compliance – acting according to established and accepted standards. This is “compliance training&#. The training industry (internal or external) then develops the training and as more compliance training gets loaded onto organizations we have an excellent excuse to buy some technology systems to manage it. The owners of compliance, whether authorities like government and regulatory bodies, professional bodies or  internal legal  counsel are stuck in a mindset that in order to get compliance you must have training.  They see it as the only way. MORE >>

Before you jump into purchasing a LMS it makes sense to cover the basics, understand the jargon, decide if you want to go it alone or hire a consultant and last but not least realize you are not alone in the process. LMS – Learning Management System – most commonly sought out by folks. The most common features within this area for a LMS, include 360 feedback, skill gap analysis, performance reviews and skill paths. Some RCAT vendors have the Tin Can API as well as some LMS vendors. While it can be a standalone it is more likely to be a part of a LMS. MORE >>

While my colleagues in the ITA and I are railing against the LMS as a complete solution for organizational performance (and the vendors rally back with their move beyond course management with social and portal capabilities, to be fair), one overriding cry is heard: “but we have to do compliance!&#  And, yes, they do. But that umbrella covers a multitude of sins as well as some real importance. So, for the record, I acknowledge that I want procedures followed when lives are on the line and other cases where it’s important. So don’t get me wrong. strategy MORE >>

eCommerce, compliance, RSS feeds and links to social media are among the 10 lowest priority features mentioned by learning and … Continue reading » LMSwishList business business training providers favourite LMS learning management system learning management systems Learning technologies learning trends least popular LMS tools LMS LMS features social-media technology vicky jones MORE >>

However, before Jeanne’s hopeful predictions of the highly agile and fluid 2020 workforce connected by mobile social networks can come to fruition, the dependence on the enterprise LMS and the old modes of training delivery needs to be broken. In the 90’s and 0’s, the LMS became the entrenched learning channel in the organization and the gateway to learning content. Even now, 20 years later, new LMS companies are emerging on a regular basis and entrenching themselves in the organization. By Jeffrey Katzman. Let’s take this a step further. MORE >>