eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 27, 2015

On Saturday, I published my report, the Top 50 LMSs of 2015 , which is available for purchase. Several vendors are offering discounts, if you decide to purchase their LMS. A few of the vendors are offering at least 10% off the price of the system. A few of the vendors are offering at least 10% off the price of the system.

LMS 40

LMS Gamification vendor Docebo 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2015

” Okay, with that out of the way, let’s get right down to the forecasts for 2015. Rather than go into a whole diatribe about CMI-5, I recommend you read this info on CMI-5 (put together in part from vendor RISC). At least not for 2015. #1 I expect an increase in the number of LMS vendors to have responsive.

Authoring Tools 40

Authoring Tools LMS Predictions vendor 40

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 29, 2015

Where Gamification is right now in the LMS space. Before we dovetail into the state of Gamification, let’s review some data I collected from social media readers, followers, etc. on “Gamification” This information was from end of 2014. 98% had heard of gamification. 98% had heard of gamification.

Gamification 40

Gamification LMS Market vendor 40

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Lots of vendor booths. One vendor told me it was 296, another said, 260. I did see one vendor who bought a booth and never showed up (G-Cube). Vendors who were in certain sections (I counted Seven sections), seemed to have more humans than say others. Regardless, there were a lot.

Learning Technologies 40

Learning Technologies Technology vendor Cornerstone OnDemand 40

Aptara

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Creating a winning gamification strategy. Gamification has proven to be an effective tool in both academic and business environments. Markets and Markets estimated that the global gamification market will grow from its 2015 value of $1.65 Gamification insights and outlook. Gamification provides a way to do that.

Gamification 40

Gamification Strategy Create Gartner 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 14, 2015

Yes there are vendors doing some new stuff, okay many, but a few items are not new, rather they have been around for a long time. SaaS boost – Finally more vendors are on the appropriate path for their consumers; but the big folks are not – why? There I said it and honestly I can’t believe I said it. Want a stunner?

Authoring 40

Authoring Industry Tools vendor 40

Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2015

What if you design the best learning game ever, or work with a vendor who creates a great one for you, and no one plays it? Read the Case Studies… If you saw me present at DevLearn 2015 or ATD International 2015 , you have already heard these case studies. The results they achieved speak for themselves. Congratulations!

Case Study 100

Case Study Games Free Blended Learning 100

Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Could-based LMSs have the capacity to bring down your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), something that has being largely overlooked during LMS vendor comparisons. Gamification. billion by 2015. Focus would also be on enhancing the interface and elements in the LMS to enable further gamification. billion in 2011.

LMS 270

LMS Emergent Trends PLE 270

CLO Magazine

MAY 9, 2013

There may just be whispers about it in the workplace now, but if learning leaders haven’t heard much about gamification yet, they will soon. But gamification is more than newfangled training. The challenge now is in understanding why gamification is so effective and how to introduce it seamlessly into an organization.

Gamification 85

Gamification Metrics Player Games 85

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

And yeah there are vendors who will taut that they are in X list or Y rankings and thus should be included. This isn’t a beauty contest, nor a pay for play (I NEVER accept that, nor play that game, nor do I accept any referral fees or whatever some vendors offer for recommending them). Not everyone gets in. But I digress.

vendor 40

vendor Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

Axonify

JANUARY 6, 2017

Gamification Analyst, Author, Consultant, Speaker, Professor. Games and gamification for learning will continue at a strong pace. Once again this year, I’ve seen increased interest in gamification and games for learning and I am not alone. billion in 2015. billion in 2015. Website: [link]. Blog: [link].

Trends 256

Trends Compliance Training Expert Blended Learning 256

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Since, I walk around and look at the vendor booths, etc. 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. . Secondly, I looked at the expo/trade show itself.

LMS 92

LMS SCORM vendor Microsoft 92

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Integrations, Apps will rule – I expect integrations to be huge in 2015 – call it the year of integrations, but don’t expect the huge fanfare that is constantly displayed when folks mention gamification or mobile. Vendors that have already done this or in the process of – are one major step ahead of the game.

