<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Learning News</title><atom:link href="https://learningnews.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" /><link>https://learningnews.com</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:27:21 GMT</pubDate><generator>Learning News RSS Generator</generator><image><url>https://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.png</url><title>FeedForAll Sample Feed</title><link>https://learningnews.com</link><description>Learning News</description><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><description>Learning News</description><language>en</language><item><title>Cognota Appoints Beth Gantz as Chief Revenue Officer and James Spere as Chief Product Technology Officer. </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/cognota/2026/cognota-appoints-beth-gantz-as-chief-revenue-officer-and-james-spere-as-chief-product-technology-off</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:20:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/cognota/2026/cognota-appoints-beth-gantz-as-chief-revenue-officer-and-james-spere-as-chief-product-technology-off</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56637/new hire pr announcement 1.jpg">Tech veterans join Cognota to lead go-to-market strategy and revenue growth and product development for the LearnOps category leader. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iSpring webinar asks why eLearning courses lose their flavour</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-webinar-asks-why-elearning-courses-lose-their-flavour</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:26:22 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-webinar-asks-why-elearning-courses-lose-their-flavour</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56635/a recipe for results adding flavour to elearning.png">Learning Design Kitchen's Albert Vis and Evelien van Unen join iSpring on 3 September to explain why solid research and good tools still produce forgettable courses, and how a structured design process changes that.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Learning Technologies 2026 Autumn Forum </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies/2026/learning-technologies-2026-autumn-forum</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:37:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies/2026/learning-technologies-2026-autumn-forum</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56627/ltaf26.png">Learning Technologies Autumn Forum returns this October, following up on the key issues from the Learning Technologies 2026 Conference &amp; Exhibition; Four days of online sessions on 13, 15, 20 and 22 October; Open to everyone.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mindtools Kineo named Top 20 Online Learning Library by Training Industry </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-named-top-20-online-learning-library-by-training-industry</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:17:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-named-top-20-online-learning-library-by-training-industry</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56625/2026 top20 web minioll.png">Mindtools Kineo has been named one of Training Industry’s Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies for 2026, securing its third Top 20 recognition this year and reinforcing its position as a leading provider of innovative learning and capability solutions.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Three L&amp;D Leaders Showcase How to Influence &amp; Deliver Value in the AI Age</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/fuse-universal/2026/three-ld-leaders-showcase-how-to-influence-deliver-value-in-the-ai-age</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:49:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/fuse-universal/2026/three-ld-leaders-showcase-how-to-influence-deliver-value-in-the-ai-age</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56621/leading through change header image.png">Discover how global learning leaders from Hilti, Levy Restaurants, and LL Creative are ditching traditional course builds to drive real commercial value through AI search, authentic video, and business-first strategies.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Early years employers urged to use new apprenticeship funding</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/early-years-employers-urged-to-use-new-apprenticeship-funding</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:55:42 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/early-years-employers-urged-to-use-new-apprenticeship-funding</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56606/early years careers learning news 1 - learning news.png">GCSE results week puts apprenticeship routes in focus as new funding covers training costs for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds in England.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>When branching scenarios earn their place in training</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/when-branching-scenarios-earn-their-place-in-training</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:35:26 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/when-branching-scenarios-earn-their-place-in-training</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56590/960630.png">A new iSpring guide looks at when branching scenarios can strengthen workplace learning and how L&D teams can design believable decisions without creating unnecessary complexity.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Open LMS Announces Executive Leadership Transition: Maura Connor Appointed Chief Executive Officer, Willem Boom Named SVP, Global Sales</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/open-lms/2026/open-lms-announces-executive-leadership-transition-maura-connor-appointed-chief-executive-officer-wi</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:01:03 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/open-lms/2026/open-lms-announces-executive-leadership-transition-maura-connor-appointed-chief-executive-officer-wi</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56587/fecb4a388d0d9b641a8ba6916085c2001ae808ca-1920x1080.png">Open LMS welcomes Maura Connor as Chief Executive Officer and Willem Boom as SVP, Global Sales, strengthening its global leadership for future growth.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Local authorities in England to get specialist safeguarding training</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-training</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/local-authorities-in-england-to-get-specialist-safeguarding-training</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">A major new eLearning initiative run by Ciphr and the CSA Centre (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse), hosted by Barnardo’s, will provide specialist safeguarding training to people working in children’s social care at all local authorities in England.