eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

The LMS market is strong. But for all that is positive, there are negatives, and these negatives can hinder long term growth for commercial systems. They are necessary for the evolution of any system and mandatory to garner more market share. While this is a great concept for party decorations, it is not for a learning platform.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Numbers will continue and I see a real jump in percentile of these types of systems. They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). Plus, the key factor for these types of systems – is storage.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2013

In some cases it will be noted if it is based on a higher set of users, since there are platforms that prefer a minimum or focus on larger size businesses including associations, etc. There are some systems who target only channel partners. E xpertus One ($$$-$$$$)- Still the best multi-tenant platform in the market.

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS Portal 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Numbers will continue and I see a real jump in percentile of these types of systems. They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). Plus, the key factor for these types of systems – is storage.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

As the camera goes over the buildings, a series of voices say, “something is going on down there&# , well in the LMS world; something is going on down there. LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. 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

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

So what makes a Lite LMS different from a Standard LMS? Less functionality and features than their standard counterparts, but these features may be “social learning&# , or “ability to tie a user to a course&# or “creating learning paths for each user&# or “assessment tools&# , etc.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Productivity 72

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 15, 2010

When it comes time to start exploring your LMS (or LCMS), you will invariably get to the pricing component. Often seen with some small LMS companies, but I have seen it with some mid players as well. Normally they show the standard or base LMS without the add-on modules. What if I am a non-profit or an association?

Association LMS 40

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 5, 2010

LMS/LCMS vendors are notorious for offering the amazing “module&# in their marketing and advertising pitches – whether it is on their web site, at trade shows, white papers, e-mail marketing, whatever. A module – is an add-on to your LMS/LCMS. Most offer one LMS, but offer “Modules&#.

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Module Association LMS Association Learning Management System LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

As the camera goes over the buildings, a series of voices say, “something is going on down there&# , well in the LMS world; something is going on down there. LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. Two years ago, lots of LMS vendors were saying their systems were browser agnostic. Get your tablets here.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

That you can learn wherever you are, at whatever time you want, and that you can gain knowledge without the previous conditions. I wonder if we have truly achieved this premise, i.e. learning without borders or are we stating something that is not yet accurate? Social Engagement. What though, have they really learned?

Mashups 73

Mashups Association LMS Association Learning Management System Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. This is to say that 90% of features most folks seek are nearly universal in a LMS – low cost or otherwise. Built in E-mail that blocks viruses, spam plus you can send out of the LMS.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Learning Management Systems. Mobile learning platforms. Social learning platforms. Do I need an authoring tool if I have a LMS? If you want to track in a learning management system or learning platform that supports SCORM then you want it. Authoring Tools. Web conferencing.

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2012

I love Questionmark, its a wonderful product and it can use a “connector” to integrate into your learning platform or system. Greater increase in the number of learning management systems offering quiz/assessment tools. Again, you can find them in most learning systems and even some authoring tools.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News Association Learning Management System LMS 71

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Three months ago, only a few systems had either integrated for no additional charge or for additional fees, a talent management/performance management feature set. There is a growing list of vendors, including small/mid size that are adding talent management components that match the Big Dog systems. Prediction.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2011

A LMS that came with a e-commerce, a chat room, discussion boards, front end look that did not appear to a be a LMS, library, bookstore (capability), art gallery (I used it for sponsorship purposes). The vendor? As we know, the majority of people who access e-learning content (inc. Flashback. GeoLearning.

Streaming 67

Streaming iTunes Apple Association LMS 67

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At one time BlueVolt was just a spark, a system among many other systems in the market. BlueVolt is an electrically charged LMS, that harnesses key elements to make it formidable extended enterprise competitor to Absorb. Multi-Tenet capabilities – it is after all ideal for an extended enterprise system.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning. The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. Key Social Learning Roles - Daretoshare , April 4, 2010 Premise : Learning communities or networks thrive because its members possess certain skills and capabilities. April 2010. Another great month!

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Cheat Codes & Gaming the System "But to gamers, cheat codes are not cheating. Successful people learn the unwritten rules of engagement and push those rules, work around those rules, and subvert those rules until they are highly successful." They desire instant (or almost instant) learning delivered in an informal manner.

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Games Wiki IM IMS 100

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

A trend that is happening in the LMS market more so than in the other e-learning markets, is the failure to follow their path of success. In 2009 and 2010, many vendors in the LMS market, tossed in items that at one time were extra fees. The spin of course, is that open source systems enable APIs.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Vendors who added innovative features including text to speech (way to go SoftChalk), to true HTML5 support (Claro, Cm-Studio, Rapid Intake, Toolbook and sort of HTML5 output – Lectora) to image editors, SDK kits, gaming sims and Sony PSP devices. This is a free service to vendors and readers alike. Documedia – eLab 3.0:

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vendor Authoring Tools STT Trainer Mac 68