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Already On videocast with Chris Tompkins

SCORM Cloud gives AO the world’s best eLearning engine

AO is pleased to partner with Chris Tompkins, a recognized eLearning evangelist and professional at Rustici Software, which delivers SCORM Cloud. This partnership gives AO access to one of the best eLearning engines available today. Hear Chris explain the features in an exciting videocast by Digitaliseringspådden.

July 23, 2023

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Association for Talent Development

Reap What You Sow: Into the Weeds of Content and Learning Analytics

It’s springtime and things are finally blooming again! Whether the early daffodils or the rogue tulips, new growth is always a fun and gratifying reminder of the hard work you put in when planting those bulbs.

Seeing the results of your training efforts can reap a similar feeling. You spent time and care building out your courses and took great pains to deliver them to your learners. Imagine doing all that hard work and never seeing the fruits of your labor. That’s a very real possibility as learning ecosystems grow and become more scattered.

May 10, 2023

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Learning 3.0 with Rustica Lamb and Chris Tompkins

Learning 3.0 podcast with Rustica Lamb

Former Evangelist and current Director of Sales at Rustici, Chris Tompkins is a guest on the Learning 3.0 podcast. You definitely read that right, Chris’s first role at Rustici was ‘Evangelist’, a role he describes as explaining inherently complex software solutions to normal people. Now as Director of Sales he leads the business team to teach their customers about the latest in eLearning technology and to uphold learning standards.

Rustici helps eLearning companies play nicely together. As the world’s leading eLearning standard experts, Rustici provide the tools and knowledge to help companies create, distribute, manage and play eLearning-compliant content. Tune in to the episode to hear Chris’s captivating explanation as to why SCORM is not dead yet!

July 5, 2022

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Training Industry

Tending to Your Learning Ecosystem: Uniting Content and Data Across Systems

Years ago, the learning and development (L&D) industry predicted that the future consisted of one learning platform to fulfill all of an organization’s training needs. Today, we know that isn’t reality. Corporate learning ecosystems are quickly evolving as more tools and technologies are introduced, offering vast benefits for providing specialized, role-specific training. But this shift can create major administrative headaches when learning ecosystems grow out of hand.

June 22, 2022

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Tech Into Nashville

Tech Into Nashville: Tammy Rutherford – Rustici Software

The field of eLearning deals with digital education of a workforce. Unlike edtech—which is largely used for schools—eLearning specializes in complex technical information for vocations.

As industries vary, so too do their respective eLearning needs and standards. Franklin’s Rustici Software (Rustici) assists application creators and those in both public and private sectors address these needs and standards. Rustici has helped hundreds of clients since 2002.

April 12, 2022

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Greater Nashville Technology Council

Local tech company, Rustici Software, celebrates 20 years in business

Rustici Software, the global experts in eLearning standards and learning technologies, is celebrating 20 years in business on March 25, 2022. Co-founded by Vanderbilt alums, Mike Rustici and Tim Martin in 2002, Rustici has grown from being a software shop serving the Nashville market to a global leader in learning technologies, providing software solutions that power the majority of learning systems and applications around the world, serving the corporate, government and education sectors.

March 18, 2022

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Association for Talent Development

A Unified Approach: Centralizing Content in a Modern Ecosystem

It was once thought that one learning platform would fulfill all an organization’s training needs. That isn’t the case. Learning ecosystems are evolving and growing as more tools and technologies are developed. Using multiple products, each serving focused niches, offers unique benefits, but this evolution can also create administrative nightmares.

January 24, 2022

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Nashville Business Journal

Nashville Career & Workplace News

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The most important tech skill for students entering the workforce, according to local executives
September 1, 2021

Learning Solutions

Launching cmi5 Into Action with CATAPULT

September 2021 was a big month of progress in the learning standards ecosystem, specifically for cmi5. With the release of cmi5 CATAPULT, LMS vendors and content authors alike are now equipped with the most ambitious testing suite to date!

October 12, 2021

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You Can't Laugh at Work podcast

Making Spontaneous Fun Virtual Ft. Tammy Rutherford of Rustici Software

Being an effective leader and being a great comedian, believe it or not, take many of the same skills, and that’s why David Horning is setting out to prove that you CAN laugh at work, one leader at a time.

April 22, 2021

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CLO Intersection of higher ed and corporate training

Chief Learning Officer

At a crossroads: The intersection of higher education and corporate training

The future requires more partnership between higher education and corporations to shape a more skilled workforce. The challenge is breaking down the technology barriers that have developed over time in order for this to become a reality.

April 7, 2021

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