eLearning 24-7

APRIL 18, 2011

Vendors who have partnerships with WebEx or whomever they use, typically require you to purchase a license, which is separate from the system. Many will offer or have the ability to purchase the license for you, rather than you having to go to the vendor themselves and purchase it. What features are included with it? It is optional.

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vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

My latest take on those three vendors (plus one) are: Cornerstone On Demand – I have seen the new UI and I like what I saw. The problem though is it is not throughout the entire system, rather it is in a few areas. They also have a lot of partnerships with LMS vendors – so that adds to an additional distribution channel. .

SumTotal 73

SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2012

With systems it comes in many flavors – with the most common being a ticket issue system that is tied into the end user side. End user has issue, submits ticket, receives update notifications until it is resolved. Benefit: Reduces calls to administrator and training/learning person who oversees the system and department.

Trends 75

Trends vendor e-learning vendor LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 25, 2012

There are more vendors who do not offer the ability to post – i.e. add audio afterwards it is quite amazing. Again, simple and yet again arguably with many vendors difficult to do. Again, simple and yet again arguably with many vendors difficult to do. another vendor who offers both capabilities is sothink ).

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 73

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Video Wondershare Flash 73

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I love going to LMS sites and seeing a list of clients that the vendor lists. Especially the LMS vendors who also create custom content/development. That some vendors who provide a list of clients may not be clients of their LMS, rather they are current or past clients of custom course development. But did you know.

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vendor Compliance Training Authoring License 76

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 18, 2012

Many people will ask their potential vendor what is the implementation time, but will forget to ask if the vendor has a dedicated project manager. This person handles everything from the vendors’ side of thing. The next call you should receive is from your vendor’s project manager. Implementation. Guess what?

LMS 73

LMS Support vendor e-learning vendor 73

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

As you all know, I monitor the entire e-learning industry and with that comes out some interesting trends. MOOCs are growing at a continued pace, but they still have problems answering some basic questions. How will privacy issues come into play? No surprise that some vendors are also waiting to see what happens.

Trends 77

Trends vendor Wiki e-learning vendor 77

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 14, 2015

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. Sometimes, it is the client’s fault and sometimes it is the vendor’s fault. Why, Oh Why do I lose the love?

LMS 40

LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 20, 2013

The minus: vendors come out of the woodwork to tell you their system meets those needs. I mean if you say you need “e-commerce for 500 users, certificates, ability to add users to groups for courses”, that would cover about 550 systems. Write vendors’ names on pencils and throw them at the ceiling.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Learning Management System e-learning vendor 79

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Since, I walk around and look at the vendor booths, etc. World of Learning Conference – Birmingham, UK – Lots of potential here. Well organized – a must show for e-learning vendors in 2015. The big issue with web conferencing is that generally speaking, they all have issues.

LMS 92

LMS SCORM vendor Microsoft 92

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

What always stuns me are vendors who state they know what their learners want, but in reality have no clue, because they themselves do not see the technology and its usage among the masses. The growing number of businesses leaving Microsoft Outlook to Internet e-mail is amazing. A new audience for e-learning, courtesy of e-readers.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 24, 2014

The problem with this trend is that it forces learners to do a checklist each day in the guise of boosting retention. I have those every weekend, so why as an adult learner do I want it as a benefit to learning? Another one on the rise for LMS vendors and honestly, e-learning vendors as a whole. or earlier.

Trends 81

Trends LMS vendor Open Source 81

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 10, 2012

The second segment is for vendors – including insight from fellow vendors on various trade shows. Observe who is on the path from the door right down the middle – these are often the vendors who paid the most money, especially at the entry points along each pathway, except for the farthest right and left.

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vendor ASTD Scanning e-learning vendor 66

CommLab India

JULY 13, 2016

But companies turn apprehensive when considering outsourcing in terms of reliability of the vendor in meeting deadlines, maintaining the confidentiality of information, working relationship, and the communication methods. But the benefits of outsourcing far outweigh the option of having your own e-learning team. Timely delivery.

Outsource 44

Outsource Benefits vendor Expertise 44

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For whatever reason- okay to try to set themselves apart – some vendors have created the term “training management” Honestly, they could call it “online authoring system with a few reports and no frills” and it would be the same thing. Why do some vendors have trials and others do not? Demo Doomsday.

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

SweetRush

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

You may be seeing the problem from the learner’s or the manager’s perspective (“They don’t understand how to do X.”), If you are proposing a shift from instructor-led training to e-learning, identify the specific issues with the current training and how online learning can solve them.

Business 70

Business ROI vendor e-learning vendor 70

CommLab India

MAY 30, 2017

Businesses rely on employees, and any health problems or injuries to employees affects workplace productivity. But, if you could calculate the direct, as well as the indirect costs to an organization, that can arise due to workplace injury or health issues, you will be able to arrive at an average expense and show the return on investment.

Compliance Training 58

Compliance Training Training Train Statistics 58

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2012

As I have noted numerous times, if you listen to vendors, everyone loves their system, they have retention rates in the plus 90%, yet, somehow the number one thing they hear is that people are looking for a new system, they are unhappy with their current system. Example: you want a three year deal, the vendor tells you seven is better.

