As many readers of our blog would know, Rustici Software are the creators of the xAPI/Tin Can API, the latest specification for learning technology. Rustici Software are also partners with aXcelerate and have provided us access to the Tin Can API so that this learning specification can be a feature offered within our student management system.
Recently Rustici Software were acquired by Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), a global learning technology agency that serves prominent learning organisations worldwide. This is an exciting prospect for Rustici Software and by extension aXcelerate, as joining with LTG allows Rustici access to a greater range of resources and a platform to reach new global audiences. The future looks an exciting prospect and Rustici Software had this to say about the news:
“Today, we want to share a piece of news that’s really exciting for us. As of this morning, Rustici Software has been acquired by Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), a publicly listed learning technologies agency made up of specialist digital learning businesses. As a part of LTG, we’ll have the opportunity to work with the other Group companies in creating the next generation of technically-focused learning solutions.
LTG has a great deal of learning expertise and serves organisations worldwide. LTG’s portfolio includes LEO, a pioneering firm specialising in learning technology, the multi-device authoring tool gomo learning, games with purpose company Preloaded, and Eukleia, an e-learning provider to the financial services sector.
As part of LTG, we’ll continue offering exactly the same services we do today to an ever larger group — not only will we provide our world-class e-learning standards support to LTG companies and their customers but as part of the Group, we’ll also have the platform to reach new global audiences.
This has no impact on the xAPI/Tin Can API. We’ll still continue to work with ADL and the e-learning community to foster adoption and advancement of the specification.
For our Rustici Software customers, the story is simple. The very same people will be providing to you the very same services in the same way. Our ability to serve our customers in the way we always have is something we feel really strongly about.
We’re excited to have the opportunity to work with the fine folks at LTG, and to continue to serve the e-learning industry in an even bigger way than before. We’re also excited because we’re spinning off Watershed at the very same time. Watershed will continue to push forward with their exploration of learning analytics and LRSs, and has also received a significant investment from LTG as part of Watershed’s ‘Series A’ funding round. Mike and I, as CEO of Watershed and CEO of Rustici Software respectively, are both excited about where the two companies are headed.
If you have any questions or need more specific information regarding the acquisition, please let us know.”
To find out more about Rustici Software or the Tin Can API click here: https://tincanapi.com/