By Jonathan Shoaf. remember the first time I heard the term SCORM. was a software developer working on a quizzing product that needed to export data to a variety of e-learning systems. It was suggested we should support SCORM. So I researched but quickly got lost in the minutia of details and acronyms -- AICC, CMI, SCO, XML, ECMAScript, manifest, packaging, and API. On top of that, I found out about the ADL initiative and the Department of Defense involvement in the specification. Wait a minute. What are we talking about here? It turns out I had to know most of that stuff for my job. MORE >>

If the cost of a learning management system (LMS) causes you to shy away from the eLearning tool, you’re not alone. variety of institutions weigh the pros and cons of acquiring such a software program. However, those who view learning management systems as investments are more likely to reap the platform’s many rewards. After all, cash flow in business is just as important as ensuring your customers and employees are informed and supported. Save Money with Digital Communication and File Sharing. The costs of paper, printing, and postage are on the rise. It can make you money! Jodi Harrison. MORE >>

I know it is only the first full week of February, but just in the past month, a lot has been going on.  Most of it is positive, some is neutral, a few are negative (IMO). It comes from fellow readers who send me e-mails or talk to me via social media. It comes from people I meet at events. It comes from me talking to vendors, buyers, monitoring the industry all the while taking notes and seeing the trends/patterns appear right before my eyes. Web site stinks = product stinks. Frankly, it is unreal.  I mean look at any other industry, any industry and check out their vendors’ web sites. MORE >>

Over the past couple of months, I have twice been fortunate enough to hear Professor Stephen Heppell speak, once at the 25th birthday party of the eLearning Network and again last week when I chaired his session at Learning Technologies. On both occasions, the idea that most got me thinking was that 'synchronous is sovereign'. Stephen's point, based in particular on his extensive recent experience working with younger students, was that participating in some sort of live event (and not necessarily face-to-face - online will do) was valued very much more highly than viewing a recording. MORE >>

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