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

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 56

Learning System System vendor Learning 56

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2023

Vendors are a clever bunch of folks. Whether they are selling learning technology, content/courses, or even learning systems. Those who have Gen-AI in their system, platform content/courses, and technology are noted very visibly. Some who didn’t even have it pitched it at those vendor sessions on the floor.

vendor 67

vendor Open Source Cost Authoring 67

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

There is a lot there for types of systems as I have noted before. I can’t forget the joke of micro-learning platforms, ignoring that micro-learning has been around since 2000, every type of learning system can do this because it is based solely on how you or whomever creates the courses/content. An Interest.

Learning System 75

Learning System System White Label vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With folks being out of the office in droves, this in turn led to, an overall slow sales cycle for a large percentage of vendors in the learning system space. Back in the mid 2000’s and then again, around 2010-12, the summer was a dead zone for vendors. What does this have to do with purchasing a learning system?

Learning System 84

Learning System System Compliance Training vendor 84

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2024

Some vendors won’t use SCORM because it takes time to add and implement it. The idea was that you have content in SCORM and add it to your learning system that accepts SCORM, and tada, it works without any problems or issues. Recently, I sat down (virtually) with Paul Schneider, Ph.D., It stuck at 1.2

AICC 69

AICC xapi SCORM Authoring Tools 69

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 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

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

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

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

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

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And now, it is time for the 2020 Learning System Awards by Verticals/Industries. I selected the ones that are quite common in the space, and that vendors tend to point towards, whether they see it as “taking everyone” or focusing specifically on one vertical or what I always recommend – three.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In a way, that is what is occurring in the learning system space today. I would love to tell you that nobody is paying outrageous fees for the privilege of buying a learning system. In the early months of 2022, many vendors are surpassing that. A band for most vendors was 1,000 to 5,000 end users for example, now?

Learning System 86

Learning System System Metrics vendor 86

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. Onto the Show.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

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. What about other vendors? The Benefit?

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

Learning Pool

MARCH 16, 2022

This makes the procurement of a learning system a challenge. And the stakes are high because, according to Fosway’s Digital Learning Realities research , 51% of L&D teams think their current learning platforms are not fit for the modern workforce. Specialists will rarely be the only learning system in an organization.

Learning System 82

Learning System System Specialist vendor 82

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

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

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

nomenclature on the back end of the learning system. As a vendor said to me, a few weeks ago, they see more and more people just uploading content, all types of content, not necessarily courses built by 3rd party authoring tools. Vendors push it still for learning and training. Do you think they care?

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools vendor SCORM Toys 78

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

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 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 67

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Learning System 67

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 8, 2023

Clearly, LL who has told me they clean up and remove courses that nobody is taking (something I found difficult to believe, just because the Lotus Notes video isn’t the only old-school software product out there on the platform); nevertheless, if you believe LL, then someone, is still using Lotus Notes 6.5. You despise it.

Lotus 71

Lotus Learning System System CD-ROM 71

Paradiso Solutions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

While many vendors offer customized LMS software, finding the perfect fit among numerous choices takes time and effort. Look for vendors who claim customization and give examples of tailored solutions they’ve offered to organizations with specific needs like yours. You look for top customized LMS solution.

LMS 97

LMS Authoring Tools Custom Virtual Classroom 97

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. It has always been e-learning.

vendor 72

vendor Association Learning Management System Mentoring Slides 72

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 84

Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

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

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

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

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

JANUARY 20, 2020

Once again the same criteria as the previous rankings, which you can find here and unless otherwise specified you can find every system on my learning system search engine platform, FindanLMS. I strongly recommend that if you reach out to any of these vendors, you want to have a demo first and foremost. 29 Talent LMS.

Learning System 71

Learning System System Scanning Compliance Training 71

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

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 73

System vendor Metrics Open Source 73

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