Innovation Pack 14.10 and a view into the future of learning management systems
The latest updates for the imc Learning Suite have arrived! Learn more about Innovation Pack 14.10 and get some insights into our plans for the future.
08.07.2021
It is already the second half of the year: Time for some imc Learning Suite updates! But we don’t just want to give you some details about Innovation Pack 14.10, we also want to share some insights into our vision for the imc Learning Suite (iLS) in the near future.
But first, let's have a look at the new IP 14.10 features at a glance:
- 24/7 proctoring with Examity: Customers can now use Examity within the iLS around the clock. This leading proctoring service will be connected via API providing a seamless integration into the LMS. Examity is the first proctoring solution which fulfils common data privacy directives.
- Smoother User Experience with seamless Cisco WebEx integration: The imc Learning Suite will provide a WebEx Connector for seamless Cisco WebEx Meetings and from now on also online training within the LMS.
- Effortless On-the-job training management: Supervisors can now assign on-the-job training modules to their team via the My staff page. This new capability makes organising On-the-Job training even smoother, saving time whilst setting up training events and enabling more individualised task lists.
What we are also working on...
There are two main topics, which we believe are crucial for the future of corporate learning: Learning Analytics and Learning Experience. These focus topics keep us busy these days and we're intensively working on them to present you with some more details as soon as possible. If you'd like to get a sneak peek in advance, have a look in the further details about IP 14.10.
More information
If you would like to learn more about Innovation Pack 14.10, please have a look here.
With IP 14.9 Shopify enters imc Learning Suite
Push notifications, open badges and Shopify interface: The imc learning management system is presenting these and other innovative features in the first quarter. Above all, the new features are promising an improved user experience.
23.02.2021
Online shops were already booming before corona: The number of companies integrating a direct shop into their learning management system (LMS) is increasing. More often than not, Shopify is the platform of choice for the creation of such e-commerce shops.
That’s reason enough for us to provide an interface between the imc Learning Suite (ILS) and Shopify. In the latest ILS version, Innovation Pack 14.9, this interface can be booked as an optional feature.
But that’s not all! New features also include the following:
- Portable open badges: The ILS can now issue standards-compliant badges. These digital badges certify skills and achievements, and are issued to learners when they meet certain criteria.
The new function allows learners to access and download their badges directly, and upload them into an open digital backpack. From there, the learner can share their badge anywhere. - Attendance tracking via QR code: Personal QRs make it happen. Learners and tutors both save time on attendance registration and control.
What’s more, tutors can compare the QR code information against the user information in the system, and make changes on the level of course progress or curriculum elements as necessary. - WBT import in xAPI or Tin Can format: The ILS now also supports these popular output formats to SCORM that are frequently used by leading content creation tools.
- Push notifications for new learning nuggets: Administrators can now use push notifications to inform learners of any new or updated learning nuggets included in a course.
- Improved effectiveness check: The effectiveness check – or 180° feedback – already included in IP 14.7 has been extended. Now, individuals from either side – course participants or supervisors – can give feedback on a course without the other party being required to do the same.
Michael Schlothauer, Head of Product Management for the imc Learning Suite, is confident: “We stated that our clear goal for 2021 was to offer an even better user experience. The focus is on our customers’ needs, and with IP 14.9, we have taken an important step in this direction. Especially the push notifications and the improved effectiveness check contribute greatly to targeted learning and ensuring transfer from learning to real-life application.”
More information
If you would like to learn more about Innovation Pack 14.9, please have a look here.
imc AG continues to improve according to Fosway 9-Grid™ analysis
The independent analyst Fosway has introduced their latest report about Learning Systems. The imc Learning Suite rises the third year in a row and ranks among the top Core Leaders.
Saarbruecken, 28.01.2021
The latest analysis of the Fosway Group in the field of Learning Systems has been published today. Fosway ranks imc’s Learning Management System as a Core Leader in the 2021 Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems, reflecting consistent growth and progress over the last three years on this high level.
In 2019, imc was ranked as a Core Challenger, improved 2020 to a Core Leader, and was in 2021 able to rise further in this category with increasing trajectory. Core Leaders highlight a very good track record of enterprise win rate, customer delivery and advocacy.
“imc continues to show strong growth and success in the Learning Systems market, both in DACH, across Europe and beyond.” Said David Wilson, CEO of Fosway Group. “It has always been an innovator but is now showing that on a wider enterprise stage, as well as its ability to deliver customer success.”
imc’s CEO Christian Wachter praises the team for the steady improvements: “We are very honoured with the result and our position among the best competitors worldwide.
The team did a really great job here and our strategy of holistic and individual learning journeys and client-oriented technologies pays off. We will continue working on our learning analytic tools and hopefully make it to the Strategic Leaders in the future.”
Fosway 9-Grid™ 2021 Learning Systems
Additional information
The full issue of Fosway with the figures for 2021 can be found here.
More information about the Fosway Group itself you find here.
