Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Today as part of the Kineo Insights webinar series – a conversation on open source. The following are my notes from Part 1 of the webinar: The Truth About Open Source: A conversation with Michael Korcuska, Executive Director of Sakai. The Truth About Open Source Who writes the code? Is it really free?

Open Source 150

Open Source Director Open Conversation 150

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2010

I have a real issue with vendors who charge extra – via a license with their “partner&# or otherwise for a web conferencing – and thus ability to offer webinars, in their solution. It should be free – 100%. Hence: Below are products that are either open source free or free or free with limited functionality.

Open Source 70

Open Source Web Open VOIP 70

eAbyas Info Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Be it a proprietary LMS or an open-source, it will cost you. And that is too, the LMS implementation cost applies irrespective of the software license type – proprietary or open-source. Any proprietary LMS vendor like Talent LMS, Docebo, Adobe, etc., But how come an open-source LMS will cost you?

Association Learning Management System 81

Association Learning Management System Cost LMS Association LMS 81

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Next, there are vendors of all stripes pitching AI. Finally, there are companies, businesses, associations, and so forth, seeking to add AI. If you are a learning technology or learning system vendor, I offer a service around Gen-AI, and AI – again, going in-depth – either online or on-site, presentation, 1/2 or full-day.

Guide 100

Guide vendor Learning System Scanning 100

Hurix Digital

MARCH 13, 2019

Organizations generally prefer to outsource their LMS requirements to vendors or service providers, mainly because it saves them time and money and also because they do not have an in-house IT team to design, build and maintain a custom solution. This being said, how to choose the right LMS vendor for your organizational goals?

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vendor Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 49

Appsembler

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Open edX and Canvas can address these challenges. Both are open-source, highly customizable, and used across many industries. Customer support: Consider the level of customer support the vendor (and its community) provides. Look for a system that offers various forms of support, such as phone, email, or live chat.

Open 52

Open Platform Open Source Association LMS 52

Web Courseworks

JANUARY 19, 2010

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Association Forum of Chicagoland provide opportunities to reach the over one million associations operating nationwide. Our focus will be on sharing two case studies to help answer common questions associations might have when managing Moodle for members: 1.

Association LMS 100

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Moodle Association 100

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Which reminds me, I often wonder how many people are even watching live TV (and not recorded) when it is not a sporting event or a commercial-free movie? For 2020, the awards will be given to the “Best in Vertical” Association. Many of these vendors are on my Findanlms.com platform – however, not everyone is.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

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.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s 100% free. Thought Industries is for customer education/partner training, associations, and other B2B/B2C, like training providers for example. The number of vendors who can do full customization is very small, and it is labor intensive (on the vendor part, which means cost), and priced high on the buyer side.

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

Coursy

APRIL 20, 2023

Right now you are probably in one of three camps when it comes to open source LMSs, specifically Moodle: Huge fan and most likely have it Not a fan of it Thinking of soup, I mean Noodles! But both audiences are using it and I will add that under the corporate umbrella, I will slide in non-profit, association, etc.

Moodle 52

Moodle Server vendor Drupal 52

Wahoo Learning

MAY 4, 2023

An alternative solution would be looking into IT support from the LMS vendor , which can also include hosting. An open-source LMS gives free rein to users to change broad aspects of the application, from its aesthetic to its interface (as long as they have coding/programming knowledge), but this can be complex and requires specialist skills.

Association Learning Management System 82

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Management 82

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 8, 2022

I bring up the stuff argument because your company, organization, school, entity or association may unknowingly have a lot of stuff – when it comes to the number of learning systems you own. Association – We have chapters – congrats – everyone has their own learning system. It’s all stuff. Connections.

System 89

System Portal vendor White Label 89

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

APRIL 28, 2014

” Seriously though, a lot of people ask me what vendors to see or what vendors I look at, etc. The vendors that I list below in my guide, are across the board. Hopefully this will be fine with ASTD, but if this “bullet” changes to the vendor’s site, you will know why. LMS Vendors.

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vendor Guide ASTD Association Learning Management System 68

Integranxt

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hidden Costs : These can include costs associated with system downtime, additional training, and support needed post-implementation. Free or Open-Source Options : These alternatives, while potentially requiring more in-house management, can drastically reduce costs for organizations willing to invest in their own LMS setup and maintenance.

Association Learning Management System 52

Association Learning Management System LMS Budget Association LMS 52

Petra Mayer

JULY 3, 2019

Again, most LMS providers will allow for a free test period. Implementation costs by the vendor or related third party. System integration costs by third party vendors with other systems. Free/Freemium (open source). What I have seen in my experience is that these periods tend to be too limited in time.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Study Association LMS 40

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

Academy of Mine

DECEMBER 30, 2021

There are certain unavoidable expenses associated with in-person training like paying for onsite instructors, printed training materials, company subsidized travel expenses, and larger organizations sometimes need to rent space for events. Open-source LMS. Reduce The Cost of Training. LMS Based On Distribution model #1.

