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3 Questions to Ask When Picking a Learning Management System

TOPYX LMS

Last year, 75% of companies worldwide used a learning management system (LMS) for workplace learning and development (1 ). When deciding on the right system for your business, receiving answers to key questions can help leaders narrow down the most effective LMS for their needs.

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Open Source eLearning Tools

Tony Karrer

Of course, I’d recommend skimming through eLearning Learning to find the latest and greatest. MinuteBio , June 12, 2009 Moodle Open Source life, LMSs beyond Moodle - Learning Rocks , December 18, 2008 Other Open Source LMS Solutions - eLearning 24-7 , April 14, 2010 The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Karen O’Leonard from Bersin & Associates wrote an article last week entitled Corporate Spending on Social Learning. In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My job was not to tell; my job was stimulate thinking, encourage exploration, make associations, and help guide my learners. Try using a flow chart or visual mind map of the content to introduce creativity and make associations — perhaps even let the students select the order in which you discuss the information. Properly d.

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices

Dashe & Thomson

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Training vs. Learning and the Role of Mobile Devices | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Top 5 Reasons You Will Leave your LMS – and How to Switch Successfully

Association eLearning

There was quite a bit of focus at the 2012 Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando on Learning Management Systems (LMS) and how dissatisfied many users are. Digitec presented a session on “ Making a Successful LMS Switch ” which drew a crowd of conference attendees. Not user-friendly. Vendor Selection.