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History of the LMS

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CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. If you wanted micro-learning, you could do it. SumTotal – Today?

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Q&A from Blog Readers on E-Learning

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Q : I am curious on why Cornerstone On Demand, Saba and SumTotal do not appear in your top twenty lists even though they appear on other sites as the best products in the market. I always hear “I’m looking at SumTotal, CoD, Expertus”, when folks mention it to me. Q: We use WebEx as our web conferencing tool.

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Bridge over troubled authoring tool waters

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So, why can’t we do it with all the authoring tools on the market? Why are some vendors making it impossible? Why are some vendors treating you as a spy or something sinister when you just want to try out the product? What is equally ironic is that it just isn’t limited to desktop tools but also SaaS too.

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Analysis of ASTD International Conference and Expo 2013

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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. Training Reinforcement Tools – Big! – Another example of a product line that was adding mobile learning features.

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ATD2015 Conference Post – Review

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This year, I estimated a 55/60% e-learning, including some ILT vendors offering some type of e-learning component. . 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.

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LMSs, TMs and HCMs

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SumTotal is calling their product a Human Capital Management system. Sure, they offer a separate LMS called SumTotal Maestro, but their TM has surprisingly (not really) been morphed into a HCM, will others follow? And now a brief announcement: Shocking news! Oh wait, others were starting the trend.

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Review of #ASTD2014 International Conference and Expo

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Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings. To me, many more LMS vendors than in the past, especially some newbies I’ve never seen attend the show. And the lack of lunch.