eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 20, 2013

The same thing applies to the learning management system market. The “I’ll just look at a couple of systems, and decide from there” method doesn’t work either. You want a system that can generate canned reports – 100% do it. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Learning Management System e-learning vendor 79

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. Q: What do you believe are the biggest issues or problems with today’s LMSs? Lots of potential.

SumTotal 73

SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 18, 2012

You have now purchased your learning management system. 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. I’ve seen some vendors who have such a person, and honestly it is a nice touch. What is it?

LMS 73

LMS Support vendor e-learning vendor 73

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. E-Learning 24/7. e-learning e-learning vendors extended enterprise learning management system LMS m-learning multi-tenant extended enterprise LMS multi-tenant LMS'

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS Portal 85

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.

Trends 81

Trends LMS vendor Open Source 81

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Learning Management Systems. Mobile learning platforms. Social learning platforms. If you want to track in a learning management system or learning platform that supports SCORM then you want it. Authoring Tools. Web conferencing. What does it all mean? What do I pick?

RFP 68

RFP Compliance Training Association Learning Management System vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

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. What has always amazed me are number of e-learning vendor web sites whose design looks like it came from 1995 when Netscape ruled the land. Frankly, it is unreal.

vendor 86

vendor Site Web e-learning vendor 86

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

ABOUT MIKE RUSTICI (President, Rustici Software): In 2002, Mike Rustici founded Rustici Software to help Learning Management Systems and e-learning content creators work well with each other using the SCORM standard. Mike’s company is leading the world towards adoption of the Tin Can API, the successor to SCORM.

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

Learnnovators

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

ABOUT MIKE RUSTICI (President, Rustici Software): In 2002, Mike Rustici founded Rustici Software to help Learning Management Systems and e-learning content creators work well with each other using the SCORM standard. Mike’s company is leading the world towards adoption of the Tin Can API, the successor to SCORM.

ADL 100

ADL SCORM Compliance Training Standards 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Back again to bring this first in a series of rankings for the top ten learning management systems for 2013. Still listed as a social learning management system, they have made some new strides that really work for me. Charging to remove their name of the system. E-commerce fee per year.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Selecting an E-learning Solution, Part 2: Avoiding Common RFP Mistakes Selecting an E-learning Solution, Part 3: Ten Rules for a Smooth, Efficient E-Learning RFP Process Selecting an E-learning Solution, Part 4: Inviting the Vendor To Present And finally LMS Selection Templates.

RFP 104

RFP Association Learning Management System LMS Virtual Classroom 104

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2011

Do you have in-house resources available to solve problems, work on the solution, create new plugins, templates, add new features, etc.? – true, often it is developer error, but there are times that SharePoint brings its own bugs and issues to the party (if you doubt it, do a search on SharePoint and Errors or Problems).

SharePoint 80

SharePoint Social Learning Social Social Networks 80

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

APRIL 14, 2015

Some vendors can flow with that, others say they can and sure enough, they can’t. The same problem arises when they say the infamous, “stop me at any time and ask questions”, which results in me doing that at – some handle it well, others ignore and continue pressing on with their information.

LMS 40

LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

It was a confusing challenge for me, because it offers so much capabilities and strengths, so I define it as a true social learning management system (standalone) that offers extra power for a customer to select specific apps and use them in the customer’s portal or web site or in some fashion with their own learning management system.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 29, 2014

World of Learning Conference – Birmingham, UK – Lots of potential here. Well organized – a must show for e-learning vendors in 2015. If I am a LMS vendor who is either exploring Europe, has clients in Europe or wants to have clients in Europe – you should be here. . A couple of notes: a.

LMS 92

LMS SCORM vendor Microsoft 92

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

They read Linkedin groups, various blogs and even newspaper/magazine articles, with folks who have no real life experience with e-learning, let alone a LMS, but have zero problem griping about it and its impact often negatively with learning. Learning management systems are growing at a huge rate.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Compliance Training Centra 74

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

I’ll be frank- this system is a feature thrill ride that you never want to end. Name me another system that includes the New York Times archieve with over 160 years of articles, continuum based assessments in the areas of writing, creativity, problem solving, global competency and analyzing.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The problem is that many LMS vendors either don’t know what it is, never ask people or tell them about its on/off synch capability with mobile devices (key for learning – tablets), especially the iPad (which dominates the market). The same is true with this type of personalization for learning management systems.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I have no problem recommending this system and have it listed as number 25 in my top 25 learning management systems of 2012. While I have a concern with their partners (I mean how well do they handle support? Are hosting costs universal? What about assistance in general?), the product as a whole is of great value.

