EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Absorb | October 06, 2021
Absorb Software, provider of the Absorb Learning Management System (LMS), Absorb Infuse and Absorb Create, today announced the release of a new self-serve Business Intelligence (BI) and ad hoc reporting tool named Absorb Analyze™. Absorb Analyze is the next generation of business intelligence and reporting solutions for Absorb LMS.
This notable tool provides business stakeholders with a better understanding of what's happening with their training programs and how their user base is performing through powerful, easy-to-use reporting options. Ultimately, giving them the ability to measure the impact of learning.
Absorb Analyze enables users to:
Drill Down into Their Data: Access a set of BI widgets (maps, gauges and charts) with complete customization options to create intuitive, all-in-one dashboards for administrators, providing immediate access to ad hoc reporting and long-term analysis.
Establish Performance Alerts: Obtain automated alerts to specified report viewers when key thresholds are hit through the Pulse feature. L&D professionals will be able to identify where their training program can improve and measure its effectiveness.
Analyze Future Opportunities: Observe trends and use forecasts to understand possible future scenarios for learning engagement and other relevant business metrics.
Unlock Data Driven Insight: Automatically generate narratives, or text summaries, that provide an easy way to understand data. With Absorb Analyze, administrators can get the answers they need to improve their training programs and operations.
Make the Report Their Own: Branded dashboards and themes allow professionals to create effective reports while visualizing their data with predefined fields, groupings that match the unique corporate brand.
Absorb Analyze is the newest product in an ever-expanding market of business intelligence and it has strong reporting capabilities that are unlike any other vendor. With Absorb Analyze added to your LMS, Absorb Software clients can now benefit from valuable features without worrying about having a background or expertise in big data analysis.
"At Absorb, continuous innovation and our commitment to clients are paramount to our success. Putting easy-to-use BI into the hands of our clients is just one way we're delivering on that promise," said Craig Basford, EVP of Product at Absorb Software. "With the ability to dive deep into your data for reporting and analysis purposes, administrators can see how learning is driving business outcomes. Absorb Analyze's customization and powerful features—like dashboards for quick insights on learning programs or ROI analysis—give our clients an edge in today's competitive landscape."
About Absorb Software
Absorb Software, backed by market-leading equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson Stowe (WCAS), is a learning technology company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with global offices in London, Dublin, Shanghai, Sydney, Boston and Tampa. Absorb LMS, the company's flagship product, is an industry-leading and award-winning Learning Management System trusted by businesses, governments, healthcare providers, educators and non-profit organizations worldwide. The company's line of results-driven eLearning products also includes Absorb Infuse, the first true in-the-flow learning experience, and Absorb Create; a cloud-based course builder offered as both a standalone product and a seamless Absorb LMS integration.
Read More
ONLINE EDUCATION
Ciena Solutions | August 26, 2021
As the new school year approaches, educators are looking for ways to encourage students to stay engaged with virtual and hybrid learning while helping them take ownership of their learning.
Join the Ciena Solutions Challenge educator roundtable on Tuesday, August 31 to hear from teachers on how they encouraged students to stay engaged with virtual learning, built positive relationships with students, and helped them find an authentic purpose for learning through the Ciena Solutions Challenge. Educators from the United States and India will share stories of how they supported students in developing solutions for issues related to mental health, climate change and the environment, and community resource mapping. Click here for a summary of the projects students completed during the Ciena Solutions Challenge pilot.
The Ciena Solutions Challenge is a design challenge inviting middle and high school students globally to design solutions that address the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals in their communities. Educators around the world may register now for the Challenge, and beginning on Wednesday, September 15, educators may apply for a $2,500 USD Sustainability Award to sustain and scale students' projects. Educators and students will also receive mentoring, professional learning, and showcase opportunities throughout the Challenge.
Ciena's Digital Inclusion program aims to mobilize the company's global workforce, leverage its innovation leadership, and collaborate with customers, suppliers and other partners to bridge the digital divide. Ciena has committed to fund $10 million (USD) over a five-year period on programming that promotes digital inclusion through greater connectivity, access to technology and digital skilling, with a goal of expanding opportunities for 100,000 underserved students in our global communities.
About Digital Promise
Digital Promise is a nonprofit organization that builds powerful networks and takes on grand challenges by working at the intersection of researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators. Our vision is that all people, at every stage of their lives, have access to learning experiences that help them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive and continuously learn in an ever-changing world.
Read More
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
TradeEZ | May 24, 2022
Educational platform TradeEZ, led by renowned trading maestro Stephen Kalayjian, announced its unveiling. The platform enables the traders to receive the mentorship of some of the best in the industry and learn from experts in trading. The platform is led by Stephen Kalayjian, who is a successful trader with a 38-year track record of trading stocks, currencies, futures, and options. He has traded stocks for a total value of $2 billion in his career. He has also been an advisor to leading U.S. hedge funds.
"Our goal with TradeEZ is to bring traders together to learn from and be mentored by industry experts, to transform their trading. We are passionate traders whose mission is to create a platform of excellence in mentorship, education, trading tools, and community for traders worldwide. You can learn with us at your own individual pace. Education has become critical with the increase in retail trading and new investors in the market. We are looking to fill a distinct niche by helping traders to learn, improve, and meet their personal objectives. The TradeEZ community is growing rapidly from all types of individuals looking to gain knowledge in the trading world. It is amazing to see the number of people reaching out to me daily with the willingness to learn. The TradeEZ community is spreading quickly and it is a great feeling to create a platform to help so many."
-Stephen Kalayjian
TradeEZ aims to collaborate with large firms and is in talks with several NFT partnerships in the education in crypto.
Read More