E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 31, 2013

The selection of an e-learning vendor can seem challenging. Maybe you don’t know what vendors can provide the exact product or service you need, or it might be that you aren’t even sure WHAT you need. My next few blog posts will give some tips I have found for selecting and working with vendors. Set a page limit.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 3, 2007

Since I'm likely not going to be blogging for about a week starting Friday, I thought I'd get an early jump on this month's Big Question from LCB - ILT and Off-the-Shelf Vendors - What Should They Do? While I often hear lots of answers to these from vendors, it's becoming increasingly difficult for them to have a compelling differentiation.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 27, 2013

Now, let’s look at some tips on how to sift through all of the information you will get back from the vendors. The best time to think about how you want to evaluate vendors is when you are creating the RFP, so you don’t forget to ask the vendors for something you need. Customer Service. Possible Points. Course Offerings.

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CommLab India

JUNE 19, 2017

But the million-dollar question is, ‘how do you select a competent, professional, and customer-focused partner?’. Above all, the outsourcing vendor should be able to give the most economical price in order to give you a healthy ROI for your training budgets. Should have the skills and capacity to rollout courses faster.

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Outsource Courseware Lectora Develop 64

Paradiso Solutions

JULY 27, 2023

Before diving in, it’s important to understand what off-the-shelf eLearning courses are and how they differ from custom courses. It saves time and resources since the courses are already prepared and don’t require customization. This way, you can easily find the marketplace and courses that suit your needs.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2017

3rd party courseware providers (ex: Skillsoft, Wiley). Custom course/content shops (lots of them out there). Courseware marketplaces (OpenSesame, udemy, Coursera). As a whole, business is being generated in all areas, how much is a different story – since it varies by market and by the vendor themselves.

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Industry Compliance Training Courseware vendor 80

JCA Solutions

MARCH 16, 2020

Because then, at least in my ideal world, we’d always get the chance to try before we buy and make vendors support before they abort. They think that buying “standards compliant” courseware means that it will work like we all want it to. I think life would be easier if everyone knew this dirty little secret of eLearning.

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Roundtable Learning

JULY 24, 2023

processing power and graphics card) or talking with your vendor. In this case, your vendor will provide procurement services that would include the setup and testing of developed courseware before shipping to your location as a turnkey training solution. Ready to get started designing your custom VR training program?

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Metrics Budget vendor Learning Environment 52

Roundtable Learning

JULY 24, 2023

processing power and graphics card) or talking with your vendor. In this case, your vendor will provide procurement services that would include the setup and testing of developed courseware before shipping to your location as a turnkey training solution. Ready to get started designing your custom VR training program?

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Roundtable Learning

JULY 29, 2021

processing power and graphics card) or talking with your vendor. . In this case, your vendor will provide procurement services that would include the setup and testing of developed courseware before shipping to your location as a turnkey training solution. . Ready to get started designing your custom VR training program?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 5, 2018

  According to DICE, here are some of the fastest-growing tech sectors:   Application Service Provider: A business providing computer-based services to customers over a network, such as access to a particular software application using a standard protocol (such as HTTP).

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ICS Learning

AUGUST 26, 2013

First, there is the content which consists of your lessons, courseware, quizzes etc. So, we have these two pieces – the instructional content (or “courseware”) and the LMS. In laymen’s terms, it is this SCORM standard that allows courseware or Sharable Content Objects (SCOs) of all types to be loaded into any SCORM-compatible LMS.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 24, 2017

I talked about this, in my newsletter, but for those who have yet to subscribe/had a chance to read it, there are vendors out there whose algorithm is flawed. SaaS authoring tool vendors continue to include analytical data as an option in their platform. Thank you RCAT slide vendors. Negative Trend. The flaw you ask?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 22, 2016

Clients can change vendors without fear because as long as we're all using SCORM the course should work.  And if you are tracking, you can't switch vendors. Along   Until recently, using xAPI meant a lot of custom programming, close work with your LRS provider, and custom reporting tools.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 8, 2016

As a vendor though, whether you are based in the states or going into the states (from another country), the price wars await you. Next thing you know, the other vendor retorts, “I can beat that” and just like that, as a vendor you are in a war. . There are LMS vendors charging extra for.

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Allison Rossett

MAY 23, 2013

Few have the patience to go through courseware on a phone or even a tablet. Here I present four ways that a retailer and their vendors used mobile to help retail sales associates increase sales and engender customer loyalty on the day after the Oscars. There were customer benefits as well. Mobile can do so much more.

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Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Little wonder then, more and more organizations, including startups, enterprises, publishers, corporates and educational institutions, are looking for suitable LMS solutions to support the education and training needs of their employees or their customers. You may also decide to increase your investment over time. Conclusion.

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LMS White Label Compliance Training Enterprise 79

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 5, 2018

  According to DICE, here are some of the fastest-growing tech sectors:   Application Service Provider: A business providing computer-based services to customers over a network, such as access to a particular software application using a standard protocol (such as HTTP).

