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Moodle Administrators – Clean up your user accounts by using Merge user accounts plugin

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Administrators - Clean up your user accounts by using Merge user accounts plugin
Moodle Administrators - Clean up your user accounts by using Merge user accounts plugin

Moodle LMS is the most popular open-source Learning management System in the world. It has more than 350 million registered users around the world. Moodle administrators often use various plugins to extend the Moodle features as well as perform various tedious tasks. In this post, we will see merge User Account Moodle plugin which can be of significant help for Moodle Administrators.

The Moodle administrators can use the merge user Account plugins to clean the user records on your Moodle site. It can be helpful for the scenarios when user A has performed some activities in Moodle course with his personal account, but you want them to use their professional account. So, in this case you can merge the two user accounts into one and his progress in all courses will remain intact without loss of any progress/data.

The Merge user Account Moodle plugin can be downloaded from the Moodle plugins directory here. If you are new to Moodle, please follow this guide to learn how to install a Moodle plugin. This plugin has been one of the most popular and most actively maintained Moodle plugins.

Before proceeding to use this plugin, kindly note that you need to make a backup of your Moodle database. Since this plugin will perform many database operations, so its highly recommended to make a backup of your database.

Please check out the official documentation mentioned here before proceeding to use this plugin.

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Indonesian Upskilling Platform Cakap Raises Fresh Funding; Bring Its Valuation Over $100M

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Jaswinder Singh
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Indonesian Upskilling Platform Cakap Raises Fresh Funding; Bring Its Valuation Over $100M
Indonesian Upskilling Platform Cakap Raises Fresh Funding; Bring Its Valuation Over $100M

Cakap, an Indonesian education technology platform, has raised an undisclosed amount in a funding round led by MDI Ventures with participation from existing investor, Heritas Capital, bringing its valuation over $100 million, the company said in a statement.

Co-founded by Tomy Yunus and Yohan Limerta in 2013, Cakaupskilling platform designed to provide quality education to help one master skills and accomplish more in life, in line with UN SDGs. The company aims to elevate People’s Lives by providing high-quality upskilling courses and accredited certifications. Through live instruction with native-speaking teachers and multimedia learning materials, it empowers learners on their customized path to fluency in 6-12 months.

With this financing round, the startup plans to develop its “blended” learning — a mix of online and offline classes. Cakap mentioned earlier that blended learning will be one of the growth drivers in 2023, besides a planned expansion to lower-tier cities in eastern Indonesia.

Speaking about the company, Co-founder & CEO of Cakap, Tomy Yunus, said:

The community’s dynamic learning behavior and methods have prompted Cakap to always provide more relevant learning solutions in the post-pandemic and future eras. Cakap hopes to bridge the market demand with blended learning systems.

The startup is a pioneer of foreign language learning applications with online English learning and online Mandarin learning institutions in Indonesia, which has successfully introduced an effective way of learning English and a fast way of speaking Mandarin. It is aware of the high demand for learning basic English and conversational English. Therefore, the platform offers certified foreign teachers from Asia Pacific countries who can help students become fluent in English faster. In addition to providing basic English classes for beginners and Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian courses for foreigners.

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of Heritas Capital, Chik Wai Chiew, added:

Cakap has the potential to expand and impact Southeast Asia. Cakap has shown an excellent track record operationally and financially as a prominent upskilling platform in Indonesia,” he said. “We look forward to Cakap’s continued strong execution in scaling its edtech solution and [to] catalyze access to quality affordable lifelong learning opportunities for everyone.

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UK’s Cognitive Assessment Edtech Platform Cognassist Raises £4M

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Jaswinder Singh
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UK's Cognitive Assessment Edtech Platform Cognassist Raises £4M
UK's Cognitive Assessment Edtech Platform Cognassist Raises £4M

Cognassist, the UK’s leading digital cognitive assessment EdTech platform, has raised £4 million investment from London-based Gresham House Ventures. With the funds, the company plans to continue its growth within the education market and penetrate the enterprise market, where demand for neuro-inclusive solutions to support employees is rapidly emerging.

Founded in 2019 by serial entrepreneur Chris Quickfall, Cognassist offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform focused on identifying and supporting individuals with hidden learning needs, underpinned by extensive scientific research and a vast cognitive dataset. The company aims to challenge misconceptions and stereotypes about cognitive differences and educate employers and education providers on identifying and supporting neurodiverse individuals.

The startup has already scaled its underlying business within the education market, providing greater social mobility to learners and helping diverse minds to thrive. Cognassist’s solution also provides individuals with personalized support and cognitive learning strategies to help them understand their strengths and learn ways to develop.

