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. In the iPad, there are quite a few products – other apps – that include Dropbox. A new audience for e-learning, courtesy of e-readers.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Of those 40%, iPad and iPad2 represent 51% of the total market. Interestingly, a large portion of LMS vendors have not optimized their products for the iPad/ iPad2 and with the exception of two content authoring tools, HTML5 capabilities, specifically the ability to output a course in HTML5 does not yet exist. I know I would.

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 22, 2010

Coming this Thursday June 24th : The Revolution is Coming - How tablets will take e-learning farther and further than b4. Topyx LMS by Interactyx – Now supports the Ipad tablet and will enable you to create HTML5 courses via their content authoring tool and fully SCORM certified – This part is coming this summer.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks News LCMS Mzinga 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Latest data: 95% of the tablet market is owned by iPad. Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be the first real challenger to the iPad, it runs on Android OS, offers Flash 10.1 Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be the first real challenger to the iPad, it runs on Android OS, offers Flash 10.1 LMS Vendors and Tablets Update.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 10, 2011

As I write on my iPad, thoughts swirl abound. With all these vendors talking about their solution and its capabilities on mobile devices, it should be easy to find an app for that. Regardless if the vendor is m-learning specific, content authoring tool, LMS, web conferencing or a hybrid. Mobile Learning Tools.

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

While their Slideshark app for the iPad is nifty, it is not the only product that showcases PPT and is free. Browser support includes Chrome, Opera (extremely rare) and Safari on the iPad. The pro version is really geared towards instructional designers and e-learning developers. SCORM and assessment tool. #4 Bonus Pick.

Authoring 104

Authoring Tools Brainshark PPT 104

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

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. They do not allow you to use any other 3rd party rapid content authoring tool vendor.

Learning Portal 63

Learning Portal Portal Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS 63

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

OR you can create courses SCORM 2004 courses within their tool which is in the “cloud&# and do the same thing. Sure, other vendors will say you can do that too, but you have to open each object file to get it. iPod, mobile phones, YouTube, message boards, e-mail. Create SD and HD movies. Game Changer! Supports HD h.264

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Latest data: 95% of the tablet market is owned by iPad. Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be the first real challenger to the iPad, it runs on Android OS, offers Flash 10.1 Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be the first real challenger to the iPad, it runs on Android OS, offers Flash 10.1 LMS Vendors and Tablets Update.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

What is true is that you can view the courses you have created on any mobile device that supports HTML5 including the iPad series. . Even if the product is a desktop product all you need to do is upload the course to your own web server, use the vendor’s web server or via a LMS. This can be via. Your mobile web browser.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Celtix - Enables you to create storyboards and scripts. elearning maker - another product form e-doceo; screenwriting, storyboards, media inserts, selection and moving of elements plus more; a beginner could use some of the features, but a developer has some additional capabilities and flexibilities. It’s free.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2012

the iPad – looked sharp. This is one of those blended learning solutions, I previously noted. “ Him: “Only ours” Me: “Okay, you can create your courses with your SaaS tool, upload them into your system – and only your courses built with Brainshark, you have some reports and analytics.”

TechKnowledge 71

TechKnowledge Assessment PPT vendor 71

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2012

For my instructional designers and e-learning developers, they loved creating courses. I never found course creating on par with playing an X-Box game. The first time I have had fun creating courses via a course authoring tool in 15 years. Then you have to click another link within the article to learn how do it.

Articulate 75

Articulate Productivity Product Flash to HTML5 Conversion 75

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

million units, of which the iPad/iPad shipped 11.12 When you factor in the number of vendors entering the market, some of which are offering multiple tablet sizes, the number of tabs shipped are only to get bigger. You can expect to see a continued increase, thankfully, in the number of vendors who will target tablets.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

One such vendor is Rapid Intake. I remember seeing the feature and saying to myself – “very cool” and “makes perfect sense” Anyone who has ever created a course, regardless if it is a RCAT or not, dreads the “peer or SME review”, mainly because of the inherent challenges that befall you.

DevLearn 72

DevLearn Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 72

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

You can’t live without it – but unless you want to be able to only see your courses on tablets that only support flash (and they all also support HTML5) or have zero desire to see your courses on the iPads (which support only HTML5), you will need to face reality. The ability to create your own look on Xbox 360 or in Second Life.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

New features include m-learning on the iPad with native app (no on/off synch), integrates with Yammer, themes, custom URL, assessment tool, the authoring tool is the key component, help and feedback tab. Part LMS, part social and yes a very nice part of mobile including apps for iPad. Video learning platforms. You will.

