eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

EST. Social Learning – C the New, the Possible, the Evolution – to register, click Social Learning Webinar. There will never be a charge to the 911 E-Learning Webinar Series, and questions are encouraged. Below are the PDF versions of some of the articles, with more to come soon.

Rapid Intake 63

Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion News Unison 63

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

Free version offers 2GB of storage, paid version goes as high as 100GB. Boosts mobile learning value, social learning (P2P is a form of social media) and removes the browser issue for many businesses (i.e Content authoring tools that have to be used on the desktop of your cpu, no longer is required.

Open Source 76

Open Source VOIP e-learning vendor vendor 76

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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Authoring Tools. Learning Management Systems. Mobile learning platforms. Social learning platforms. Do I need an authoring tool if I have a LMS? Do I need to get an authoring tool that is SCORM or can it just be proprietary? Why do some vendors have trials and others do not?

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

MAY 3, 2010

No matter where you are, no matter what you are – portal, learning community, LMS/LCMS (open source), group, web page with links, API integrated solution, etc. Ability to take SCORM compliant courses, including SCORM 2004 from a portal, online learning community, social learning platform or solution, a group, whatever.

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

Built in authoring tool – never hurts. The teachers I know, do not have several hundred or even a thousand dollars around to purchase a 3rd party authoring tool. After all, there are more important things to buy than a 3rd party authoring tool (from the teachers’ perspective). Assessment tool.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Social Learning Platform. Just last week, I saw the best social learning platform ever. Best of all, even if you choose not to use it, the product is available to the public as a new social media site. From a social learning standpoint. Video Learning Platforms. Seriously, awesome.

Trends 75

Trends vendor e-learning vendor LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2012

Standalone Quiz/Assessment Tools. I love Questionmark, its a wonderful product and it can use a “connector” to integrate into your learning platform or system. However, times are continuing to change in regards to the overall standalone quiz/assessment tools market. The same can be said for survey tools.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News Association Learning Management System LMS 71

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One vendor is focused only on SaaS products including social media. I’m seeing a lot of these learning byte companies entering the space. One vendor whose product is free, charges a low fee if you want an 800 number – now I know you just said, “free” and that is not free. E-Learning 24/7.

Trends 77

Trends vendor Wiki e-learning vendor 77

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Or the beta versions of the browsers yet to be launched. What browsers did they test on, because the current browsers available and the beta and new versions being released – are different in a few ways, especially when it comes to HTML5. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. Dolphin HD?

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 69

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). However there are vendors who sell their API solution wrapped in a piece of software. Open Architecture.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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 Mobile learning features that will far exceed anything that is possible today. Will not work in XP or any previous OS version. 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 Mobile learning features that will far exceed anything that is possible today. Will not work in XP or any previous OS version. E-Learning 24/7.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Games Firefox Flash 40

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. They offer a SaaS version, but that is fee based. The freebie does not offer SCORM nor monitoring, but has social learning, assessment tool inc. Blackboard.

Authoring Tools 73

Authoring Tools News vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

These are the voyages of mobile learning. To boldly go where no e-learning vendor has gone before, specifically LMS vendors who are now starting to get it. . To, ah forget it you now the rest, but what you may not know is the latest on the mobile learning front. Mobile the final frontier. or Android 4.0

Mobile 40

Mobile vendor Mobile Learning xapi 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2013

This version ($40/u/m) is geared towards the instructional designer/developer. SaaS product – but here’s the thing – if you want the course to be in your LMS – it can but it still sits on the ZZ server side and not in your system (should note that the LMS connectivity is available only in the $40/u version).

TechKnowledge 66

TechKnowledge ASTD Rapid Intake NexLearn 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

How many of you have posted questions regarding LMSs on Quora, Linkedin or the various other social media sites available on the net? How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Authoring Tools. Use my 90/10 rule.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Still listed as a social learning management system, they have made some new strides that really work for me. E-commerce fee per year. E-Commerce with many vendors is included nowadays. Remember back in my authoring tool list, I mentioned one well known LMS vendor who dropped significantly in my rankings?

