Skillsoft and IBM Reveal new capabilities for Big Data

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

Skillsoft has revealed new capabilities as part of its multi-phase joint development effort with IBM(NYSE:IBM) that leverages the power of big data in enterprise learning. The current phase of the program has produced algorithms to predict optimal engagement times, a content recommendation engine and a visualization framework to provide the foundation of a next-generation adaptive learning solution.

"We are excited by the early capabilities we are developing with IBM," said John Ambrose, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business, Skillsoft. "We're building a powerful new big data engine that will enable us to optimize learning experiences and uncover new learning patterns that can be applied immediately so that the system is continually improving. This is the perfect application of big data – harness it and apply it to improve individual and organizational performance."

Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of technology-delivered learning with a long history of innovation and delivering solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft has an unrivaled environment of 19 million users across 60,000 learning assets. Skillsoft partnered with IBM, a leader in big data technology, to mine its rich customer base's usage data and co-invent new customer experience analytics which are expected to make their way into the Skillsoft offerings....See more