eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

So, why can’t we do it with all the authoring tools on the market? Why are some vendors making it impossible? Why are some vendors treating you as a spy or something sinister when you just want to try out the product? What is equally ironic is that it just isn’t limited to desktop tools but also SaaS too.

Authoring 68

Authoring SCATE Tools Mac 68

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 3, 2010

Here is a template you can use when comparing rapid content authoring tools, and identifying which one will best serve your needs. There are numerous categories, and under each category, I have provided either questions to ask your potential vendor OR examples that can be entered. E-Learning 24/7.

Comparison 63

Comparison Templates Authoring e-learning vendor 63

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I suspected that the expo would feature a large quantity of rapid content authoring tools. From products that ranged from the latest versions of RCATs to new vendors in the space, including text to speech. . Back in 2000, the knock on rapid content authoring tools were they “pre-template” driven solutions.

DevLearn 72

DevLearn Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 72

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 12, 2010

Listed below is the RCAT (Rapid Content Authoring Tools) Directory. Features 102 vendors. Directory does NOT include any free authoring tools, since those are available elsewhere on this blog. Rapid Content Authoring Tools Directory. E-Learning 24/7. Feel free to use and share directory.

Authoring 63

Authoring AICC Tools Content 63

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Tools these days come in three flavors. Geared toward e-learning developers and instructional designers. Authoring Tools for developers. The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

The RCAT (rapid content authoring tool) market continues to be healthy with nothing to slow it down – uh, except maybe one thing (more on that later). I am still surprised on how vendors who are offering assessment only tools are staying in the game. What does it all mean? Early Signs for 2012. It isn’t.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Surprises in E-Learning One of the biggest surprises, is that so many folks are unaware that e-learning was an umbrella term, as I noted in the History of the LMS post. Vendors use it to refer to online courses/content. On top of that, they misspell it – the term is e-learning. Shame on them.

vendor 72

vendor Association Learning Management System Mentoring Learning System 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

As the rapid content authoring market continues to grow, new features and capabilities are equally growing. There are 124 authoring tools in my latest directory, of which 30 are SaaS or a combination of desktop and SaaS – which really what is the point of that? SaaS: Software is in the cloud, on the internet.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

eLearning 24-7

MAY 19, 2014

Are there vendors in the e-learning space who lack basic understanding around e-learning? Lastly, if the vendors, organizations and firms whose whole background, expertise and existence is tied to e-learning and they themselves are not fully understanding it, does this bode well for the industry as a whole?

vendor 75

vendor Authoring Tools Compliance Training Virtual Classroom 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

You can use either your own 3rd party content authoring tool and upload it into the “Cloud&# and then wherever you are, output either to your LMS, or onto Moodle or even WordPress (they have a plug in for that) OR place the course in Facebook or nearly any solution that accepts APIs. Game Changer! Rapid Intake: Unison.

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

Paradiso Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Find the Right E-Learning Vendor with an Awesome RFP. Do you need to discover qualified consultants or freelancers for a sizable e-learning project? Additionally, a thorough and well-written RFP might draw in additional vendors, providing you more proposals to look at. What to Include in an E-Learning RFP?

RFP 52

RFP Blended Learning Compliance Training Authoring Tools 52

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 26, 2011

EasyGenerator is a SaaS based content authoring tool that is like a piece of fine sculpture, with some cracks, but beauty that is hidden within. Extremely feature rich – can compete with Captivate and other authoring tools. Built in question pool, assessment tool and survey tool. EasyGenerator.

Easygenerator 68

Easygenerator Authoring Productivity Product 68

CommLab India

MAY 4, 2017

We already have heard of the authoring tool Lectora Inspire. If you have text-heavy content which you want to convert into an e-learning course, there’s no better tool than Lectora Inspire. It’s a preferred, favorite choice for most learning and development (L&D) professionals.

Lectora 44

Lectora Online Tools LMS 44

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2021

Everyone knows that support in the learning system space as a whole is below average. Sure there are vendors who do an exceptional job, but the fact still remains that the number one reason, people leave one learning system vendor for another is support/service. This isn’t new. And therein lies the problem.

Custom 89

Custom vendor Examples Learning System 89

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. If you wanted micro-learning, you could do it. WBT (Web-Based Training).

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2014

Every E-Learning vendor should want your business and treat you as they would want to be treated. Every LMS vendor should have a standard regarding response times, when they receive an inquiry via the internet. I know of one vendor who responds within 30 minutes of receiving an inquiry. I believe that. Very cool.

LMS 74

LMS e-learning vendor vendor Saba 74

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I love going to LMS sites and seeing a list of clients that the vendor lists. Especially the LMS vendors who also create custom content/development. That some vendors who provide a list of clients may not be clients of their LMS, rather they are current or past clients of custom course development. But did you know.

vendor 76

vendor Compliance Training Authoring License 76

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Mobile Learning. LMSs – Finally vendors took notice. Sadly though many still are in the dark on true mobile learning – i.e. not accessing their platform via a mobile web browser. Authoring Tools – With only a small sample of vendors that are SaaS based, pickings are slim. A win in my book.