Speaking about the capital raised, Founder & CEO of Cognassist, Chris Quickfall, said:

This investment will facilitate a significant expansion for Cognassist into the enterprise market, where our science-backed technology will enable businesses to support neurodiverse employees and ensure they can reach their full potential. Gresham House Ventures has an outstanding track record of scaling technology-driven companies like ours, so we are excited to work with the team over the coming years as we look ahead to the next phase of our growth.

Headquartered in Newcastle, the firm’s growing community includes over 100 of the UK’s best employers, universities, colleges, and learning providers. Cognassist wants to create a world where different thinking is embraced daily through cutting-edge technology founded on scientific theory and research into cognition.

Investment Director, Gresham House Ventures, Joe Krancki, added:

Having established a market-leading education product, Cognassist is at the forefront of this rapidly developing sector and is well positioned to expand into the enterprise market. The Cognassist team is passionate about transforming how neurodiverse individuals are perceived and supported in the workplace. We look forward to working with them to increase understanding and productivity across the UK.

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Denmark-based Learning Management Platform LMS365 Raises $20M in Series A Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Denmark-based Learning Management Platform LMS365 Raises $20M in Series A Round
Denmark-based Learning Management Platform LMS365 Raises $20M in Series A Round

LMS365, an online learning management system empowering people through inclusive and engaging learning whenever, wherever, and however they need it, announced that it has raised $20 million (€18 million) in its Series A round led by New York City-based Blue Cloud Ventures with participation from Kamet Capital and existing shareholders.

Headquartered in Aarhus, LMS365’s learning management system is directly built into Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and Microsoft 365. This integration can tap into global businesses and onboard, train, and develop employees regardless of location. It aims to put learning directly into the learners’ ‘hands and hearts.’ It leverages HR, IT, and C-Suite executives from various industries—including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and government, to deliver training, learning, and onboarding to remote employees in the flow of work and within existing Microsoft ecosystems.

The Denmark-based startup plans to utilize the fresh capital to double down on its global growth by acquiring distribution partners in the US, Germany, and Australia.

Speaking about the fundraising, Chief Executive Officer of LMS365, Rasmus Holst, said:

Raising a round of this magnitude in the current climate is outstanding for the whole team and a testament to all the hard work put into getting to this point. This capital injection represents a significant change in gear for our business. The decision by our CTO, Freddy Bang, to build on Teams in 2016 sparked a phenomenal growth journey, and now we are ready for the next chapter.

The company claims to have millions of users across over 60 countries with its ‘learn like you’ approach. This approach aims to allow employees to learn in their normal flow of work in a personalized way. Adding about the investment, Chief Strategy Officer of LMS365, Henrik Jeberg, said:

We see a clear window of opportunity in the market where we can accelerate. While we are proud of our growth rates, Microsoft Teams adoption has also grown fast, so we expect to continue to invest in our core market and see Microsoft Viva as a clear opportunity.

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Moodle Teachers – Let students enrol in a course after completing course in other category

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Teachers - Let students enrol in a course after completing course in other category
Moodle Teachers - Let students enrol in a course after completing course in other category

Moodle plugins allows you to customize the appearance of Moodle LMS as well as extend its features. There may be times when as Moodle teacher you want the students to be enrolled in a course after they complete a course. In this post we will see how you can setup your Moodle course so that students need to complete a course in another category to enrol in your course.

In previous post, we have discussed about the ‘Course Completed Enrolment‘ plugin through which you can enrol users into a course after they have completed another course. But the plugin for today is ‘Enrol by Category’ which allows the users to enrol themselves into a course if they finished a course in a specific category previously. The Enrol by Category plugin also offers a waiting list feature.

Enrol by Category plugin

You can download the Enrol by Category plugin from the official plugin’s directory here. In case you are new to Moodle, please check out this guide to learn how to install Moodle plugin.

Once installed, you can add the enrollment method to your course. You can restrict a category as restriction for enrolment. So, the participants can only enrol if they finished a course in that specified category. Additionally, a time limit can be set to limit the course to participants which for example have finished a course in the specified category at most 6 months earlier. The time limit can be configured to count from when the course starts or when the course was created.

Additionally, you can setup a waitlist which will pause the enrolments when the maximum number of participants is reached. The plugin will send an email to all waitlist participants whenever there is an open slot through a scheduled task.  The teacher can manually enrol participants from the waiting list into the course bypassing the maximum participants limit.

What are the other popular Moodle plugins you are using on your Moodle site? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Upskilling Startup Oneistox Raises $1.2M in Seed Round Led by Y Combinator

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Jaswinder Singh
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Upskilling Startup Oneistox Raises $1.2M in Seed Round Led by Y Combinator
Upskilling Startup Oneistox Raises $1.2M in Seed Round Led by Y Combinator

Oneistox, an EdTech startup developing an ecosystem for the community of creators, builders, and doers to upskill and equip themselves with industry-relevant skills, recently announced that it has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Y Combinator, with participation from Powerhouse Ventures and Soma Capital. According to the company, Oneistox aims to bridge the gap between traditional AEC education and the fast-evolving technological landscape, empowering learners to become future-ready professionals.

