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. Content they find most useful.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Education 92

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Ellen Behrens calls her new self-published book aLearning: A Trail Guide for Association eLearning. If you are an association education director or you are tasked with re-igniting eLearning as a non-dues revenue source for your non-profit, then this book will serve as a handy reference guide.

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Association vendor RFP Help 100

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

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. The LMS RFP has developed a bad reputation because it is easily misunderstood. Clients expect me to help them avoid RFP missteps. What is an LMS RFP?

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RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 31, 2013

Speed up the process – Who has time today to spend days putting together a RFP and on the flip side from the vendor perspective who has weeks to complete them? Focus on the market today – The RFPs I always see are outdated. Pricing calculator – A simple wizard the vendor completes. You said Features?

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RFP Templates Association LMS Association Learning Management System 75

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

I can’t forget the joke of micro-learning platforms, ignoring that micro-learning has been around since 2000, every type of learning system can do this because it is based solely on how you or whomever creates the courses/content. A vendor says “elearning course” ignoring that it really has a hyphen between the e and the l.

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Learning System System White Label vendor 75

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Continuing on from my earlier posts: LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process From several comments and from looking at my list of issues, I realize that writing a good LMS RFP is challenging and it's easy to make lots of mistakes. The list in this LMS RFP went on and on at this level.

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RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Virtual Classroom 104

Association eLearning

MARCH 28, 2012

Some attendees mentioned that their current LMS vendor was either out of business or ending a product, but others are just simply unhappy with their current platform. According to a 2010 eLearning Guild survey, only 62% of respondents said their LMS lived up to vendor promises. Vendor Selection. Not user-friendly.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS eLearning Guild 145

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

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. New Year, New Goals, New Technology.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Association Learning Technologies 56

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 content. Your requirements.

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Learning System System Specialist vendor 98

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Nearly every vendor earned its bread and butter by selling to employee-minded buyers in HR. We have spent the last three years meeting more than 125 vendors — learning who they are, what they do, why they are unique, and who their customers are.

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Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS LMS 0

eLearningMind

MAY 10, 2022

The selected vendor is responsible for every aspect of training—from training needs analysis, development, and delivery to ongoing follow-up and re-training. In this approach, companies usually choose outside vendors to deliver a sub-task within their overall training strategy—such as eLearning development. Define your requirements.

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Outsource Compliance Training Diversity Training eLearning Developer 52

WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2018

Before you even think about creating a request for proposal (RFP), you must spend time on the LMS requirements gathering and analysis process. If you don’t get it right, you won’t create a useful RFP or select the best LMS for your association. You’re going to need at least a budget range for the RFP.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS RFP 44

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

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. Now, if you want employee learning only, and you go to a vendor who only does customer training, then the initial “use case” rejection (politely) is understandable. The vendor is Skill Jar. The vendors really need to know more about the use case.

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Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

However, it’s not the instant slam-dunk that some vendors may want you to believe – especially for extended enterprise learning. To learning systems vendors, it suggests that you want to change the underlying software code. 6) As an LMS selection consultant, do you ensure that vendors deliver what they promise?

Association Learning Management System 92

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 92

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

However, from the learning system standpoint and content – these are the key ones. That person should be your salesperson and whomever oversees training with the vendor). What is the vendor’s approach, and how will they be able to help this new person? Does your vendor offer managed services?

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Guide vendor Learning System Association LMS 73

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

Absorb LMS

APRIL 4, 2016

Fresh out of university, I worked as a content developer and designed and authored hundreds of hours of online courses. I also had the chance to sit in on three or four demonstrations by LMS vendors per week. Unfortunately, it’s a heck of a lot of work and no one seems to have time for this approach to content development anymore.

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Association Learning Management System Wiki LMS Association LMS 190

WBT Systems

MARCH 13, 2018

Or, to ensure you absolutely get the best LMS for your association, hire an LMS consultant to help you with requirements, selection, and implementation. LMS consultants have helped dozens, if not hundreds, of associations choose the best LMS for their needs. Consultants help you create a Request for Proposal (RFP).