CD-ROM 85

CD-ROM vendor e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

It comes from me talking to vendors, buyers, monitoring the industry all the while taking notes and seeing the trends/patterns appear right before my eyes. What has always amazed me are number of e-learning vendor web sites whose design looks like it came from 1995 when Netscape ruled the land. Upside Learning.

vendor 86

vendor Site Web e-learning vendor 86

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

As soon as I asked that question, I heard all of the bellyaching from our Flash developers and most of the custom e-learning vendors we hired. They felt threatened and raised all sorts of concerns about the future of the industry and the fate of e-learning. Myth 2: Rapid E-Learning Is A Second Class Product!

Rapid eLearning 44

Rapid eLearning Authoring Tools Compliance Training e-learning vendor 44

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! Authoring Tools. In my newest directory, I have 138 vendors. 37 support m-learning.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Rapid Intake 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 18, 2011

Because if you are using a content authoring tool that is SCORM 2004, then you must find a system that is at least 2004. Your tool will not work with a 1.2. Unless you purchased a tool that is only AICC compliant, which in that case, time to ditch it and get another one. . Why is it Important? What about AICC?

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, June 08, 2007 Instructional Designers Tools Theres been a good conversation going on over at Christy Tuckers Experiencing E-Learning blog about instructional design. I think Im somewhat of an anomaly in the field.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2013

One of the wonderful things I love about attending expos is the ability to see new products and new vendors. For example, there were several vendors making their debut – as in their solution – at DevLearn. Most of the times, when the person shows the card, and the vendor talks to them, it goes no where.

DevLearn 90

DevLearn vendor Case Study e-learning vendor 90

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Recently, I conducted an emerging technology survey related to e-learning and the results show that end users are utilizing technology more then ever before and are seeking product features that LMS and content authoring tools, do not offer at this current time. With an increase in e-learning sales a, projections of 7.1

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

LMS Vendors. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. Over 90% of LMS vendors had their sites available only in English; so the potential customer could not view it in any other language.

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vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

My latest take on those three vendors (plus one) are: Cornerstone On Demand – I have seen the new UI and I like what I saw. Q: We use WebEx as our web conferencing tool. The problem with the web conferencing tools that currently exist (as a whole) is that none of them are 100% perfect. Lots of potential. Waste of money.

Blogging 73

Blogging SumTotal vendor Saba 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2011

So that a more constant date is set each week for this blog, the topic “Latest Content Authoring Tools Trends&# will be posted Tuesday morning, July 19th. E-Learning 24/7 and E-Learning TV presents: Rapid Course Authoring Tool Shootout. iSpring Presenter with their quiz tool.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News vendor CertPoint 71

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

JUNE 20, 2011

In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. In a market this size, and with so many vendors overly focused on the U.S. and not necessarily worldwide (which should be the case), there is bound to be those vendors who are seeking new opportunities. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

MAY 18, 2012

The partner approach works this way: vendor A integrates Vendor B’s solution into their product. Some times, it is nothing more than a link – hidden from the end user – the screen shows a popup or goes to the “page” but in reality the end user is now in the other vendor’s solution.

Virtual Classroom 66

Virtual Classroom News ILT vendor 66

CommLab India

JUNE 4, 2017

Choose a Tool that Gives a Responsive Output. Responsive output of an e-learning course allows it to adjust to any screen size. So, choose an authoring tool that not only gives HTML5 output, but also has a responsive design feature. So, keep it short and simple.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 64

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Convert Adobe 64

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

JANUARY 26, 2014

ASTDTK14 zoomed into Vegas last week with about 60 vendors (est.) On the expo side, and I know ASTD Events are going to disagree with me (err, they already have via Linkedin), I wasn’t overly impressed on the number of vendors’ booths. Conferencing vendors – Were there any? But overall, feedback was a plus.

ADL 66

ADL ASTD vendor Social Networks 66

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

When you register and attend Social Learning: C the New, C the Possible and C the Evolution , you will be entered to win a one year subscription to Rapid Intake’s online, collaborative rapid authoring tool, Unison™. This is a one year subscription to one of the premier content authoring tools out on the market.

Rapid Intake 63

Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion News Unison 63

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

What always stuns me are vendors who state they know what their learners want, but in reality have no clue, because they themselves do not see the technology and its usage among the masses. The growing number of businesses leaving Microsoft Outlook to Internet e-mail is amazing. A new audience for e-learning, courtesy of e-readers.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor vendor VOIP 76

eLearning 24-7

MAY 13, 2014

Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings. Quick Notes. And the lack of lunch.

Conference 69

Conference Authoring Tools ASTD Blended Learning 69