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

MAY 2, 2022

The challenge with each of these events is that there are a lot of vendors pitching their systems, content, consulting firm, e-learning tool and other items, and you as the person walking the floor doesn’t necessarily know who to look at, who to seriously consider and who to avoid. Expert 101. Over 100 course publishers.

vendor 102

vendor Authoring Tools Guide Metrics 102

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve been asked to explain the process, approach and criteria for the 2022 Learning System Awards and the 2021 Platinum and Diamond Picks. Learning System Awards. A lot of folks always ask me what I look or at when considering a system for a client, or when conducting an analysis, as part of my role as an analyst.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Informal Metrics 105

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

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This was mobile ticket app only, so no hard ticket. 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. What an API?

Learning System 86

Learning System System Metrics vendor 86

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Probably the least fun experience you will ever have when looking at or considering any type of learning system (LMS, LXP, EXP, Learning Platform, Craig’s Javalinas R US, etc.). The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. The vendor is Skill Jar. The way this happened?

Learning System 63

Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

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. But KA is a mobile app thing, not the LMS itself. Onto the Show.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

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

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Here is mine to you, actually it is not a gift, it is the Top 10 NexGen Learning Systems for 2021 . NexGen Learning Systems 2021. It is based on my Learning Systems Template, with the items I have highlighted (in my latest version of my template – yellow)/and some are listed below, which I deem as Tier 5 NexGen.

Learning System 72

Learning System System vendor Metrics 72

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 4, 2022

I see a lot of learning systems in any given year. Each of them, declaring themselves as a “star”, as a shining representative of outstanding learning or training or some combo of the two. I mean, there has always been speculation of a Planet X in our solar system, waiting to be found. A vendor to watch.

Learning System 81

Learning System System Metrics vendor 81

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2020

I mean, when you consider that “communities” in learning systems are roaring back (although in all honesty, they never left), as though it is some whiz and wow thing, having a “2” to represent “two” and “C” to represent “see” isn’t so outrageous is it? Well, why not?

Learning System 85

Learning System System vendor Metrics 85

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 1, 2021

I wondered to myself, what if Tombstone, purchased a learning system, to provide learning and training content to their employees, reenactors and even townsfolk on everything from customer service, to communication, to dealing with groups and teams? What is your backup process and how often do you back up the system?

Learning System 59

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 59

Origin Learning

MAY 4, 2018

The term extended enterprise learning assumes significant value in the current business scenario. In this blog post, we focus on why organizations need to invest in extended enterprise learning and how it can help them boost profitability. Business Impact. Do you intend to monetize your training?

Enterprise 138

Enterprise Business Diversity Training Management 138

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. It is real – backed by evidence from business scenarios. How We Define Trends.

Learning System 104

Learning System Trends System Compliance Training 104

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.” ” If they want your business they will.

RFP 58

RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2020

In looking over the past 10 years of pricing data (that I have been tracking) when it comes to learning systems, there is a repetitive variable, ok,, variables at play. This line not only is continuing, but you can expect to see a lot more vendors reducing their price per seat/per year in the coming months.

Learning System 58

Learning System System Compliance Training ILT 58

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

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

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. NexGen is above average.

Learning System 74

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 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. Needless to say, business is brisk.

Association Learning Management System 104

Association Learning Management System Association LMS FAQ Learning System 104

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. Trade are businesses, from mom and pops to Fortune500. Thus, you provide content for the member – i.e. owner of business, and often training content for the employees. . Rankings for Learning Systems.

Association LMS 67

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Association Learning System 67

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There is no better place to see this then our fine world of e-learning, which was devised to be an umbrella term for everything that is well, online learning. An LMS thus is under e-learning. e-learning. e-learning. On the learning system side, I see it all too well. Authoring tool? Confusion Exists.

Learning System 65

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 65

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 49

Learning System System vendor Learning 49

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

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. Adobe was the first vendor to use templates to create courses. I never tested it, but they noted it.

Ideas 84

Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 2, 2024

Machine Learning was well-known (it’s another form of AI), so the idea that generative AI, in this case, ChatGPT would take off (even though Gen AI was already out there), definitely a surprise. 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

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 24, 2019

Back by popular demand, the top 50 Learning Systems for 2019. Every vendor, with the exception of Blackboard (who is coming soon) can be found on FindAnLMS.com , my learning system search engine platform, an independent and trusted source to search, compare and engage with vendors in the learning system space.

Learning System 56

Learning System System LCMS Compliance Training 56

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 16, 2018

I was going to cover my Corporate Learning Systems forecast for 2018, but decided instead to discuss the Top 50 Learning Systems for 2018. Now, you will not see the final rankings as a whole for the Learning Systems (i.e. Game based learning systems for example, slide under learning platforms.

Learning System 62

Learning System System vendor LCMS 62

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

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

Talented Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

Once considered a nice-to-have option for product and service providers, customer training is now considered a strategic necessity for businesses in every industry – and with good reason. With results like these, it’s no wonder why customer training platforms are one of the hottest segments in today’s learning systems market.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training Learning System Association Learning Management System Custom 99

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Once again limiting companies, businesses, associations, and so on, to a few and not all? Should I write how L&D and Training departments are still being stripped of funds, despite more than ever the need for learning systems with the push around upskilling and re-skilling at the forefront? Again, have and have not.

White Label 83

White Label vendor Authorware Budget 83

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 16, 2022

It is the same way with learning systems, and yes, e-learning. The LMS market still has the largest share in the learning system space, many are in the last five years, they range from innovative to just eech. They were not the first ones with a mobile app. Will the system end up being an LMS?

Cornerstone 90

Cornerstone SumTotal vendor Compliance Training 90

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 16, 2023

Grabbed your Vendor’s Jersey or garb they give you and are raring to go? That’s right, the annual, Customer Education Learning Systems Bracket. Vendors still fail to recognize this. As of late, some companies are placing customer education systems under Marketing. Are you sitting down? Standing up?

Metrics 77

Metrics Custom Education White Label 77

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2020

It’s that time of the year, to announce my Top 50 Learning Systems for 2020, starting off with the rankings of #50 to #40. The initial list of vendors for consideration was 1,000 around the world. If your vendor isn’t on the list, it doesn’t mean they are a bad system or whatever.

Learning System 40

Learning System System Metrics vendor 40

Talented Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Join us as we discuss the latest developments in open source learning systems. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Open source learning platforms like Moodle have driven closed source LMS vendors to reduce their price points dramatically over the years. Open source learning systems are widely used. We have to be. Sure, John.

Open Source 52

Open Source Open Learning System Totara 52

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 6, 2023

although before adding it your learning system or learning tool, you should investigate and ascertain what if any consequences could come about by doing so. There are already a couple of vendors, in the works with it, and at least one, Firmwater, who says they have added it to their learning system (I have been promised a demo).

Digital 84

Digital Learning Technologies Technology vendor 84

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 28, 2021

There has been a lot of weirdness going on this year, in the learning system space, some that turned out to be treats for everyone, others that were tricks – to you, to me, to those noises you hear late at night when you are the only one in the home. Assigned learning is not fan. It comes with the system.

Metrics 67

Metrics Compliance Training vendor Enterprise 67