With more than 20 years experience, 12 international locations and 300 employees, imc is the leading full-service provider for digital training. Experts in the fields of technology, e-learning content and strategy work hand in hand to provide holistic and customized e-learning solutions - worldwide. 1,200+ commercial enterprises, government organisations and educational institutes with over 5 million users around the world rely on imc's holistic and bespoke solutions.
imc AG is the leading full-service provider according to mmb’s E-Learning Economy survey
The independent mmb Institute publishes the only annual market survey on the German e-learning industry in its mmb Branchenmonitor survey. The survey takes a look at developments in industry revenues, number of employees, e-learning business sectors and the provider landscape, and imc is the full-service provider with the highest turnover.
Saarbruecken, 10.12.2020
The independent, private research and consulting institute, mmb Institute, put the development of the e-learning industry in Germany under the microscope for the 13th time. The 2019 figures from 40 providers of education were assessed with regard to the development of their sales volume, number of employees and share of turnover in the e‑learning business sectors. This was used to create a ranking of the most important German e‑learning providers.
Compared to the previous year, imc improved its overall ranking by two places and achieved the third highest turnover. This makes imc the most successful full service provider offering both learning technologies and individual learning content and consulting.
The Branchenmonitor survey first shows the total turnover followed by a breakdown into six additional sub-categories which are sorted according to business sector. imc secured 1st place in the "creation/enhancement of digital learning content" category. The Saarland-based provider also consistently ranks among the leaders in other fields such as "adaptation services for e‑learning content and software" or "tools for e-learning".
As emphasised by Sven R. Becker of the imc Executive Board, who is pleased with the positive result, "Our approach of offering client-oriented technologies has paid off. We are the full‑service provider with the highest turnover, which demonstrates that the market demands holistic strategic support."
Additional information
The full issue of Branchenmonitor 2020 with the figures for 2019 can be found here (German only). The report from the previous year can be found in Branchenmonitor 2019.
With more than 20 years experience, 12 international locations and 300 employees, imc is the leading full-service provider for digital training. Experts in the fields of technology, e-learning content and strategy work hand in hand to provide holistic and customized e-learning solutions - worldwide. 1,200+ commercial enterprises, government organisations and educational institutes with over 5 million users around the world rely on imc's holistic and bespoke solutions.
Innovation Pack 14.8
imc Learning Suite adds further value at the end of the year, especially for administering courses
The new functions of the imc Learning Suite will especially make administrators happy: the administration of courses will be simpler, clearer and faster. In addition, it is now possible to create automated certificates with individual corporate design.
10.12.2020
Let the year slowly fade away? Not really our style! Shortly before the end of the year, the Innovation Pack 14.8 brings some new features to the imc Learning Suite.
Training management has now become easier due to the following changes:
- Task list: with the task list you can easily tick off items and save recurring tasks as templates even when creating complex training scenarios.
- Scale organisational processes: the Enrolment Form Manager allows an easier customization of the configuration settings for registration forms.
- Test activation via PIN: with this feature, tests can only be started by entering a PIN. This ensures correct identification of all participants.
- Certificate templates: you can automatically design all certificates to reflect your corporate style.
- User panels: this feature simplifies the search for contact persons.
imc board member Christian Wachter is satisfied: "By implementing these new features at the end of the year we have achieved our goal of simplifying the user experience for both users and administrators. We will continue to work in this direction in 2021.”
More information
If you would like to learn more about Innovation Pack 14.8, please have a look here.
Leading German business magazine awards imc as Best E-Learning Provider 2020
The well-known German business magazine, “WirtschaftsWoche”, has published a ranking of digital education providers, based on an independent customer survey. imc AG has been awarded the 1st place in the category "E-Learning Provider".
12.11.2020
This was the first time that the magazine decided to focus on Digital Education in Germany. For the ranking, the market research institute ServiceValue GmbH collected a total of 10,750 user assessments of 115 providers and selected the best suppliers in 11 categories. The evaluation was determined by an independent customer satisfaction survey. Each provider, considered in the survey, received at least 35 reviews.
Christian Wachter, CEO imc
Christian Wachter, CEO of imc, is delighted about the award and states: "The success factors for this special award are our strong customer focus and continuous investment in product innovation. This ranking is certainly a great motivation for us to maintain the top position in future customer surveys.
Furthermore, the first place is also an important signal for all schools, to which, within the framework of IT alliances, we make our educational technologies available, that they have chosen a proved experienced partner, capable of providing the best possible support for mastering the current challenges."
Further information
More information and the whole ranking in the WirtschaftsWoche (German only) you find here.
An article about digital elementry schools (German only) you can check here.
Training Industry ranks Top Learning Management Systems Companies: imc on Watchlist
The Training Industry today announced the 2020 Top LMS Companies List Learning Management System (LMS). This list is intended to help buyers of training services evaluate LMS providers, representing emerging or unique strengths and capabilities. imc AG is listed on the Watchlist – as the only German company.
22.10.2020
The choice of the right LMS is never an easy one. Besides a rising number of providers, tools are becoming more complex and more and more features are added. Therefore, the Training Industry continuously monitors the training marketplace, looking for the best providers of LMSs that offer a strong and diverse set of features and analytics.
