In the 1920′s a film called Metropolis, showed interstates and skyscrapers (before they came into existence). In the 60′s, Marshall McLuhan saw the Internet, thirty years before it existing. . “The next medium, whatever it is – it may be the extension of consciousness – will include television as its content, not as its environment, and will transform television into an art form. Where will e-learning be in 2013? Here are three trends I see, that will become our new reality. Digital Textbooks. In 2011, we are starting to see the launch of digital textbooks. . MORE >>

Find the right system is never easy, especially in today’s market. Terminology can be confusing, certain systems are geared towards certain verticals, while others are in the “throw it against the wall and whatever sticks” mentality. As a potential customer, selecting a system quickly, based on specific features is long gone. Welcome to the wild west of LMSs, where some see themselves as magic elixirs that can solve all your problems. Selection: Terminology. When assessing which system is the right one for you, the first step is identifying it by its space. Corporate. Systems. MORE >>

Initially I was going to provide a list of all my award winners including web conferening, stand alone mobile learning, etc., but after much consideration, decided this week to focus only on the LMS sector. Before announcing the winners, I have seen a trend regarding mobile learning, that can easily mislead folks. Mobile Learning. Two years ago there were some folks who believed that mobile learning where tools, etc. that you could not access via a LMS nor were available on a desktop or SaaS based solution. Here are the spins. Reality. It shows up in your browser. Their response? SCORM 2004/1.2 MORE >>

As social learning continues to grow, LMS/LCMS vendors are taking various approaches.  While some view themselves as “social learning&# savvy, incorporating various components, others seem to see themselves as just sitting on the sidelines. Equally interesting, is that those who incorporate it, for the most part, are re-treading the same components as others, which when you consider the marketplace, makes no sense, especially in the current economic times. LMS/LCMS vendors are following one of three approaches when it comes to social learning. Do Nothing. RSS feed. Micro blogging feature. MORE >>

Below is a list of course authoring tools – think “rapid e-learning authoring software&#.   The list is followed by free open source software that mimics and can even beat – IMO some of its more well known competitors – that you might use when building your WBT. All software below is free. Rapid E-Learning Course Software. Jelsim -  e-learning simulation software – create in java – can be used in corporate, semi target education. MOS Solo - Content authoring tool. MLOAT - Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool.  LAMS -  Very, very nice solution. love it that much. MORE >>