eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Seems to show a level of customer service we have all come to expect when testing something or trying it out before we buy it. Why are some vendors making it impossible? Why are some vendors treating you as a spy or something sinister when you just want to try out the product? Customer friendly – No.

Authoring 68

Authoring SCATE Tools Assima 68

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For the rest of us, it isn’t, unless you see the latest takeaways as examples of what is to come or more importantly what hasn’t – which is really a could be doomsday to many vendors – unless they wake up! In my newest directory, I have 138 vendors. 37 support m-learning. E-Learning Vendors and Apps.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Rapid Intake 72

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Of course it can still look lame – the course that is – but that isn’t because of the product, rather umm (well you know who). Added bonus – supports Mac OS too, and has an app in the Mac store. 19 Zenler Studio - I liked this product last year (2012) and I still find it quite favorable.

Authoring Tools 74

Authoring Tools Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 74

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. Assessment/Survey/Polls – If your product doesn’t have it – you need it. I hope it does – especially with SaaS products. People want it.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2015

Capterra’s LMS study, found 26% of folks were unhappy with their LMS (based on a survey of over 100 LMS customers). The big elephant in the room that we hear so many times and vendors love to pitch (to get you to their system), but rarely the vendors themselves will admit to – many have only themselves to blame.

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LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So, if you include Facebook like in your LMS, wouldn’t it be logical to assume that people would follow the same approach and mechanism, that they use in the actual real Facebook product? But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learning vendors heads is this just DON’T GET IT. E-Learning 24/7.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

Moodle can be a worthwhile system but it requires heavy customization, dedicated IT person who has Moodle skill sets (ideal), in-house support (because when end users can’t figure it out – they will come calling YOU) and costs that many folks fail to realize. The product supports mobile, which is another plus.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74