Association Learning Management System 103

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Compliance Training 103

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

And yeah there are vendors who will taut that they are in X list or Y rankings and thus should be included. This isn’t a beauty contest, nor a pay for play (I NEVER accept that, nor play that game, nor do I accept any referral fees or whatever some vendors offer for recommending them). Even open source systems.

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vendor Report Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

Academy of Mine

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There are certain unavoidable expenses associated with in-person training like paying for onsite instructors, printed training materials, company subsidized travel expenses, and larger organizations sometimes need to rent space for events. Open-source LMS. Reduce The Cost of Training. LMS Based On Distribution model #1.

Association Learning Management System 98

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Compliance Training 98

Paradiso

DECEMBER 3, 2015

This seems remarkably high, but is more easily understood when you take into account how many companies fall victim to thinking that the best and most economic way of getting an LMS is to download an open-source option and customize it in-house. Cost savings. Customizations.

Association Learning Management System 70

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 70

Paradiso

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It’s is open source and free, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t costs associated with it. We love it even more when things are free. Going to the opening of a new bar and getting a free beer is one thing, but downloading Moodle as a free, fully-functional LMS? We all love a bargain.

Moodle 70

Moodle Corporate eLearning Association Learning Management System Association LMS 70

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2019

. #2 Why Corporations Choose Open Source Learning Systems – with Brian Carlson. And they’re definitely telling us that open source learning platform s like Moodle and Totara are wildly popular, compared to commercial solutions. 2 Association Learning Tech Innovation: Reality vs. Hype.

Association Learning Management System 52

Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools Association LMS Enterprise 52

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For the rest of us, it isn’t, unless you see the latest takeaways as examples of what is to come or more importantly what hasn’t – which is really a could be doomsday to many vendors – unless they wake up! In my newest directory, I have 138 vendors. 4 desktop authoring tool vendors work with Windows 8.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Rapid Intake 72

AbaraLMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Additionally, small and medium businesses can benefit from the many free and open-source LMS solutions that are available, which can be customized to their needs, but really, such LMS are only good for extreme conditions where finances are extremely tight.

Association Learning Management System 52

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Compliance Training 52

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 15, 2014

Right now you are probably in one of three camps when it comes to open source LMSs, specifically Moodle: Huge fan and most likely have it. But both audiences are using it and I will add that under the corporate umbrella, I will slide in non-profit, association, etc. These vendors do not use any items, plugins, etc.,

Moodle 96

Moodle Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS 96

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.

Trust 63

Trust Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 63

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Skills Management – Skill ratings, Skill libraries (usually tied to job roles), extensive upskilling features and capabilities – Many vendors in the learning system space are pushing the message as they themselves are elite above all others, but who pray tell really is? Those who stand above all else. Who loves apples?

Authoring Tools 96

Authoring Tools vendor Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 96

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Six years ago I pivoted after 14 years on the front lines with two major commercial LMS vendors. Open source software is a great example. 10 years ago we would occasionally cross paths with corporate LMS buyers who were evaluating commercial systems side-by-side with open source platforms. ” Sounds smug.

Open Source 75

Open Source Enterprise Open Authoring Tools 75

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There is a growing list of vendors, including small/mid size that are adding talent management components that match the Big Dog systems. A couple of vendors have added HRIS modules. It is interesting to note, that many of the vendors are targeting the SMB space, especially the small size (less than 500 employees) market.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

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. Rely upon license model alignment as a vendor qualifier.

License 40

License Association Learning Management System Association LMS Cost 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

Make no mistake, there are plenty of vendors out there who believe in the concept of focusing on features and forgetting about usability, under the guise that people would rather have lots of cool blinky things rather than usability. There are a plethora of vendors out there, with blinders on. . Great stuff, for 1996.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

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. But if you need direct guidance at any point, feel free to contact me to request a preliminary phone consultation at your convenience. WHITEPAPERS.

Enterprise 40

Enterprise Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

When you need a fix, then the LMS vendor must work with you either remote to solve it or if it is big nasty fix, go on site. SaaS and LMS vendors. Even one time open source systems are starting to offer hosting for an additional cost. From a LMS vendor perspective there are a lot of pluses.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

LearnUpon

APRIL 6, 2018

To help you decide which is for you here’s an explanation of them: Open source versus Commercial. Open source LMSs are ‘free’ and commercial ones incur a cost. The old phrase “there is no such thing as a free lunch” comes to mind here. It frees up time to do other tasks. What is the best LMS for you?

Association Learning Management System 59

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Compliance Training 59

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 9, 2021

I admit have the time when I look at a few from the larger name entities, I can’t figure out how that vendor got to that part of that grid, what in the heck does that mean, and why is that vendor who isn’t even a learning system, appearing in that section of the grid over there? I’m not sure why people love grids.

System 105

System Custom Education Metrics 105