eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Latest data: 95% of the tablet market is owned by iPad. 35 tablets will hit the market starting in early Q4 to late Q1 2011. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 69

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

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

As the rapid content authoring market continues to grow, new features and capabilities are equally growing. I had thought that this trend would be dying out, but it is amazing at the number of vendors who are entering the space and still focused on the desktop approach. Mobile Learning. Hmm, oh yeah mobile learning.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

Q : I am curious on why Cornerstone On Demand, Saba and SumTotal do not appear in your top twenty lists even though they appear on other sites as the best products in the market. Every e-learning consulting/research firm, etc. That said, they are in my top 40 for learning/extended enterprise cloud. A: Great question.

SumTotal 73

SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 7, 2013

They are also big in the market – people are buying them. People who bought HD-DVD players – learn that they make great flying objects out of five story buildings. 2013 - LMSs are not the only learning system in town. 2013 - LMSs are not the only learning system in town. E-commerce. Masses own a VCR.

Platform 88

Platform Video vendor Player 88

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

The LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal market continues to be strong. In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. Here are five trends that are being seen in the market, but one of these trends can cause consternation, among current customers. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Latest data: 95% of the tablet market is owned by iPad. 35 tablets will hit the market starting in early Q4 to late Q1 2011. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market. HP Slate already is in the market, runs on Windows7, but targets the business market.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

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

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Go to any graduate program on market research and they will tell you that the maximum should be one page (10 questions) to retain people’s attention span to complete a survey. The E-Learning 24/7 latest survey is all about e-learning and more importantly learning management systems. Short and Sweet.

Mobile 74

Mobile Video Association Learning Management System Authoring Tools 74

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Social Learning and M-Learning.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

They are similar to what you see in your standard LMS, course content, learning paths, reporting – but it is not as robust (which is fine for some end users). If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Social Learning and M-Learning.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2013

There are some systems who target only channel partners. E xpertus One ($$$-$$$$)- Still the best multi-tenant platform in the market. eLogic Learning ($$-$$$) – Another solid performer who continues to get better and better. E-Learning 24/7. More often that not, B2B channels. 501 to 1,500: SMB.

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS SAP 85

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

There is a growing list of vendors, including small/mid size that are adding talent management components that match the Big Dog systems. A couple of vendors have added HRIS modules. It is interesting to note, that many of the vendors are targeting the SMB space, especially the small size (less than 500 employees) market.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2011

This month’s news and notes includes details on the E-Learning 24/7 Course Authoring Tool Shootut, A new Content Authoring Tool Directory along with interesting data points, LMS Info and final tidbits. E-Learning 24/7 and E-Learning TV presents: Rapid Course Authoring Tool Shootout. 124 vendors, inc.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News CertPoint vendor 71

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

In just one month, the e-learning trade show season will be upon us. Too many e-learning shows. The show is solely focused on e-learning and the vendors come from all over the world. On the vendor side, nice set to select from although on the freebie side – always is lame. Vendor Angle.

vendor 68

vendor Ratio eLearning Guild Social Networks 68

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2010

The Big Dog Learning Management Systems are the best in the market – FALSE. In the Big Dog market – I like two systems, another one is average and the rest are unimpressive. In the Big Dog market – I like two systems, another one is average and the rest are unimpressive. Let’s Play True or False.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

He was recognized throughout the e-learning and learning communities. I live it, perhaps too much, yet the other day I came across a learning blog informing its readers that in order for the LMS to survive: Must become modular. Funny thing is that it the LMS market has been doing that for more than a decade.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Compliance Training Centra 74

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

MAY 27, 2015

That said, there were some hiccups and from an entire vendor wise (expo here) angle, some unique and some, uh. Okay, before jumping in, I want to thank all those who attended my session, E-Learning 2020. . I can honestly say, the ATD show is changing from ILT driven (it has always been that way) to e-learning improvement.

Conference 40

Conference Metrics SumTotal SkillSoft 40

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Find the right system is never easy, especially in today’s market. In the e-learning world, the size of the business is essential. There are hundreds of vendors who do not try for this space and that makes sense. Personally, the best market to hit is small business, but SMB is strong in general.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 27, 2012

Many in the education market are still in love with open source systems, such as Moodle. Mobile Learning. This is one of the most shocking trends in the space – the significant lack of mobile learning in these systems. So why the delay in using mobile learning, especially with tablets in education focused LMSs?