LMS 71

LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Then in some circles it was the smartphones and the power of social learning with said smartphones. You could count on your hand the number of vendors even looking at it, and I’m not just talking LMSs/Learning Portals, but content authoring tools and other products. From the makers of Upside Learning. 100% mobile.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 30, 2013

Oh, did I mention you can create your own character right in the product, including changing outfits and much more. Please note they do not yet support HTML5, but again with MP4 no worries – it can be seen on any tablet, including iPad. Learn a foreign language software. SaaS product and streaming included. Pricing is low.

ASTD 70

ASTD TechKnowledge Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 70

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

For people who want to manipulate or change the code or want to create their own APIs. SCORM Player communicating with your vendor’s solution, for example, if you were creating your own LMS and Rapid Intake’s rapid e-learning authoring tool, it includes a SCORM Player API. Social Learning?

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 28, 2011

Trivantis – Lectora Inspire – the product now supports HTML5, and comes with templates for tablets including the iPad – which is a good thing, since I will have my iPad with me. Vendors who will have a mini-review followed by a full review posted on the blog. Training Partner LMS by GeoMatrix.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 65

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Productivity Product Authoring Tools 65

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 28, 2010

One vendor created a “filter&# system so the administrator would type in words that were unacceptable, thus when the end user typed them, in real time, they appeared as or not at all. A filter system could be created tied to any open sharing of information – internal LMS to real world and back again and work.

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 10, 2012

Always ask the vendor if it is available to buy and “live” I recently attended a trade show, whereas the vendor showed off their new product. Another vendor had created a working demo. Some vendors like to hand out just literature. They gave the appearance the product was available and live.

vendor 66

vendor ASTD Scanning e-learning vendor 66

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Kinect technology was not created at a Microsoft lab, rather it was created by a group of folks in Cambridge, England. Another Apple patent includes allowing users via touch free gesturing to move content from one device to another (example from your iPad to your television). Yet this is no longer the case. Peer review.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

LMS vendors who had a significant number of leads – amazing when you consider the show typically brings quite a large contingency of ILT folks. Lots of giveaways for iPads, Kindle Fire – etc. Some angle to game based learning – either an app or actual product. On a side note, the right side was pure text.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2013

As before, please excuse text line space funkiness – WordPress app on iPad. I loved the lip synch of that tune. Okay, time for the 2nd half to begin, so let’s go right to the kickoff. The product comes in two flavors – a simple and a more robust. I focused on the more robust. Talk about a nice run to the end zone!

TechKnowledge 66

TechKnowledge ASTD Rapid Intake NexLearn 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2010

Label Manipulation (on the front end, created by admin) – A nice to have (but becoming common). The Wizard pops-up and with a few simple clicks by the administrator on what they want, it is created. E-Learning 24/7. Wizards for the Admin side – Genius! LMS Solid Features. Add-on modules. Training and Support.

GeoMaestro 58

GeoMaestro GeoLearning Productivity Product 58

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

This will become one of the biggest features in 2012 – especially with people wanting to create simulations without being an e-learning developer. Listen, Authorware is dead, so why create a product that is trying to bring it back to life with your own product? A couple of vendors are offering this as a feature.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Wizards is the new trend, enabling admins regardless of tech skill to create and make changes quickly. Some of these vendors are only targeting this market and not anything higher. Incorporation from the standpoint of smart phones but with limited features – ala see it as a collaborative learning tool, social learning angle.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 7, 2011

The administrator creates the email or uses a template that already exists in the system, inputs the email adressess of the people you want to attend, and sends out the invitation. iPad apps or Android apps that you can download and use with your smartphone and tablet. Sending out Invites, Notifications and Follow Up within the system.

Web 66

Web VOIP vendor Audio 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

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. They do not allow you to use any other 3rd party rapid content authoring tool vendor.

Learning Portal 40

Learning Portal Portal Flash to HTML5 Conversion LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 17, 2013

Ability to create tests, presentations, courses. Groups – have to click on “Groups” to see the window with your groups listed and the option to “Create New Group” Support. I’d love to know how you can use this with the iPad and Safari? I love products that are fun to use and create.

Productivity 58

Productivity Product Slides Audio 58

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

While many systems have offered in the past e-comm modules, these systems created solutions/features within their LMS for an “extended enterprise&# or as one puts it “channel product management&# capabilities. The product is Flash based, which is nice, but lack of mobile optimization for the iPad. Oh, yeah 100% free.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

If I am new to management, why only enable them to communicate and learn from within, when they can (and most likely do so via social media) communicate and learn from others, outside your company? Note: Please excuse the lack of “bolding&# or “colors&# , as this piece is written via my WordPress app on my iPad.

Mashups 73

Mashups Association LMS Association Learning Management System Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

Other cool components that are part of this system, Community Content Commons – repository of learning objects, resources – created, vetted and assessed by the Epsilen community, external content providers including CSIS and PBS. E-Reader platform. Supports the iPad for mobile. Blackboard Learn.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74