eLearning 24-7

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 ? Who can use it ?

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 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. No particular order. their system.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

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. These expand past the standard feature sets, which I call 90/10. Parental portal, student portal, teacher portal (education systems). without the vendor knowing the time zone is just wrong.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

Web conferencing vendors can establish themselves to expand beyond the meeting standard. Feature set is rich – think of the possibilities, even with a learning management or learning portal system. But for the majority of e-learning vendors, they just fail to see it.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

MAY 3, 2010

SCORM Cloud is a product that has the possibility to be a game changer in the e-learning industry. I’m not just talking the standard verbiage here, I’m talking “shout for joy&# ! Your e-learning or web portal? Learning Community. SCORM Cloud. A group page you have on your site?

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

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. E-commerce is standard, multi-tenet off the main system, with each distributor/wholesaler/reseller/sales agent, etc. These standout to me.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Majority of employees access a LMS or Learning Portal out of the workplace. Now, why doesn’t a vendor mention this information to a potential client, at least the first point – I can understand holding off on the second point, for selling purposes. E-Learning 24/7. Yes, I love consumer slate tablets.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

These are your pressing reqs and most systems offer them as standards. 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. Extended Enterprise – aka Multi-Tenet, Portals-Sub Portals.

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

Some systems in this space include e-commerce at no additional charge. The standards – curriculum paths, reports, calendar, batch uploads, assign users to one group and they see X courses, while another group sees Y courses will appear in these systems, along with the most common features in any system. E-Learning 24/7.

Low Cost 80

Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 28, 2010

And in fact, you know, this ‘Web 2.0,’ it means using the standards which have been produced by all these people working on Web 1.0.&# — Tim Berner-Lee. Social Media LMS or Virtual Communities or Portals – Ultimate Learning Experience. E-Learning 24/7. It’s all about Hype.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The downer on the latter is they are cutting short the feature sets that are possible in an EE, such as multiple domains – standalone, rather than shared on one portal, with sub-portals or having incentive points. I still believe this will be a winner in 2012, and that more vendors will jump into this space. Prediction.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Majority of employees access a LMS or Learning Portal out of the workplace. Now, why doesn’t a vendor mention this information to a potential client, at least the first point – I can understand holding off on the second point, for selling purposes. If you look at data across the board, two points constantly appear.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

Smart App for TV – One LMS vendor. If you want to dive deeper into the standards – for example, e-commerce – don’t ask – do you offer e-commerce? Is e-commerce included at no charge – You would be surprised how many will say no. ePub publishing . Task management.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

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. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. The worst of the offenders.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ability to offer ads for products or ads to specific sections for folks to visit – for each child (sub-portal) - yes – every child can be skinned to look a different way then the parent. Certificate tweaking capable – rather then just a standard one size fits all certificate. Offers e-commerce module: Yes.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

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. . Below are some standard questions to ask, but are in no particular order. What about PENS or some other compliance standard? What SCORM compliance are you? 2004 3rd edition?

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

For vendors who offer compensation, payroll, job capabilities and other similar human resource functions, it is easy to assume that this is the standard bearer for all TM systems. For those who believe that the commitment on part of the vendor is a LMS they are already caught in the web of perception. Again it is not.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

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. Because they are following a script – i.e. a standard process for all their demos. Trap #5 Bogeyman Data.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2011

They fail to even clearly show their product, let alone present the product sans the standard PPT intro that comes with “learn more” about the solution. You can try to figure out about the product via the company’s web site, but many sites honestly are beyond awful. Talk, Talk (and no, not the band ).

vendor 69

vendor Sales Productivity Product 69

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

The capability of HD video for web conferencing is small, but it is a trend developing, the irony of course, is that it is still better to have your video – web cam, or video streams in standard (as you do now), rather than increase the frames per second for HD. Growth in number of new vendors coming into the space.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

Accepts any courses built in any content authoring tools that are SCORM & AICC compliant – so you can upload and sell your courses that you built in Articulate, Captivate, even open source authoring tools (but they must be standards compliant). OpenSesame is not a LMS. It’s a business marketplace for buyers and sellers.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

The industry finally witnessed the arrival of Apple’s highly anticipated tablet onto the field in Q1 and upon shipment somewhere around “opening day”, the appropriately named “ iPad ” set a standard by defining a new device category and capturing 95% of that market with 20+ million units sold in less than nine months. Validated ("Triple").

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56