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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

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. Heck, I was in a doctorate program, whereas the majority of the ‘courses’ was via Lotus Notes, the other was ILT. WBT (Web-Based Training). It was a university.

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What you need 2 know: 3rd Party Content

eLearning 24-7

Nowadays thanks to the growth of Learning Engagement Platforms, whereas content is a requirement – an essential no less, LMS vendors are jumping head first into the content marketplace that is viewable by all clients (rather than pitching the content via the phone or other comm method). Who remembers NetG? Real interactive stuff.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: eLearning Brand Name Recognition?

Learning Visions

We review 150 developers in our custom content knowledge base and identified 550 vendors that produce custom courseware. In addition to understanding the content for a custom course, the vendor needs to understand the companys culture and communicate constantly with the SME. How did they chose a company? Word of mouth."

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Training technology focused on the person, not the group: PLATO introduced computer-based training; Stanford pioneered instructional television; teaching machines and programmed instruction enjoyed brief popularity. Vendors churned out page-turners and shovelware. Malcolm Knowles pointed out that adults learn differently than children.