eLearning 24-7

JULY 24, 2013

I won’t go into details about the Kinect technology, but here is a good article to read. Seems like a no-brainer to me, with the exception I can see with phone calls – but then again, some vendors offer the ability to add Skype to their system. E-Learning 24/7. Kinect in use today. Bottom Line.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools e-learning vendor Emergent Association Learning Management System 76

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

E-Learning Tools from a Different Perspective. Here’s the deal, e-learning vendors make products and those products have a purpose. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. . “No dice,” I said.

Quizmaker 60

Quizmaker Tools PowerPoint e-learning vendor 60

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2010

Today, I was going to discuss how to market your LMS to your employees, but instead wish to focus on a common question, I often receive about LMS vendors. One additional word, as many of you may know, I have launched my “Secret LMS Shopper&# program which will provide an unbiased review of a LMS/LCMS vendor, incl. Love and Hate.

Market 60

Market LMS LCMS vendor 60

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For whatever reason- okay to try to set themselves apart – some vendors have created the term “training management” Honestly, they could call it “online authoring system with a few reports and no frills” and it would be the same thing. Why do some vendors have trials and others do not? Demo Doomsday.

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2012

This one trend really is an irritation to me, because the term “training” is showing up rather than “learning”, which is the standard term as it relates to online learning (see it already?). Custom Development and LMS vendors. LMS vendors – read below. LMS vendors build in-house or outsource.

Trends 80

Trends vendor Outsource LMS 80

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

To boldly go where no e-learning vendor has gone before, specifically LMS vendors who are now starting to get it. . To, ah forget it you now the rest, but what you may not know is the latest on the mobile learning front. A vendor can do this without having a native app. To seek out new devices. On/Off synch.

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Mobile vendor Mobile Learning xapi 40

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

The people who suffer the most from this contradiction are the consumers and a vast majority of vendors. While mobile learning is moving at an incredible speed, faster than anticipated by some of my colleagues, it does not come without a cost. It reminds of of an article I read yesterday in the SF Chronicle. HTML5 or is it?

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

They involved talent management, “hello and goodbye” with vendors, social learning, upswing in mobile learning, new feature sets in the authoring tool space, flat lining in web conferencing and standalone platforms. LMSs/LCMS/CMS/learning platforms in commercial and open space continued their presence.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. That said, why is this happening: A significant (over 90%) of vendors are holding off this year and at least part of next year from optimizing their solution to the iPad. But with LMS vendors jumping into the mobile learning sector, at least in some cases, it may be a tad misleading.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

Unfortunately, too many vendors in the e-learning space have failed to see the power and potential of this capability, and have decided to ignore them. However there are vendors who sell their API solution wrapped in a piece of software. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Typically APIs are free.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

E-Commerce. Customized skinning – albeit in today’s market there are some vendors who charge for skins – disgusting! Excluding the above, there are vendors out there who charge extra for. Social learning – in many cases it is a more robust than your standard chat, discussion, etc. Modules in 2012.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Compliance Training Centra 74

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. That said, why is this happening: A significant (over 90%) of vendors are holding off this year and at least part of next year from optimizing their solution to the iPad. Two years ago, lots of LMS vendors were saying their systems were browser agnostic. Gartner projects 54.8 million units.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

LMS RFP Resources John Theis wrote a dissertation on the contents of 25 RFPs submitted to an LMS vendor. Another good resource is: Learning Management Systems (LMS) A Review. It means something different to most organizations and LMS vendors. Most vendors will simply tell you "yes" to these kinds of generic requirements.

RFP 104

RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Virtual Classroom 104

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For those of uninitiated, Online Educa Berlin, is an e-learning conference geared towards higher education and with some corporate. If you are an e-learning vendor in the higher education space and doing or planning on doing business in Europe, this is the place to be. And yes, yes it was. Absolutely.

Conference 66

Conference Compliance Training Authoring Tools Online 66

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Rise of Rapid e-Learning Mike Alcock, MD of Atlantic Link Ltd has written an article over at Trainingzone.co.uk: The Rise of Rapid e-Learning. Im going to quote heavily from the article here, inserting my own thoughts along the way. I completely agree with this.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 28, 2010

Is it me or does it seem that most vendors in the LMS/LCMS market still believe that with some smoke and mirrors, you won’t realize that social media actually must be integrated into social learning for it to exist? Or do they just drop the word, “social media&# , and rather say, “social learning and web 2.0″?

