. Society for Training & Development created. 1994: Working with legendary CEO Jack Welch at GE, Steve Kerr becomes the offerings become compliant with Section 508 of the U.S. Elementk from NIIT and training platform is launched. integrates 50 Lessons, a collection of more than 1,200 Rehabilitation Act, interviews from business 2006: The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, with leaders in short, compelling making them accessible to people industry's first chief learning officer, sparking video lessons. books24x7 TM with disabilities. January 2007: Talent 1954: Industry legend Donald Kirkpatrick develops his four-level support of its prestigious business school Wharton, launches its graduate degree in organizational learning, the a corporate trend to elevate the role of learning 2011: Management magazine, a sister publication to Chief Learning Officer, debuts, THE TALENT 2010: Skillsoft inGenius TM, Skillsoft's social learning platform, is released, providing opportunities for employees to contribute knowledge and expertise, strengthen ties and forge collaborative relationships Human Capital Media launches HCMConventionCenter.com, an online platform for virtual events starting with the Spring 2011 CLO Symposium. TAME and the executive 2003: Chief model for in charge of leading it. BMB Learning Officer magazine goes from bimonthly to monthly, reaching an audience of 25,000 learning and development professionals. measurement. first reaching 40,000 subscribers. academic program of its kind to focus on chief learning officers. 2003: Chief Learning Officer magazine launches industry among groups and individuals. 2012: Launch of Skillsoft Skillport 8®, a revolutionary cloud-based learning experience that contextually organizes relevant and aligned learning webinars, one 2005: Talent management solutions become increasingly important and Skillsoft unwraps a new Open Learning Services Architecture that enables seamless integration with third-party LMS and talent management systems. of the first business 2007: media companies to deploy the technology. Cushing Anderson, program director of learning services at analyst firm IDC, leads the first one. Skillsoft's Leadership Development Channel TM is launched, providing around the user instead of the traditional course-catalog approach of other learning 1998: Skillsoft founded in Chicago by a group of entrepreneurs, revolutionizing the way people learn by bringing the experience online and introducing impactful elearning. access to a robust management systems. library of thousands of on-demand videos 2005: The Chief Learning Officer Learning In Practice Awards debut; Frank Anderson, president of Defense Acquisition University, is recognized as the inaugural CLO of the Year; the Chief Learning Officer Breakfast Club event series brings L&D conversation to eight cities across the country. 2003: featuring best-selling business authors, September 20 12: Chief Learning Officer reaches the 10-year anniversary milestone, celebrated at the Fall CLO Skillsoft launches search Skills ft functionality and environmental safety and health courses. speakers and global leaders. Symposium. Skillsoft