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Training Industry acquires CLO and Chief Talent Officer brands</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/training-industry-acquires-chief-learning-officer-and-chief-talent-officer</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:17:51 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/training-industry-acquires-chief-learning-officer-and-chief-talent-officer</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56583/ti clo cto learning news.png">Training Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Advances to Silver at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awards</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:36:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-advances-to-silver-at-the-2026-international-e-learning-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56570/speexxpressreleaseprinternational e-learning awardsenlearning image-hd.png">Speexx earns Silver ribbon in the Online Learning Experience category at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Shortlisted Among Top Three for the 2026 HR Innovation Award</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-award</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:32:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-shortlisted-among-top-three-for-the-2026-hr-innovation-award</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56566/speexxpressreleaseprhr innovation nomination announcementenlearning image.png">Speexx has been shortlisted among the top three entries in the Learning &amp; Development category of the 2026 HR Innovation Award.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iSpring extends AI course generation to slide-based courses </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-extends-ai-course-generation-to-slide-based-courses</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:53:43 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-extends-ai-course-generation-to-slide-based-courses</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56556/create-slide-course-faster-with-ai.png">AI course generation in iSpring now reaches the slide format. iSpring Suite AI turns a short description and existing documents into an editable outline and a draft PowerPoint course, with narration written into the speaker notes.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mediazoo Group launches Human Performance campaign to tackle the growing performance gap in organisations </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-group-launches-human-performance-campaign-to-tackle-the-growing-performance-gap-in-organisa</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/mediazoo-group-launches-human-performance-campaign-to-tackle-the-growing-performance-gap-in-organisa</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56552/image 1.jpeg">New campaign unites Mediazoo, Uncertainty Experts and Finer Vision to help organisations build high-performing leaders, teams and cultures.

The highlight of the campaign is that for the first time Mediazoo is opening its creative archive and releasing ten years of client films showing how storytelling can drive behaviour change, human performance and organisational impact.

“Human performance isn’t improved by technology alone. It happens when leadership, learning, creativity and AI work together.” Giles Smith, CEO, Mediazoo Group 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ciphr wins Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year Award</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-wins-thames-valley-tech-company-of-the-year-award</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:29:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-wins-thames-valley-tech-company-of-the-year-award</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56548/ciphr2026thamesvalleytechcompanyoftheyear.jpg">Ciphr has won two awards at the 2026 Thames Valley Tech &amp; Innovation Awards, including tech company of the year]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Rustici Software Announces Milestone Content Controller 5.0 Release</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies-group/2026/rustici-software-announces-milestone-content-controller-50-release</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:14:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies-group/2026/rustici-software-announces-milestone-content-controller-50-release</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56539/content-controller-5.0-reach-learners-where-they-are-with-zoom-support-and-vilt-tracking.jpg">Content Controller 5.0 greatly expands content types and emphasizes easier access, with major additions of virtual instructor-led training (VILT) through Zoom, YouTube and Vimeo imports, and simplified single sign-on (SSO) tracking.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Aerospace industry tackles 10,000 annual technical vacancies</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/aerospace-industry-tackles-10000-annual-technical-vacancies</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:09:57 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/aerospace-industry-tackles-10000-annual-technical-vacancies</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56560/aerospace campaign learning news - learning news.png">Major aerospace employers have launched a national recruitment campaign as the sector continues to face around 10,000 unfilled technical vacancies each year.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Still time to enter Learning Technologies Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies/2026/still-time-to-enter-learning-technologies-awards</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-technologies/2026/still-time-to-enter-learning-technologies-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56521/ltawards.png">Learning providers and teams have until 31 July to submit entries for the 2026 Learning Technologies Awards after organisers extended the deadline by one week.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ciphr launches ‘First 90 Days’ course to help students adjust to university life </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-launches-first-90-days-course-to-help-students-adjust-to-university-life</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:01:15 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ciphr-launches-first-90-days-course-to-help-students-adjust-to-university-life</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56513/ciphr-ln-210726.png">Ciphr eLearning’s new training for HE providers is designed to help students navigate their first few months at university]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>What a global course creation contest revealed about eLearning in 2026</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/what-a-global-course-creation-contest-revealed-about-elearning-in-2026</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:33:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/what-a-global-course-creation-contest-revealed-about-elearning-in-2026</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56510/how instructional designers are shaping the future of elearning.png">The iSpring Course Creation Contest drew more than 1,500 participants from 103 countries this year. The 145 courses they submitted offer a snapshot of where instructional design is heading, from storytelling and gamification to the practical use of AI.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>