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.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Let’s get right down to brass tacks: I have a lot of experience dealing with LMS requests for proposals. (As CourseStage LMS is targeted to the association marketplace and corporations who train or educate adults that are not their employees.). Sign up here: LMS Selection: Mastering the Process, Avoiding the Pitfalls.

Association Learning Management System 100

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS RFP 100

Web Courseworks

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Let’s get right down to brass tacks: I have a lot of experience dealing with LMS requests for proposals. (As CourseStage LMS is targeted to the association marketplace and corporations who train or educate adults that are not their employees.). Sign up here: LMS Selection: Mastering the Process, Avoiding the Pitfalls.

Association Learning Management System 100

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS RFP 100

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Is the LMS RFP a Necessary Evil? A Request for Proposal (RFP) is one of the most widely used yet controversial tools for learning management systems buyers. Either way, it’s usually foolish to buy an LMS without one. The LMS RFP has developed a bad reputation because it is easily misunderstood.

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RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 40

Abila

OCTOBER 25, 2018

However, implementing a learning program with a corresponding learning management system (LMS) is easier said than done. Associations may struggle to find the technology that’s right for them, in part because they’re unsure about what they need in an LMS. Pre-vet and shortlist vendors. Identify and clarify objectives.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association LMS 40

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Today, let’s move to the next step – LMS implementation. Choosing an LMS isn’t the end. Here’s how… Ask Me Anything: About LMS Implementation. 1) How difficult is LMS implementation, really ? A decade ago, the LMS space was defined by a handful of well-known employee learning platforms.

Association Learning Management System 92

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

It is not easy choosing the best LMS for 2016. LMS specialists of every size, shape and focus continue to enter the space with impressive new capabilities. In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Finding the Best LMS in a Complex World.

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

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. Then you have RFP/RFIs that lack substance. The fact of the matter is nobody loves creating RFP/RFIs. They can be 25 pages. 50 pages, even 100 pages or more.

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Templates Learning System System RFP 59

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? Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2018

The request for proposal you send to learning management system (LMS) providers is only as good as the process you use to develop your LMS requirements. If you don’t accurately and completely identify and prioritize your real needs during that process, your new LMS will fall short of expectations.

Association Learning Management System 44

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS RFP 44

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

LMS aka Learning Management System. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l. I never understood why a vendor does this. Why can’t a vendor simply say video? LXP – Learning Experience Platform. Learning Platform. Cohort-based learning platform.

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Learning System System White Label vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The way I started out, was monitoring close to 900 systems that align with corporate, NPOs (non-profits), associations and even government. If If they were a vendor who played in EdTech (K-12, HE) but also played into corporate and did so, not just by having clients find them, but actively through marketing, they were considered too. Strictly

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

Talented Learning

APRIL 26, 2017

Let’s look first at what’s happening in today’s continuing education market and then let’s talk about factors you should consider when selecting a CEU-friendly LMS. CEUs Meet Employee LMS: Oil Meets Water? Why do CE content providers have such a hard time finding an appropriate LMS out of the box?

Association LMS 85

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Diversity Training Compliance Training 85

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Similarly, it’s usually at this time of year that associations and other organizations start to review their training requirements and inevitably their delivery of that training. It’s during this time of evaluation that the organization’s learning management system (LMS) can come under scrutiny. …but, WAIT!

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS WBT Systems 40

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2016

. In the last two weeks as an LMS selection consultant, I have been on the receiving end of 24 hours of live LMS demos from eight different vendors. The vendors were competing for two unique, extended enterprise LMS opportunities. LMS Buyer Background. LMS Demo Do’s.

Association LMS 75

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions. I recognize that not everyone – i.e. vendor has the funds to invest heavily into the UI/UX, and thus I put that into context when reviewing a system. Here is the take vendors love to say, 1. Based on their responses, points were awarded.

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Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

Why does everything about the LMS market seem so complex? To find the best learning technology fit , we must sort through various learning platform types, license models , functionality, integration capacity , implementation services (or lack of) and overall costs. The LMS Sandbox: Blessing or Curse? 2) Vendor Identification.

Association Learning Management System 80

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80

Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

Understanding the full range of internal and external costs associated with purchasing a learning system is key to ensuring there aren’t any hidden surprises in the procurement process. Every vendor on the Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems is passionate about the capabilities of their platform. Your requirements. Your culture.

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Learning System System Specialist vendor 81

Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

I bump into LinkedIn posts from learning professionals who are overwhelmed by LMS challenges. Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. New LMS Realities. Roll the dice?

