Talented Learning

MAY 17, 2023

Don't miss these top 10 vendors to visit on our learning systems innovation tour! Tradeshows are back in full swing — and for training and development professionals, ATD23 is the place to be this May.

vendor 97

vendor Learning System Innovation System 97

Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In this environment, you’d think associations would be bursting at the seams with participants in member education programs. Not surprisingly, a 2018 survey of more than 1000 association members confirmed that career development is now the primary reason why most people join associations.

Association LMS 92

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not a typical word that comes up when you decide to purchase whatever type of learning system, whether it is an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, Talent Development Platform, Employee Dev Platform (a tiny market, but it exists), or whatever a vendor spins their learning system as.

Learning System 69

Learning System System RFP vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Top 10 Awards of Learning Systems 2023-24, that are one part fully independent, one part global in reach, one part in-depth analysis and one part analytics based upon everything you can imagine and more (not Gen AI though, it’s way too new, into the space).  Why haven’t I heard of this system on your list?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

Talented Learning

APRIL 17, 2018

It is essential for any association learning management system (LMS). Yet no one can define “social learning” in a nutshell, because there is no universally accepted meaning. Public social media vs. private association social learning? What Is Social Learning for Associations?

Association Learning Management System 70

Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association Social Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And now, it is time for the 2020 Learning System Awards by Verticals/Industries. I selected the ones that are quite common in the space, and that vendors tend to point towards, whether they see it as “taking everyone” or focusing specifically on one vertical or what I always recommend – three. Associations.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

As an independent learning systems consultant , I’m often asked to share my opinion about what’s happening in the LMS market. Last month, I published a mid-year learning technology trends update. At that time, I promised to share additional thoughts about what these trends mean for LMS buyers and sellers.

Association Learning Management System 104

Association Learning Management System Association LMS FAQ Learning System 104

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 25, 2024

There are two types of learning systems. I’m not talking about an LMS, LXP, combo, TDP, or EXP (drop the name on that), learning platform, or “We are not an LMS, and anyway, they are a dying breed” (I’ve written that is far from true). What I am referring to, is commercial or in-house.

Learning System 77

Learning System System Moodle Open Source 77

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. The LMS The player for online learning and WBT? It was a university.

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 15, 2023

The premise that an LXP, for example, does so much more than an LMS is 100% untrue. LXPs offer assigned learning. They, thus are not learner-centric, the moment the client decides to go assigned learning. Regardless, the number of 100% true LXPs, as they were defined, is minimal in the entire industry of learning systems.

Association LMS 70

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2021

For those new, each year, I publish what I see will be the top 10 systems for the coming year, based on a set of criteria (which will be listed shortly). Too many people focus on features now, and on top of that, what the vendor says is coming. . There are vendors who focus on quality of a specific client segment, rather than mass.

Learning System 135

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 135

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

LMS aka Learning Management System. LXP – Learning Experience Platform. Learning Platform. Cohort-based learning platform. There is a lot there for types of systems as I have noted before. Learning tools – now referred to as learning technology. Authoring tools.

Learning System 75

Learning System System White Label vendor 75

Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I last shared tips for selling learning systems. But since the LMS market is on fire, you’ve probably been too busy to notice. The LMS Sales Process: What Counts? Selling learning systems is never easy.

vendor 68

vendor Association Learning Management System Learning System LMS 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A funny thing happened on the way to using GPT-4 last week, which I suspect that the vendors who have implemented GPT-4 and are using it as a statement/Q and A to the learners were not paying attention to. Turbo, which many vendors use that have OpenAI. Microsoft is not the only vendor that offers copilots.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System LMS Authoring Tools Association LMS 75

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 18, 2018

So I’m not surprised when Talented Learning fans ask me when we’ll announce our annual LMS Awards. Why is this a good time to rethink the way we recognize learning systems excellence? Well, if you’ve followed the market in recent years, you know the LMS landscape has changed dramatically.

Association Learning Management System 64

Association Learning Management System Association LMS Learning System LMS 64

Talented Learning

OCTOBER 1, 2015

An LMS vendor must derive the majority of its revenue from association clients, and publish top-notch client case studies on its website as proof of excellence in serving member-based organizations.

Association Learning Management System 52

Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association Case Study 52

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s a perfect segue into the 2023, Learning System Awards. Initially I was going to present the systems that took off after mid-year, and list them, but I realized the same list would then appear for 2023. Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2017

It’s time again for the annual Talented Learning LMS Awards! The Talented Learning Awards are not a money-making affair for us. Vendors can’t buy their way onto these lists. In fact, there is no cost to participate and no way vendors can influence the outcome directly. Because in truth, it depends!

