Advance Your Commercial Real Estate Career — on Your Schedule
BOMI’s Online Self‑Paced (OSP) program now offers commercial real‑estate professionals the ability to earn industry‑recognized designations such as FMA, RPA and SMA entirely online. The curriculum is built for property managers, engineers, facilities staff and other CRE roles, emphasizing real‑world skills that can be applied immediately. Learners enjoy 24/7 access to interactive content, allowing them to study on their own schedule without travel or classroom constraints. Thousands of participants have reported increased expertise and greater value to their employers after completing the courses.
Cisco’s New Certs Are a Wake-Up Call for AI-Era Network Engineers
Cisco is overhauling its certification portfolio to embed AI, automation, and human‑skills training, starting with a modernized CCNA and a new AI‑focused module for the CCIE practical exam. The refreshed CCNA, the first major change since 2019, adds four pillars—network...
Absorb Software Launches Absorb Aura, the AI Engine Powering the Agentic Learning System that Drives the Business Forward
Absorb Software, riding a 27% revenue surge, unveiled Absorb Aura—an AI‑driven, agentic learning system that links every training moment to measurable business outcomes. The platform bundles specialized agents for personalized learning paths, on‑demand Q&A, compliance automation, and conversational course authoring,...
Cornerstone Launches Cornerstone Workforce AI™, the Intelligence Platform for Workforce Readiness Built to Amplify Human Potential Exponentially with AI
Cornerstone OnDemand unveiled Cornerstone Workforce AI™, an intelligence platform that fuses two decades of workforce data, a People Graph and a Skills Engine to deliver real‑time insights for talent strategy. The solution leverages AI‑driven Readiness Agents that automate skill‑gap analysis,...
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Accessibility as a Superpower - SPONSOR CONTENT
Educational technology that embeds accessibility features is becoming a cornerstone of Universal Design for Learning. Tools like the Learner Variability Navigator help educators match student needs—attention, language, memory—to evidence‑based strategies. Research shows that when accessibility is built in, both disabled...
Mixed-Reality Fermentation Simulator Preps Workforce
Mixed-reality platform BioSuite Virtual, created by Prism Immersive with BioMADE funding, delivers end‑to‑end fermentation training through over 40 interactive modules. The system blends virtual bioreactors with physical space, letting learners assemble, sterilize, inoculate, and monitor runs at their own pace....
JetBrains Launches Course Creators Program Bringing Education Into the IDE
JetBrains announced its Course Creators Program, enabling educators to embed JetBrains IDEs directly into online programming courses. The initiative targets creators on platforms such as Udemy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight, offering free IDE licenses, technical guidance, and promotional assistance....
Trimble Empowers Future Skilled Workforce Through National SkillsUSA Sponsorship
Trimble announced a partnership with SkillsUSA to equip career‑technical education (CTE) students nationwide with its construction, geospatial and BIM software. The collaboration supplies free subscriptions to SketchUp, Tekla and Trimble Business Center, and includes advisor training sessions and competition support....
Chronus Unveils Rumi, the First AI Mentor Designed to Scale and Enhance Human Mentorship
Chronus introduced Rumi, the first AI‑driven mentor, at ATD 2026, positioning it as a companion to human mentors. Powered by Chronus’s two‑decade‑long Mentoring Intelligence, Rumi delivers real‑time guidance, role‑play practice, and reflective prompts within tools like Slack, ChatGPT and Claude....
How to Avoid Failed LMS Cloud Migration
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are increasingly moving to the cloud, but many migrations stall or fail due to poor planning, hidden dependencies, and legacy architectures. A common “lift‑and‑shift” approach often leaves security gaps, integration issues, and rising costs once usage...
DigitalChalk Launches Content Factory, Cutting Training Course Creation Time by 70%
DigitalChalk unveiled Content Factory, an AI‑powered module built directly into its learning‑management system that slashes video production costs up to 90% and cuts course‑creation time by 70%. The feature lets teams turn documents, PDFs or simple prompts into publish‑ready training...
Axonify Redefines Frontline Enablement with AI-Powered Platform to Deliver the Last Mile of Strategy
Axonify unveiled an AI‑enhanced Frontline Enablement Platform at the ATD 2026 conference, aiming to bridge the gap between learning and execution for frontline workers. The suite adds AI coaching, a conversational assistant, co‑creation tools, and automated rollout capabilities, all built...
What Is Edcafe AI and How Can I Use It To Teach?
Edcafe AI is an AI‑powered platform that lets teachers create, deliver, and assess lessons from a single interface. The tool can generate lesson plans, quizzes, and custom chatbots, auto‑grade assessments, and track student performance in real time. Pricing includes a...
Nick Clegg-Backed Company Using AI to Fill Global Education Gaps
Education First spun off Efekta Education Group to deliver AI‑powered English lessons in emerging markets. The platform, now live in Brazil, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Rwanda, costs roughly $5 per student per year and can operate offline, syncing when...
Josh Tyrangiel Book Excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot
OpenAI and Khan Academy announced a partnership to launch an AI‑powered tutoring bot, leveraging early access to GPT‑4. The collaboration began after two outreach attempts in 2021 and 2022, giving Khan Academy a preview of the next‑generation model. Tests showed...