eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Despite overall consumer demand (not just within e-learning) for tablets, and numbers showing that tablets are outselling notebooks, e-learning vendors as whole are sitting back and waiting. All that data and information is now within the system and nothing is lost. eLogic Learning. exact learning.

vendor 85

vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

On 11-18-2010, I was part of an online panel discussing whether the LMS as we know it is dead and if not, what is the evolution of the LMS. Thus, the LMS vendors are creating a Bogeyman – their own bogeyman, and it does not have to be that way. Majority of employees access social media sites out of the workplace.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 12, 2011

A LMS whose UI is poor, ease of use not there and questionable feature sets and service. So, when I went and checked out Saba Social, Saba’s new social learning platform, I had very low expectations. Over 25 different social media types and Saba Social sticks with the ones everyone always sees – WHY?

Saba 69

Saba Social Networks Social Productivity 69

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Facebook has more than 400 million active users and 50% of those active users log in every day and 35 million of those users update their status daily. Facebook Press Room. Should they be coupled with your LMS or other learning-specific tools? The Real Cost of a Free (Open Source) LMS! More Random Web 2.0

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Sit back, grab a beverage, a quick snack and enjoy the LMS Trends Halftime. Let me be clear on that, people want SaaS systems. Now you can explain the difference between what is actually your SaaS system from the IT perspective and how it is different than what other people call a SaaS system, but here is thing.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

10 eLogic Learning - Essential LMS. In fact, recent surveys are showing that college students prefer SMS over e-mail notifications. Can add Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ : interesting about Linkedin – it is not that widely used by college students. A fine system with strong features.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We are extremely interested in SAAS based solutions, but we have expectations that align to the entire LMS industry. LMS Vendors. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. 15% offer a trial – from my latest LMS directory. Demo vs Trial.

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

MAY 19, 2014

Lastly, if the vendors, organizations and firms whose whole background, expertise and existence is tied to e-learning and they themselves are not fully understanding it, does this bode well for the industry as a whole? (I’ll E-Learning is E-Learning and not some magical dust. Under e-learning.

vendor 75

vendor Authoring Tools Compliance Training Virtual Classroom 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

You can use either your own 3rd party content authoring tool and upload it into the “Cloud&# and then wherever you are, output either to your LMS, or onto Moodle or even WordPress (they have a plug in for that) OR place the course in Facebook or nearly any solution that accepts APIs. LMS, web, CD, etc., SCORM 2004/1.2

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2010

The bottom line without getting technical or overly detailed, the solution is hosted on your vendor’s servers and not hosted on your internal servers. Hosting does offer very tight and safe security, and access is via the internet, even if you go through your VPN (Virtual Private Network). Hosted Server Question to Ask.

Hosting 40

Hosting vendor Cloud Computing LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Well, I am here to tell you about an amazing product that can answer your LMS questions. That’s right your questions when it comes to identifying a LMS. Anyway, with my LMS Identify device, you simply hold the device, ask it a LMS question and whalla the answer magically appear s. Uh, no not you. What about EFT?

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

As the camera goes over the buildings, a series of voices say, “something is going on down there&# , well in the LMS world; something is going on down there. LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. Two years ago, lots of LMS vendors were saying their systems were browser agnostic. Get your tablets here.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2010

Plateau LMS is a Talent Management System, made up of four modules. Plateau Learning. This appears on the right side of the main screen and lists options such as “Approvals, Record Learning, News, Skills Inventory, Self-Assessment, Reports, Google, etc.) Too many vendors (inc. E-Learning 24/7.

Plateau 64

Plateau System Productivity Product 64

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 29, 2010

The bottom line without getting technical or overly detailed, the solution is hosted on your vendor’s servers and not hosted on your internal servers. Hosting does offer very tight and safe security, and access is via the internet, even if you go through your VPN (Virtual Private Network). Hosted Server Question to Ask.

vendor 60

vendor LCMS Server Cloud Computing 60

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

The argument that you have to spend over 50K to find a sweet LMS is totally bogus. What is true is that there are plenty of awesome systems for less than 25K and even sweet systems with very nice feature sets for under 10K. I’m not talking about freebies such as Moodle or Sakai, but actually commercial systems.

Low Cost 80

Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

I wonder if we have truly achieved this premise, i.e. learning without borders or are we stating something that is not yet accurate? Social Engagement. Go onto any social media site: Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Quora or any of the thousands of sites, and you will see people engaging with total strangers.

Mashups 73

Mashups Association LMS Association Learning Management System Social Media 73

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. This is to say that 90% of features most folks seek are nearly universal in a LMS – low cost or otherwise. Built in E-mail that blocks viruses, spam plus you can send out of the LMS.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Theres nothing in ADDIE about learning objects or the presentation of information. Most e-Learning vendors mention ADDIE or some form thereof on their websites as if it was a real science about creating effective learning. I dont think ADDIE and Gagne are really in the same class.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

I think my dinosaur status as an instructional designer stems from the fact that Ive always worked for e-Learning vendors where the programming, graphics, and ID are distinct, separate job roles. If you want to know what I do on a daily basis, read my job description. Maybe Im not an instructional designer at all.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

E-Learning development houses need to be able to demonstrate a clear value in their services. Why should companies go with e-Learning vendors when rapid e-Learning tools are available? Have the e-Learning vendor create the first few custom programs. I completely agree with this.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 17, 2013

Import from Google docs. Personally, dump this feature and offer some social media components right there on the screen. Maybe send link to Linkedin or Twitter or Facebook or whatever. Again, with over 2,400 social media sites you can go beyond. Many people just jump right in. Under Slides. Upload from Computer.

Productivity 58

Productivity Product Slides Audio 58

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2011

A LMS that came with a e-commerce, a chat room, discussion boards, front end look that did not appear to a be a LMS, library, bookstore (capability), art gallery (I used it for sponsorship purposes). The vendor? No more, static looks, nor systems that well, look like systems. So, what killed it?

Streaming 67

Streaming iTunes Apple Association LMS 67

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

When it comes to the e-learning market, specifically the LMS space (and you can toss in LCMS, CMS, Learning Portals as well), there are a lot of traps that customers fall into and can’t get out. Courses cannot be transferred over – 3rd party course content – from your 3rd party vendor.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2013

The problem though is that many systems fail to recognize the difference makers. You could also find some standards in every LMS (uh, not at the same time of getting gas for a nickel). Learning environment. Ability to add your own social media, but not just Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 76

LMS Calendar WebEx e-learning vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? If they were doing it, Facebook like page, a crummy blog that looks nothing like a real blog, a Twitter like feed, maybe RSS, text chat and YouTube functions and upload/download angle.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

They desire instant (or almost instant) learning delivered in an informal manner. They do not want to log into the corporate learning management system, navigate to the desired course, and then page through forty screens to find that one desired piece of information." (p. 165) Hallelujah! We dont have the budget for that."

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100