eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

You can use either your own 3rd party content authoring tool and upload it into the “Cloud&# and then wherever you are, output either to your LMS, or onto Moodle or even WordPress (they have a plug in for that) OR place the course in Facebook or nearly any solution that accepts APIs. In social networking alone, over 385 sites.

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Equally horrible, is that some companies are still using old versions of IE or an outdated computer system with Windows 2000 on it. There are enough vendors who are not going into the widget space, but are enabling the integration possibilities of APIs, which are really offers a powerhouse potential (a future emerging technology topic).

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

A lot of great products out there this year, new updates and latest versions; new companies, new services and just some real innovation. I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. That said, across the board for all Big Dog systems, their social learning functionality was weak. You want the LSP version.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

If emerging technology has taught us anything, it is only a matter of time until it bounces into our space. They plan on launching a version next year on smartphones. People who use Facebook and Twitter prefer those over your own FB like page and micro blog. Expect a large swath of vendors to move into a SaaS only product.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2011

If there was ever a technology that is emerging and continues to do is – its streaming. Take one part mobile learning, add in social learning (with some significant changes) and then toss in these gaming sims (that are interactive and engaging) and see the power. Streaming to your Television. What about corporate?

Streaming 67

Streaming iTunes Apple Association LMS 67

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

A caveat: You need to make sure that your new system supports the SCORM version you are using with your 3rd party content authoring tool. What if you used your vendor’s content authoring tool? This could explain, why so many vendors are touting they have a 95%+ renew rate, after all, all their customers love them.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Mobile learning will meld with social networking on every learner's mobile device making the two technologies a fully integrated experience; support for these two technologies will be an essential part of every mlearning vendor's core offerings. or “Wait until you see the next version!”). Validated (“Single”).

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56