eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

They involved talent management, “hello and goodbye” with vendors, social learning, upswing in mobile learning, new feature sets in the authoring tool space, flat lining in web conferencing and standalone platforms. I have seen continued interest and downloads for open source AR tool kits.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

MAY 18, 2012

In the past it was build it yourself (pricey) or find open source and customize it (could be pricey, but cheaper then complete build). The partner approach works this way: vendor A integrates Vendor B’s solution into their product. I believe a new sub-genre of e-learning is upon us. Eye of the Tiger.

Virtual Classroom 66

Virtual Classroom News ILT vendor 66

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

That is what one senior exec said to me, the other day when it came to social learning. I shot off the usual reasons, the benefits, the gains and then found myself expanding into the next possibilities of where a system and content authoring tool had to go. It didn’t seem that far of a stretch, actually. Not at all.

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 3, 2014

Analytics tied to video – they want to know what learner accessed the video course or video, how many times, how often, where did the go – From a video course standpoint – analytics is not really in play right now with LMS vendors (VLP a tad different, but not that robust). One vendor right off the bat is Unicorn Training.

Video 84

Video LMS Change Ratio 84

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 24, 2014

I have those every weekend, so why as an adult learner do I want it as a benefit to learning? Trend 2 Responsive mobile design. Another one on the rise for LMS vendors and honestly, e-learning vendors as a whole. Personally, I am a big fan of responsive mobile design. ” Bottom Line.

Trends 81

Trends LMS vendor Open Source 81

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. Rapid E-Learning Authoring Tools.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Well, a lot has been happening in the past three months, from SaaS driven to talent management to course authoring to name changes and everything in between. Equally of interest, are the increase in open source systems that offer for a fee, hosting on their own servers, rather than on yours. Open Source Systems.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Even one time open source systems are starting to offer hosting for an additional cost. I now pronounce you Authoring Tool and LMS, you may now integrate/interface. I’m still a believer that it is wise to use a 3rd party authoring tool rather than use an authoring tool built into a LMS.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

That smartphones were the answer to mobile learning. Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? Greater number of vendors switching to only SAAS or “in the cloud&# rather than self-hosted. 2 Mobile Learning.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. The trend is already appearing with more systems adapting to this change, and shows every sign of significant growth, especially with APIs & social learning. HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

Authoring tools whose interface either looks like to was written in 1997 (thus outdated) or is so confusing, that the premise of rapid, just is not possible. Quiz assessment tools and systems, that assume everyone wants to do T/F and M/C or Short Answer and T/F only. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 3, 2011

True, some of these companies and vendors can win multiple awards, so that reduces the actual number of winners, but if this is not an example of over saturation, I don’t know what would constitute it. E-Learning 24/7 Approach. Open Source Product of the Year (i.e. RCAT Open Source of the year.

Authoring Tools 63

Authoring Tools Open Source vendor SCATE 63

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

New features include m-learning on the iPad with native app (no on/off synch), integrates with Yammer, themes, custom URL, assessment tool, the authoring tool is the key component, help and feedback tab. Part LMS, part social and yes a very nice part of mobile including apps for iPad. 18 Upside Learning.

LMS 71

LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2010

Improves video and audio quality – extensively – thus your Social Learning/Social Media experience has just increased infinitely; Vivemo, Blip.tv Open Source not Proprietary like Flash. Mobile learning features that will far exceed anything that is possible today. E-Learning 24/7.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2010

Improves video and audio quality – extensively – thus your Social Learning/Social Media experience has just increased infinitely; Vivemo, Blip.tv Open Source not Proprietary like Flash. Mobile learning features that will far exceed anything that is possible today. E-Learning 24/7.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Can you prove when and how your e-Learning content has changed? Certainly with the rise of rapid e-Learning tools and the increase in SME-published content well start to see an increase in the frequency of updates to e-Learning material. Maybe it doesnt matter. Take the Survey!

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

The road ahead : I am presently developing detailed role descriptions, community guidelines, role assessment tools, and the identification of appropriate learning products and offerings. Should they be coupled with your LMS or other learning-specific tools? tools into their practices. Budgeting for Learning 2.0:

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. Open Source LMS of the Year. Social Learning is limited.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2010

When so many potential customers are seeing the advantages of open source, creating their own learning or VLE portals or seeing the value of various social media types and incorporating them into some type of social learning community, the “do nothing&# spin is well, a time warp into the past. E-Learning 24/7.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The authoring tool stated that courses published for mobile would work without issue, only for you to find out, that wasn’t the case. Authoring tool salesperson or site makes it look so easy to create this interactive course, but unless you have an ID skill set and with tech skills, it won’t happen.

Authoring Tools 21

Authoring Tools vendor LMS Open Source 21

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

I would estimate that there was a 60-40 split, still instructor led driven, but even a significant number of the ILT vendors were offering subsets or capabilities to turn their ILT into online via webinars or online courses. Mobile Learning. It’s all about “mobile” It is about time! If not, demand one.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

Because it offers the capability to start out using it either as the robust social learning product and ignore the LMS part (inc. Mobile apps – Can use in Blackberry, Iphone (unsure about the Droid). If you are in the market, then visit Mzinga OmniSocial, because it is the Super Software Learning Platform.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

Accepts any courses built in any content authoring tools that are SCORM & AICC compliant – so you can upload and sell your courses that you built in Articulate, Captivate, even open source authoring tools (but they must be standards compliant). Something like my 3rd party content authoring tool.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 25, 2010

If you wanted to work on creating content, for many people, the route would be and still is creating courses via a desktop based rapid e-learning authoring tool, or via your LMS/LCMS vendor’s tool (hosted or not) or via Dreamweaver or some other type of solution. APIs, Open Source, HTML5.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

After all, if you can create a couple of APIs that provide strong social learning functionality, and the LMS vendor offers an add-on for social learning, do they really want you to put yours in? The spin of course, is that open source systems enable APIs. Mobile Learning and Tablets. And for free?

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

When e-Learning first launched, and for a long time thereafter, it was the key umbrella term, and under it were LMS, LCMS, authoring tools, and so forth. Yet, some LMS vendors, are adding “coaching” in terms of skills for a job role(s). LCMS and LMS were the kings. UI/UX is slick.

Learning System 79

Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 79