eLearning 24-7

JUNE 18, 2012

You would think that all LMS vendors would have people whose background is in technical training or heck even training. For many LMS vendors they do the following. Setup webinars for you to view on your own. I’ve attended some training sessions with e-learning vendors and it can range from wonderful to absolute garbage.

LMS 73

LMS Support vendor e-learning vendor 73

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

In an upcoming webinar, that I am presenting and in a blog post – coming soon, that streaming media will have a positive impact on e-learning courses and capabilities, opening a greater immersion capability then ever seen before in the industry. 39% Touch Free Gesturing. 35% Touch free gesturing. 7% Box.net.

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 3, 2010

As part of the holidays, these vendors have joined together with E-Learning 24/7 and present (no pun intended) a holiday giveaway. The drawing is free, the chance to win is free. The Vendors (alphabetical order, followed by giveaway). Link to web site is located within the vendor’s name.

Harassment Training 58

Harassment Training iPad Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor 58

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Offer a toll free number, but only for that specific country – again, this is seen widely – so if you are in the United States, the toll free line is for the United States; if you are in the U.K., toll free number or multiple countries toll free numbers. Scheduled webinar. then they list a U.K.

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

MAY 31, 2011

You purchase the solution, and instead of paying per session or for x number of sessions, you can have unlimited sessions – to use for meetings, webinars, demonstrations, whatever. For the vendors who offer this option, they go about it in a couple of ways. webinar, room #1 has 15 seats, room #2 has 25 seats. How it Works.

Web 73

Web vendor License VOIP 73

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

One of the most irritating things I see in the market, is when a feature or service that is commonly free turns into a fee based. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. I have seen this with a couple of vendors and thought to myself, are they kidding me? This webinar is 100% free.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

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. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

eLearning 24-7

MAY 13, 2014

Thrilled and angry about lack of free coffee – is it too much to ask for the amount of coin dropped to attend the show? Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. And the lack of free coffee. If you attended last week’s show in Washington D.C., Quick Notes.

Authoring Tools 69

Authoring Tools Conference ASTD Blended Learning 69

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. OpenSesame – $100 in free LMS ready courses. It’s a shame. Must be used by Feb.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 45

Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad Harassment Training vendor 45

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 17, 2013

1,000 seats, 500 active per month – $20,000), tech support 9 to 5 EST (free – included at no charge), 20 project management hours (no charge), webinar training ($500 for three sessions), an autograph by the CEO (priceless – no I’m just kidding). It requires the LMS vendor to fix what is not working.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Issue Sales 79

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

JANUARY 8, 2010

Telephone and E-Mail. It is Free. says “FREE&# or no charge. – if it is not listed, then you have real no idea if you are paying for it or not, regardless of what they are saying. Training – Free? If you want your administrator as well, many vendors will charge extra. Customer Service.

Association LMS 53

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Scanning LMS 53

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. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. I have my expertise, you have yours.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 22, 2010

Must have features for your webinar web conferencing solution. webinar, room #1 has 15 seats, room #2 has 25 seats. you have only one webinar, so you offer all 40 seats and so on. You do NOT buy licenses for every person in the webinar. Especially in a webinar scenario. choice is based on your objectives and needs.

Web 40

Web vendor License Social Media 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

will support Ogg Theora, a free codec. One of the most irritating things I see in the market, is when a feature or service that is commonly free turns into a fee based. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. I have seen this with a couple of vendors and thought to myself, are they kidding me?

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 8, 2010

Telephone and E-Mail. It is Free. says “FREE&# or no charge. – if it is not listed, then you have real no idea if you are paying for it or not, regardless of what they are saying. Training – Free? If you want your administrator as well, many vendors will charge extra. Customer Service.