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 8, 2010

Ahh, you have found your vendor, everything in the world is at peace. stuff): There are some very detailed information in regards to LMS contracts and this blog is not a legal representation of contracts, rather it is based on personal experience with LMS vendors. If you want your administrator as well, many vendors will charge extra.

Association LMS 53

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Scanning LMS 53

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 19, 2011

It is a necessity to identify the vendor that is going to provide you with the best system for your solution. It is a time saver, but pulling down a RFP, especially if it comes from a vendor’s site (even if that is not the vendor you are going to submit it to), can define your approach, without you even realizing it.

RFP 63

RFP vendor Apple Site 63

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 8, 2010

Ahh, you have found your vendor, everything in the world is at peace. stuff): There are some very detailed information in regards to LMS contracts and this blog is not a legal representation of contracts, rather it is based on personal experience with LMS vendors. If you want your administrator as well, many vendors will charge extra.

Association LMS 45

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Scanning LMS 45

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Please remember for TM or as some vendors like to pitch as “performance management or knowledge management&# , the modules are extra and are not part of the system (at least for now). E-commerce is standard, multi-tenet off the main system, with each distributor/wholesaler/reseller/sales agent, etc. Saba does a good job as well.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

SaaS – I would prefer a vendor who offers SaaS only and not a SaaS or client hosted or G-D forbid client hosted only option. Name me another system that includes the New York Times archieve with over 160 years of articles, continuum based assessments in the areas of writing, creativity, problem solving, global competency and analyzing.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

For vendors, they could make it happen and generate revenue. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. Identify RSS feeds you want to subscribe to, add web article clips. So, where do we begin? Slideshare. Who can use it ? Anyone, regardless of vertical. Tutorialized.

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

So there are plenty of opportunities to learn and it doesn’t cost you anything more than your time. A Learning Paradigm Shift: Cybergogy - Janet Clarey , April 9, 2010 I was doing some research for an article and ran across a new (to me) term: cybergogy. I haven’t found this online anywhere, so thought I’d summarize a bit here.

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

Never assume that they know the terminology in the industry, nor assume that what you think one term means, doesn’t necessarily mean what the vendor thinks it means. In the Enterprise and Large Enterprise it is not uncommon to get pricing that is quite high, especially if the vendor knows procurement is involved.

Learning System 79

Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 79

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

Some vendors (and it is gaining steam) offer “active users” Active users – People who are taking at least one course during the month. There are a few vendors who will charge only when the end user completes a course (but this is rare). E-Commerce model – It is rare, but there are vendors who offer it.

LMS 77

LMS vendor RFP Consulting 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2012

Then you have to click another link within the article to learn how do it. Learn more – again to view it – takes you online – question: if you do not have internet access how are you supposed to see it? Desktop – The e-learning market is moving to SaaS – you aren’t.

Articulate 75

Articulate Productivity Product Flash to HTML5 Conversion 75

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

I mean ever&# , from a senior executive at a mid to large size vendor that has been in the market for several years. Across the board, a large number of vendors (from small to large) saw increases in their quarter numbers. Especially, when vendors released their 2010 final numbers and saw big increases from the previous year.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

CommLab India

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Just google ‘free e-learning authoring tools’ and you will get a list of latest articles giving recommendations. Check out this article that talks about the factors you need to consider before choosing an authoring tool. Investing in authoring tools or outsourcing to an e-learning vendor costs money.

Authoring Tools 44

Authoring Tools Authoring Compliance Training eLearning Tools 44

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

When they hit stride, other vendors take notice and soon, the lemming revolution begins. You do not want to switch, but your current LMS, doesn’t have the social learning or any social learning features I need or want. 2011 will show profitable gains for a large portion of vendors across the sector. A lot of them.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Indeed, many traditional eLearning vendors ventured into the market though not in the volume or with the fanfare we had postulated twelve months ago. Others vendors will quickly follow/respond. So here’s the tally for "runs batted in (or attempted)" during the 2010 mLearning season. Validated (“Double”). Validated (“Single”).

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56