Association Learning Management System 0

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Compliance Training 0

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2022

The challenge with each of these events is that there are a lot of vendors pitching their systems, content, consulting firm, e-learning tool and other items, and you as the person walking the floor doesn’t necessarily know who to look at, who to seriously consider and who to avoid. Expert 101. Over 100 course publishers.

vendor 102

vendor Authoring Tools Guide Metrics 102

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The same can be said for Enterprise Learning Systems. Anyone can mention they are Enterprise, and that their learning system is for “Enterprises”, but finding the best of the best of those, isn’t so simple to quantify, let alone clarify. Employees will use whatever learning system you give them.

Enterprise 97

Enterprise Learning System System Metrics 97

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Probably the least fun experience you will ever have when looking at or considering any type of learning system (LMS, LXP, EXP, Learning Platform, Craig’s Javalinas R US, etc.). The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. The vendor is Skill Jar. The way this happened?

Learning System 63

Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Previously, we explored extended enterprise learning tech trends , and talked about how organizations can choose the best learning system for their needs. Today, let’s move to the next step – LMS implementation. Choosing an LMS isn’t the end. 1) How difficult is LMS implementation, really ?

Association Learning Management System 92

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Ed McMahon is not back (he’s dead after all), but in his honor, and without you having to buy an overpriced magazine, I present you with early award winners in various learning system categories, for 2019. . But first… What is a Learning System? Hence, learning systems. Learning Platforms. .

Learning System 94

Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 6, 2020

not suppliers), on what they are seeking in a learning system, often noting the LMS and an LXP. Some want a hybrid of the two, others want features that they believe may not exist in one system or another. Sure a vendor can say we are an LXP, but a LMS too or vice versa. No, it is not learning software.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 70

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. 15 Business Turns Up the Volume On Extended Enterprise Learning.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

With more than 700 learning platforms on the market, how do you narrow the field down to the best learning management systems (LMS) for your association’s needs? Benefits of Working with an LMS Consultant. Benefits of Working with an LMS Consultant. How LMS Consultants Help with Selection.

Association Learning Management System 44

Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Skills in Learning Systems, that are not like or may be similar to a skills platform – Confused yet? My learning system says it comes with skills functionality? Q: What about vendors who sell their system as a “learning suite”? ” What you haven’t?

Learning System 75

Learning System Platform System Skills 75

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Thought Industries is for customer education/partner training, associations, and other B2B/B2C, like training providers for example. This has always been a challenge with various vendors, especially today, where turnkey (out of the box) is the standard, a few tweaks included, and thus implementation times are very short (a plus).

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s face it – RFI/RFP documents sent over to learning system vendors are massive tomes that confuse, challenge and even baffle some vendors. Yeah, they are focused on essentials, again, forgetting this is a learning system and is for learning. These comments are for you, not the vendor.

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 1, 2021

” By now, you are thinking, “Oh, he is about to say the LMS market is finished, OR that they are dinosaurs doomed, and thus us naysayers have been right all along,” sorry to disappoint, but no, no, and no. Micro learning this. Micro-learning content does that. It is all about machine learning.

Market 116

Market Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 116

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 15, 2021

Well over a month ago, on LinkedIn, I started a weekly series where I would select one learning system and compare it to a few other learning systems. Not every vendor does it though, and you will eventually figure out who does it a lot, by checking out the sites. Each vendor will have Five to consider.

Alternatives 105

Alternatives System Docebo SAP 105

Talented Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

Recent research by the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) reveals the impact of training on several key dimensions of customer adoption: 68% of trained customers use products more often. With results like these, it’s no wonder why customer training platforms are one of the hottest segments in today’s learning systems market.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training Learning System Association Learning Management System Custom 99

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Whenever you see a topic or category, which may or may not include a specific vendor, and it is deserving of a “TREAT” you will see this: Aww, isn’t it cute? TREAT Generative-AI latest pricing with vendors. That vendor is D2L – both for their Business edition (which I love) and their EdTech version.

vendor 67

vendor Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 67

Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

This makes the procurement of a learning system a challenge. And the stakes are high because, according to Fosway’s Digital Learning Realities research , 51% of L&D teams think their current learning platforms are not fit for the modern workforce. Specialists will rarely be the only learning system in an organization.

Learning System 82

Learning System System Specialist vendor 82

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2023

If you have seen a learning system, any system, at a trade show, such as LTUK, or ATD (coming up), or on the web, or in your dreams, you start to notice a retread. There are systems that do not follow this path, at least UI/UX wise, but the pitch, spin, reason why, and blah blah blah, is redundant. Bite-sized learning.

Learning System 73

Learning System System Metrics Mentoring 73

Talented Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

For example, in the past, extended enterprise learning was prohibitively expensive for all but the world’s largest companies. Now, cloud technology, easy third-party app integrations and specialized LMS systems are purpose-built to support external audiences at remarkably reasonable, scalable prices.

Enterprise 98

Enterprise Learning System System Compliance Training 98

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2020

In looking over the past 10 years of pricing data (that I have been tracking) when it comes to learning systems, there is a repetitive variable, ok,, variables at play. This line not only is continuing, but you can expect to see a lot more vendors reducing their price per seat/per year in the coming months.

Learning System 58

Learning System System Compliance Training ILT 58