eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2018

To the 2018-19 Learning System Grid,identifying the Leaders, Risers, Steady and Slow vendors for NexGen functionality. . For this year’s grid, an additional vendor was added per group (last year it was five per grid). NexGen Functionality Tier 2 (Not every vendor has all of these items, just an fyi).

Learning System 80

Learning System System SumTotal Grovo 80

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 28, 2014

” Seriously though, a lot of people ask me what vendors to see or what vendors I look at, etc. The vendors that I list below in my guide, are across the board. Hopefully this will be fine with ASTD, but if this “bullet” changes to the vendor’s site, you will know why. LMS Vendors.

vendor 68

vendor Guide ASTD Association Learning Management System 68

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Cornerstone CSX still doesn’t come with a built-in authoring tool, a reason my guess, is the presumption that the client already has one, but then with CSX comes Content Studio, the name of which adds to some confusion. With Skills Studio, you can select your own skills with a very intuitive design. Content Studio.

Conference 78

Conference Cornerstone Grovo Metrics 78

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 17, 2019

Often self-inflicted by the vendor themselves, it nevertheless continues rampant. From Talent Management systems with learning as a component, to learning systems in general, to new learningtech tools, perception really creates conflict, where it doesn’t have to be that way. . Authoring Tools.

Virtual Classroom 53

Virtual Classroom vendor ILT Metrics 53

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2021

For example, if a vendor says we will do this in X year, but in the previous years, their roadmap completion rate is 35%, then the probability they will do everything on their roadmap for the upcoming year, is remote. . Too many people focus on features now, and on top of that, what the vendor says is coming. . Takeaways .

Learning System 135

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 135

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

Q : I am curious on why Cornerstone On Demand, Saba and SumTotal do not appear in your top twenty lists even though they appear on other sites as the best products in the market. My latest take on those three vendors (plus one) are: Cornerstone On Demand – I have seen the new UI and I like what I saw. Am I missing something?

SumTotal 73

SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

They involved talent management, “hello and goodbye” with vendors, social learning, upswing in mobile learning, new feature sets in the authoring tool space, flat lining in web conferencing and standalone platforms. I have seen continued interest and downloads for open source AR tool kits.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

MAY 28, 2013

to the expo vendors who forgot to bring any type of product example to the show – this event will go down in history! An additional fee of $700 per day for vendors who wanted to use Wi-Fi, which some vendors found to be spotty at best. Mindmarker – another mobile product with on/off synch, has real potential.

ASTD 82

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 82

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 1, 2019

SumTotal Learning Management – They have come a long way. I readily admit for the longest time I was not a fan of SumTotal, but that was then, this is now. The mobile good be better, and they need a better content marketplace for their clients. Has on/off synch mobile apps for CPD and their LMS.

Learning System 74

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 74

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 17, 2020

So most folks – clients will refer to their industry, rather than say, “our vertical is”, but with vendors in the e-learning space, and especially with learning systems, internally they usually refer to it as “vertical” This is by far not across the board, and some use both terms. Runner-ups. Runner Ups.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Vendors can’t buy their way onto these lists. In fact, there is no cost to participate and no way vendors can influence the outcome directly. We won’t even confirm if we’re considering a vendor for recognition. Feedback from current and former employees of these vendors. ServiceRocket – Learndot.

Association Learning Management System 0

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Compliance Training 0

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Vendors can move up, down or out of the rankings – after all it is on-going. I’m not a lead gen for the vendors listed – rather the goal is to provide you with vendors that meet numerous criteria including UI, features, support/service, mobile, feedback from current and past clients and future game plans. 9 Absorb LMS.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Makes me thrilled to know that this system, tool, solution, content really does what it says it does, it works, it delivers, it provides people with the essentials, to make their learning and training exceptional. . You can now save any vendor listing as a “favorite”, by clicking on the star icon in their listing.

Authoring Tools 41

Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Initially I was going to provide a list of all my award winners including web conferening, stand alone mobile learning, etc., Before announcing the winners, I have seen a trend regarding mobile learning, that can easily mislead folks. Mobile Learning. The fact people are pitching this as mobile learning is just plain wrong.

LMS 75

LMS Open Source CertPoint vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

MAY 27, 2015

That said, there were some hiccups and from an entire vendor wise (expo here) angle, some unique and some, uh. This year, I estimated a 55/60% e-learning, including some ILT vendors offering some type of e-learning component. . I see way too many vendors think a web site is all they need and people will find them.

Conference 40

Conference Metrics SumTotal SkillSoft 40

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 10, 2011

With all these vendors talking about their solution and its capabilities on mobile devices, it should be easy to find an app for that. Regardless if the vendor is m-learning specific, content authoring tool, LMS, web conferencing or a hybrid. Thus they can advertise they offer mobile learning. Even better.

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 1, 2017

Trends at the show – vendor wise, some real surprises, some not. . As I hit the floor, I saw only a couple of vendors. . Especially with mobile video. There were vendors on the video angle, but again it was not a “hot scene” vendor wise. Shocking (not really) plenty of mobile-first do not.

vendor 40

vendor Micro-Learning SkillSoft Courseware 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. Desktop sharing (appears with a few vendors). Assessment tool with plagiarism detection (education system). Section 508 (still shocking at the lack of vendors that fail to offer this feature).