News 78

News vendor LMS Learning 78

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

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. There was a very good amount of vendors at the show. Authoring Tool vendors – okay TechSmith and a couple of ones that were not really asynchronous based authoring tools. .

Conference 66

Conference Compliance Training Authoring Tools Online 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 29, 2015

LMS Vendors to watch. I do not see the market gone by 2020, but I do see an opportunity for vendors who are not standalone assessment tool ones, to take a big chunk out of the solutions, by grabbing what works, improving upon it and sticking it in their own offerings (i.e. Top 50 LMS Rankings. Cornerstone OnDemand.

Cornerstone OnDemand 40

Cornerstone OnDemand vendor OnDemand Enterprise 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It should come to you, even before the vendor’s salesperson has picked up the phone or sent you that proposal. They tend to think in the present. “Well, we don’t use gamification now, so we don’t need that feature.” Let’s go back to our gamification example. Ready to buy? Defining Moment.

LMS 73

LMS vendor ILT Gamification 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 11, 2016

As a result, it creates a perception that in just a few years, the vendors will hit saturation and then a drop will occur. The other perceived notion is that in its current state, there are a huge chunk of vendors making peanuts, while others are generating huge amounts of revenue. . Once again, there are vendors who close quick.

Analysis 40

Analysis LMS vendor Scanning 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 3, 2014

With 2014 already in play, it is time for many LMS vendors to awaken by the trumpets playing the background – you might think it is Muzak, but no it’s trumpets. And before you scream to me, what about gamification? Some vendors already have this in place, the vast majority do not. . Another is Biz Library.

Video 84

Video LMS Change Ratio 84

Enyota Learning

MAY 25, 2017

Gamification. So why is gamification here to stay in the list of trends for 2017? In addition to this, point systems, leader boards, and timed challenges/quizzes are a few ways gamification can play an important role in your training strategy. Thus, 2017 could be the year to fetch some real traction towards gamification!

Corporate eLearning 75

Corporate eLearning Corporate Learning Trends Augmented Reality 75

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Some vendors have included performance reviews. – some vendors are going that way (see later), many are still stuck in customized and expensive interfaces. Here is where PM currently stands in the industry for vendors who either are offering it already or it is on the works and on their roadmap. Free Courses when you buy.

LMS 40

LMS vendor Safe Harbor Performance Support 40

Growth Engineering

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

They get “IT” – They vendor has to understand their audience and know how to satisfy them. Support and Service – The vendor needs to go the extra mile for their clients. but it’s also got full gamification, social learning and personalisation features added on top! They get “IT”. Value for Money.

LMS 40

LMS Gamification vendor Learning Management System 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 26, 2014

ASTDTK14 zoomed into Vegas last week with about 60 vendors (est.) On the expo side, and I know ASTD Events are going to disagree with me (err, they already have via Linkedin), I wasn’t overly impressed on the number of vendors’ booths. Conferencing vendors – Were there any? Wi-Fi for booth vendors was horrible.

ADL 66

ADL ASTD vendor Social Networks 66

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 24, 2015

What is happening with some better known vendors or those on my radar of up and coming will be equally presented. Issue #1, Vol 1, Vendors 5. The whole “non-traditional” push or more importantly, when a vendor says “traditional” implies that their system is not like Cornerstone, SumTotal, and alike.

LMS 40

LMS Saba Cornerstone OnDemand SumTotal 40

Kitaboo

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Make the Course Interesting with Gamification. Publishers can also purchase digital libraries from vendors, saving them the time, effort and expense of creating one themselves. Education Technology / September 8, 2015. Education Technology / October 21, 2015. This helps you provide up-to-date content to students.

Interactive 64

Interactive Create eBook Library 64

eLearning 24-7

MAY 13, 2014

Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings. Expo vendor pick up in terms of leads and traffic.

