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Latitude Learning LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Latitude Consulting Group. Based in Saline, Michigan, Latitude Learning developed, hosts and sells access to a learning management system (LMS), which delivers and manages Web-based e-learning courses and tracks student progress. The Latitude Learning LMS includes a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs and training content. Its products and services are delivered using a Software-as-a-service (SaaS), on-demand model.

Contents

1.	History

2.	Product

3.	References

4.	External links

History

In 1995, Novations Learning Technologies was formed to provide robust e-learning and learning management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. Its Learning Management System, called Ready Solutions LMS, was sold only as commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software to Fortune 1000 companies. In 2005 Latitude Learning was formed when the Latitude Consulting Group, Inc., led by CEO Jeff Walter, acquired Novations Learning Technologies.

In 2008, after significantly enhancing the LMS, Latitude rechristened Ready Solutions LMS as LatitudeLearning.com. Latitude launched LatitudeLearning.com, as an on-demand version of the LatitudeLearning.com open-source LMS, to a select group of clients.

In 2009, in order to better serve the entire training community, Latitude began offering Latitude Learning LMS exclusively on an open-source, cloud-based, on-demand basis.

Today over one million users, in thousands of organizations around the world, benefit from the LatitudeLearning.com open-source LMS.

Product

The flagship product, LatitudeLearning.com LMS, is a scalable, reliable, secure, database-driven learning management system built with Microsoft’s .net and SQL Server. The product is a leading SCORM-compliant LMS solution.

In addition to the standard LMS features such as administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content, the LatitudeLearning.com LMS offers features leveraging Web 2.0 capabilities such as:

•	Integrated functionality (‘widgets’) to aid in the presentation of personalized training and performance information

•	RSS news feeds and audio/video casts

•	Blogs

•	Polls and surveys

•	Social and peer-to-peer networking forums

Awards

In 2006, Latitude was a finalist in the KM Promise Award from Knowledge Management World magazine.[3] In 2010 Latitude Learning won the bronze medals for Excellence in Learning and Excellence in Technology from Brandon Hall Research.

See also

•	Learning management system

•	Open source

•	On-demand •	SCORM

References

1.	^ From the "About Us" Latitude Learning corporate web site http://latitudelearning.com/Home/AboutUs/tabid/1265/Default.aspx

2.	Corp! magazine “Business Intelligence Dashboards” http://www.corpmagazine.com/executives-entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs/itemid/241/business-intelligence-dashboards

3.	Sramana Mitra “The 1M/1M Deal Radar: Latitude Learning” http://www.sramanamitra.com/2011/01/24/the-1m1m-deal-radar-latitude-learning/ 4.	LMS Selection “Social Learning by Latitude Learning” http://www.lms-selection.com/en2/?p=332

5.	Corp! magazine “Harness the Business Power of Smartphones, Tablets” http://www.corpmagazine.com/technology/digital/itemid/7510/harness-the-business-power-of-smartphones-tablets

6.	Corp! magazine “Auto Industry Taps Into Blended Learning” http://www.corpmagazine.com/management/human-resources/itemid/9782/auto-industry-taps-into-blended-learning

External links

•	http://www.latitudelearning.com

•	http://www.latitudecg.com

•	http://kmworld.com •	http://www.brandonhall.com