eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

I’m on my way to get a car that enables me to launch a robust social learning system. OmniSocial is a social learning platform, with learning management capabilities and with the ability to select individual apps in the system and only use those you select to install onto your web site or learning portal.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Graphical progress bar – basically less text or funky icons that only the vendor knows what is – example, a recall one vendor using a floppy disk to represent an online course. Social – solid, could be better. Unless their is some group component here or the psuedo Facebook angle, I see no real gain.

Totara 70

Totara Productivity Product Blended Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

It comes from fellow readers who send me e-mails or talk to me via social media. It comes from me talking to vendors, buyers, monitoring the industry all the while taking notes and seeing the trends/patterns appear right before my eyes. Web site stinks = product stinks. How is anyone supposed to see the product?

vendor 86

vendor Site Web e-learning vendor 86

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

LMS Products of the Year 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.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services. Acquiring another LMS or e-learning vendor. Outside of the industry purchasing vendors in the space. Social Learning Stagnation. Social networking Realities.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

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

JUNE 22, 2010

Coming this Thursday June 24th : The Revolution is Coming - How tablets will take e-learning farther and further than b4. Product Reviews: Coming in July - All Exclusives! Mzinga - Newest product b4 it hits the streets. E-Learning 24/7. GeoLearning LMS. Plateau LMS. You will read about it here first!

Social Networks 40

Social Networks News LCMS Mzinga 40

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. Increase in number of vendors. Social Learning. Standards are Facebook and Twitter. Best example?

vendor 85

vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Many of us, see e-learning vendors who put $$$ ahead of their customers. Quick Lessons – 12-month license to QuickLessons, 3 hours of support and a social media review (for you or your company’s presence across all the major sites, like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more)! The holidays means nothing.

Harassment Training 72

Harassment Training Rapid Intake Wondershare vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

MAY 3, 2010

Very few things impress me, especially product claims or services. SCORM Cloud is a product that has the possibility to be a game changer in the e-learning industry. When I heard about this solution, I was figuring this was going to be another – yeah, uh huh, right product. Think social media.

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Recently, I conducted an emerging technology survey related to e-learning and the results show that end users are utilizing technology more then ever before and are seeking product features that LMS and content authoring tools, do not offer at this current time. With an increase in e-learning sales a, projections of 7.1

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Vendors and sadly, companies who purchase their products, believe that since someone can open up their web browser and click to view pages, they can figure it out. Anything that reduces calls into a company’s tech support (and thus lower the costs for that vendor’s customer support) will be incorportad.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Yet, there were some products that stood out, if nothing else – for taking the lead and doing something that says “yes it is possible, and oh, it works&#. 2010 E-Learning 24/7 Awards (No official icon logo handed out to winners, rather just a “WHOO-HOO&# – uh, you can make that sound to yourself.thank you).

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Quick Lessons – 12-month license to QuickLessons, 3 hours of support and a social media review (for you or your company’s presence across all the major sites, like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more)! Wondershare - One license to their new Quiz Creator product. E-Learning 24/7. Drawing Information.

Harassment Training 58

Harassment Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad vendor 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. 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

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Many e-learning vendors put $$$ ahead of their customers. Thus, it is wonderful to see vendors who have stepped forward and said, “we care&# , “we value you&# , by offering giveaways during this holiday season. Wondershare - One license to their new Quiz Creator product. It’s a shame.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 45

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Harassment Training iPad vendor 45

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In fact, recent surveys are showing that college students prefer SMS over e-mail notifications. Can add Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ : interesting about Linkedin – it is not that widely used by college students. Their product is more geared towards a human capital management system, especially with the BizX Suite.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

They involved talent management, “hello and goodbye” with vendors, social learning, upswing in mobile learning, new feature sets in the authoring tool space, flat lining in web conferencing and standalone platforms. LMSs/LCMS/CMS/learning platforms in commercial and open space continued their presence.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

