eLearning 24-7

JUNE 25, 2012

There are dozens of free audio plugins available on the net, so why aren’t screen capturing/recording vendors offering the ability for the end user to add them? There is something wrong when a free and open source product like Audacity can do it, yet a product that costs hundreds of dollars cannot. E-Learning 24/7.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 73

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Video Wondershare Flash 73

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2013

If they want to take courses on how to learn software or business or whatever, they may be watching videos on YouTube – for free or paying a fee to use such sites as Lynda.com. What they are trying to do is to offer an alternative to an open source platform which allows unlimited users. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 78

LMS Blended Learning vendor Learning Management System 78

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Latest: 303 LMS & Learning Portal Vendors. 28 free open source vendors – on 2nd tab. Vendors are listed from all over the world. List includes Lite LMSs – which is a new trend and LMS vendors who enable you only to upload their course content i.e. content created in their products into their system.

Learning Portal 63

Learning Portal Portal Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS 63

CommLab India

AUGUST 16, 2016

Now that you are aware of the e-learning development process, here is some advice on what you can outsource at each stage and what to look out for in an e-Learning vendor: Design. What to look for in an e-learning developer. You have sound subject matter expertise, but no learning design capabilities.

Blended Learning 44

Blended Learning Outsource Compliance Training Case Study 44

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

E-Learning Vendors and Apps. I’m not sure if it is going to take a predication by the late Edgar Cayce or Nostradamus to see the need to have native apps for people to download with the numerous m-learning, Mac store or Windows 8. LMS vendor allows you to set your own cost for courses, content, products, etc.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Rapid Intake 72

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

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. Acquiring another LMS or e-learning vendor. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 24, 2013

How many times do you look at a course or a LMS or an e-learning tool and say to yourself what are going to do/plan to do and then have to do it – via the keypad or mouse? I know from a learner side it opens up some really cool interaction. But if the demand is there, the cost will become less of a factor.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools e-learning vendor Emergent Association Learning Management System 76

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learning vendors heads is this just DON’T GET IT. If the technology infrastructure does not enable internet connection and the only availability is mobile, then m-learning on a smartphone is workable and clearly acceptable. Integrated e-mail. E-Learning 24/7.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. And then ask them if there is a cost for integrating APIs. It should be free, albeit I do know a vendor or two who charges a one-time fee for setting it up and doing this. E-Learning 24/7.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Mike: Early adopters are broken into two categories, traditional e-learning vendors and new market entrants. Traditional vendors are largely adopting at the SCORM parity level and using Tin Can as a better way to track formal training programs. Learnnovators: What do you think is the future of this learning standard?

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Mike: Early adopters are broken into two categories, traditional e-learning vendors and new market entrants. Traditional vendors are largely adopting at the SCORM parity level and using Tin Can as a better way to track formal training programs. Learnnovators: What do you think is the future of this learning standard?

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Most people I know would probably make a B-line right out the door, the moment they heard chatting their bathroom door slam and the windows are not open. But what you rarely hear, is something I have often been hearing, which isn’t going from any spirit, rather it is coming from some LMS vendors. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 71

LMS vendor RFP e-learning vendor 71

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 23, 2010

Total cost is less than $100. I did not include the following because I believe they are more oriented towards creating web sites or IDE or not necessarily useful for e-learning; but if you like it.then go for it. E-Learning 24/7. I never used them, so I cannot tell you one way or another how good they are.

Dreamweaver 40

Dreamweaver Mac e-learning vendor HTML 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Additional cost. It will cost you for customizations. Some vendors will charge you per customization. Maybe you need specific reports that are not currently available in your system (extra charge), maybe you want an e-commerce component and the vendor does not offer it (extra charge), etc. Open Source LMSs.

Custom 40

Custom LMS LCMS vendor 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 7, 2013

E-commerce. APIs – as in their (video learning platform itself) API is open. It is all done within the platform, so you do not have to send the video to be transcribed to the 3rd party vendor, wait for it to get back and then publish. Always an additional cost. Video V-Costs. SCORM compliant.

Platform 88

Platform Video vendor Player 88

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2010

Some vendors’ sales people will show you their demo that includes all the bells and whistles that come with the solution and fail to mention that to you (they should). Solve it: When the vendor is showing you the LMS/LCMS ask them if that is included in the system or an extra cost. Make sure to write down what costs extra.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 7, 2010

Some people will tell you to find out their financial information, but be realistic here – no one is going to open up their books for you to verify that they are going to be there next week or they are about to be bought out – which happens. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 53

LMS RFP vendor Brandon Hall 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

They involved talent management, “hello and goodbye” with vendors, social learning, upswing in mobile learning, new feature sets in the authoring tool space, flat lining in web conferencing and standalone platforms. LMSs/LCMS/CMS/learning platforms in commercial and open space continued their presence.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

CommLab India

JANUARY 26, 2017

You have heard about e-learning and are looking to contact vendors for a quote. But before doing that, it is a good idea to understand the typical services e-learning vendors provide and how they price those services. Services provided by e-learning vendors and how they are priced.

e-learning vendor 44

e-learning vendor vendor Services Outsource 44

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 13, 2011

all the vendor would need to do to resolve this issue, is list under the pricing that the pricing does not include this or that blah blah is an additional cost. Then, if you are still interested, contact the vendor. Latest M-Learning Tablet Information. Access to the Open Source LMS Directory prior to posting on the blog.

