<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Learning News</title><atom:link href="https://learningnews.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" /><link>https://learningnews.com</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:30:48 GMT</pubDate><generator>Learning News RSS Generator</generator><image><url>https://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.png</url><title>FeedForAll Sample Feed</title><link>https://learningnews.com</link><description>Learning News</description><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><description>Learning News</description><language>en</language><item><title>iSpring AI Days explores what L&amp;D should delegate to AI</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-ai-days-explores-what-ld-should-delegate-to-ai</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:30:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/ispring-ai-days-explores-what-ld-should-delegate-to-ai</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56991/1536 768.png">iSpring AI Days 2026, a free online conference on 28 October, will explore how L&D teams can coordinate AI capabilities with human expertise. The event will address content quality, responsible AI use and the decisions learning professionals need to retain control over.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US banks’ junior workforce shrinks as senior roles grow</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-banks-junior-workforce-shrinks-as-senior-roles-grow</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:47:44 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-banks-junior-workforce-shrinks-as-senior-roles-grow</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56985/fewer juniors more senior banking roles - learning news.png">Revelio Labs data raises questions about banks’ future supply of expertise as junior headcount falls and financial analysts progress faster.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI skills gaps undermine returns as capability ownership divides leaders</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:21:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56983/skills gaps hold back ai returns - learnig news.png">UK survey links missed AI returns to skills gaps, with technology receiving greater spending emphasis than workforce capability.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bridge Named a 2026 Choice Award Winner by Training Magazine Network </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-2026-choice-award-winner-by-training-magazine-network</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-2026-choice-award-winner-by-training-magazine-network</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Learning and HR professionals recognize Bridge's all-in-one skills development and performance platform in the LMS category.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sponge relaunches podcast as Sponge Sessions, opening with Deloitte on AI transformation</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/sponge/2026/sponge-relaunches-podcast-as-sponge-sessions-opening-with-deloitte-on-ai-transformation</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:10:51 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/sponge/2026/sponge-relaunches-podcast-as-sponge-sessions-opening-with-deloitte-on-ai-transformation</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">New live podcast format launches on 21 October with Neil Hunter, Chief Learning Officer for Deloitte Canada ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bridge Named a Top 20 People's Choice LMS for 2026 by eLearning Industry </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-top-20-peoples-choice-lms-for-2026-by-elearning-industry</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:39:07 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/bridge/2026/bridge-named-a-top-20-peoples-choice-lms-for-2026-by-elearning-industry</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Verified user reviews rank Bridge's connected learning, skills, and performance platform among the top learning management systems.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI is Disguising Procrastination as Productivity, New Study Suggests</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/ai-is-disguising-procrastination-as-productivity-new-study-suggests</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:37:12 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/media-zoo/2026/ai-is-disguising-procrastination-as-productivity-new-study-suggests</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">AI may not be creating a new workplace procrastination problem, but it could be making an existing one harder to spot, according to new research from Uncertainty Experts.
The findings come from Procrastination Nation, a major new report from Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis of Uncertainty Experts, part of the Mediazoo Group, which explores how uncertainty shapes workplace behaviour and why people often struggle to act even when opportunities are clear.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>L&amp;D needs a role in shaping how work changes</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ld-needs-a-role-in-shaping-how-work-changes</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ld-needs-a-role-in-shaping-how-work-changes</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56972/ld needs a role in shaping how work changes - learning news.png">L&D needs a role in shaping work as AI, hybrid working and pressure on entry routes change how incoming workers acquire experience.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Marshall E-Learning founder launches new AI student support project</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/marshall-e-learning-founder-launches-new-ai-student-support-project</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:58:46 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/marshall-e-learning-founder-launches-new-ai-student-support-project</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56970/student compass founders - learning news.png">Student Compass explores a move from traditional click-and-read digital learning towards question-and-answer support.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Expands Structured Enterprise Language Learning Across Its 50+ Language Portfolio</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-expands-structured-enterprise-language-learning-across-its-50-language-portfolio</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-expands-structured-enterprise-language-learning-across-its-50-language-portfolio</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56967/speexxpressreleasepr50languagesenlearning image.png">More languages across the existing Speexx portfolio now include structured learning experiences, AI-powered communication practice, assessments, and trainer-led development for global workforces.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>LearnWorlds unveils its Living Learning System for instructional designers</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learnworlds-unveils-its-living-learning-system-for-instructional-designers</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:33:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/learnworlds-unveils-its-living-learning-system-for-instructional-designers</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">The AI-enabled LMS keeps instructional designers in charge of the decisions that shape learning, with a live preview on 13 October.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>L&amp;D professionals asked to share their insights on challenges and priorities for 2027  </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ld-professionals-asked-to-share-their-insights-on-challenges-and-priorities-for-2027</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:46:11 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ciphr/2026/ld-professionals-asked-to-share-their-insights-on-challenges-and-priorities-for-2027</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56964/lookahead 1.png">L&D and eLearning specialists are being encouraged to contribute to Ciphr's latest research.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speexx Earns Highest Distinction at 2026 Comenius EduMedia Awards</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-earns-highest-distinction-at-2026-comenius-edumedia-awards</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:49:31 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/speexx/2026/speexx-earns-highest-distinction-at-2026-comenius-edumedia-awards</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56962/speexxpressreleasecomeniusenlearningnews.png">Speexx has earned the 2026 Comenius EduMedia Medal, the program’s highest distinction, for excellence in digital learning and people development.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The LPI and Abodoo connect learning team capability with workforce skills intelligence</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-and-performance-institute/2026/the-lpi-and-abodoo-connect-learning-team-capability-with-workforce-skills-intelligence</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:59:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-and-performance-institute/2026/the-lpi-and-abodoo-connect-learning-team-capability-with-workforce-skills-intelligence</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">The collaboration combines human-led assessment and development with AI-powered technology to help organisations address skills gaps that affect business performance.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI use grows, but L&amp;D’s core work holds steady</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56957/report ai in ld.png">Taylor and Vinauskaitė’s annual research follows L&D into everyday AI use, with early signs of a changing relationship with the business.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Coursecheck reaches one million verified learner reviews</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/coursecheck/2026/coursecheck-reaches-one-million-verified-learner-reviews</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:46:47 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/coursecheck/2026/coursecheck-reaches-one-million-verified-learner-reviews</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56950/one-million-reviews-learning-news.png">One million learner reviews have now been collected through Coursecheck, creating a unique source of insight into how the training experience is changing.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tech job demand reaches three-year high</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56958/tech jobs rise.png">US IT job postings rose 22.4% year on year in September. Demand for AI skills increased while tech occupation employment was flat.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More leaders expect AI productivity gains than workforce cuts</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:53:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56959/productivity not job cuts.png">Workday reports 40% of leaders expect AI to increase output from existing staff, while 28% expect headcount cuts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Why policy documents make poor training courses</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/why-policy-documents-make-poor-training-courses</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:57:08 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/ispring-solutions/2026/why-policy-documents-make-poor-training-courses</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56941/mandatory training guide.png">Mandatory training often begins with material written for compliance, not learning. A new iSpring guide examines how L&D teams can decide what employees need to know, separate essential learning from supporting detail and build courses that are easier to navigate, update and review.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US jobs grow as work changes within existing roles</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-jobs-grow-as-work-changes-within-existing-roles</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:07:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-jobs-grow-as-work-changes-within-existing-roles</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56935/work changes within existing roles - learning news.png">Revelio estimates 56,900 US jobs were added in September, while its AI tracker shows most measured task changes occur within occupations.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>