Association LMS 45

Association LMS Association Learning Management System Scanning LMS 45

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

It was within these comments, that afterwords, I decided to expand a bit plus identify other areas that I see, LMS vendors must explore – which they have not yet done so, to re-energize themselves. 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

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

AUGUST 31, 2010

Wikipedia that actually looks like Wikipedia – 100%, they use mediawiki kit – available for free. Isn’t a free marketplace, great? E-Learning 24/7. After taking a course – even if it is a midway and not fully complete, learners can rate the course, leave comments.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

Training: up to five, 2 hour webinars and access to online courses via their customer community. 24×7, 365 days a year support via phone, e-mail and web based ticketing system. What vendors fail to tell you, unless you press them, is you can actually use an API (open source) solution and integrate it yourself. to 6 p.m.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Yeah and did I mention it was free and you can get the code, ideal if you are building courses for someone other than your own company? See if they offer tutorials, manuals, support, webinars, etc. OR you can create courses SCORM 2004 courses within their tool which is in the “cloud&# and do the same thing. Game Changer!

Authoring 66

Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 7, 2011

So, why do they attend the webinar? When it gets close to the webinar, the system sends out a reminder to the attendee – for most systems you set the date (24/48/72 hrs) for the reminder, but some systems do not allow the admin to specify the number of days ahead of time, and sends out the reminder, 24 hrs ahead of time.

Web 66

Web VOIP vendor Audio 66

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ability to e-mail a group of people or an individual within the product – ideal for classroom, webinars or even admin to send specific notifications without having to sent it to everyone. My Courses – click and it goes directly to your list of courses you are taking, including any resources, video files, webinars, etc.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2011

In two past webinars on this topic, average attendance was 180 people from all over the world. In the past year: Apple has filed a patent for 3D Kinect experience using touch free gesturing. It would not surprise me, if a vendor or two develop partnerships with AR houses to build, nor create AR apps using open source toolkits.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2011

Email me with the subject “shootout&# and in the email write the name of the vendor. The winning selection will be announced on the E-Learning 24/7 Linkedin group July 22nd. 124 vendors, inc. 16 open source free tools. 1 of the 16 open source vendors that offers m-learning capabilities.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News CertPoint vendor 71

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

It was within these comments, that afterwords, I decided to expand a bit plus identify other areas that I see, LMS vendors must explore – which they have not yet done so, to re-energize themselves. But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learning vendors heads is they just DON’T GET IT. Yes, I own one.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

And, hey, many e-Learning vendors are vested in the "old boomer" model of training. Your summaries of books, webcasts and webinars are always so thorough. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Moodle in 2010 Kineo Insights Webinar: Challenges and Best Practi.

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100

eLearning Learning Posts

MAY 3, 2010

5 Tips to help you Plan your Next Presentation - Free as in Freedom , April 26, 2010 “Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. Can You Learn from a Recording? aLearning , April 13, 2010 We make recordings all the time: podcasts, recorded audio conferences, recorded Webinars. More Random Web 2.0

Google Buzz 85

Google Buzz iPad Blended Learning Google 85

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

I would estimate that there was a 60-40 split, still instructor led driven, but even a significant number of the ILT vendors were offering subsets or capabilities to turn their ILT into online via webinars or online courses. Mobile Learning. They give you the app for free – it comes with the game.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Too me, that is not truly mobile learning. While it has been reported that the next version of the iPad will have 4G, lets not forget that 4G data is not free. They are being pushed – either by force, demand or realization, that e-learning is the future. Bottom Line.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

If I am vendor, whose product is paid (i.e. not free, or not 100% open source) and I have to do 100% customization to land a client, I would worry about my cash on hand and debt load. We are Family, not every user.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Some are moving to “unlimited users&# and free “tech/customer support&# , which the latter being a really nice and new concept for the industry. More vendors entering the “Lite&# LMS space which incorporates the “month to month&# pricing structure and includes “storage&#.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Vendors who created their own integrated web conferencing tool, rather then charging end users extra to use their “partner” integrated one – achieved by having you purchase a separate license. Free widgets, plug-ins and apps for customers to use with their product(s). CourseLab – one of my top 10 RCATs and FREE.

vendor 68

vendor Authoring Tools STT Trainer Mac 68

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

Also have them list the pricing for other items such as setup, SSO (Single Sign On), additional skins (if you plan to have an extended enterprise product), additional languages (the first one is always free) and any additional modules – if you are interested in them. What about e-mail notifications? Do you want a wait-list?

LMS 77

LMS vendor RFP Consulting 77

CommLab India

MARCH 23, 2017

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Outsource 64

Outsource Confidentiality e-learning vendor Privacy 64