- ELB Learning, a leader in learning and development solutions, launched Category Quest, the newest addition to The Training Arcade game-authoring tool. Category Quest is now available in The Training Arcade library for subscribers. The fully customizable digital trivia game combines strategy, competition, and recall-based learning to engage employees in a fun and memorable way. The Training Arcade features 11 other dynamic game templates, including JEOPARDY! and Wheel of Fortune training games, developed in partnership with Sony.
- LearnUpon, a leading learning management system (LMS) provider, announced its new Learning Journeys feature as part of its platform. Learning Journeys enables administrators to easily automate personalized learning workflows. By leveraging data from external systems such as human resource information system (HRIS) and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, Learning Journeys are tailored based on learner attributes—ensuring that each learner receives the right training at the right time. With Learning Journeys, organizations can reduce admin workload, leverage personalized data, set scheduled enrollments, and provide completion recognition.
- Hirevue, a global leader in skills-based hiring, unveiled a suite of new products, including a Talent Match and Apply agent, the next generation of video interviewing with Interview Insights, and a new UX (user experience) that drives efficiency throughout the talent journey. Instead of relying on keyword matching or scripted prompts, Match and Apply adaptively considers a candidate for all relevant roles while personalizing the experience. Interview Insights leverages skill-based highlights and AI-generated summaries so recruiters receive rapid clarity on candidate strengths. Interviewers receive coaching and structure to improve consistency, while talent leaders get visibility into interviewer behavior and effectiveness.
- Praktika, a language learning app built around personalized AI avatar tutors, is expanding its global reach with the launch of several new languages: French, Japanese, Korean, Italian, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and European Portuguese. Praktika’s voice-first AI avatars adapt to each user’s pace, skill level, and learning style. All courses are overseen by native language learning experts, and the more the app is used, the more tailored the lessons become. Praktika offers a free trial version of the app that provides seven days of full access, and a freemium version that provides full access, but limits avatar choices.
- Explorance, a leader in feedback analytics, launched its MTM Blended Learning Module—redefining how learning and development (L&D) measurement fits into the flow of learning. Key features include measurement plan visualizations; cohort performance comparisons; and dedicated, standardized surveys designed to help teams get started quickly. This latest release enables check-ins with learners, comparison across training methods, and real-time program improvements.
- Emergn, a global leader in helping companies and people improve the way they work forever, unveiled the next iteration of Praxis, its learning platform designed to develop and embed product management capabilities. Features include customized learning journeys, new productivity tools such as the AI Consultant that is trained in Emergn’s product expertise, and interactive templates and other resources.
- Cengage, the higher education business of global edtech company Cengage Group, announced new AI-powered insights will be integrated into its faculty dashboard beginning fall 2025. This new functionality, built on anonymized, real-time interactions from the Cengage Student Assistant, will provide faculty with personalized, actionable insights to help them support students, track learning patterns, and enhance classroom engagement.
- Skillfully, an innovator in skills-based hiring, announced the general availability of its product suite for higher education and workforce development organizations designed to help integrate skills-based learning into their programming. Key features of the product suite include fully multi-modal simulations designed by real employers and AI-driven scoring and feedback.
- Revature,a technology talent-as-a-service provider, launched its Displaced Federal and Government Worker Talent Program, an initiative designed to help federal employees and government contractors affected by program cuts reenter the workforce with in-demand tech skills (including AI, machine learning, data analytics, cloud computing and infrastructure, application development, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms) customized to employers’ needs. This initiative comes at no cost to either the participants or the hiring organizations.
- Kotter International, Inc., a global authority on adaptability and transformation, unveiled its new course, Leading Through Uncertainty, a research-backed learning experience designed to help leaders navigate disruption, unlock performance, and turn ambiguity into opportunity. Built around immersive case studies and practical exercises, this half-day, two-module course offers both self-paced learning and ready-to-use leadership tactics. The course draws on Kotter’s Survive and Thrive framework.
- Traliant, a leader in online compliance training, made enhancements to its Employment Law Fundamentals Certificate Program that is designed to provide employees and managers with an understanding of employment laws to help reduce legal risks, improve workplace decision-making, and foster a culture of fairness and respect. The company updated the four courses to align more closely with new federal and state laws, and executive orders relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and sex and gender.
- Blythe Business Solutions is redefining HR and administrative services for small businesses and nonprofits, providing administrative, compliance, and risk management expertise, resources, and support.
- DeVry University launched DeVryPro, a platform that aims to help individuals and organizations upskill and reskill via practical, industry-aligned courses integrated with AI. DeVryPro’s curriculum covers disciplines such as AI, data analytics, and leadership development. One feature of the platform is AI Learning Coaches, which were developed individually for each course and accompany students throughout their learning journey. The real-time learning coaches answer questions, prompt deeper thinking, provide assignment feedback, offer new perspectives on the material being studied, and encourage deeper dialogue and research on class topics.
- Enboarder launched an all-in-one onboarding solution for the U.S. market with a new compliance offering that enables remote I-9 verification and eVerify for in-house and remote workers. With Enboarder, HR and compliance teams can reduce administrative workload and software costs by managing all onboarding compliance and experience components in a single unified platform—from delivering the right forms, communications, and content to tracking completion in a real-time dashboard.
New Products and Services (June 2025)
The latest products and services launching in the training industry.
