eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2013

billion dollars in revenue – Q3 2012 (Engadget, 2012). I loved the term that vendors started to push in 2012 and continue to do so in 2013 – “scalability” It makes me laugh. E-Learning 24/7. Some Walmarts include groceries and auto services – including oil changes and alike.

LMS 78

LMS Blended Learning vendor Learning Management System 78

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

For each of these items in e-learning. In 2012 it has been all about collaborative/peer review with authoring products, and it still will be in 2013, but the avatars/actors with/without backgrounds are going to be in “fuego” Where can it go? In 2012, I’ve seen a slow uptake with tools that can output to HTML5.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

eLearning 24-7

MAY 18, 2012

Forecast: Slow for 2012 growth. Social and Mobile Learning Platforms. Mobile Apps – from various e-learning vendors who have apps for end users. Other e-learning solutions. What is really cool is that you do not need to be a tech expert, nor an instructional designer or an aficionado of video.

Virtual Classroom 66

Virtual Classroom News ILT vendor 66

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

One will be named – Best Course Authoring Tool of 2012. One will be named – Mobile Learning Course Authoring Tool 2012. One will be named – Newcomer of the Year 2012. Just like the academy awards, it is time to announce the nominees for authoring tool of the year.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

On the vendor side, nice set to select from although on the freebie side – always is lame. Vendor Angle. A must for any e-learning vendor. That said, vendors have found the show overall to be a mixed bag. I was a keynote presenter in 2012 and really liked the event. Vendor Angle.

vendor 68

vendor Ratio eLearning Guild Social Networks 68

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

As of mid 2012, 58 million people used Mac OS as their primary OS. In the first four days of the latest version (July 25, 2012) of MAC OS, Apple sold 3 million units. In October 2012, Apple claimed that one in five laptops/desktops sold in the U.S. Some numbers to ponder. Mac OS market share is 7.1%

Authoring 68

Authoring SCATE Tools Assima 68

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2010

Some camps have full HTMl5 web page development implementation somewhere around 2012-2021, which clearly is a big gap. E-Learning 24/7. Tags: HTML5 LMS Uncategorized authoring tools e-learning e-learning vendors elearning m-learning social learning emerging technology.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2010

Some camps have full HTMl5 web page development implementation somewhere around 2012-2021, which clearly is a big gap. E-Learning 24/7. Tags: HTML5 LMS Uncategorized authoring tools e-learning e-learning vendors elearning m-learning social learning emerging technology.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2014

World of Learning Conference – Birmingham, UK – Lots of potential here. Well organized – a must show for e-learning vendors in 2015. If I am a LMS vendor who is either exploring Europe, has clients in Europe or wants to have clients in Europe – you should be here. .

LMS 92

LMS SCORM vendor Microsoft 92

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

19 Zenler Studio - I liked this product last year (2012) and I still find it quite favorable. FT- Another product I liked in 2012 and still like in 2013. It features templates, supports SCORM and supports English, French and Arabic. Added bonus – supports Mac OS too, and has an app in the Mac store. Works with smartphones. #19

Authoring Tools 74

Authoring Tools Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 74

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I’m not saying that e-learning vendors who follow the “trial” and give us your credit card mantra are following this approach nor are they doing so in a nefarious way, I’m just giving you some insight in how companies that use this approach, see value in it.

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. ILT (Instructor Led Training – Workplace, even EdTech – K-12 and Higher Education).

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 10, 2012

ASTD TechKnowledge – if you are an e-learning vendor this is a must show for you. Many vendors I talked to tell me that in reality, most shows are money losers for them. I know quite a few vendors (more than you would guess) who are cutting down the number of shows in 2012. Leads again are a mixed bag.

vendor 66

vendor ASTD Scanning e-learning vendor 66

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Yes, I have checked my calendar and I am well aware that the end of the year is not October 31st, but that doesn’t mean I can’t announce my authoring tools of 2012. Number 1 – Best Authoring Tool of 2012. eerie laugh). dominKnow Claro - This is the best authoring tool on the market today.

