eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

each end user can choose their own language to view the entire platform (a few systems). Assessment tool with plagiarism detection (education system). Tutoring, mentor tools. Parental portal, student portal, teacher portal (education systems). Pre and Post assessment as part of their tool.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

SCORM Player communicating with your vendor’s solution, for example, if you were creating your own LMS and Rapid Intake’s rapid e-learning authoring tool, it includes a SCORM Player API. FourSquare – a social networking platform that intertwines the power of geolocation, other vendors in this space include Loopt.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you allow the admin to set various rules especially if you are in the customer ed side, with the sub-portals, then you score higher; on the employee side, rules is quite common – but how many rules can you set, what rule options are there and so forth impacts scoring. A video learning platform that just blasts it out of the park.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Sadly though many still are in the dark on true mobile learning – i.e. not accessing their platform via a mobile web browser. Authoring Tools – With only a small sample of vendors that are SaaS based, pickings are slim. CertPoint VLS Portals – but only to a laptop or CD Rom – so not a mobile device.

vendor 85

vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 19, 2012

Systems (LMS (sometimes people call it a portal), LCMS, CMS, Traning Mgt or Online Authoring, Platform) – Talent mgt systems are starting to enter as well, but as a whole they are still a standalone away from e-learning. Content Authoring Tools (often referred to as “Rapid Content Authoring Tools (RCAT).

Virtual Classroom 75

Virtual Classroom LCMS vendor Learning 75

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Prodigy (the first portal, pre-CompuServe and AOL -for home use), modem was 4800 bytes. The majority of people creating the courses used authoring tools, such as Authorware (difficult to learn, but robust), Dazzler Max (I used it, learning curve though), Lectora (difficult to learn) and many others that existed then. Next, came 14.4,

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For the 2015 report, I decided to utilize a new process for selecting the best of the best, in other words, the top 50 platforms in the world. The report is based on my internal directory count of 640 LMSs, learning platforms, learning systems or whatever else they pitch themselves as, vendors around the globe. Parent Portal is K-12.

Report 75

Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2014

You know that car you have in your driveway, the microwave oven you have in your kitchen, the golf club or basketball that you own, the authoring tool you are using, the cookies you are eating? Unless this is a LMS and that is an authoring tool and you need both, then they are on to something. If not, try it. it is good.

LMS 69

LMS RFP Cornerstone OnDemand vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

The days of a vendor calling their content whatever tool, “built-in authoring tool,” or “authoring tool” are being phased out. What they are not doing is getting access to the content creator tool that the admin or whoever is in charge of creating content. The new term is “content creator.”

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

There are over 25 social media types – types include social networking, live casting, game platforms, virtual worlds, web conferencing, social bookmarking, social network aggregators, social news aggregators, blogs, app sharing (inc. Quiz or Assessment Tool – 18%. Learning Portal 16%. M-Learning Tool – 9%.

Social Media 76

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 76

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2020

I know of parents at one school district here in LA, who have told me, that they can’t access certain features in their parent portal, because no one ever explained how to do so. LMS, Learning Platform, Sales Enablement and so forth). The school’s tech lab person provided them with a user name and password and that is it.

vendor 54

vendor ILT Learning System Tutorial 54

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

New features include m-learning on the iPad with native app (no on/off synch), integrates with Yammer, themes, custom URL, assessment tool, the authoring tool is the key component, help and feedback tab. Video learning platforms. They also offer another product called Portal, so it really depends on what you want. . #14

LMS 71

LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Recently, I conducted an emerging technology survey related to e-learning and the results show that end users are utilizing technology more then ever before and are seeking product features that LMS and content authoring tools, do not offer at this current time. Learning Platforms & Emerging Technology. Online Gaming. 21% Unsure.

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 30, 2016

There is no Coursera, Udemy, Lynda.com and similar fare – they are not learning management systems, learning platforms, etc. These are not learning platforms/LMSs in any shape or form. No Google Classrooms – it is not an LMS or learning platform. Couple of fun notes. in any shape or form. been there, seen that).

Blackboard 53

Blackboard Association Learning Management System LMS Moodle 53

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2010

Dip their feet in it – just a bit, a little here, a little there – oh and call it a full social learning platform. There is a mid segment of the vendors in the LMS/LCMS or learning portal markets that offer some features of social learning, as part of their standard system or as their “add on modules&#. Do Nothing.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

OmniSocial is a social learning platform, with learning management capabilities and with the ability to select individual apps in the system and only use those you select to install onto your web site or learning portal. As mentioned earlier, you can select a specific app or apps and then integrate them into your web site or portal.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

They have always been quite secure, which reminds me, more systems are emphasizing in their marketing materials, that their SaaS platforms are secure, with some even stating the level of security, i.e. 256 bit AES. I should note that there is one vendor who has their entire mobile platform on a USB jump drive. Extended Enterprise.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 9, 2021

Regardless, the system must be able to have different looks for each tenet aka portal aka child (parent-child, where you are the parent and then if you have say ClientX and they want to be on the system, they become the child OR your product that you sell to professionals wants a different look than the one for consumer grade). Super close.