LMS 73

LMS Server vendor Calendar 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

If your system on your own servers goes down or has bandwidth issues, you are in some minor doo doo, especially when your end users come complaining to the person in charge of training. I have seen systems on consumers’ servers have bandwidth problems especially if they do not have load backing. SaaS and LMS vendors.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

Lots of vendors, lots of potential. There were vendors that had nice LMSs and cool features. It just wasn’t me thinking this, I heard it from attendees and even other vendors who were trolling the floor. Mobile Learning. Social Learning. I got a book and can’t recall the vendor who gave it to me.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2013

That is the problem with the term and as such it creates quite a confusion in the marketplace. The problem is that there is no one size that fits all. Native app available in iTunes/Apple and Google (Android) – very few vendors have native apps. E-Learning 24/7. It goes to Number 11 (Spinal Tap reference).

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS Portal 85

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 8, 2012

I’m tired of telling people that it is better to buy 3rd party courses through you even though they can get a better deal by going straight to the 3rd party vendor. #5 Heck they don’t cost more when you buy some software (some vendors love to compare themselves to software that costs $75 or lower). Let me tell you my story.

Attention 72

Attention Saba vendor System 72

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

When it comes to the e-learning market, specifically the LMS space (and you can toss in LCMS, CMS, Learning Portals as well), there are a lot of traps that customers fall into and can’t get out. Sometimes it is a result of the vendor, other times it is a failure of due diligence on the part of the soon to be customer.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 22, 2010

Thus tracking would be an issue. However, if you choose to use it in combination with Udutu Teach and Udutu Learn, this eliminates that problem, but a new problem arises. E-Learning 24/7.

Udutu 40

Udutu Social Networks Teach Brandon Hall 40

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Continuing on from my earlier posts: LMS Selection Presentation Reformulated LMS Selection Team and Stakeholders LMS Selection Process From several comments and from looking at my list of issues, I realize that writing a good LMS RFP is challenging and it's easy to make lots of mistakes. All LMS products support a variety of learning formats.

RFP 104

RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Virtual Classroom 104

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2011

In today’s corporate world, you can not toss a rock in any direction without someone mentioning SharePoint as the glorious solution for social learning and in many cases a LMS. It solves all issues, and for some I surmise it all is all knowing – well for those who watch and read their learners’ posts.

SharePoint 80

SharePoint Social Learning Social Social Networks 80

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

The trends apply to both LMS/LCMS vendors. Extended Enterprise - Vendors are expanding into the wholesaler/reseller/affiliates/sales agent sector with their solutions. The note of interest is that it is occurring with all size of vendors, albeit the charge is being led by mid size vendors. Global markets. Europe, U.K.,

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LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

If I am a potential customer, I would expect nothing less to come out of the vendor’s mouth on their product and user friendliness. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. Some of the biggest problems. If I am vendor, whose product is paid (i.e. Ease of Use – It is!

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 10, 2011

With all these vendors talking about their solution and its capabilities on mobile devices, it should be easy to find an app for that. Regardless if the vendor is m-learning specific, content authoring tool, LMS, web conferencing or a hybrid. Nowadays more and more vendors (thankfully) are seeing the benefit of mobile devices.

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2010

One of the biggest challenges and common problem in the LMS/LCMS space is navigation and ease of use issues when it comes to the what the learner sees. It is truly amazing on how vendors seem to think lots of stuff on the page, is the way to go and navigation is just a requirement. With the GeoMaestro, this issue is eliminated.

GeoMaestro 58

GeoMaestro GeoLearning Productivity Product 58

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Learnnovators: In this age where most learning happens ‘informally’ (through on-the-job-learning and peer-learning), how well do you think the early adopters of Experience API support informal learning? Mike: Early adopters are broken into two categories, traditional e-learning vendors and new market entrants.

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Learnnovators: In this age where most learning happens ‘informally’ (through on-the-job-learning and peer-learning), how well do you think the early adopters of Experience API support informal learning? Mike: Early adopters are broken into two categories, traditional e-learning vendors and new market entrants.

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Vendors can move up, down or out of the rankings – after all it is on-going. I’m not a lead gen for the vendors listed – rather the goal is to provide you with vendors that meet numerous criteria including UI, features, support/service, mobile, feedback from current and past clients and future game plans. 7 eLogic Learning.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

CLO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

I first started using the term in the ’90s when I was working for a large e-learning vendor. We were one of the first to try to take advantage of the wonderful potential the Internet held for delivering just-in-time learning. We were struggling to quickly and easily describe what e-learning could do.

Social Networks 55

Social Networks e-learning vendor Performance Support Social Network 55

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

For the past month, I have been conducting a survey on learning platforms and specifically learning management systems. . The data shows that what many vendors assume end users want is far from accurate. Too many vendors are focusing on talent/performance management as the next feature/component in their systems.

Association Learning Management System 77

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 77

eLearning 24-7

MAY 4, 2012

Listen to their issues (if they used a system in the pass). You have contacted the vendor to inquire about their system. What you get at the beginning, is the “let me tell you about us” The problem with this approach. Now some vendors like to mention the big names, after all, it will impress some people.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Sales Site 74

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Ask and see what can be done by the vendor – Customize it! Plus many vendors will include special “customized&# options for you – and then tell you what they are – during your discussions or upon your final negotiations. Some vendors will charge you per customization. Two Keys on Customization.

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Custom LMS LCMS vendor 40