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

eLearning 24-7

JULY 13, 2010

Forecast: Continued growth and expansion, as this space has profit written all over it, especially if the vendor provides a skinned/branded solution, e-comm (with currency options inc. Global markets. Often misleading in a vendor’s pitch is that they are truly global, when in fact nothing could be farther than the truth.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 24, 2014

from their “market” is outrageous. They are your new BTF – “best trend forever” Trend 1 – Learning Mastery. Systems are starting to use the term to stipulate that their system provides a higher quality of mastery (learning) than anyone else. You want learning mastery? or earlier.

Trends 81

Trends LMS vendor Open Source 81

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

For each of these items in e-learning. E-Learning in General. Whether it is a mobile learning platform, authoring tool or a LMS/LCMS – TinCan will be huge. One vendor told me they will incorporate it when it becomes certified – uh systems and authoring tools can be certified not a standard.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

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. Thus they can advertise they offer mobile learning. Blackboard Learn?

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Geared toward e-learning developers and instructional designers. The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers. MLOAT - Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. Multiple learning paths or branching.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

That smartphones were the answer to mobile learning. Vendors were saying, lets “wait on those&# or “our customers are not requesting them, so we are holding off&#. Social learning? A number of vendors whose real focus is the Talent Management/Performance Management market. 2 Mobile Learning.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

We often tell our employees, customers and ourselves, that e-learning is learning without borders. That you can learn wherever you are, at whatever time you want, and that you can gain knowledge without the previous conditions. educational) lacking: is an interface for a LMS or learning platform.

Mashups 73

Mashups Association LMS Association Learning Management System Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

The best system for the education market is Moodle. There are numerous factors that have to be assigned when looking at a system for the education market. Factors that include: System specifically built for the education market – some systems are universal – i.e. education & corporate; others are not.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 2, 2016

Lots of folks interested in my Find an LMS service (I find three LMSs for you) and my new e-learning strategy services (contact me if interested). . I saw a lot more folks than in previous shows and more e-learning vendors too. Marketing materials – where is the recycle bin? Back to the show.

vendor 20

vendor e-learning vendor Docebo SumTotal 20

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The Final Frontier of E-learning. To boldly go where no e-learning speaker from Los Angeles in the last few years has presented at… Wheeee Wheee. To boldly go where no e-learning speaker from Los Angeles in the last few years has presented at… Wheeee Wheee. E-Learning Date.

Conference 66

Conference Compliance Training Authoring Tools Online 66

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2010

Plateau Learning. Stay on Target – review your status pods (more on that in a sec.). This appears on the right side of the main screen and lists options such as “Approvals, Record Learning, News, Skills Inventory, Self-Assessment, Reports, Google, etc.) All come with the Report Designer. Plateau Performance.

Plateau 64

Plateau System Productivity Product 64

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2011

I argue you can say the same thing to the extended enterprise market. Marketing tools – whether it be email marketing built in, SEO, link tracking. Accessplanit - e-mail marketing tools, multiple portals, integrates with accounting packages, invoice generation, nice EE solution. EE systems should have.

Enterprise 68

Enterprise System Portal vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

10 eLogic Learning - Essential LMS. TinCan support with mobile learning, however no on/off synch. Mobile learning support, but no TinCan nor on/off synch. One of the top systems for the education market. M-learning support, assignment grader can be offline and then re-synched online, but courses can not be online/offline.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

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. problems, no issues&# – To learn the real truth about Interoperability. any E-Learning product.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

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

I mean you may look at their web site (vendor) or you may not. I still see 20-30 even 40 page RFPs that are sent to vendors. Overwhelmingly we provide some sort of training or learning to our employees or our customers. . Use a likert scale and ask statements on their training/learning needs. Vendors at fault.

LMS 40

LMS vendor RFP Issue 40

eLearning 24-7

JULY 16, 2012

Yes there were plenty of vendors who did this in the past, but CEUs including monitoring your continued need for accreditation (for whatever) is on the rise. At one time you only saw it with vendors whose systems targeted specific verticals. The LMS market is the same way. E-Learning 24/7. Not anymore.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Trends Association LMS LMS 72

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2012

More vendors showing off their products then in the past – still a couple believe that a poster board will do the trick. I tell my vendor clients – this is a must show to attend, compared to some others out there. This is one of those blended learning solutions, I previously noted. Nothing that blew me away.

TechKnowledge 71

TechKnowledge Assessment PPT vendor 71