A Learning Analytics Platform to measure and prove the business impact of learning
Collect and standardize data across your learning ecosystem to automate reporting, reduce scrap learning, and aid in the continuous improvement of learning and development.
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“By connecting our ecosystem using an LRS, we’re opening our doors to an exciting "big-data" approach. We can now start to measure and benchmark learner KPIs; we’re laying the foundations that shift us to an insights-driven, analytical world of L&D.”
Frédéric Hebert, Danone
“A lot of what we’re doing in our learning program wasn’t measurable before Watershed.”
Gordon Trujillo, Visa
“When I pick a vendor, I look for someone I think is going to make not a good vendor, but a good partner. I felt that with [Watershed] I was going to get that unique partnership that would help drive me into the future—and they've absolutely delivered.”
Dwayne Thomas, Verizon
“The capability to collect and standardize data across all learning platforms in a standard format, regardless of the source, aids in the continuous improvement of the learner experience.”
Alfonso Riley, Caterpillar
“We used to fly a team of people together to produce actor training videos. Analytics proved that it could be done remotely. This saved the organization tens of thousands in travel and production costs.”
Brian Floyd, The Behr Paint Company
“My new boss said, 'I’ve worked in quality improvements, and this [LRS] stuff is what you’d crawl through crushed glass to get.'”
Andy Webb , Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
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The Power of Data-Informed Learning Programs
From onboarding and leadership development to sales training and compliance, Watershed’s enterprise-ready learning analytics tool brings your data together in a data-driven approach that's critical to improving learning programs, competencies, and business impacts.
Connect your learning ecosystem.
Learning happens everywhere, and now you can capture that data in a Learning Record Store made by the people who invented the concept. Watershed aggregates data from learning and performance systems via xAPI, proprietary connectors, and our data conversion engine.
Evaluate your learning programs from multiple angles.
Watershed is more than an LRS. It’s a learning analytics platform designed just for L&D that offers comprehensive reporting on all your learning programs. And did we mention it also can serve as the system of record for all your learning and performance data?
Create, automate, and share reports.
So long spreadsheets. Choose from preconfigured reports that answer your most pressing questions, or tailor your experience with our Report Builder to build the perfect dynamic dashboards. Send reports to team leads, embed them in business systems, or schedule recurring email updates to key stakeholders.
Our Expertise
From helping create xAPI to developing the first learning analytics platform powered by xAPI, our team of learning and technology experts have helped some of the world’s biggest organizations achieve their measurement goals while addressing data security, enterprise integration, and scalability to handle massive data sets.
What's xAPI? \ \ See how xAPI is different than SCORM and how you can use it to connect all the systems in your learning ecosystem for comprehensive reporting.\ \ Learn MoreWhat's a Learning Record Store? \ \ See how an LRS collects learning data in one place—no matter where or how it happens—as defined by the xAPI specification.\ \ Learn MoreWhat's Learning Analytics? \ \ See how learning analytics helps measure, collect, analyze, and report on learning data to understand and optimize its impact.\ \ Learn More
Want to get started with learning analytics?
Here's how to build a business case for investing in data-driven insights.
A learning analytics platform collects your learning ecosystem data and turns it into insights that inform your people, learning, and business strategy.
These data-driven insights are broadly grouped by learner analytics, learning content analytics, and learning program analytics. And once you've invested in them, you'll wonder how you ever made decisions that weren't informed by data.
But for most organizations, a learning analytics platform is a new system. And while you may be sold on the vision, you may need a little help taking the rest of the organization with you. Our complete guide will help you win over those all-important stakeholders.
How to Build a Business Case for Learning Analytics
Ready to get started?
Our team of learning and technology experts is here to help you build an evidence-based learning strategy so you can get the most out of Watershed—and your learning programs.
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