Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I was just asked about trends in open source for eLearning and particularly open source eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as open source.

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JULY 13, 2010

The trends apply to both LMS/LCMS vendors. Global markets. market (very high), Europe (moderately) and Australia/N.Z. With over 200 vendors in the market, and 95% plus targeting the U.S., the market is becoming more and ore saturated. Thus, identifying and targeting new markets is an important driver.

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MARCH 22, 2010

If you haven’t been looking at LMS/LCMS solutions lately or if you have, you may be noticing a trend - social media. To have a better understanding on social media, I have provided the types of social media followed by an example. Does your LMS/LCMS vendor offer these? Social Bookmarking – Delicious.

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JULY 30, 2010

Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Here is just a few of ones I like, that are unique and you could use in your LMS/LCMS/CMS, Learning Portal (caveat: your vendor must be able to accept APIs, otherwise it won’t work).

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AUGUST 31, 2010

As social learning continues to grow, LMS/LCMS vendors are taking various approaches. While some view themselves as “social learning&# savvy, incorporating various components, others seem to see themselves as just sitting on the sidelines. They do not want to jump into the water, for fear of the social learning shark.

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