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September 12, 2018
CYPHER LEARNING Releases new features for NEO and MATRIX
CYPHER LEARNING announced the launch of several new features for NEO and MATRIX, including certificates as learning path goals, selling learning through the course catalog, the ability to add competencies to individual quiz questions, and the option to add competencies to rubric criteria.
August 3, 2018
CYPHER LEARNING Releases a series of new features for its products NEO and MATRIX
CYPHER LEARNING released for its learning management systems NEO and MATRIX a series of features such as: new automation functionalities, new features and an upgraded design for rubrics, and a new design for learning paths.
August 1, 2018
Podcast on adaptive learning with CEO Graham Glass
Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING, discusses on the podcast EdTech by MarketScale all things personalized learning, adaptive learning, innovative schools, and the trends that will shape up the future of education.
May 17, 2018
MATRIX receives Great User Experience and Trending Software Awards
MATRIX was recently recognized with the Great User Experience Award and Trending Software Award by SoftwareSuggest. The awards are given for products that demonstrate a commitment to providing the best solution for clients and offer outstanding quality in terms of satisfying the current needs of the B2B and SaaS markets.
April 25, 2018
MATRIX LMS will be ATD 2018
MATRIX will be exhibiting at ATD International Conference & Exposition 2018 in San Diego, CA between May 6-9. The MATRIX Team will be showcasing the newest features such as adaptive learning, micro learning, and compliance. Attendees can expect at the MATRIX Booth a lot of surprises, goodies, a big raffle, and interactive activities with fun prizes on the spot.
April 9, 2018
CYPHER LEARNING releases Adaptive Learning feature for NEO and MATRIX
The adaptive learning feature enables teachers and instructors to deliver better learning experiences to their students by personalizing the content that they make available to them based on their progress and skills. The next step will be to release personalization based on competencies through adaptive learning.
February 19, 2018
CYPHER LEARNING releases Micro Learning feature for MATRIX and NEO
The Micro learning concept promotes the use of relatively small learning units, known as micro courses, that are designed to be consumed in small 5-10 minute chunks. CYPHER LEARNING added special features that support micro learning, by removing all distractions from courses and allowing students to focus on the bite-sized content.
January 23, 2018
CYPHER LEARNING launches INDIE LMS for Entrepreneurs
INDIE is designed for entrepreneurs that need an easy and accessible way to create, manage, and sell online courses. With an intuitive design, powerful features, easy setup, and attractive pricing, the platform is the perfect solution for entrepreneurs that want to market their knowledge and grow their online business.
January 9, 2018
MATRIX receives Great User Experience Award
MATRIX was recently reviewed by Finances Online and awarded the Great User Experience award in the LMS category. This award is given by a team of experts at Finances Online to products that show especially good quality in terms of satisfying the current needs of the B2B and SaaS markets and helps companies choose solid and efficient solutions.
December 15, 2017
CYPHER LEARNING Announces MATRIX LMS Integration with 750+ apps via Zapier
The MATRIX app on Zapier allows you to create zaps between MATRIX and 750+ other apps. You can automatically manage great learning content for any audience, based on data from your favorite business tools. With the Zapier and MATRIX LMS integration, you have every tool at your disposal to make your online training program successful.
November 20, 2017
MATRIX LMS wins Award for Excellence in Best of Elearning! 2017 Awards
MATRIX received the Award of Excellence in the category 'Learning Management System-Cloud'. The Best of Elearning! awards recognizes 60 brands across 20 categories for excellence and honor best-in-class solutions across the learning and technology marketplace.
November 09, 2017
CYPHER LEARNING releases Ad-hoc Reporting and Compliance features for MATRIX LMS
CYPHER LEARNING launched ad-hoc reporting and compliance features for MATRIX. The compliance feature is perfect for companies that take part in compliance training. The new ad-hoc reporting feature allows administrators and instructors to create custom reports using parameters defined by them.
October 24, 2017
CYPHER LEARNING launched MATRIX LMS EU
CYPHER LEARNING launched the European version of MATRIX LMS at matrixlms.eu. The MATRIX LMS EU site is hosted in the Amazon data center in Frankfurt. MATRIX LMS EU complies with all European regulations and is ideal for companies that are looking to have EU data protection instead of US data protection.
October 24, 2017
MATRIX launched the mobile app for Windows
The MATRIX mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set of the platform such as creating and delivering courses, sharing resources, tracking learner progress, and collaborating on projects.