System 105

System Custom Education Metrics 105

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

There are over 25 social media types – types include social networking, live casting, game platforms, virtual worlds, web conferencing, social bookmarking, social network aggregators, social news aggregators, blogs, app sharing (inc. Quiz or Assessment Tool – 18%. Learning Portal 16%. M-Learning Tool – 9%.

Social Media 49

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 49

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. can sell their courses to anyone else, regardless of platform – you are not limited to only buying and selling courses tied to your LMS vendor, that is eliminated. HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools. I see 10-12% growth in this space. provider, etc.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

MAY 3, 2010

No matter where you are, no matter what you are – portal, learning community, LMS/LCMS (open source), group, web page with links, API integrated solution, etc. Ability to take SCORM compliant courses, including SCORM 2004 from a portal, online learning community, social learning platform or solution, a group, whatever.

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

Many include WebDev – thus it can become a PaaS (Platform as a Service)? Content authoring tools that have to be used on the desktop of your cpu, no longer is required. Feature set is rich – think of the possibilities, even with a learning management or learning portal system. eyeOS, is 100% free and open source. .

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

You could count on your hand the number of vendors even looking at it, and I’m not just talking LMSs/Learning Portals, but content authoring tools and other products. A couple of rapid content authoring tool vendors are incorporating HTML5 features in their tool, which can be used on tablets, and of course the iPad.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

For the past month, I have been conducting a survey on learning platforms and specifically learning management systems. . Do you have a LMS/LCMS/Learning Platform. Consumers made the same request regarding content authoring tools several months back, and at last count, I only saw three authoring tool vendors offering this feature.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Extended Enterprise – aka Multi-Tenet, Portals-Sub Portals. Course Authoring Tool . Next week: Product Review – Saba Social Learning Platform. It is not because they have no idea on what these items are, rather it catches them off guard because they have not thought through all the specifics. Sorry no CODs.

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. can sell their courses to anyone else, regardless of platform – you are not limited to only buying and selling courses tied to your LMS vendor, that is eliminated. HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools. I see 10-12% growth in this space. provider, etc.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

MAY 28, 2013

Authoring tools – Usual players were there, and a couple of newbies – but hey it is a start. Training Reinforcement Tools – Big! Vendors who do not see their learning platform as a LMS. Learning Management Systems – I expect to see more next year, but this year was solid. You can track courses?

ASTD 82

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 82

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

If you listen to content authoring tool vendors who have added the capability of HTML5 it is easy to misunderstand what some are saying is not what you assume to be true. The assumption is that the product can output to HTML5, yet this is hardly true for the vast majority of authoring tools. That cost is in the pitch of HTML5.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Micro-burst learning platform, which is a subset of an LMS. There are quite a few micro-burst platforms out there, but only two really shine. Student and Parent portals? I mentioned earlier in the article about another micro-burst learning platform that stands out. 10 (use echo sound, please. 10, 10.10). Gamification.

vendor 36

vendor Association Learning Management System Micro-Learning Association LMS 36

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2015

Standards – Seen the majority of K-12 platforms. Student portal. Parent portal. Ability to create courses – the linear kind, as noted above a few have the ability to create asynchronus based and ability to upload courses from 3rd party authoring tools. Mobile learning. SIS integration. Accepts APIs.

vendor 40

vendor Blended Learning Moodle RFP 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

The ones who may not are those who identify themselves as “Training mgt systems and alike” – because they are really focused on the course authoring tool and are not a LMS in the true sense of the word. Authoring Tools. Q: I use Articulate, Rapid Intake and other 3rd party authoring tools, will they work in any LMS?

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Questions on whether there are any good systems for under 50K (yes, plenty), what systems offer batch uploading and curriculum paths (nearly all of them), do I need a content authoring tool built in (no), it is better to have a SaaS system or on my own servers (SaaS), and many more. In this regard, you do not “own” it.

LMS 75

LMS RFP vendor Server 75

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Same issue occurred with various other alternative browsers – many of which were built on similar IE like platforms, uh, Opera was not. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. You receive 30 days free to use the course authoring tool – again it is built into the system. Confusion to End Users.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Below is a list of various open source and free tools including: m-learning, testing web pages in browsers, mobile learning systems, SCORM and the lame PENS (IMO). Mobile Learning Tools. MLEX – Mobile Learning Experiment - software tool designed to create a single web page viewable on standard or small sized displays.

Open Source 69

Open Source SCORM Mobile Learning Open 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Below is a list of various open source and free tools including: m-learning, testing web pages in browsers, mobile learning systems, SCORM and the lame PENS (IMO). Mobile Learning Tools. MLEX – Mobile Learning Experiment - software tool designed to create a single web page viewable on standard or small sized displays.

Open Source 67

Open Source SCORM Mobile Learning Open 67

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 19, 2015

No surprise here on this caveat, but this funtastic list does not show features that are common in the majority of platforms and features that are stale as old bread (chat, forums, profile page, chunks of admin functionality, catalog, etc.). Provides insight into how some vendors view the LMS space. None of that stuff. Gamification.

LMS 40

LMS vendor Enterprise Site 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 1, 2014

Learning Platforms. Built-in authoring tool – If you are expecting something like Storyline, forget it – not there yet; unless vendor has a partnership with an authoring tool vendor – example: Claro. Video courses without being wrapped in an authoring tool. A learning community or hub or portal.

Association Learning Management System 76

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Oracle 76