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2010

I’ll be the first to admit, that I was not a big fan of the previous versions of the Plateau system. Reporting Tool. A major, major improvement from previous versions, but I digress. The reporting tool comes with the system. The tool is sort of a standalone that goes back into the system. 140 Canned Reports.

Plateau 64

Plateau System Productivity Product 64

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 10, 2011

With all these vendors talking about their solution and its capabilities on mobile devices, it should be easy to find an app for that. Regardless if the vendor is m-learning specific, content authoring tool, LMS, web conferencing or a hybrid. Content Authoring Tools. Mobile Learning Tools.

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

However, the vendors of the latest versions of the more recognized browsers have stated that they offer greater support (their own words), capabilities and features for HTML5, then their current versions of their browsers. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. Confusion to End Users.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Synch with accounting software ala Quicken, etc. Consumers made the same request regarding content authoring tools several months back, and at last count, I only saw three authoring tool vendors offering this feature. Peer Review, Chat, Collaborative Learning – 68.5%. Other – 14.2%.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

I must admit I am still in a daze on some shocking data, I saw in the last few weeks (on a side note: the new and updated version of my LMS/LCMS directory will be available for download this upcoming Tuesday). 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. Social Media.

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 20, 2013

Scope out Linkedin, and other social media channels. You want a system that has a robust social capability – many systems do not have this. You want a system that has a built in assessment tool – Over 90% offer that – now how good it is – another story. E-Learning 24/7. Research on your own.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Learning Management System e-learning vendor 79

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2012

They are an online authoring system. They denied that to me, but after they gave me what the product did – I can state unequivocally that they are an online authoring system. Him: “We are a content management, content development product” Me: “So you are an online authoring system” Him: “No.

TechKnowledge 71

TechKnowledge Assessment PPT Brainshark 71

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. Social Learning Management System – Upside Learning. Submission.

Authoring Tools 63

Authoring Tools Open Source vendor SCATE 63

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

A lot of great products out there this year, new updates and latest versions; new companies, new services and just some real innovation. I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. These standout to me.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

Integration with 3rd party tools – “Yeah, typically we haven’t had a problem. E-mail within 24 hours or less. .&# any E-Learning product. At one time, vendors were honest, stating “white papers&# as marketing materials. A white paper is a marketing tool. Sadly, those days are gone.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 17, 2013

Video goes in and out with the audio – They explain it has to do with the latest version of Flash, but how about coming up with an alternative. Personally, dump this feature and offer some social media components right there on the screen. Again, with over 2,400 social media sites you can go beyond. See an example below.

Productivity 58

Productivity Product Slides Audio 58

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 2, 2016

And before the review, I want to thank readers of the blog and followers of mine on social media, who stopped by and said “hi” Great honor, seriously so thanks again. I saw a lot more folks than in previous shows and more e-learning vendors too. GoMo Authoring – Great product. in E-Learning.

vendor 20

vendor e-learning vendor Docebo SumTotal 20

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 5, 2010

Rare, but you are starting to see it with smaller vendors who can offer a lite version of one type of module and a more robust of another) – Why? Types of Modules/Add-on Vendors Offer (This is not an entire list, nor does it imply that every vendor charges extra for these modules, nor that they even have these modules.

Module 40

Module Association LMS Association Learning Management System LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

File repository – another reason to boot LCMSs once and for all, this feature includes version updates and some analytics. Assessment tool/survey. E-mail notifications and reminders. Works with any 3rd party authoring tool as long as its SCORM compliant. Social Learning – No.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Reports – very basic, but this is more a content authoring tool hybrid – which is becoming more prominent in the industry, so the minimal report is equally being seen. E-Mail notifications and reminders. It is also nice, because it aligns to what many people see when they are editing videos in their video software.

Productivity 65

Productivity Product Authoring Tools Slides 65

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Rather than getting easier, the mlearning landscape will actually grow wider/deeper and far more complex as enterprises are forced to include/support several disparate mobile devices and changing end user demands; this scenario will drive further demand for enterprise-grade content authoring and delivery platforms for mobile learning.

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Player Flash 56