Totara 70

Totara Productivity Product Blended Learning 70

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The problem I have is when there are so many awards it becomes hard to distinguish, which solution is truly award worthy. I have no problem with that. My problem is when the categories contain so many sub-categories or award x for this and x for that, it becomes over-saturation. This is the problem. I like Brandon Hall.

Authoring Tools 63

Authoring Tools Open Source vendor SCATE 63

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

Even more important, a learning management system was a new concept, so having to ask for X, when your budget has always been Y, isn’t an easy sell, especially when ROI is discussed. A huge problem in the space. Go to some vendor sites and try to figure out what exactly are they offering. Marketing.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 1, 2012

AccessPlan - Great feature set, the problem I have heard and even seen first hand, deals with salesperson challenges. eLogic Learning - What I love about this system is its strong multi-tenet feature set, especially that each client has their own database, rather than shared (which is common).

CertPoint 78

CertPoint LMS vendor Enterprise 78

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2012

Greater increase in the number of learning management systems offering quiz/assessment tools. Names such as training management system and elearning collaboration are out there. Some systems call themselves a learning management system, but what they offer is clearly an online authoring system.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News Association Learning Management System LMS 71

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.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 18, 2011

If you are like the thousands of other people exploring the purchase of a learning management system, the key to success is asking the right questions. . So how does that play with your major customization system? Below are some standard questions to ask, but are in no particular order. What SCORM compliance are you?

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

As a potential customer, selecting a system quickly, based on specific features is long gone. Welcome to the wild west of LMSs, where some see themselves as magic elixirs that can solve all your problems. When assessing which system is the right one for you, the first step is identifying it by its space. Selection: Terminology.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 8, 2012

How many times has a vendor told you they can do this or that, and then you buy the system only to find out they can’t do what they promised? If your system has had problems with 3rd party web conferencing tools, tell me. If you have a wait time of six weeks to implement my API, tell me.

Attention 72

Attention Saba vendor System 72

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2012

Now, the only way your vendor could have bandwidth issues: They are not using a server farm. They are having problems with their own servers. Every customer is on one shared database on the vendor’s servers (i.e. not a server farm) PLUS: The vendor has a large number of clients AND.

LMS 73

LMS Server vendor Calendar 73

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

I have seen over 150 systems, 80 plus authoring tools, dozens of web conferencing products, mobile learning, quiz assessment tools, CMSs and learning portals, and not everyone of them meets those two statements. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. Some of the biggest problems.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The problem though is that the logic for the boxes is backwards. Simplistic, would be the right word for the front end of the Litmos system. This is online learning, not learning in the classroom, and as such the terminology in “e-learning&# is different. See below).

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Productivity 72

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Part of the problem I had with the administrator side was the lack of a home dashboard. At times I felt exhausted and wondered out loud if someone who had zero tech skill sets could utilize this product on a daily basis without cursing their superiors. I can’t decide.

Cornerstone OnDemand 72

Cornerstone OnDemand OnDemand Cornerstone Productivity 72

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Lots of practical ideas and examples for turning basic teaching points into learning games -- from casual games to teach facts and concepts, to detailed simulations that teach procedures and problem solving. They desire instant (or almost instant) learning delivered in an informal manner. 165) Hallelujah! Thats not in our plan."

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2013

Anyway, next to user interface and support, features can make or break your system. The problem though is that many systems fail to recognize the difference makers. Other standard favorites included some type of “event management” albeit the term wasn’t necessarily used. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 76

LMS Calendar WebEx e-learning vendor 76

CommLab India

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

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LMS 44

LMS Blended Learning Moodle ILT 44

CommLab India

MAY 2, 2017

So, you have decided to provide e-learning options to your employees. Let’s assume you have hired an e-learning vendor for creating SCORM compliant e-learning courses. Now, you need a platform to host these courses – a Learning Management System (LMS).

LMS 54

LMS vendor e-learning vendor Hosting 54

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2022

The problem today is when you surf the web, you see all these guides written by content marketers, not experts in L&D or training or learning systems or even e-learning. Enterprise means whatever the vendor wants it to mean in employee (end-users) numbers. LMS – Learning Management System.

Learning System 79

Learning System System Guide Blended Learning 79