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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

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? They push for it.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! Among the more than 700 vendors participating in today’s LMS marketplace, we continue to see a wave of learning solutions designed to solve “niche” business challenges. What is a trend, anyway? And how much do trends matter?

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Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Once a darling of vendors who used it to show their demos, now? In fact, in 2019, I did not see one demo from a vendor on Adobe Connect. Personally a vendor can call their system whatever they want, but there are a few factoids to remember about micro-learning. Cumbersome? Not so much. You tell me, is that a good thing?

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RFP Micro-Learning vendor SAP 65

ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

The purpose of this article is to assist you in understanding what the pieces of the solution are, along with the associated choices that you will have to make. So, we have these two pieces – the instructional content (or “courseware”) and the LMS. You can purchase the product and load it into your LMS in a matter of days.

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Sexual Harassment Training Harassment Training Diversity Training Authoring Tools 100

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

How do associations develop profitable learner-centered online education programs? To sample our webinars, try three of this year’s most popular sessions: #3 Franchise Performance and the Modern LMS. 2 Customer Education Meets Customer Success – Understanding Salesforce.com/LMS Integration.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Enterprise 73

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

What are the key questions to ask when planning an LMS implementation project to ensure its success? It can take between three to six months to implement a new cloud LMS , and between six to nine months to implement an on-premise LMS for a large corporation or extended enterprise. What systems do you need to integrate with?

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System eBook 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On each Vendor listing – as you see in the above catalog example, if the vendor is in my Top 50 rankings for 2019, they will have an icon identifying them, Purple – Top 50, Dark Blue – Top 20, Green – Top 10. . In the area of transparency, these are vendors who have purchased additional options.

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Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

It is nearly 13 years since I started working in the LMS space. That time has been split between working on customized LMS implementations (about 8 years) and cloud-based LMS solutions during my time with LearnUpon. Reasons to choose a custom LMS. Pitfalls of a custom LMS solution. LMS Vendor QA.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Solution 40

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. E-Commerce.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Countries showing off their latest e-learning (often under the words – distance learning , which should be booted as a term), and vendors showing their products, making their pitches and eating their food in their booth. LMS Report Criteria. Integrations i.e. APIs – Included at no charge?

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Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I mention this because there are vendors who continue to push towards adding performance management functionality to their learning system, with many people assuming these vendors to be, LMS vendors when it just isn’t universally true. Assessment tool market? Authoring Tools?

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Scanning vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 47

Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

EPISODE 19 – TOPIC SUMMARY AND GUEST: On our previous episode , we talked about the increasing popularity of customer success programs among high-growth companies – especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendors. Right… Azuqua goes even further, with an enterprise-grade platform or iPaaS ( integration platform as a service ).

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Podcasts Podcaster Podcasting Custom 40

Talented Learning

JULY 13, 2017

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. The Docebo LMS has come a long way since we first reviewed it in 2014. Here was my assessment at that time: Docebo is an excellent option for your first or second internal or extended enterprise LMS. It is easy to start, use, integrate, manage and license.

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Docebo Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 100

WBT Systems

MARCH 7, 2017

Many associations have, at some point, considered the benefits of choosing an open source LMS for delivering their education programs. This is especially true of associations that may be considering implementing an online learning platform for the first time, or those with a limited budget. Hidden Costs of an Open Source LMS.

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Association Learning Management System Open Source Association LMS Association 56

Talented Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

In January, I outlined “ 18 LMS trends to watch in 2018.” Although the list isn’t exhaustive, it is based on my experience with hundreds of LMS solutions I track and dozens of recent purchasing opportunities I’ve managed. UPDATE: Some people say the LMS is dead. Specialists now rule the LMS world.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning System Association LMS 75

Talented Learning

JUNE 5, 2017

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. Somehow I made it through more than 3 years without reviewing Adobe Captivate Prime LMS. The application is divided into four primary roles: Administrator, Integration Administrator, Author and Learner. Good LMS for small, simple solutions. That’s a smart approach.

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Adobe Captivate Adobe Association Learning Management System Captivate 68

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 7, 2020

How do you explain why these three vendors were selected, how the process for analysis was conducted, and what are the results? Why these three vendors? Simply due that when a consumer is looking at an LXP, or say Degreed or EdCast or Fuse, the other two vendors are part of the final process. Where do you start? Here is how.

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Analysis Metrics Scanning vendor 131

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.

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Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 79