Plus, what does being in the cloud actually mean? Hosting does offer very tight and safe security, and access is via the internet, even if you go through your VPN (Virtual Private Network). So in the case of a LMS/LCMS, it is hosted on your vendor’s servers and can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection and a browser (that they support), anywhere in the world. Benefits versus having it on my servers (behind my firewall). Cloud Computing. MORE

Plus, what does being in the cloud actually mean? Hosting does offer very tight and safe security, and access is via the internet, even if you go through your VPN (Virtual Private Network). So in the case of a LMS/LCMS, it is hosted on your vendor’s servers and can be accessed anywhere there is an internet connection and a browser (that they support), anywhere in the world. Benefits versus having it on my servers (behind my firewall). MORE

According to research from Gartner, 87% of senior business leaders feel it’s a do-or-die undertaking. trillion was spent on DT in 2018 alone, the Harvard Business Review reported 70% of companies failed to achieve their goals. But be forewarned, all clouds are not created equal. MORE

If you follow my writing — even casually — you know how excited I am about the direction of LMS innovation and its ability to help organizations create business value. We founded this blog to research the industry and provide fiercely independent reporting and analysis of learning for measurable business impact. I’ve also been sharing my thoughts on other blogs around the world. 3) You speak often about the “true cloud” LMS. MORE

At that time, interest in training customers, channel partners and others “outside the firewall” was on the rise, but many organizations either could not or would not use their internal employee-focused LMS to support external learning programs. You may recall that almost a decade ago, an acquisition wave took the LMS world by storm. Along came a groundswell of mainstream innovation – cloud computing, mobile technology, ecommerce and social media. MORE

And going forward, professional development is expected to become even more integral to the non-dues revenue mix – fueled by members’ desire to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of work. But with the rise of high-speed internet connections, cloud computing, mobile devices, video compression and other recent innovations, online learning has become the norm. Instead, focus first on these steps: 1) Clarify Your Learning Business Strategy. MORE

The other day, I caught up with Warren Haseley at SAIC about the 3D virtual world of OLIVE (On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment). My role at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE) Business Development Manager. MORE

The acceptance and adoption of "cloud computing" resources for mobile learning will become commonplace as IT budgets remain strained and the complexity of mobile authoring and delivery continues to increase - especially in larger, more complex environments. A.K.A. MORE

Of course, there still are (and always will be) some PCs somewhere doing all the serving and number crunching, but they are not in the corporate data center anymore, they are in the Cloud. The Cloud, explained. The Cloud , in case you have been living under a rock for the past few years, refers to processing and storage run by specialized companies on their own networks, that is available for businesses to sign up for and leverage for their own needs. MORE