Social Learning Facilitates Collaboration and In-House Expertise

Online social learning has emerged as a primary component of the modern corporate training model. Social learning provides a structured context in which employees can learn in a collaborative manner and share their own knowledge with one another. An effective online social learning platform encourages the cultivation and sharing of an organization's in-house expertise.

Skillsoft Blends Social Learning with On-Demand Referenceware

Skillsoft is a leading provider of online employee training solutions and performance support systems. Skillsoft's cutting edge inGeniusTM platform builds a social learning layer into its comprehensive and trusted library of on-demand learning assets, Books24x7®. The Books24x7 service delivers thousands of full-text digital books from respected publishers, organized into subject area collections such as:

In addition to unabridged reference books, Skillsoft's Books24x7 library includes book summaries, analyst reports, white papers, and on-demand videos—all accessible through a user-friendly interface backed by a powerful proprietary search engine. These authoritative, searchable reference collections can serve as a far more efficient and trustworthy resource than the hit-or-miss Internet searches that workers often resort to when questions come up during the daily routine. To support mobile learning, Skillsoft also offers an "on-the-go" version of the Books24x7 service, optimized for viewing on Web-enabled mobile devices.

The inGenius layer of the Books24x7 platform encourages social learning by enabling learners to supplement third-party expert content with in-house "community content," including notes, comments, and ratings. This social learning element facilitates sharing among learners, and builds a rich store of organization-specific knowledge around the third-party expert content. The inGenius social learning layer also delivers a searchable user profile feature that helps learners to discover knowledgeable colleagues.

Skillsoft is Number-One in Customer Satisfaction

Skillsoft's online training solutions and elearning tools are used by more than 3,000 businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions with over 10 million end users. Its authoritative and exceptionally well-designed training content has been awarded by leading trade publication Elearning! magazine as Best IT Content and Best Soft Skills Content for the past three years in a row. Also for the past three straight years, an independent survey research firm has ranked Skillsoft number-one in customer satisfaction.

In addition to its Books24x7 inGenius social learning platform, Skillsoft offers a comprehensive set of solutions for all your IT, desktop, business skills, and regulatory compliance training needs. Need presentation skills training or a PMP certification training solution? An HR course or time management training? Skillsoft has a solution for you.

To learn more about Skillsoft's social learning tools and other online training solutions, please visit the Skillsoft home page now.