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

eLearning 24-7

MAY 12, 2019

Why is anyone buying a desktop authoring tool? Speaking of mentoring, one vendor is about to launch in their mobile app, “live mentoring.” While folks seem excited about it (the vendor’s customers), this approach is clearly for those who love OJT or wish for something that could be like OJT update 2.0.

LMS 68

LMS Metrics Mentoring vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I mention this because there are vendors who continue to push towards adding performance management functionality to their learning system, with many people assuming these vendors to be, LMS vendors when it just isn’t universally true. Assessment tool market? Authoring Tools?

Scanning 47

Scanning vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 47

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2017

One Grid that goes beyond the Quadrants of the world, the other type of grids focusing on the space, the vendors that make it based on a variety of factors as defined by the firms themselves. I decided for this debut to focus on 20 vendors. Many of the vendors listed below do appear in the Top 50 for 2017. I totally get it.

LMS 73

LMS vendor Saba Coaching 73

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Well, a lot has been happening in the past three months, from SaaS driven to talent management to course authoring to name changes and everything in between. There is a growing list of vendors, including small/mid size that are adding talent management components that match the Big Dog systems. Ahh, how things have changed.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

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 25, 2019

Authoring tool? Nowadays though, vendors have changed the message to mean e-learning as in e-learning courses and not an umbrella term. . Knowledge Reinforcement systems and/or tools? ” One vendor recently told me they were not a “Soviet Era LMS” Another told me LMSs were dead (not even close).

Learning System 65

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 65

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Congrats, you are probably looking at less than 10 (based on my LMS directory which contains 475 vendors). Smart App for TV – One LMS vendor. I need a LMS. Task management.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2014

Act 2 – Select only a vendor who is well known (name recognized). What it does mean, is that the vendor is strong in marketing and getting their name out to the general public. The first to use SumTotal. Unless this is a LMS and that is an authoring tool and you need both, then they are on to something.

LMS 69

LMS RFP Cornerstone OnDemand vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Well, sort of for authoring tools. Some vendors have multiple systems, but generally speaking it is usually one to one, i.e. one vendor and one system. Upon making your selections, a customized Top 50 report will be viewable on your screen, listing all the vendors in the Top 50 that match with that criteria.

Report 62

Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 62

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. Growth Engineering (Genie is now out of the bottle and what is offers could change the authoring tool space in a good way). Let’s begin. Yeah, no kidding. And those icons?

LMS 40

LMS Saba Cornerstone OnDemand SumTotal 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2013

The system has come a long way – and that is a good thing, with a nice UI and components including mobile learning. Some conversations I have with them includes pitching themselves as some type of business intelligence tool with learning, other times it is the opposite. So, why aren’t they higher? Minor tweaks still needed.

LMS 106

LMS Learning Management System System Compliance Training 106

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

Authoring tools whose interface either looks like to was written in 1997 (thus outdated) or is so confusing, that the premise of rapid, just is not possible. Quiz assessment tools and systems, that assume everyone wants to do T/F and M/C or Short Answer and T/F only. Admin side’s interface is non-user oriented.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. They’ve hit a wall with features that don’t accomplish what a vendor promised. LMS vendors have vastly different licensing models.

Trust 63

Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 8, 2014

They fail to let people know that building something isn’t free, even if the software to do so is equally free. 15 Administrate – Part CRM, part financial tools, and a unique approach that works for a LMS. Mobile is an extra fee. Mobile responsive, e-commerce and easy to use makes this a winner.

LMS 86

LMS Learning Management System System Management 86

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 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). I as many folks constantly referred to xAPI as Tin Can, but recently say in the past month, I found out that Tin Can was a trademarked name by Rustici Software. – don’t. 5 Gamification.

Authoring Tools 40

Authoring Tools LMS Predictions vendor 40

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

comparison of a system that focuses on SMB vs another that is SMB, rather than SMB vs. 50,000+ employees; equally, someone focusing only on B2B/B2C should be compared to other vendors only focused on B2B/B2C and not say comparing an internal only system to one that is B2B/B2C, because there will be some functionality differentials).

Learning System 37

Learning System System Compliance Training Learn.com 37

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Well, sort of for authoring tools. Some vendors have multiple systems, but generally speaking it is usually one to one, i.e. one vendor and one system. Upon making your selections, a customized Top 50 report will be viewable on your screen, listing all the vendors in the Top 50 that match with that criteria.

Report 40

Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Rather, the inclusion of video – mainly from mobile devices and here is the super sweet spot – sharing it with other learners. So, P2P hits mainstream, okay, quite a few vendors. I see some vendors including a note or comment capability to the content curation, especially with the mobile video. Mobile Video.

PLE 56

PLE LMS Metrics vendor 56

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 21, 2016

Maybe you scored it via Wiley, but in many possibilities you purchased the content thru your LMS vendor. It’s much easier than say going directly to the content provider, buying it from them and then having them talk to your LMS vendor to put it in for you (which, honestly you should do, because it will save you money).

Courseware 40

Courseware SkillSoft Industry vendor 40