eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

Unfortunately, too many vendors in the e-learning space have failed to see the power and potential of this capability, and have decided to ignore them. Hmm, mobile learning pushed to the next level? Hunch is designed so that every time it’s used, it learns something new. APIs available today. No problem.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

I’m on my way to get a car that enables me to launch a robust social learning system. OmniSocial is a social learning platform, with learning management capabilities and with the ability to select individual apps in the system and only use those you select to install onto your web site or learning portal.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Social Learning and M-Learning.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You have probably been bombarded with lots of social learning surveys over the past few weeks. Because without it, you cannot have social learning. In order for social learning to exist you need to have the following: social media plus e-learning. Over 2,400 social media sites. not working for a vendor).

Social Media 49

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 49

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Recently, I conducted an emerging technology survey related to e-learning and the results show that end users are utilizing technology more then ever before and are seeking product features that LMS and content authoring tools, do not offer at this current time. With an increase in e-learning sales a, projections of 7.1

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Social Learning and M-Learning.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Dozens of LMS vendors, had typos on their web pages, zero screens of the system, links that went nowhere and two kicked up my Firewall warning of possible privacy collection and one had a Trojan Horse (I use a hardcore firewall and A/V). Social Media & Social Learning – LMS Style. Let’s think about this. Helloooo?

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. That said, across the board for all Big Dog systems, their social learning functionality was weak. Social Learning is limited. Categories.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, August 01, 2007 e-Learning Content & Version Control Earlier this week, Janet Clarey wrote about the " Preservation of e-Learning Content." Can you prove when and how your e-Learning content has changed?

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

The LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal market continues to be strong. In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services. Social Learning Stagnation.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

That smartphones were the answer to mobile learning. Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? A number of vendors whose real focus is the Talent Management/Performance Management market. 2 Mobile Learning.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

The number one reason people leave their current system or purchase a different e-learning product? I have seen over 150 systems, 80 plus authoring tools, dozens of web conferencing products, mobile learning, quiz assessment tools, CMSs and learning portals, and not everyone of them meets those two statements.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

Make no mistake, there are plenty of vendors out there who believe in the concept of focusing on features and forgetting about usability, under the guise that people would rather have lots of cool blinky things rather than usability. While this is a great concept for party decorations, it is not for a learning platform. Bottom Line.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

How many of you have posted questions regarding LMSs on Quora, Linkedin or the various other social media sites available on the net? How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? Examples: E-mail notification via SMS. Learning paths or curriculum paths. How many times have you wished they didn’t?

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

But with LMS vendors jumping into the mobile learning sector, at least in some cases, it may be a tad misleading, especially with smartphones. It is one of my top ten LMS vendors in the small dog category, but this decision it taking them two steps backward, not forward. E-Learning Vendors, Giveaways and Drawings.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

This same contradiction is now happening in the e-learning world at a frightening pace. The people who suffer the most from this contradiction are the consumers and a vast majority of vendors. Regardless of whatever e-learning product you are using that states the ability to view and take assessments, courses, etc.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

You will not forget them when you view a demo, nor when you are looking at the company’s web site or literature. I often hear people say they want mobile learning in their solution, social learning, e-commerce, but when you ask for specifics they sometimes have a blank stare on their face. Specifics.

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 26, 2011

As aforementioned the amount of fonts you can use is unbelievable, plus the ability to choose the various types of text colors is in alignment with many web site tools, and rarely seen in course authoring tools. Even with a learning portal, many people have some type of database on the back end for tracking purposes.

Easygenerator 68

Easygenerator Authoring Productivity Product 68

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2011

You want to see a learning platform, but you don’t want to access the trial, first or perhaps you can’t. You can try to figure out about the product via the company’s web site, but many sites honestly are beyond awful. If you are new to e-learning and learning platforms, tell them up front.

vendor 69

vendor Sales Productivity Product 69

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 18, 2011

If you are like the thousands of other people exploring the purchase of a learning management system, the key to success is asking the right questions. . For the question above, you will find out quickly via the demo – on whether you like the way the vendor’s system handles this or not. E-Learning 24/7.

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

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. problems, no issues&# – To learn the real truth about Interoperability. any E-Learning product.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61