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JUNE 10, 2010

Today, I was going to discuss how to market your LMS to your employees, but instead wish to focus on a common question, I often receive about LMS vendors. One additional word, as many of you may know, I have launched my “Secret LMS Shopper&# program which will provide an unbiased review of a LMS/LCMS vendor, incl.

Market 60

Market LMS LCMS vendor 60

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

From a social learning standpoint. Can be also a standalone and/or interfaced with any learning management system or learning platform. Learning Management Systems. Every month you waste debating if your system should include, someone else – i.e. your competitors are using it.

Trends 75

Trends vendor e-learning vendor LMS 75

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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. But with LMS vendors jumping into the mobile learning sector, at least in some cases, it may be a tad misleading.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 69

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MAY 5, 2013

You can find a lot of LMS companies who provide different information on the size of business. While I find their LMS name, “Company College” a minor challenge (I think it is a disservice to the product itself) there is no mistaking the oomph of this solution and where it started out to where it is today. 501 to 1,500: SMB.

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS SAP 85

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JULY 27, 2011

The LMS market is strong. But for all that is positive, there are negatives, and these negatives can hinder long term growth for commercial systems. Even more important, a learning management system was a new concept, so having to ask for X, when your budget has always been Y, isn’t an easy sell, especially when ROI is discussed.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Right now, at m-learning vendor locations around the world, especially in the RCAT space, they should be scheduling meetings and coming up with a new perspective and approach to their products. For LMS vendors, adding “HTML5 feature sets makes sense – especially if they are adding mobile learning components in their system.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 78

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Player Flash Adobe 78

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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. Far too many LMS vendors are stuck in a rut.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

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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

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Back again to bring this first in a series of rankings for the top ten learning management systems for 2013. Still listed as a social learning management system, they have made some new strides that really work for me. E-commerce fee per year. E-Commerce with many vendors is included nowadays.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The challenge is how a 3rd party authoring tools using TinCan can auto upload their new built courses directly into a LMS that supports TinCan. . Right now, you have to upload the course as you would with your SCORM wrapper, where you self-upload or use the course within an online mobile platform from your authoring tool vendor.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

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AUGUST 13, 2013

I also see them more as a HCM, with strength on talent/performance management. At one time Geo was a dominate player in mid size. They also have a lot of partnerships with LMS vendors – so that adds to an additional distribution channel. . There are a lot of issues in the current state of the LMS market.

SumTotal 73

SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

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MARCH 5, 2010

LMS/LCMS vendors are notorious for offering the amazing “module&# in their marketing and advertising pitches – whether it is on their web site, at trade shows, white papers, e-mail marketing, whatever. A module – is an add-on to your LMS/LCMS. Most offer one LMS, but offer “Modules&#.

Module 40

Module Association LMS Association Learning Management System LCMS 40

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MARCH 7, 2013

Beta player owners realize the game is up – and decide to cryogenically freeze players until the masses realize what they are missing. DVD players appear in 1994. People who bought HD-DVD players – learn that they make great flying objects out of five story buildings. Beta is better, but VHS wins.

Platform 88

Platform Video vendor Player 88

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MARCH 15, 2010

When it comes time to start exploring your LMS (or LCMS), you will invariably get to the pricing component. Often seen with some small LMS companies, but I have seen it with some mid players as well. Normally they show the standard or base LMS without the add-on modules. Welcome to Moneyball! Street Pricing. 1 approach.

Association LMS 40

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS LCMS 40

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MAY 27, 2015

In all the years I have attended and have known about ATD (formally ASTD), this year is by far the most in terms of e-learning vendors, especially those in the LMS space. And here’s the thing – I lot of folks are picking systems outside of their native country.

Conference 40

Conference Metrics SumTotal SkillSoft 40

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MAY 28, 2013

Learning Management Systems – I expect to see more next year, but this year was solid. Authoring tools – Usual players were there, and a couple of newbies – but hey it is a start. Vendors who do not see their learning platform as a LMS. Congrats it’s a five pound baby LMS.

ASTD 82

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 82

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MAY 2, 2011

I see this as one of the most important features for any learning management system, open source or commercial. Innovation drives the market (regardless if it is e-learning or not). This at the same time, you are providing administration services in your learning management system?

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

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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

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

LMS Top 10 Forecast and Trends 2010 (885.7kb). LMS Guide – Collection. Social Learning – Collection. Covers Social Learning & LMSs, Social Learning and Social Media (685.3kb). Interoperability – between your LMS and your content – a must read (928.6kb). E-Learning 24/7.