CD-ROM 83

CD-ROM Authoring Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion 83

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Continued increase in the number of vendors, regardless of size or target customer size (i.e I am projecting that by the end of 2012, you will see HRIS features come into play, but more so as an additional cost module. I expect to see over 80% of the market go SaaS by the end of 2012. small biz, smb, etc.) Prediction.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2012

Go back 13 years and you will see that nearly every vendor allowed unlimited courses into their systems. Fast forward to 2012. Vendors who fall under these two categories: Storage limits – most Lite systems. The balderdash above is similar to what you have read, heard or seen about the 12-21-2012 (i.e Bottom Line.

LMS 73

LMS Server vendor Calendar 73

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

Early Signs for 2012. This will become one of the biggest features in 2012 – especially with people wanting to create simulations without being an e-learning developer. By the end of 2012, I’m forecasting that SaaS will finally overtake Desktop – but it won’t be by much. Smart, very smart.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 7, 2013

People who bought HD-DVD players – learn that they make great flying objects out of five story buildings. 2012 – Mobile video consumption rises up to 5.4 2013 - LMSs are not the only learning system in town. The new kids of the block (please no jokes here) are Video Learning Platforms. Ooyala, Nov.

Platform 88

Platform Video vendor Player 88

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I re-affirmed it in my forecasts for 2012. Okay, not something but SOMETHING. It just isn’t going away. Not that I expected it to do so, mind you, because I recognized late 2011 that it would be big. Yet, something has changed.

LMS 78

LMS CoursePark Learning Management System vendor 78

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2015

Because the company was using Windows 2000 (in 2012 no less) and the LMS vendor did not support Windows 2000. Did the insurance company’s lead tell the vendor what they were using? Did the vendor ask? Contains detailed profiles on 44 LMS vendors. So who’s at fault?

LMS 40

LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For those of uninitiated, Online Educa Berlin, is an e-learning conference geared towards higher education and with some corporate. If you are an e-learning vendor in the higher education space and doing or planning on doing business in Europe, this is the place to be. And yes, yes it was.

Conference 66

Conference Compliance Training Authoring Tools Online 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

E-Commerce. Customized skinning – albeit in today’s market there are some vendors who charge for skins – disgusting! Modules in 2012. Excluding the above, there are vendors out there who charge extra for. Social learning – in many cases it is a more robust than your standard chat, discussion, etc.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Compliance Training Centra 74

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

When I spoke to numerous vendors on tablets, I kept hearing the same song, “we aren’t hearing it from our customers, OR we are looking in the future OR perhaps in 2012″ It was smartphones, you silly man.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

E-Learning has been minimal. However, this clearly had changed in 2012. I would estimate that there was a 60-40 split, still instructor led driven, but even a significant number of the ILT vendors were offering subsets or capabilities to turn their ILT into online via webinars or online courses. The Show Angle.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

At the end of 2012, was #4, now it is #6. M-Learning offers online/offline synchronization. Certificates can look differently from one to the next. Easy to use. I still believe there is room to grow with the UI, especially Admin side. #6 6 IMC-AG Clix.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

Rankings as of July 23, 2012 – as noted this list can change – and updates will be presented monthly on my Linkedin Group, E-Learning 24/7, with final rankings in November and the announcement of Low Cost (under 10K) LMS of the year.

Low Cost 80

Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I have no problem recommending this system and have it listed as number 25 in my top 25 learning management systems of 2012. And frankly, that isn’t something most vendors would want. What about assistance in general?), the product as a whole is of great value.

Totara 70

Totara Productivity Product Blended Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Systems have come a long way from the days of yesteryear. Security is quite strong for SaaS systems. In 13 years of doing this, I have never heard of a hosted system (which was occurring in the early days) being hacked.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

Despite the overwhelmingly number of vendors who have a “desktop only&# solution, based on what I am seeing- a result of new feature sets – this will change. I believe though, that will be higher, especially with these tools meeting and honestly beating some major league competitors.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mobile Learning – yes you can view it on tablets and smartphones. As noted in Summer 2012, will enable online/offline synch with native iOS app – the next evolution of SCORM. Social Learning – No. Additional Specs. Built in Content Authoring Tool – No. IMO, not a big deal.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71