Dokeos -  Offers user synch with HR management systems such as Oracle and SAP. Here is a list of other Open Source LMS vendors, besides Moodle. This is not an all encompassing list, rather I have listed a wide swath, that you may wish to consider, including ones that are intriguing. Nor are they in any specific order.  This is part one.  Part two discusses some pros vs. cons on Moodle and open source LMS/LCMS in general. ILIAS 4 e-Learning. Pojosoft. Docebo -  Integrates with external systems such as video conferencing and HR systems. Atutor. efront. Sakai -  Targets education. Joomla. MORE >>

Helfrich who tweets as @studentlifeguru for this interesting article about Sun Microsystems, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Oracle) who teamed up with vendor Enspire Learning to develop two online video games as part of its new hire integration process. And speaking of Oracle, check out this mini-game type interface, based on Ironman they developed to teach someone about cloud computing, educating customers through games. Thanks to Scott M. One goal of this $100,000 enterprise was to target Gen X and Gen Y employees. Sol City is in danger. MORE >>

In follow-up of the predictions I made in 2009 , I take a go at predicting the learning evolutions for 2010 (oh, how I wish I had an oracle to advise me). Overall I feel that learning research in 2010 will favor pedagogy over technology as the prime focus, and ubiquitous learning will be the central goal. In a more elaborate sense, here are my 8 predictions for 2010: Semantics : Learning will become the rave again. education2.0, Ubiquitous learning: ubiquitous learning as a term becomes more common place, especially with net books and mobile devices still on the rise. MORE >>

Oracle Fusion is on its way to the first release and the Information Development team is busy, extremely busy. I never thought I'll write about learning games and mobile learning until I bought my Android. People have asked me, why Android? My answer has been that I love Android as it is breaking new ground for mobile computing and open technologies. Android is versatile as it is not limited only to mobile phones, but it can be installed on various devices. Just thought of adding this: "When technologies don't restrain you, they enable you to innbovate." am extremely happy. MORE >>

That’s why outfits like Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Yahoo!, The big companies you call for help know there’s a better way. Dell, Intuit, and Salesforce.com participate in the Consortium for Service Innovation. Mission. Advance the state of the art in customer interactions by developing innovative strategies, models and standards. Vision. Business has moved from a model where value came from physical products to a world where value comes from knowledge, influence and relationships. This shift in the source of value requires new models, processes and practices. MORE >>