eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2023

.” (The Verge, OpenAI COO thinks AI for business is overhyped , Dec 4, 2023) There are many people in our industry, especially those in L&D and training, along with learning tech and system vendors, who think that generative AI will solve all their problems, even though it is at a tiny stage. ChatGPT – Panacea?

Learning System 57

Learning System System vendor Learning 57

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. Yeah, they are focused on essentials, again, forgetting this is a learning system and is for learning. These comments are for you, not the vendor.

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2021

For those new, each year, I publish what I see will be the top 10 systems for the coming year, based on a set of criteria (which will be listed shortly). Too many people focus on features now, and on top of that, what the vendor says is coming. . There are vendors who focus on quality of a specific client segment, rather than mass.

Learning System 135

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 135

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2016

When looking at the state of the authoring tool space, two words come to mind. Bewildered on what is happening, why what is needed isn’t appearing as it should, and how is it possible that something so obvious based on where e-learning is heading, mobile is pushing and future tech is inspiring is lost among so many vendors?

Authoring Tools 69

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Industry 69

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? And now, it is time for the 2020 Learning System Awards by Verticals/Industries. Many of these vendors are on my Findanlms.com platform – however, not everyone is.

Learning System 126

Learning System System Industry Metrics 126

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 19, 2022

1,000 is the magic number for a lot of vendors. There are vendors that unless you have a minimum of 1,000 end-users (regardless if they are employees, customers, etc.) I know of vendors who will go below 1,000, but their “sweet spot”, the number they really would prefer is a minimum of 1,000. Is 500 to 999 an option?

Learning System 87

Learning System System Metrics Learner 87

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s a perfect segue into the 2023, Learning System Awards. Initially I was going to present the systems that took off after mid-year, and list them, but I realized the same list would then appear for 2023. Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Top 10 Awards of Learning Systems 2023-24, that are one part fully independent, one part global in reach, one part in-depth analysis and one part analytics based upon everything you can imagine and more (not Gen AI though, it’s way too new, into the space).  Why haven’t I heard of this system on your list?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The same can be said for Enterprise Learning Systems. Anyone can mention they are Enterprise, and that their learning system is for “Enterprises”, but finding the best of the best of those, isn’t so simple to quantify, let alone clarify. Employees will use whatever learning system you give them.

Enterprise 97

Enterprise Learning System System Metrics 97

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

This past week on LinkedIn I wrote about four trailblazers in the early days of the industry, learning systems – and what made them special (one has since hit speed bump), and four who trailblazed and then hit a major speed bump into, well, lost their way. The latter included an authoring tool, too.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In a way, that is what is occurring in the learning system space today. No, they are not offering Super Bowl tickets, nor promotional items for free to thank you for your purchase, but what they are doing in some angles, is saying “We appreciate you, but…” Let’s Dive In. The seat numbers are going up.

Learning System 86

Learning System System Metrics vendor 86

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s 100% free. Comes with the system. This has always been a challenge with various vendors, especially today, where turnkey (out of the box) is the standard, a few tweaks included, and thus implementation times are very short (a plus). Thus, you could buy the system, and get it ready, then start working with Helium.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

First off, Jane Hart put this together from whereas folks voted for the tools they use for learning. That said, there were some curious items on this list, which to me, doesn’t really fly in the world of learning tools. Can it be used as an outlet for providing learning? To me, this is not a learning tool.

Authoring Tools 66

Authoring Tools Tools Social Media Blackboard 66

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

A desktop authoring tool that provides a wealth of features and additional software. Templates, themes, debug tool (nice), translation tool (nice too). Learning Curve. Includes an assessment tool and can generate certificates. Learning Curve. 16 Seminar Learning Systems – Seminar Author.

Authoring Tools 85

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Talent Development Platform, all slide under the umbrella term of learning systems. Sure, TDPs may go X route, while the others go Y route, but in the general sense of it, there are capabilities that are ubiquitous to all kinds of learning systems. A BI tool was never designed to be used for training nor learning.

Metrics 78

Metrics LMS vendor Learning System 78

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2019

I’m referring to software trials, where you get to test out the product, before you buy. . The e-Learning industry as a whole are fans of trials, well, uh, most of the industry that is. Authoring tools? Assessment tools? Other e-learning tools? Web Conferencing? Then something happened.

Learning System 57

Learning System System Authoring Tools vendor 57

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I will go thru several areas for e-learning, not just learning systems, although by far, it will be the most, since a lot has happened in 2020. . But overall, in my opinion, EdTech also showed all its weaknesses front and center, and way too many vendors were unprepared for the numbers of schools, universities, colleges, etc.

Compliance Training 117

Compliance Training vendor Trivantis Association LMS 117

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2020

The Association market is by far, IMO, one of the top three markets, that as a vendor, you should be in. However, a professional association may also allow companies to be members too, and sometimes, there are vendors who are members referred to in the industry as “associate members” (but the vernacular can be different).