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS Consulting LMS 44

Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

Content Needs. Typically, this is done through a “Request-for-Information” (RFI) process or through a “Request-for-Proposal” (RFP). Implementation costs by the vendor or related third party. System integration costs by third party vendors with other systems. Business Goals. Learner Needs. Communication Needs. Compromise.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Study Association LMS 40

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. Content versus System. First, there is the content which consists of your lessons, courseware, quizzes etc. New SCORM compliant content authoring tools.

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Sexual Harassment Training Harassment Training Diversity Training Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2023

It wouldn’t surprise me if the majority of vendors who go with Gen-AI (and eventually, they all must, or they will be too far behind), use GPT (by OpenAI). I’m already seeing the sidestep I wrote about just a week ago, in order for vendors to reduce cost (those tokens). Maybe today it is ChatGPT (cheaper token-wise).

Learning System 73

Learning System System Metrics Mentoring 73

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2019

If after a few years, nobody can recall your name, or remember your name or even associate your name with the type of product you are, then you need to change your name. In its simplest form it is content that includes or incorporates any type of media within it or as it. There is an old story about branding.

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Platform Digital Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 70

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

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. We’ve analyzed results from LMS vendors who publish outcomes of their customers’ extended enterprise learning initiatives.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

What is also frightening though to me, and people who know me can attest, very few haunted or creepy stuff scares me, are the amount of bad systems, bad content, erroneous information being presented to folks, looking to find the right solutions for the learning and training needs in the exciting world of e-learning. B2C (Direct to Consumer).

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Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

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. Selling LMSs is very tough in 2016 because of the plenitude and parity of vendor options.

Association LMS 75

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS vendor 75

Talented Learning

APRIL 26, 2017

If you offer continuing education programs , should you invest in a modern learning platform to sell, deliver and manage CEU content? For voluntary lifelong learning enthusiasts, a diverse spectrum of free content is already available online. Sometimes the quality of formal CE content is designed to be weak.

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Association LMS Association Learning Management System Diversity Training Compliance Training 85

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Below is a round-up of the most popular content we’ve produced this year across all three categories. How do associations develop profitable learner-centered online education programs? And how can this educational content be leveraged to help existing members update their knowledge and skills? Replay the webinar!

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Enterprise 73

eLearning Blender

SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

Writing an RFP - What a Conundrum! All the articles say that a crucial part of the LMS selection process is writing a quality RFP, but nobody goes on to tell you how. In my own interest, I am going to attempt to answer the question of how to write a quality RFP. What is an RFP?: Why write an RFP? Why write an RFP?:

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RFP vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Because these breakouts could go longer than an Oscar speech, the majority will be the category followed by the vendor. When * is seen, this indicates that the vendor is in FindAnLMS. . of 70% of my LMS RFP Template. . Some vendors go with a price range, and thus a 5,000 might slide into a range of a vendor going up to 5,999.

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Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 21, 2007

In late 2004 and early 2005, I did a series of articles for eLearn Magazine on the vendor selection process covering vendor selection writing the RFP and other elements of the process. You can download the LMS Selection Templates here. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide

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Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Resources 100

Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Throughout the last month, I’ve reviewed 12 RFP responses for 3 different LMS business scenarios: association learning, commercial training and corporate channel/customer education. In each case, we asked vendors for pricing tailored to the client’s unique usage patterns. No surprise. It’s always that way.

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License Association Learning Management System Association LMS Cost 40

Talented Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Recently, we helped association leaders answer that question with a special “LMS Buyers Companion” post, filled with free resources for continuing education providers. 4) How can training providers share online content more broadly? Extending Learning Content Availability – With Troy Gorostiza of Course Container.

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Enterprise Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 40

Talented Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

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. They’ve hit a wall with features that don’t accomplish what a vendor promised. LMS vendors have vastly different licensing models.

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Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

Talented Learning

APRIL 18, 2017

2) Vendor Identification. 5) Vendor Qualification. 6) Request for Proposal (RFP). Reaching out via marketing communications and social media, learning platform vendors drive potential buyers to their public website, where they can preview pricing and sign-up for immediate access to a “free trial” sandbox.

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Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 80