eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

The LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal market continues to be strong. In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2010

Time for these vendors to wake up, or see your audience share disappear. There is a mid segment of the vendors in the LMS/LCMS or learning portal markets that offer some features of social learning, as part of their standard system or as their “add on modules&#. E-Learning 24/7. Bottom Line.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

Content authoring tools that have to be used on the desktop of your cpu, no longer is required. Web conferencing vendors can establish themselves to expand beyond the meeting standard. Feature set is rich – think of the possibilities, even with a learning management or learning portal system.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

SCORM Player communicating with your vendor’s solution, for example, if you were creating your own LMS and Rapid Intake’s rapid e-learning authoring tool, it includes a SCORM Player API. Again, either incorporate into your LMS/LCMS/CMS or your learning portal. Rapid E-Learning Authoring Tools.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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. Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools. E-Learning 24/7 Important Information – Blog and Advisory Services.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 13, 2011

Newest Version – LMS/Learning Portal Directory. Added Demo Column (Y/N) – If the vendor enables you to view a demo of their product without having to register or provide any information upfront, it is identified as “Yes&#. including their M-Learning solution – End of Feb. LMS Directory.

News 65

News LMS vendor Brandon Hall 65

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

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. I have seen this with a couple of vendors and thought to myself, are they kidding me? That said, I have to say I was in shock when I found out that Topyx LMS by Interactyx is offering their built in course authoring tool as a FEE based solution and not free.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

OmniSocial is a social learning platform, with learning management capabilities and with the ability to select individual apps in the system and only use those you select to install onto your web site or learning portal. E-Learning 24/7. OmniSocial can be a standalone, or be integrated with your LMS.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Comes with Jackdraw authoring tool, and in the tool you can use Captivate, Articulate, Camtasia & PowerPoint content. You can also sell your Jackdraw courses in the e-comm marketplace. Emerging Technology LMS/Learning Portal Vendor of the Year.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

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. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. Authoring Tools (Rapid E-Learning). UI is challenging, if not very difficult.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

It appears in the SAAS model with some small dog LMS vendors. They charge you to host your courses the ones you create in an offline authoring tool and then upload, materials, files, etc. We can surf the internet, find other vendors. E-Learning 24/7. social learning. on their server. Are you listening?

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

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. As an e-Learning vendor, I think its our responsibility to make sure that our clients have thought this through. Is that true?)

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. I have seen this with a couple of vendors and thought to myself, are they kidding me? That said, I have to say I was in shock when I found out that Topyx LMS by Interactyx is offering their built in course authoring tool as a FEE based solution and not free.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

If you listen to content authoring tool vendors who have added the capability of HTML5 it is easy to misunderstand what some are saying is not what you assume to be true. The assumption is that the product can output to HTML5, yet this is hardly true for the vast majority of authoring tools. That cost is in the pitch of HTML5.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

You could count on your hand the number of vendors even looking at it, and I’m not just talking LMSs/Learning Portals, but content authoring tools and other products. A couple of rapid content authoring tool vendors are incorporating HTML5 features in their tool, which can be used on tablets, and of course the iPad.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. The ones who may not are those who identify themselves as “Training mgt systems and alike” – because they are really focused on the course authoring tool and are not a LMS in the true sense of the word. Authoring Tools.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 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. You just let the content vendor know of the switch and they can handle it from there – including working with your new vendor – to integrate the courses (assuming you still want the courses).

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

When it comes to the e-learning market, specifically the LMS space (and you can toss in LCMS, CMS, Learning Portals as well), there are a lot of traps that customers fall into and can’t get out. Courses cannot be transferred over – 3rd party course content – from your 3rd party vendor.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

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. Consumers also made the same request on the learning platform side too. Again, I’ve seen less then five systems enable this feature.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Course Authoring Tool . If yes, and you are using mobile learning – specifically the iPad, wouldn’t you want to know what – if any – timetable the vendor has for the ability to output the course in HTML5? Do you want ad-hoc reports? Do you want one that is built in?

Association LMS 68

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS RFP 68

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 25, 2010

E-Learning and all forms within are normally taken via your desktop computer and either hitting your company’s server with your browser or going to a hosted LMS vendor’s solution. Rapid e-learning authoring tools will have to adapt or die – with “Cloud&# capability – it only makes sense.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70

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). Especially, when they are building the course in a rapid content authoring tool.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

Many vendors who screamed the favorite line of e-learning, “our customers aren’t asking for it, so that is why we are not implementing it&# , have surprisingly changed their minds. Growth in number of new vendors coming into the space. So for every vendor that leaves the market, another one is coming in.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75