Authoring Tools 69

Authoring Tools Conference ASTD Blended Learning 69

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

43 profiles, whereas each vendor responded to 12 questions – covering everything from setup fees to data centers to latest features to support/training to security/privacy. . After reading thru, you will likely find the vendor you are seeking – it is that extensive. . Based on 690 vendors. Gamification.

vendor 36

vendor Association Learning Management System Micro-Learning Association LMS 36

Trivantis

MARCH 19, 2014

The conference includes show-stopping keynote presentations, breakout sessions on topics like mobile learning, gamification, adding interactivity, Lectora development tips and more. The eLearning Guild hosts several major events each year with large vendor/supplier expositions: Learning Solutions 2014 , March 19 – 21, 2014, Orlando, FL.

Conference 74

Conference Trends Lectora Case Study 74

Axonify

JANUARY 6, 2017

Gamification Analyst, Author, Consultant, Speaker, Professor. Games and gamification for learning will continue at a strong pace. Once again this year, I’ve seen increased interest in gamification and games for learning and I am not alone. billion in 2015. billion in 2015. Website: [link]. Blog: [link].

Trends 100

Trends Compliance Training Expert Blended Learning 100

Talented Learning

OCTOBER 13, 2016

As I get deeper and deeper into the industry, I’m more convinced than ever that “focus” is the key LMS technology trend of today’s winning vendors. Unfortunately, it is too easy for LMS vendors and buyers to get lost in the “me too” feature race and fail to see the forest for the trees. I’ve heard there are 700 LMS vendors.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Trends 40

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 12, 2015

M-Learning – Unless vendor specifies it only means that you can view their platform via a mobile device (browser). Still, haven’t figured out how “text chat” or “discussion forums” big in 90’s still are “models of social learning” in 2015. Vendors get it.

LMS 40

LMS Compliance Training vendor Compliance 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 19, 2015

This brings me back to this post, because learning what features are in “vogue” and what is on the mind of many vendors, is fun to know. Shows you where/what vendors are thinking in terms of features. Provides insight into how some vendors view the LMS space. Always ask the vendor. Customize This!

LMS 40

LMS vendor Enterprise Site 40

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2015

You can disagree and that is fine, and I’m sure some vendors will, but this is my take. I’m not saying that LMS vendors overwhelm people on the admin side, I’m just saying they tend to offer more feature capabilities than a learning platform. ” Predictive Analysis is seen so far only in LMS vendors.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System Platform LMS Association LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 6, 2014

While I am sure that occurred at WOLC, the ones I gazed at, which were presented by vendors, had no sales pitch whatsoever, rather it was all about a specific subject tied to e-learning. I know a few vendors who had multiple meetings each day with potential clients – and the ones I am referring to where LMS vendors.

Conference 68

Conference Scanning vendor ILT 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

To boldly go where no e-learning vendor has gone before, specifically LMS vendors who are now starting to get it. . Responsive – Talk to any LMS vendor (okay, a large swath of them) and they will tell you they have responsive for mobile. . A vendor can do this without having a native app. To seek out new devices.

Mobile 40

Mobile vendor Mobile Learning xapi 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 16, 2015

Talk to some vendors and the fail to realize what is possible, fail to understand what should be required and fail to grasp at all the nuances. For vendors, well that is another story. Authoring tool vendors for the most part have really been slacking when it comes to mobile learning. . What Many are Doing Now.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Social Networks Compliance Training vendor 40

Learnnovators

JANUARY 30, 2015

I would encourage all tool vendors to take a good hard look at the products they sell and ensure that they are offering something unique and useful. Joe: Tool vendors have been more reactive than proactive in many ways. Are there training classes available, either from the tool vendor or from third parties? What is the future?

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Blended Learning Instructional Design Adobe Captivate 100

eLearning 24-7

JULY 22, 2020

Starting in 2015, Florida required every high school student to take one 100% online course/class in order to graduate. . Gamification works well with online learning, especially students. Online learning isn’t new, but, what systems can do today, compared to the 90’s and even 2000-2015, is significant as a whole.

Online Learning 80

Online Learning Online Distance Learning Blackboard 80