Each year, the Training Industry publishes a “20 Top LMS Companies List” and a “Learning LMS Companies Watch List”. imc is selected for the Watchlist in 2020 – as the only German company. This annual list is designed to help buy-side organisations in their search for the right training partners. To be listed there, the following criteria had to be fulfilled:
- Quality of LMS user and administrative features
- Industry visibility, innovation and impact
- Number and strength of clients
- Geographic reach
- Company size and growth potential
Christian Wachter, CEO imc
Speaking about imc’s recognition, Christian Wachter, CEO, said: “We feel very delighted to be a part of LMS Companies Watch List. It proves that our continuous efforts of improving our system pay off.
The announcement is a great motivation to perform even better in the future. I would like to thank everyone at imc and our partners who have helped us gain business as well as trust from our customers.”
Further information
All 2020 Top Learning Management System (LMS) Companies can be found here.
If you would like to find out more about our LMS, check here for further information about imc Learning Suite.
Gold in Asia for best Learning Management System
The imc team in Asia was awarded Gold for the category of the best Learning Management System at the HRM Asia Readers' Choice Awards Ceremony yesterday. The award recognised the local presence and expertise of imc Asia
01.10.2020
First entry, first gold award! The HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Award was held on 30 September 2020. The winners over 19 categories were announced online at the HR Tech Festival Asia, which featured HR technology solution providers and industry partners. The judges especially recognised solutions and providers that support the HR community in Asia to navigate this new era of HR and the workplace.
imc Asia proudly accepted the Gold award for the Best Learning Management System in its inaugural appearance at the annual event.
Ivana Lee, imc’s Managing Director Asia, said: “We are delighted at receiving this award. Especially in Asia, it is so important to be known for high-quality solutions. With our German technology and the ability to translate our knowledge to the needs of the Asian market, I am very proud of our team, strategic partners, and the work we have done to serve our customers.
We are even more honoured that we were awarded by HRM Asia. We will continue to strengthen our presence here.”
Further information
The HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards are presented each year to bring together the entire ecosystem of service providers to this complex industry for one day every year and offers recognition for the best of the best of industry partners and solution providers: consultants, recruiters, technology providers, relocation experts, trainers and coaches, and more.
Learn more about HRM Asia Awards.
Want to know more about our award-winning LMS? Then check here for further information about imc Learning Suite.
Innovation Pack 14.7: 180° feedback enables individual learning strategy
The new functions of the imc Learning Suite allow learners to gain an easier overview of acquired learning success, performance and planned courses. With the new 180° course feedback it is even more easy to adapt learning strategies to individual needs.
29.09.2020
Not every learner finds courses equally meaningful, and supervisors may also have a different view on the effectiveness of further education programmes. However, it has proved difficult to reflect this in learning management systems (LMS) and to evaluate courses in a targeted manner.
But that will change with the Innovation Pack 14.7 of imc Learning Suite. The 180° feedback enables both course participants and the respective supervisor to evaluate completed courses regarding their effectiveness for employees.
Furthermore, the latest version of the LMS allows learning activities to be more clearly displayed and rewarded. With the up-skilling function, the learner receives points as soon as a milestone is reached and thus sees immediate learning success. Previously, these only became visible after completing the entire module.
A further innovation is the "Wish List for Courses". As many customers today have such a large selection of digital learning content, it is often difficult for learners to decide which course to select. If an interesting course catches their attention but they can’t or don’t want to attend right now, they can add it to a wish list in their own learning area and thus keep an eye on the course.
Sven R. Becker, imc board member summarises: "With the new features of Innovation Pack 14.7, we are significantly improving the learning experience for learners.
We make learning successes immediately visible to make learning even more sustainable. Altogether, the digitisation of learning activities will thus become easier, better and more efficient".
More information
If you would like to learn more about Innovation Pack 14.7, please have a look here.
Microsoft Teams integration for imc Learning Suite now available
Virtual collaboration and learning become easier with the
Innovation Pack 14.5
12.08.2020
With more than 75 million daily users, Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular tools for virtual teamwork and video conferencing worldwide. The tool can be seamlessly integrated into the infrastructure of Microsoft Office applications - and now also into the Learning Management System (LMS) of imc AG. With this combination of learning and collaboration platform, companies elevate their Modern Workplace to the next level.
Integrating learning into the everyday life of the employees and making it as uncomplicated as possible: this is the challenge facing many LnD professionals. The seamless connection of the two systems now enables learning in the app that employees use all the time anyway to exchange information with colleagues, working together on projects or holding virtual meetings. "The imc Learning Suite will thus become even more flexible, effective and an integral part of a modern, digital workplace for all users," says Christian Wachter, CEO of imc, delighted with the new feature of the Innovation Pack 14.5.
Furthermore, the integration simplifies the collaboration. Amongst other things, learners can exchange and support each other directly in teams, for example, about course content, recommend or curate learning content.
