Learning Pool Launches Next Generation of External Training Offering
July 30 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Data-driven platform helps sports organizations
democratize learning for members, coaches, and athletes
Learning Pool, the smarter learning technology company, today
announced the next generation of its External Training offering,
extending the impact of learning to external audiences, with an
emphasis on sports organizations. Learning Pool has harnessed a
decade of experience delivering solutions to global sporting
organizations to create an enhanced learning platform that’s
tailored to the needs of external users. In leveraging the new
capabilities on the platform, sporting bodies, as well as any other
association, can deliver engaging, educational programs for their
members that are easy to create, deliver, and scale as their
audience grows.
The sports ecosystem consists of athletes, coaches, officials,
staff, volunteers, and supporters. Each member needs a unique
learning program—whether it's certifications for officials,
wellbeing guidance for athletes, education on the rules of the
game, or safeguarding for volunteers. These individuals require a
straightforward, engaging user experience that fits seamlessly into
their daily routines.
As the world is entertained by the various sporting events
taking place this summer—like the Olympics, UEFA European Football
Championship, Tour de France, and more—the demand for these types
of learning moments is high as athletes look to prepare their body
and mind for life before, during, and after competition. Learning
Pool has already elevated learning for over 450,000 athletes and
members across the world’s largest sporting events and
associations, including: United Soccer Coaches, USA Lacrosse, the
International Skating Union, and the English Football League, among
others. Specific courses developed for athletes include world-class
programs on Sleep, Becoming Mentally Fit, and Understanding Sports
Injuries. When tailored for the external audience market, the
Learning Pool platform is designed to provide users with the
mandatory requirements needed to advance in their roles, while also
revealing new learning experiences that can enhance
performance.
“It is critical to provide our full and extended team—coaches,
officials, and athletes—with learning and development opportunities
that help them reach their goals,” said Marty Joyner, E-Learning
Administrator at USA Lacrosse. “Learning Pool is key to achieving
that, and their platform brings value and flexibility, allowing our
members to learn at a pace that is best for them.”
Unique among leading learning platforms, Learning Pool not only
delivers the software, but is frequently called upon to design the
learning experiences that sit on the platform, which are available
in a variety of formats—animations, videos, interactive games, etc.
Key features of the platform include:
- Flexible Licensing: Sporting bodies and other membership
organizations can have broad and variable audiences; a
‘one-size-fits-all’ pricing mechanism doesn’t work for them.
Instead, Learning Pool’s platform for External Training allows for
flexible forms of user administration.
- Open Discovery: Promoting the existence of educational
programs and getting users to the platform can be a real struggle
for sporting bodies. Learning Pool’s platform now allows access to
content without logging into the platform as a user.
- Robust e-Commerce: While many sporting bodies give their
educational programs away for free, others find it a highly
lucrative revenue-generating channel. Learning Pool’s platform now
integrates with leading e-commerce engines and payment gateway
providers with the most powerful configuration options available to
the market today.
- Deep Integration Capabilities for Seamless Deployment:
Learning Pool’s modern, xAPI-based approach to integrations ensures
a variety of ways to connect learning and business operations. For
example, External Training can be integrated with an organization’s
CRM, such as Salesforce, membership database, or other web
properties.
“Our platform is designed to grow alongside sports
organizations, from local clubs to large international
associations,” said Ben Betts, CEO of Learning Pool. “We understand
their passion and see ourselves as true partners in supporting
their learning goals with user-friendly, scalable solutions.
Whether they leverage our do-it-yourself content creation or our
award-winning custom development, each sporting organization can
create impactful learning experiences for the entire
ecosystem.”
External Training is also available for volunteer organizations,
franchises, enterprise customers, and other external stakeholders.
For more information on External Training by Learning Pool, click
here.
About Learning Pool
Learning Pool is a learning technology company that optimizes
employee performance with intelligent, data-driven experiences.
Through its enterprise portfolio, Learning Pool has crafted
learning journeys for thousands of organizations and their business
units worldwide, enabling smarter compliance, onboarding, and
upskilling. The company's dedication to creating business impact
and constantly innovating is the reason customers like Valvoline,
Villeroy & Boch, and Royal Caribbean Group choose Learning Pool
to enhance the efficiency and productivity of their workforce.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Derry, with offices in North
America, Learning Pool employs 450 people worldwide. For more
information, visit Learning Pool, X, and LinkedIn.
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