The Gurugram-based startup is focused on building tech-backed systems for learning design through two-way interaction and assessment. It continuously improves the quality of its educational content to ensure an unforgettable experience for the learners. It claims to have more than 50 workshops with over 1,000 learners and achieved 30% month-on-month growth in the last twelve months.

Speaking about the platform and its mission, Co-founder & CEO of Oneistox, Harkunwar Singh, said:

The AEC industry is ripe for disruption, and Oneistox aims at leading the charge with cutting-edge upskilling courses. We are thrilled to have amassed the support of such an eminent investors panel over the last year. Our goal is to ensure that the next generation of AEC talent is armoured with future-ready skills to meet the ever-evolving demands of this industry.

Co-founded in 2021 by Harkunwar Singh, Vipanchi Handa, Mehul Kumar, and Chaithanya Murali, Oneistox offers courses and upskilling programs for AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) professionals to help them build industry-relevant. The platform also provides courses and programs, including making information modeling (BIM) and computational design. The company aims to upskill and transform the careers of the 3 million designers who graduate every year worldwide.

Commenting on the investment, Group Partner of YCombinator, Gustaf Alstromer, added:

The AEC industry needs what Oneistox is building. I’m proud to be an investor in the company and look forward to the disruptions they bring to the industry.

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Vietnam’s Educational Platform MindX Raises $15M in Series B Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Vietnam's Educational Platform MindX Raises $15M in Series B Round
Vietnam's Educational Platform MindX Raises $15M in Series B Round

MindX, a Vietnamese education technology startup, has raised $15 million in its Series B round led by education-focused private equity fund Kaizenvest. The company also receives debt financing from Beacon Fund, an impact investment startup focusing on women-owned and women-led businesses in Southeast Asia.

With the fresh capital, the startup plans to develop its portfolio of products and services, hybrid learning experience, and data-driven systems. It also aims to connect Vietnamese tech workers with employers in other parts of the world, such as the US and Europe.

Speaking about the company, Co-founder & CEO of MindX, said:

Innovators and creators are nurtured, not born. Today, we would like to prepare young learners with the skills and mindset needed to create innovative tools, technologies, and even unknown jobs to address unknown challenges of their times.

Founded in 2015 by Tung Nguyen, Ha Nguyen, and Huy Nguyen, MindX prepares people for tech careers through education and job matching. The firm claims that it has graduated over 35,000 students of all ages. The platform has more than tripled its geographical coverage to over 32 campuses across Vietnam, making it the largest coding education in the region. It aims to help students, especially those in primary and secondary schools, learn and experience skills comprehensively, integrating theory and practice in a startup environment.

MindX has partnered with over 200 companies in Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and other countries to provide global access to the digital workforce from Vietnam. Commenting on the fundraising, Founder & Managing Partner of Kaizenvest, Sandeep Aneja, added:

The company is well-positioned to lead Vietnam’s coding and digital skill space. We believe this investment fits the future of learning themes and is a testament to our confidence in the growing demand for technology courses across Southeast Asia.

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Forma LMS – One of the best Open Source LMS for corporate training

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Jaswinder Singh
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Forma LMS - One of the best Open Source LMS for corporate training
Forma LMS - One of the best Open Source LMS for corporate training

Forma LMS is one of the best open-source Learning management System designed to focus on corporate training environment. The LMS comes with inbuilt features like online courses, video conferencing, certification management, custom reporting, blended courses and user management. In this post, we will explore how you can get Forma LMS, its best features and how you can use it.

The Forma LMS is designed with focus for the ease of use of students and teachers, with a modern and responsive layout. The LMS is one of the most feature rich as well as easy to get started with a lot of customization options. Forma LMS was originally created as a fork of Docebo CE LMS.

Best Features of Forma LMS:

The most prominent features of Forma LMS are:

  • Total Control on Courses – You can manage teaching, materials, courses and collaboration with a wide choice of features.
  • Automatic PDF Certificates – The Forma LMS can automatically generate pdf certificates upon completion of the courses, with unlimited customizable graphic templates.
  • Create your webinars – You can also integrate Forma LMS with your video conferencing system to create webinars and virtual classrooms.
  • Flexible Users management – You can organize your users easily by organization chart, groups or roles, manage administrators with special permissions. Import, export and modify massively many users in one click.
  • Custom Reporting – Easily create countless custom reports and schedule regular submission to administrators or your customers.
  • Easy Course Categories Management – Organize your courses in multiple catalogs, categories and coursepaths, to offer you users different choices.
  • Classroom & Blended Courses – You can manage classroom and blended courses, create endless editions of the same course with separate inscriptions and locations.
  • Integrated ecommerce – Sell ​​your courses with the ecommerce features available natively on the platform.
  • Automatic Notifications – Send automatic notifications upon user registration, subscriptions, course completion etc.
  • Mobile friendly, responsive layout – The courses are mobile friendly and having responsive layout for easy of learning.

