eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

One vendor with 750 users, priced out at nearly 24K a year; another close to 11.5K – thus depends on users is a factor. 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.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

It was within these comments, that afterwords, I decided to expand a bit plus identify other areas that I see, LMS vendors must explore – which they have not yet done so, to re-energize themselves. Thus, the LMS vendors are creating a Bogeyman – their own bogeyman, and it does not have to be that way. Social Learning.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

MAY 28, 2013

to the expo vendors who forgot to bring any type of product example to the show – this event will go down in history! An additional fee of $700 per day for vendors who wanted to use Wi-Fi, which some vendors found to be spotty at best. SumTotal is coming out with a new UI for their learning module in August.

ASTD 82

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 82

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 13, 2011

Several vendors have left the space, a few have entered. Vendors are hearing us and are making changes. More multilingual options to their web sites, trials and social learning. Newest Version – LMS/Learning Portal Directory. Bolded Vendor Names – There are vendors whose names are bolded.

News 65

News LMS vendor Brandon Hall 65

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

One vendor with 750 users, priced out at nearly 24K a year; another close to 11.5K – thus depends on users is a factor. 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.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

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. These features can change that. Collaboration.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. Built in E-mail that blocks viruses, spam plus you can send out of the LMS. Desktop sharing (appears with a few vendors). Section 508 (still shocking at the lack of vendors that fail to offer this feature).

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

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. In a market this size, and with so many vendors overly focused on the U.S. Acquiring another LMS or e-learning vendor. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

For vendors, they could make it happen and generate revenue. Even with slideshare, you can actually post e-books and other documents, so it follows suit in a system. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. End users can locate video tied to business area, subject, class.

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2014

They decided to use an online learning portal to deliver training programs to employees. “We run a 24-hour business,” Quinten said. an e-learning vendor launched in 2011 after receiving $185,000 from the Oregon Entrepreneur Network.

Scanning 52

Scanning Association Learning Management System iTunes e-learning vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Please remember for TM or as some vendors like to pitch as “performance management or knowledge management&# , the modules are extra and are not part of the system (at least for now). Made specifically for business. These standout to me. Categories.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market. LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. That said, why is this happening: A significant (over 90%) of vendors are holding off this year and at least part of next year from optimizing their solution to the iPad. Gartner projects 54.8 Browser Agnostic.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

CommLab India

AUGUST 16, 2016

You will also gain insights on the business benefits of outsourcing. Here is a brief overview of the e-learning course development process. LMS Hosting: The final stage is hosting the course on an LMS or other learning portals. Remember your decision should benefit your business.

Blended Learning 44

Blended Learning Outsource Compliance Training Case Study 44

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Congrats, you are probably looking at less than 10 (based on my LMS directory which contains 475 vendors). Smart App for TV – One LMS vendor. I need a LMS. Task management.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

That smartphones were the answer to mobile learning. Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? Apparently, the potential customers and even clients are speaking and those vendors are listening. 2 Mobile Learning.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

Make no mistake, there are plenty of vendors out there who believe in the concept of focusing on features and forgetting about usability, under the guise that people would rather have lots of cool blinky things rather than usability. There are a plethora of vendors out there, with blinders on. . Great stuff, for 1996. Customer support.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

If I am a potential customer, I would expect nothing less to come out of the vendor’s mouth on their product and user friendliness. Nobody, if they want to stay in business. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. If I am vendor, whose product is paid (i.e. The worst of the offenders.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

For the past month, I have been conducting a survey on learning platforms and specifically learning management systems. . The data shows that what many vendors assume end users want is far from accurate. Too many vendors are focusing on talent/performance management as the next feature/component in their systems.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

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. The vendor’s salesperson tells you want you want to hear. I expect nothing less from the vendor.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market. LMS Vendors and Tablets Update. That said, why is this happening: A significant (over 90%) of vendors are holding off this year and at least part of next year from optimizing their solution to the iPad. Gartner projects 54.8 million units.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Yet, for many vendors that objective, comes at a price, you have to talk to them. Whether its by e-mail (my preferred choice), phone (often their preferred choice) or a combination, at the end of the day, it’s about the conversation. For many vendors it is all about the phone call. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

vendor 69

vendor Sales Productivity Product 69

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

In my experience, small businesses (500 or less users) are the ideal audience for a low cost system. This does not mean that anyone who has more than 5,000 users should be a system in the low cost mode, but rather these systems are definitely suited to this business size. These are folks who are going to use your system.

Low Cost 80

Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

It is the holiday season and for those who see me as the grinch (okay a few vendors do, but I digress) here is a special post. Next week, 12-12-12, will be #10 to #1 learning management systems for 2012. A free learning management system hits the ranks. 14 Totara LMS by Totara Learning Solutions. Drum Roll please. #25

LMS 71

LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2010

Yeah, try that on a busy day, which to IS/IT staff is every day. Unless you have a dedicated person from IS or IT, you either start to learn some basic db skills or learn SQL or cry. Here is what the Talent Gateway comes with: It is a portal and includes parts of Plateau’s system. Too many vendors (inc.

Plateau 64

Plateau System Productivity Product 64

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ability to offer ads for products or ads to specific sections for folks to visit – for each child (sub-portal) - yes – every child can be skinned to look a different way then the parent. Social Learning – No. Offers e-commerce module: Yes. E-Learning 24/7. IMO, not a big deal. SCORM, AICC.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 26, 2011

Vendor can create a component so you can push directly into your LMS, without having to upload it directly (extra cost). While a large number of businesses, etc. Even with a learning portal, many people have some type of database on the back end for tracking purposes. Editing and enhancing is simple to do.

Easygenerator 68

Easygenerator Authoring Productivity Product 68

CommLab India

MAY 2, 2017

So, you have decided to provide e-learning options to your employees. Let’s assume you have hired an e-learning vendor for creating SCORM compliant e-learning courses. Now, you need a platform to host these courses – a Learning Management System (LMS). Seamless Learning Experience.

LMS 54

LMS vendor e-learning vendor Hosting 54

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

I mean ever&# , from a senior executive at a mid to large size vendor that has been in the market for several years. Across the board, a large number of vendors (from small to large) saw increases in their quarter numbers. Especially, when vendors released their 2010 final numbers and saw big increases from the previous year.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

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. Screen size – the Ipad is 9.7 inches diagonally 9.56 inches tall and 7.47 APIs, Open Source, HTML5. The Winner.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

When they hit stride, other vendors take notice and soon, the lemming revolution begins. It’s a business marketplace for buyers and sellers. Nor, a LMS vendor who enable their customers to sell their courses, but only people who have the same LMS vendor can buy and use them. Because, you know what? A lot of them.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Indeed, many traditional eLearning vendors ventured into the market though not in the volume or with the fanfare we had postulated twelve months ago. Others vendors will quickly follow/respond. So here’s the tally for "runs batted in (or attempted)" during the 2010 mLearning season. Validated (“Double”). Validated (“Single”).

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56