October 11, 2017
MATRIX will be exhibiting at DevLearn 2017
MATRIX will be exhibiting at DevLearn 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada between October 25 - 27 where it will be announcing upcoming features and the latest releases of the system including ad-hoc reporting and compliance.
August 10, 2017
Users can now sell digital media via the course catalog
MATRIX clients can now sell digital media such as audio, video, or e-books directly from the course catalog as any other selling item. The feature offers numerous configuration options, such as adding coupons, selecting the catalog audience category, and setting up visibility conditions for which users should see each item.
August 10, 2017
Major upgrade to the 'Learning Paths' feature
Learning Paths were already a powerful feature and differentiator for MATRIX LMS because of its innovative set of options such as gamification and automation. As part of the upgrade, CYPHER LEARNING has made Learning Paths a first-class item in MATRIX and added new features such as path templates, archiving, copying, exporting, and importing.
June 09, 2017
Guest post on Training Industry: Understanding the brain and how learning shapes it
People in the L&D industry know that, before creating everything related to a business training program, they should know how the human brain works during the learning process. Understanding learning as a process during which the brain physically changes its structure is the base on which every learning material should develop.
June 09, 2017
Guest post on Chief Learning Officer: Is 70-20-10 a Most Unfortunate Name?
The 70:20:20 learning model has all the right pieces, but that moniker can be misleading. Why should we keep the numbers in the name of the popular model for learning and development if they are just guidelines and should change depending on each organization's learning needs? Why not call it the Experience:Exposure:Education model of professional learning instead?
May 08, 2017
MATRIX will be exhibiting at ATD 2017 in Atlanta
MATRIX will be exhibiting at The ATD 2017 International Conference & Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia between May 21- May 24. ATD is the largest event for talent development professionals worldwide, providing visitors with the knowledge, strategies, and solutions they need to effectively train and develop talent.
February 23, 2017
MATRIX is in The Top 50 LMSs For 2017
MATRIX is among the Top 20 LMSs for 2017, according to the "Top 50 LMS 2017 Rankings Report" written by Craig Weiss, the author of the Elearning 24/7 blog and e-learning industry analyst. In this report 1,000 systems around the world were explored, using a vast range of criteria including: learning environment, mobile, social, reporting, learner functionality, training/support, and more.
November 18, 2016
CEO Graham Glass reveals the most effective tips for a Successful LMS Implementation
Graham has years of experience when it comes to LMS implementation and in this e-book he shares his expertise on what are the typical steps that companies must follow for a successful implementation.
November 11, 2016
The MATRIX Blog celebrates its 1 year anniversary
The MATRIX Blog recently celebrated its 1 Year Anniversary. The blog is known for providing useful articles and tips about e-learning, online training, learning management systems, and the latest technology trends. Since its launch last year, the MATRIX Blog has delivered more than 70 insightful articles on different topics related to the e-learning industry.
November 3, 2016
CYPHER LEARNING did a major user interface upgrade to its products
CYPHER LEARNING released several design improvements to the MATRIX interface including an upgrade to their popular graphical tiles, a new layout for lessons and modules, and a new design for the course catalog pages.
September 19, 2016
Interview with Graham Glass, CEO of CYPHER LEARNING
Read Graham's interview on BSOCO, a software comparison platform that specializes in helping businesses in choosing professional IT solutions. In his interview Graham talks about the future of e-learning, the company CYPHER and what makes its products different from others on the market.
August 23, 2016
LMS.org reviews MATRIX
LMS.org, a service that helps professionals find the best learning management system, recently made a review of MATRIX on their website. The review takes under consideration the product features and usability.
June 2, 2016
CYPHER LEARNING Partners With Arnos
CYPHER LEARNING announced its partnership with Arnos, a private educational institute from Greece. The partnership help both companies further expand their reach, by promoting NEO and Arnos classes, to schools and organizations in all of Greece and beyond.
May 19, 2016
MATRIX LMS selected as an Expert's Choice 2016 product by Finances Online
FinancesOnline, a popular software review platform, recently reviewed Matrix LMS and granted the platform with two awards: Great User Experience Award for the LMS category as well as the prestigious 2016 Experts' Choice Award.
February 19, 2016
The only company with two LMSs in the Top 50 LMS Report
CYPHER LEARNING announced having two LMS products recognized in the "Top 50 LMS 2016 Rankings Report". This year's report goes multiple steps forward to bring the insight and information you want and need in today's global environment by conducting a review of 690 systems.