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Learning System 68

Talented Learning

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “Trends” post! As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that comes and goes like fashion, or a social media hashtag. Almost daily, new learning technology developers contact us to introduce themselves.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

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

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 2, 2024

What didn’t surprise me though, once it started to catch everyone’s attention, was that vendors in the learning system and learning tech space, would grab hold of it. I figured out early on, where the low hanging fruit was for vendors who wanted to add it. Course Let alone, adding any features. Yet,

System 74

System vendor Metrics Open Source 74

eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

I note this, because this post covers my new Learning Systems RFP Template , which includes the latest NexGen Tier 4 feature sets. When see the template you are going to be like “this is a lot of features and categories, no vendor will complete all of this.” It is a new term in the e-learning space. .

RFP 58

RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It has been a reader favorite and yes, a few vendors have been, uh, extremely unhappy. Worst Learning System – A lot of good ones err bad ones out there. This is totally based on the similar criteria I have for the top learning systems. Most Baffling Learning System. You are welcome! .

vendor 101

vendor Micro-Learning SAP Learning System 101

eLearning 24-7

JULY 14, 2015

Yes there are vendors doing some new stuff, okay many, but a few items are not new, rather they have been around for a long time. SaaS boost – Finally more vendors are on the appropriate path for their consumers; but the big folks are not – why? It should exist in every authoring tool. . . .

Authoring 40

Authoring Industry Tools vendor 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 1, 2019

That said, I will say to you, that before you just buy the learning system, please, please do due diligence on the system. Just as some people love Nutella, others will find it on the same level of peanut butter mixed with bananas, which should be forbidden and outlawed in the solar system. A fun system for learners.

Learning System 74

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 74

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

The other day, I was listening to an audiobook, and the author spoke about ideas. I thought about this, as you can tell, and said to myself, okay, let’s write a post where the e-learning history and thus learning systems, authoring tools, and alike are intertwined with good and bad ideas.

Ideas 85

Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 85

ProProfs

JANUARY 16, 2018

A quick look using your favorite search engine will reveal hundreds of modern learning management systems available in the market today, with almost all of them offering unique, cutting-edge features and promises of making online learning fun, engaging and productive. Today, this is a must-have ability for any learning system.

LMS 96

LMS Authoring Tools Software Compliance Training 96

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2018

To the 2018-19 Learning System Grid,identifying the Leaders, Risers, Steady and Slow vendors for NexGen functionality. . For this year’s grid, an additional vendor was added per group (last year it was five per grid). NexGen Functionality Tier 2 (Not every vendor has all of these items, just an fyi).

Learning System 80

Learning System System SumTotal Grovo 80

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2023

This is because many vendors behind the scenes use “range pricing,” and the ranges often end at 2,500, before moving up to the following range. This is not universal, and there are vendors who will get a better deal if you swing up to 3,000 – and your actual user base is 2,600 or 2,200, for example. Think about that.

vendor 88

vendor Metrics Pipes Scanning 88

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You have a learning system. If you have different systems, non-learning or training, at your company, they act and are being used in a different manner. For our purposes I am going to focus solely on learning and training with a touch of HR – if they are the ones who initially were overseeing the learning system.

Guide 74

Guide vendor Learning System Association LMS 74

Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

As an independent learning systems consultant , I’m often asked to share my opinion about what’s happening in the LMS market. Last month, I published a mid-year learning technology trends update. Interest in learning systems remains strong. 2) How is innovation moving learning systems forward?

Association Learning Management System 104

Association Learning Management System Association LMS FAQ Learning System 104

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 8, 2022

In the learning system space, there is equally a lot of stuff, some of which you either have purchase, plan to purchase or are considering purchasing. Authoring tools. Learning Tools. Assessment tools and the list again, goes on. Learning Systems are like Streamers everyone has more than one.

System 90

System Portal vendor White Label 90

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2018

Based on some exploration, it is clear to me they have a couple of routes to go in terms of the system. I’m not seeing that. I base it on a couple of observations notably that the person who runs learning products for Amazon comes from a learning system that is a content curator.

Learning System 70

Learning System System vendor Micro-Learning 70

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.

Custom 89

Custom vendor Examples Learning System 89

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2018

A year ago I wrote about NexGen functionality in any learning system. The reason behind it was simply that so many vendors pitch they are NexGen (often referring to it as Next Generation), when in fact, they are not. If there was any learning system that screams going NexGen it is them. . online learning) too.

Learning System 50

Learning System System vendor Social Networks 50

Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

When you look at the list below you might wonder why we’re not calling this our 2019 Book of Learning Systems Trends. Well, a lot is happening in extended enterprise learning and we want to touch on all the high points. In fact, this guide is like the learning systems landscape, itself – deep, broad and multi-faceted.

Enterprise 43

Enterprise Learning System Trends Market 43