eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

And, let us clear up another point: social learning is not just social networking. I hate when people see it as only Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. For fun, they toss in YouTube and say – look we know what social learning is for the masses. Over 2,400 social media sites.

Social Media 49

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 49

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Secondly, it is just not social networking. Far too many LMS vendors are stuck in a rut. Social Learning. Oh, excuse me – social networking to most of the vendors who spin it under the guise of social learning. Game platforms are a social media type. Yes, I own one.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

If the vendor offers a trial, it will identify if known the length of the trial. If the vendor uses any social media, the name is listed (example: Twitter, Facebook, etc). List does not include Open Source – FREE LMS vendors which are posted elsewhere on the site. Data Points. 20% offer a trial.

vendor 53

vendor Upgrade LCMS e-learning vendor 53

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. Open Source Product of the Year (i.e.

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Despite overall consumer demand (not just within e-learning) for tablets, and numbers showing that tablets are outselling notebooks, e-learning vendors as whole are sitting back and waiting. Learn Dash – a LMS on WordPress – but you must add TinCan API on your own. Market as a whole.

vendor 85

vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Secondly, it is just not social networking. Far too many LMS vendors are stuck in a rut. Social Learning. Oh, excuse me – social networking to most of the vendors who spin it under the guise of social learning. Game platforms are a social media type. One way really.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Some vendors are providing some widgets are part of their system, and then customers can go onto the web and locate widgets to add or more often than not, create their own. The growth of open source and with Web 3.0 Forecast: More vendors offering the integration capability of APIs. Mobile Learning.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

Output to Facebook. I guess some folks believe that everyone wants to take courses in Facebook. That everyone uses Facebook, you know the 20 something crowd. Reality: StumbleUpon generated more traffic in the last two quarters then Facebook. Many companies ban access to social media sites, especially Facebook.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Theres nothing in ADDIE about learning objects or the presentation of information. Most e-Learning vendors mention ADDIE or some form thereof on their websites as if it was a real science about creating effective learning. I dont think ADDIE and Gagne are really in the same class.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

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

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

I think my dinosaur status as an instructional designer stems from the fact that Ive always worked for e-Learning vendors where the programming, graphics, and ID are distinct, separate job roles. If you want to know what I do on a daily basis, read my job description. Maybe Im not an instructional designer at all.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or open source), social learning stand-alone, hybrid system, web conferencing, mobile learning. Combines the benefits of Twitter, Facebook, social bookmarking sites, aggregators. What solutions ? Who can use it ? Anyone, regardless of vertical.

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

E-Learning development houses need to be able to demonstrate a clear value in their services. Why should companies go with e-Learning vendors when rapid e-Learning tools are available? Have the e-Learning vendor create the first few custom programs. I completely agree with this.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

I have seen continued interest and downloads for open source AR tool kits. GestureTek develops motion control for tablets, e-readers, smartphones and televisions. Expect a few commercial vendors to jump into the augmented reality space for e-learning. Actually it already has with some end users.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

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. These standout to me. Categories.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Even one time open source systems are starting to offer hosting for an additional cost. For vendors who offer unlimited, I am sure it is doing well for you and is a big positive for you. It is a way to counter free open source systems. The rest host on your own servers. . Bottom Line.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Facebook has more than 400 million active users and 50% of those active users log in every day and 35 million of those users update their status daily. Facebook Press Room. Other Open Source LMS Solutions - eLearning 24-7 , April 14, 2010 Here is a list of other Open Source LMS vendors, besides Moodle.

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Unless their is some group component here or the psuedo Facebook angle, I see no real gain. I know Totara is going to say that the product is built on open source and the folks who are buying it know the technical aspects/Moodle and thus this isn’t an issue. The A/V is Clam (open source) but still solid. .

Totara 70

Totara Productivity Product Blended Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

Facebook integration – enables users to publish content from OmniSocial right into Facebook – Clever! Either give it to me free, create your own and include it free, or at least give me numerous options – i.e. multiple vendors to select from, and include it for free. E-Learning 24/7. Test Drive.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

True, people are selecting open source systems, and for the majority of them, it is Moodle. Yet, many vendors are doing exactly that. Here is the thing, what these vendors fail to understand is these markets are selecting open source solutions, often for the following. Moodle Syndrome. Bottom Line.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 27, 2012

Many in the education market are still in love with open source systems, such as Moodle. Facebook like page with profiles — snooze-ville. That is why there is an uptick in the number of commercial systems available in the education sector. That said, this has become the norm in these systems. What are they using?

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Certainly with the rise of rapid e-Learning tools and the increase in SME-published content well start to see an increase in the frequency of updates to e-Learning material. As an e-Learning vendor, I think its our responsibility to make sure that our clients have thought this through.

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? If they were doing it, Facebook like page, a crummy blog that looks nothing like a real blog, a Twitter like feed, maybe RSS, text chat and YouTube functions and upload/download angle.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

After all, if you can create a couple of APIs that provide strong social learning functionality, and the LMS vendor offers an add-on for social learning, do they really want you to put yours in? The spin of course, is that open source systems enable APIs. And for free? Share via Twitter.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75