News 65

News LMS vendor Brandon Hall 65

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 8, 2012

It shouldn’t cost a King’s ransom to get his done. So explain to me again, why this is going to cost me over 20K or even over 30K? Updates shouldn’t cost more. Heck they don’t cost more when you buy some software (some vendors love to compare themselves to software that costs $75 or lower).

Attention 72

Attention Saba vendor System 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

For the vendors who charge a fee there are lots of reasons they come up with, including the mention that they have to pay people (I get it) or in other industries people pay for support or everyone else is doing it or in the case of the limited free option – that this meets the needs of most of our customers. Moodle Syndrome.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Even one time open source systems are starting to offer hosting for an additional cost. Savings of cost – ties into not building from scratch. Ability to use 3rd party authoring tool vendors is always a major plus – which most vendors do anyway – so adding this beyond ur new BFF is a no lose proposition.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 7, 2010

We want to reduce our costs, and our current LMS is too expensive. In Lotus Notes and Outlook you can track the email, to verify they opened it and it got there. Better yet, there are programs out there that will hide the tracking, so the moment someone opens it you know. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 40

LMS Compliance Training vendor Scanning 40

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

E-Learning vendors offer training or tell you they have robust training, you find out it is PDF guides with an accompanying video. Another fab fav is the we have it and say it, but it is actually an additional cost for you to get it. Other ones that charge you extras, that with most other vendors are free.

Authoring Tools 21

Authoring Tools vendor LMS Open Source 21

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Latest: 303 LMS & Learning Portal Vendors. 28 free open source vendors – on 2nd tab. Vendors are listed from all over the world. List includes Lite LMSs – which is a new trend and LMS vendors who enable you only to upload their course content i.e. content created in their products into their system.

Learning Portal 40

Learning Portal Portal Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

When selecting one of the feature sets, it opens up to show more options, right underneath it. Software simulation tool (Firefly) and Mzinga Publisher are extra, i.e. there is an additional cost – it is not automatically included in the OmniSocial product. E-Learning 24/7. Categories. Sadly, they don’t.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learning vendors heads is they just DON’T GET IT. If the technology infrastructure does not enable internet connection and the only availability is mobile, then m-learning on a smartphone is workable and clearly acceptable. Integrated e-mail. Yes, I own one.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2010

Additional cost for Training/Support – package based (Common in the industry, but enough already). Social Learning standard features – Lame. Social Learning add on module – Not a lot for what you get at an additional cost. GeoLearning offers the creation feature for you, for an additional cost.

GeoMaestro 58

GeoMaestro GeoLearning Productivity Product 58

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Lower cost and the locations of their personnel and other clients. Vendors are finally getting it and realizing that the end user in fact is essential to the client’s success. Anything that reduces calls into a company’s tech support (and thus lower the costs for that vendor’s customer support) will be incorportad.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

M-Learning with online/offline synch, native app, supports HTML5, gesture based design, MP4 and yes even EPUB. Also sells a Knowledge Management Platform, which can be added to LMS for an additional cost. 4 IMC-AG Clix Learning Suite. 24/7 support with phone and e-mail. Data warehouse (additional cost).

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

Pearson not letting people know about their open source LMS that is in the works – you had to specifically ask them. I would play this at home – too many game based learning solutions look like freeware or the old Atari games from the 80s. The cost is $325 per license, but a minimum of 25 licenses.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

In the movie Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room , one of the opening shots shows the skyline of Houston from above. If you choose to use it, after the trial, it will cost you $1,000 for unlimited number of courses and unlimited number of authors or developers. E-Learning 24/7. Get your tablets here. your tablets.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For those of uninitiated, Online Educa Berlin, is an e-learning conference geared towards higher education and with some corporate. If you are an e-learning vendor in the higher education space and doing or planning on doing business in Europe, this is the place to be. And yes, yes it was. Way to solve it?

Conference 66

Conference Compliance Training Authoring Tools Online 66

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I am projecting that by the end of 2012, you will see HRIS features come into play, but more so as an additional cost module. Equally of interest, are the increase in open source systems that offer for a fee, hosting on their own servers, rather than on yours. Open Source Systems. Why more features on the side of HR? Prediction.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

In the movie Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room , one of the opening shots shows the skyline of Houston from above. If you choose to use it, after the trial, it will cost you $1,000 for unlimited number of courses and unlimited number of authors or developers. E-Learning Vendors, Giveaways and Drawings.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. Open Source LMS of the Year. Cost/Budget Allocation. Categories.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66