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

DECEMBER 5, 2012

On the vendor side, nice set to select from although on the freebie side – always is lame. Vendor Angle. A must for any e-learning vendor. That said, vendors have found the show overall to be a mixed bag. HR technology is coming into play more than before on the e-learning side.

vendor 68

vendor Ratio eLearning Guild Social Networks 68

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

Example of Primary: Active directory, assessment tool, social learning features and SCORM are all bonuses. Built in video chat and notifications that can be sent not only by SMS but also through Facebook just add real value. The product supports mobile, which is another plus. Facebook and Twitter integration.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

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

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Still listed as a social learning management system, they have made some new strides that really work for me. One of the first vendors to include the video boxes on the home page, rather than just the text for course title, etc. Great educational learning management system. Great educational learning management system.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

That you can learn wherever you are, at whatever time you want, and that you can gain knowledge without the previous conditions. I wonder if we have truly achieved this premise, i.e. learning without borders or are we stating something that is not yet accurate? Social Engagement. Answer: Virtually nil.

Mashups 73

Mashups Association LMS Association Learning Management System Social Media 73

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

APRIL 27, 2012

I am projecting the analytical part to significantly increase and to expand the capability to use solutions such as online storage (which a few vendors are offering) and product like Dropbox and CalenGoo. Because students are already using such products in their daily lives. Social Learning. What are they using?

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning. The following are the top items from featured sources based on social signals. Key Social Learning Roles - Daretoshare , April 4, 2010 Premise : Learning communities or networks thrive because its members possess certain skills and capabilities. Facebook Press Room. April 2010.

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

When you hear the term “browser agnostic&# , what this means is that the product or solution will work on any browser. But with LMS vendors jumping into the mobile learning sector, at least in some cases, it may be a tad misleading, especially with smartphones. DEPENDS on whose product your purchase. Then and Now.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

I see it a lot, especially with social learning and the wonderment of some vendors of adding a “discussion forum and text chat room&# as part of their solution. Go to some vendor sites and try to figure out what exactly are they offering. I know, I have. Great stuff, for 1996. A huge problem in the space.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2011

Throughtout the short existence of e-learning, there are dozens of more companies who ended up in the same way. Those products were ahead of their peers and suffered fates , because the industry as a whole, held back. . As we know, the majority of people who access e-learning content (inc. Social Experience.

Streaming 67

Streaming iTunes Apple Association LMS 67

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 14, 2013

interfaces directly with the product (ribbon? is not the only product which has an issue with a 64 bit Windows computer but in combination with PPT 2010, I’m unaware of any other. When I looked at the product, I immediately thought on the song by Snap – called Power! who knows, I never got to see it). Channel first.

Lectora 68

Lectora Productivity Product Flash to HTML5 Conversion 68

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 7, 2011

With the increase by end users using social media and mobile devices, web conferencing vendors are finding ways to add these capabilities within their systems. Ability to send out event information via Twitter and Facebook. You have to pay a separate license to use their product. Very cool features. It isn’t.

Web 66

Web VOIP vendor Audio 66

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The product continues to add new features that overall are surprisingly solid. However, they continue to incorporate some instructor led training components, which is a disservice to an otherwise nice product. E-mail specific slides to subject matter experts for review. I have been following Mindflash since it started as a beta.

Productivity 65

Productivity Product Authoring Tools Slides 65

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2013

Social tied to specific content (course or courses for example), to a group or groups, to a community (in some ways reminds me of the old COP – community of practice). Ability to add your own social media, but not just Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. E-Learning 24/7. Power to Success.

LMS 76

LMS Calendar WebEx e-learning vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 27, 2011

A trend that is happening in the LMS market more so than in the other e-learning markets, is the failure to follow their path of success. I am seeing many vendors whose products were built for SMB (and more aligned on the lower side of mid size companies) who are now pushing into the mid/upper mid to large size customer band.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

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. Validated (“Single”). lack of Flash support).

Social Networks 56

Social Networks Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Flash Player 56