February 19, 2016
MATRIX announced as the #1 LMS for Small Businesses for 2016
MATRIX was ranked as the #1 LMS for Small Businesses in the "Top 50 LMS 2016 Rankings Report" written by Craig Weiss, the author of the Elearning 24/7 blog and well known e-learning industry analyst.
November 12, 2015
MATRIX LMS announces the launch of its new blog
MATRIX launched its new blog, a place where readers can find all sorts of useful information about e-learning, online training, corporate learning management systems, and everything in between. The mission of the blog is to deliver insightful posts that help readers get the best results from their daily e-learning activities.
September 28, 2015
MATRIX LMS announces integration with 400+ apps via Zapier
MATRIX announced its integration with Zapier, a popular, easy-to-use service that allows users to integrate over 400 different apps. The MATRIX integration let's you do things like "when a user purchases a course via my third-party shopping cart, create them an account on MATRIX and enroll them into courses A, B, and C".
May 20, 2015
MATRIX released two new major features, Rules and Gamification
MATRIX announced the release of two new major features, Rules and Gamification. These two features are definitely the best ones that MATRIX has released so far, making the platform one of the only Business LMS to incorporate a Rules engine into its core design.
April 28, 2015
Training and HR Talk Radio Show with CEO Graham Glass
Graham Glass, CEO and Founder of MATRIX and NEO, was a guest at Training and HR Talk Radio on April 28th, where he discussed what the main differences are between MATRIX and NEO, the newest MATRIX features (rules engine and gamification), and exciting upcoming features such as Learning Paths.
March 17, 2015
Education Talk Radio Show with CEO Graham Glass
Graham Glass, CEO and Founder of MATRIX and NEO, was a guest at Education Talk Radio on March 17th, where he discussed his background in education, his reasons for creating MATRIX and NEO, and also the future redirection of education.
February 2, 2015
MATRIX launches its mobile apps for iOS and Android
MATRIX announced the launch of its mobile apps for iOS and Android. The MATRIX mobile apps allow users to access the full feature set of the site rather than a restricted subset, and use a mobile variation of the beautiful MATRIX UI design. The apps are available on Google play and the App Store.
September 16, 2014
MATRIX launches its Global Resellers Network
The Resellers Network, which is free to join, provides an opportunity for companies to grow their revenues by offering their clients the best cloud-hosted LMS. Designed to be the most attractive resellers network in the industry, its clear structure provides generous rewards for resellers and a listing on the official MATRIX resellers page.
MATRIX Awards
SoftwareSuggest Great User Experience Award 2018
MATRIX received the Great User Experience Award from SoftwareSuggest. The award is given to products that demonstrate commitment to providing the best solution for their clients.
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SoftwareSuggest Trending Software Award 2018
MATRIX received the Trending Software Award from SoftwareSuggest. The award is given to products that offer outstanding quality in terms of satisfying the current needs of the B2B and SaaS markets.
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eLearning Industry User Experience badge 2018
MATRIX was included in the eLearning Industry Top 20 LMSs based on User Experience. The top LMSs were chosen based on input from actual LMS users taking under consideration the System Usability Score, Perceived Usefulness, and Net Promoter Score.
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Top 50 Learning Systems for 2018
MATRIX is one of the Top 50 Learning Systems for 2018 in the report written by Craig Weiss - industry analyst and author of The Craig Weiss Group blog.
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Finances Online Great User Experience Award 2017
MATRIX was awarded the Great User Experience award in the LMS category. This award is given by a team of experts at Finances Online to products that show especially good quality in terms of satisfying the current needs of the B2B and SaaS markets and helps companies choose solid and efficient solutions.
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Top 50 LMS for 2017
MATRIX is one of the Top 50 LMSs according to the report "2017 Top 50 LMS Report" written by Craig Weiss, the author of the Elearning 24/7 blog and e-learning industry analyst.
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MATRIX awarded the 2016 Experts' Choice Award by Finances Online
FinancesOnline, a popular software review platform, awarded MATRIX with the Great User Experience Award for the LMS category as well as the prestigious 2016 Experts' Choice Award.
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Top 50 LMSs for 2016
MATRIX was selected as the #1 LMS for Small Businesses in the "Top 50 LMS 2016 Rankings Report" written by Craig Weiss, the author of the Elearning 24/7 blog and well known e-learning industry analyst.
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Best of Elearning! Awards 2014 Finalist
MATRIX was chosen as one of the finalists for the Best of Elearning! Awards 2014 in the category "Best Learning Management System (Cloud/SaaS)". Readers and professionals from both the private and public sector cast more than 3,000 nominations for the best 27 product categories.
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