Training platform for training a user on an application

A system for providing a training platform for training a user on an application, comprising:

• a processor and a memory configured to provide computer program instructions to the processor to execute a method, comprising:
• providing training content from a training content server to an integrated training platform interface at a user browser, wherein the training content includes instructions for a user on interaction with an application instance;
• providing access to the application instance at the integrated training platform interface for user interaction with the application instance whilst receiving the training content, wherein providing access to the application instance comprises:
• broadcasting, via a messaging component, a request to identify an available application node hosting the application;
• selecting, from one or more responding application nodes, an application instance based on at least one selection factor including host workload or proximity;
• and
• establishing a session between the user browser and the selected application instance for a duration of a training session;
• allowing the training content to check a user interaction with the application instance and offer optional suggestions of further revision or learning;
• providing one or more training content interaction functions for automated interaction of the training content with the application instance;
• and
• providing one or more interaction function application programming interfaces (APIs) for the training content for running scripts that are sent on demand to run on the application instance to carry out the training interaction functions.

A computer program product for providing a training platform for training a user on an application, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• provide training content to a training platform interface at a user browser, wherein the training content includes instructions for a user on interaction with an application;
• and
• provide access to an application instance at the training platform interface for user interaction with the application instance, wherein providing access to the application instance comprises:
• broadcasting, via a messaging component, a request to identify an available application node hosting the application;
• selecting, from one or more responding application nodes, an application instance based on at least one selection factor including host workload or proximity;
• and
• establishing a session between the user browser and the selected application instance for a duration of a training session.