Rapid Intake 63

Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion News Unison 63

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JULY 30, 2010

SCORM Player communicating with your vendor’s solution, for example, if you were creating your own LMS and Rapid Intake’s rapid e-learning authoring tool, it includes a SCORM Player API. Let’s say though you do not want to add the specific site in your LMS, etc. Include: Twitter.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Latest: 303 LMS & Learning Portal Vendors. 28 free open source vendors – on 2nd tab. Vendors are listed from all over the world. List includes Lite LMSs – which is a new trend and LMS vendors who enable you only to upload their course content i.e. content created in their products into their system.

Learning Portal 40

Learning Portal Portal Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS 40

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AUGUST 31, 2010

As social learning continues to grow, LMS/LCMS vendors are taking various approaches. While some view themselves as “social learning&# savvy, incorporating various components, others seem to see themselves as just sitting on the sidelines. It is not as though, social learning is going to disappear.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

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JUNE 25, 2012

Less vendors are offering the HTML5 output, which seems to be strange, especially as more e-learning vendors as a whole are jumping right in. Best of all, you can import your videos into your own LMS. Playback formats for iOS devices including iPad, media players, other tablets, Sony PSP and Sony Playstation 3.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 73

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Video Flash Wondershare 73

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MAY 11, 2010

Improves video and audio quality – extensively – thus your Social Learning/Social Media experience has just increased infinitely; Vivemo, Blip.tv and YouTube (beta) are already offering videos in HTML5 players. One that you definitely cannot see is YouTube’s HTML5 beta player. YouTube HTML5 Player Beta.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

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MAY 11, 2010

Improves video and audio quality – extensively – thus your Social Learning/Social Media experience has just increased infinitely; Vivemo, Blip.tv and YouTube (beta) are already offering videos in HTML5 players. One that you definitely cannot see is YouTube’s HTML5 beta player. YouTube HTML5 Player Beta.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

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JULY 23, 2010

GeoLearning’s GeoMaestro is a LMS that packs a wallop but at the same time has some features that provide limitations. LMS Super Plus Features. Non-Java player for HTML5 courses and thus viewable on tablets. LMS Solid Features. Role focused capability & groups (common in every LMS solution).

GeoMaestro 58

GeoMaestro GeoLearning Productivity Product 58

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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

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MARCH 1, 2012

Greater increase in the number of learning management systems offering quiz/assessment tools. This is not to say that every LMS can do this, nor does it say that what the end user sees is uber-robust, but on the back end the analytical data for many systems can be significant. Podcast Mania.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News Association Learning Management System LMS 71

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Compare the authoring tool market with the LMS space and you can clearly see the difference. There are more vendors in the LMS space under 10K then in the past – thus meeting the markets’ needs yet the authoring tool space is seeing a spike in prices. Referring back to the other e-learning solutions inc.

CD-ROM 83

CD-ROM Authoring Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion 83

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

MLOAT - Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. SCORM compliant learning object generator, customized editing interface, web based media player that works across multiple platforms, video/audio, image slides, text synchronization. and SCORM support and learning objects. Works Windows and Linux, inc.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

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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., ADL SCORM 2004 CERTIFIED.

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

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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

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

and customized player. Anyway, this is only one of two products who have fallen so far in only a short amount of time (the other is a LMS). Well besides my rankings of course, think about this: 1st vendor to offer collaboration and peer review. 1st vendor to have online/offline mobile synch. How far are we talking about?

Authoring Tools 74

Authoring Tools Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 74

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APRIL 4, 2011

Even with slideshare, you can actually post e-books and other documents, so it follows suit in a system. Opens up learning, and makes your solution a one stop service. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. What solution ? What solutions ? What solutions ?

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

In this scary version, the LMS vendor is holding off implementing the Tin Can API until they see how it plays out. Your own smart TV or blu-ray player or some emerging technology. It was a good question, because in the LMS market, identifying the difference is no longer a simple thing to do. Nope, it is the Tin Can API.

LMS 78

LMS vendor Wink e-learning vendor 78

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JUNE 4, 2012

Mobile Player app – Major stinker. Player – edit the player properties. I did not test it in a LMS, but that would be your best route IMO. Final Word on the Mobile Player. An ideal would be the ability to edit your course within the mobile player. Main reason IMO, that the product is desktop.

Articulate 75

Articulate Productivity Product Flash to HTML5 Conversion 75

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Oh, for those who were ready to put the LMS into the ground and cover it with dirt? A significant number of vendors, reported higher revenue and sales numbers in 2010, then in 2009. More vendors entering the “Lite&# LMS space which incorporates the “month to month&# pricing structure and includes “storage&#.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69