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Informal Technology Skills Server 100

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

What some folks will do, vendor wise, is tie-in the skills driven angle with their system itself or within the KRT. When a vendor does this, the “must complete it” it tells me they were/are unaware of why WBT and online learning was designed in the first place. More LMS vendors to offer some content/courses for free.

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LMS vendor Micro-Learning Mobile 83

Upside Learning

JANUARY 7, 2011

Customer Complaints, how to avoid the traps makes for an interesting read; especially so because it looks at the LMS sales process purely from a customer’s perspective. Because, you may sell once to a customer using these traps but there is no way you can earn both trust and confidence of many others in the long run.

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Upside Learning

JULY 21, 2009

Training companies the world over are changing the way they operate and the services they offer customers. An important one is the inclusion of eLearning (or online training) as part of their core offerings for existing and new customers. Who’s who in the LMS?

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Compliance Training LMS Companies White Label 207

Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Every vendor claims to have the best learning platform which benefits students and teachers. As instructors are required to design courseware, they must be comfortable in using the platform efficiently. Custom Branding. Including interactive elements increases student engagement with the courseware. Offline Reading.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 1, 2017

Trends at the show – vendor wise, some real surprises, some not. . As I hit the floor, I saw only a couple of vendors. . There were vendors on the video angle, but again it was not a “hot scene” vendor wise. Missed opportunity for a lot of vendors in the video arena. . Glad you asked.

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KMI Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

You may have internal resources who can convert existing content to online courseware. You may need outside resources for any custom content development. If this is the case, the selection of an LMS vendor needs to be included in the timeline and the budget. Resources : identify the resources needed for each course.

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Methods Tips Courseware LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 27, 2017

When you buy the report (and download it) you will receive a separate e-mail for access to the Top50 online site, whereas you can select a few options and customize the Top 50 for your own specific needs. . I’ve covered the criteria approach in a previous post and will note that for 2017, I analyzed 1,000 vendors from around the world.

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Courseware vendor Compliance Training LMS 40

Tony Karrer

JUNE 18, 2009

The crux of the session is looking at: While training as a publisher of courses and courseware faces an increasingly challenging market, what other things can learning businesses successfully sell to internal or external customers? What should CLOs, training companies and Vendors do to create and sell these offerings?

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 15, 2009

Particularly, I'm interested in the question of: While training as a publisher of courses and courseware faces an increasingly challenging market, what other things can learning businesses successfully sell to internal or external customers? Anecdotally times are incredibly tough right now for training vendors.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 8, 2017

Over 1,300 vendors in the industry (inc. Significant increase in the number of VCs and Private Equity firms seeking out LMS vendors to invest in and/or acquire. Still a high rate of newbies (customers) who have never had an LMS and now want one. Still a high rate of newbies (customers) who have never had an LMS and now want one.

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Trends Micro-Learning vendor RFP 42

The Learning Circuits

APRIL 1, 2007

Like many industries today, there are significant changes going on for Instructor-Led Training (ILT) and Off-the-Shelf Content Vendors today. Smaller Increments : Customers want to purchase training in smaller increments to minimize time away for learning. This causes several problems for ILT and Content Vendors.

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

I have been going to trade shows in various verticals for the past 21 years, and this was by far the worst (LTUK) when it came to location of the vendors and finding your way to the vendors, the exits and wait for it, the loo (restroom). . There were VR vendors too – pitching customized VR content. Bottom Line.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 18, 2014

The year saw many interesting developments directly impacting e-learning in areas like: Courseware Authoring Tools. Wider adoption of gamification for encouraging employee/client/partner/customer participation and involvement in organizational areas other than learning. LMSs, LCMSs, and Learning Management Platforms.

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Predictions Authoring Tools Gamification Analytics 186

Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Little wonder then, more and more organizations, including startups, enterprises, publishers, corporates and educational institutions, are looking for suitable LMS solutions to support the education and training needs of their employees or their customers. You may also decide to increase your investment over time. Conclusion.

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LMS White Label Compliance Training Enterprise 40

E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

They flog rapid authoring tools, simulation software, learning management systems, mobile platforms, content libraries, courseware development, project management… the list goes on. On the contrary, I hope it gives you valuable insight into your customer’s expectations – which of course you can use to your advantage.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Or else, you can use it for in-house employee training as well as training remote employees , customers, resellers, channel partners, and other stakeholders. Even better, if it can be used to turn existing materials into different courseware. ? Find Out the Quality of Customer Support. Who Can Use Online Course Platforms?

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Compliance Training Authoring Tools Platform Guide 82

Tony Karrer

APRIL 5, 2007

An interesting conversation is starting around this month's big question - ILT and Off-the-Shelf Vendors - What Should They Do? Even Valerie in her defense seems to acknowledge that the trend is towards alternatives to courses and courseware. Valerie Bock counters with Formal Content: It's not dead yet!

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Upside Learning

JULY 21, 2009

Training companies the world over are changing the way they operate and the services they offer customers. An important one is the inclusion of eLearning (or online training) as part of their core offerings for existing and new customers. Who’s who in the LMS?

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Compliance Training LMS Companies White Label 100

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. their system.

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