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Looop

Score9.2 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is Looop?

Looop is a learning platform that promises to make it easier to deliver targeted and effective employee training anywhere, anytime, on any device. Customers include Sky, ASOS, Financial Times and StartupBootCamp.

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Top Performing Features

  • Compliance management

    Users can identify potential risks and ensure that requirements are met and that certifications are up to date.

    Category average: 8.8

  • Learning reporting & analytics

    Provides insights into course completion, engagement with learning content, etc.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Progress tracking & certifications

    The system tracks individuals’ progress on courses, scores, transcripts, certificates, etc.

    Category average: 8.3

Areas for Improvement

  • Mobile friendly

    Students or employees can access content from mobile devices. Course authors can develop responsive learning content.

    Category average: 7.1

  • Course catalog or library

    Learning content is organized into a course catalog or browsable library.

    Category average: 8.2

  • Social learning

    Includes features for collaboration and knowledge sharing among peers.

    Category average: 7.6

No need for huge L&D teams - Looop can do 9/10 things that they do, automatically!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Used it as the online all in one training platform for Learning and Development of software and analytics professionals. Ran versatile online training and collaboration program for your leaders, employees, partners, or customers with real time tracking of training results. Managed the skill mix of team within the company by focusing on new age skills that needed priority training.

Pros

  • Analytics on training journey of individuals, how many opted, how much attrition, engagement level, etc.
  • Detailed automated survey on test taking, course, quality aspects

Cons

  • I did not find real time virtual classrooms in Looop which are available in some competitor products
  • Lacking a full suite of capabilities where micro content pieces are generated and crowdsourced by teams (just like YouTube)

Return on Investment

  • HR and Compliance team have a clear visibility on learning rates, course completion, etc.
  • Easy to plan for hiring of new resources with skill set that are lacking in the company and needed by customers

Alternatives Considered

Udemy for Business and 360Learning

Other Software Used

Udemy for Business, Google Classroom, Darwinbox

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Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We assign training courses in Looop, to employees in certain positions. Some of these training and courses are mandated, and some others are optional. It really depends on the position the employee holds within the company and what regulatory compliance is to be followed. We also use Looop to do Annual and performance reviews.

Pros

  • Easy to link to other critical applications.
  • Low maintenance.
  • Affordable.

Cons

  • API performance can be improved.
  • Customer support.

Return on Investment

  • Easier to manage performance tracking.
  • Easier to track assigned learning.
  • Lots of content to assign with diverse range of subjects.

Alternatives Considered

Cornerstone OnDemand and Docebo Learning Suite

Other Software Used

Oracle E-Business Suite Procurement Contracts, Oracle Data Warehouse, .NET