You can download the Forma LMS from the official website here – https://formalms.org/download.html You can also extend the features using the Forma Plugins store.

Have you ever tried Forma LMS for your training needs? What is your view about the features available in Forma LMS? Please share your reviews in the comments section below.

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Moodle Teachers – Share your PDF files without let students download them

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Teachers - Share your PDF files without let students download them
Moodle Teachers - Share your PDF files without let students download them

Moodle LMS offers you one of the most flexible & customizable learning management system. The online courses contain resources which are free to downloading on students’ devices and consuming later. But there may be times that you want to protect your PDF files from being downloaded by your students. In this post we will discuss about the solution to address this problem.

The Secure PDF Moodle plugin allows you to secure your PDF files by converting them to images. So, the students will not be able to download the PDF files and share it with others or upload them online. This can be extremely helpful for those institutes, corporates who want to keep their learning resources confidential from public.

The Secure PDF Moodle plugin need the php-imagick module on your server. The plugin can be downloaded from official Moodle plugins directory here. In case you are new to Moodle please follow this guide to learn how to install a Moodle plugin.

Once installed and configured (you need to Configure imagemagick to allow PDF reading), the activity is ready to be used within your Moodle course. You can add any PDF file to it and students will get an image of each page and not the PDF itself.

The first time you view the PDF file, it will take some time to display as the PDF file is being converted into images. But after the first view, it will be cached for other users.

The students can’t right click on the image and save it. The activity will be marked as complete only when the user saw all the pages in the PDF File.

The Secure PDF plugin can do an excellent job in protecting your PDF files from downloading. In case you are looking for a solution, then I will recommend trying it. The only challenge is that the conversion from PDF to images will consume some server resources depending on the size of the PDF files and number of pages.

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Recruiter.com Launches Talent Acquisition Platform Recruiter Marketplace

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Jaswinder Singh
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Recruiter.com Launches Talent Acquisition Platform Recruiter Marketplace
Recruiter.com Launches Talent Acquisition Platform Recruiter Marketplace

Recruiter.com, a leading provider of on-demand recruiting solutions, recently announced the launch of Recruiter Marketplace, a pioneering platform to transform the talent acquisition landscape. According to the company’s statement, the platform connects employers with vetted freelance candidates through automation to provide a flexible, cost-effective way to access global freelance talent.

Founded by Miles Jennings, Recruiter.com offers a solution to help businesses flexibly navigate the job market and hiring demand. With its on-demand platform, companies can scale their recruiting efforts to match the needs of their business. This gives them the ability to respond quickly to changes in the job market, giving them a strategic advantage. The platform’s network of recruiters and recruitment marketing automation tools allow businesses to tap into specialized recruiting expertise and reach a wider pool of potential candidates. This makes Recruiter.com an ideal solution for companies of all sizes looking to improve their talent acquisition efforts flexibly and precisely.

As a part of this initiative, the Recruiter Marketplace allows recruiters to engage with employers on a flexible project-by-project basis. This on-demand solution will enable businesses of all sizes to efficiently scale hiring efforts up or down as needed, providing a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced market.

Speaking about the development, Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com, Evan Sohn, said:

Our recently announced partnership with Job Mobz created an operationally-light referral stream and continued our ability to service enterprise recruitment solutions. Launching our OnDemand Recruiter Marketplace now offers a self-service option for the SMB market and enterprises that need fractional recruiters. These technology-enabled initiatives transform our business with higher gross margin revenue opportunities.

The Recruiter Marketplace platform grants access to cutting-edge technologies and best practices in recruitment. By engaging with freelance talent acquisition professionals, businesses can benefit from innovative tools and strategies that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the hiring process. It also allows in-house recruitment teams to concentrate on high-priority tasks and strategic initiatives. The streamlined hiring process offered by on-demand freelance marketplaces significantly improves overall productivity and employee engagement.

Sohn further added:

Recruiter.com’s Recruiter Marketplace is a revolutionary platform. It offers a more flexible and cost-effective solution than traditional RPOs. In today’s unpredictable economic climate, embracing the Recruiter Marketplace could be the key to maintaining agility, staying competitive, and thriving in a changing and challenging environment.

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