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 78

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 78

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 31, 2010

As social learning continues to grow, LMS/LCMS vendors are taking various approaches. While some view themselves as “social learning&# savvy, incorporating various components, others seem to see themselves as just sitting on the sidelines. The days are gone, when everyone is going to use a LMS.

Social Networks 73

Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

10 eLogic Learning - Essential LMS. Features include: Extended enterprise – multiple children/sub-portals, each skinned/branded and each on a separate server – many EEs are on a shared server. Unlimited portals. Compliance management, certification management. A fine system with strong features.

Compliance Training 104

Compliance Training SCORM Offline LMS 104

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. All that data and information is now within the system and nothing is lost. eLogic Learning. exact learning.

CD-ROM 89

CD-ROM vendor e-learning vendor Offline 89

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2011

Well, I am here to tell you about an amazing product that can answer your LMS questions. That’s right your questions when it comes to identifying a LMS. Anyway, with my LMS Identify device, you simply hold the device, ask it a LMS question and whalla the answer magically appear s. Uh, no not you. What about EFT?

Association Learning Management System 69

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS RFP 69

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. The LMS The player for online learning and WBT? Next, came 14.4,

Compliance Training 88

Compliance Training Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS 88

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We are extremely interested in SAAS based solutions, but we have expectations that align to the entire LMS industry. LMS Vendors. 30% vendors offer at least one type of social media – from my latest LMS directory. 15% offer a trial – from my latest LMS directory. It is worldwide – global.

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

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

APRIL 4, 2011

Even with slideshare, you can actually post e-books and other documents, so it follows suit in a system. Opens up learning, and makes your solution a one stop service. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. What solution ? What solutions ? What solutions ?

Social Learning 79

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 79

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

One other interesting note, I have yet to see a LMS/LCMS that incorporates social bookmarking in their product. I know of only one LMS vendor Absorb that is on FourSquare. To my question are you a consumer or a vendor, if you selected consumer, you went further into the survey. Vendor Section. Learning Portal 16%.

Social Media 77

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 77

eLearning 24-7

JULY 9, 2012

I need a LMS. Q: I’m looking for a LMS that has classroom mgt, can have abc learners see only one course or a set of courses, while another group sees a different set of courses and I need to batch upload my learners. A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

The LMS market is strong. But for all that is positive, there are negatives, and these negatives can hinder long term growth for commercial systems. 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.

Association Learning Management System 80

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 80

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Numbers will continue and I see a real jump in percentile of these types of systems. 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). Plus, the key factor for these types of systems – is storage.

Trends 71

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 71

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

I see this as one of the most important features for any learning management system, open source or commercial. Innovation drives the market (regardless if it is e-learning or not). Web conferencing vendors can establish themselves to expand beyond the meeting standard. Why would I want it?

Open Source 78

Open Source VOIP e-learning vendor vendor 78

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. . Go directly to the 3rd party vendor whose courses they are. If you can, go with the price the LMS vendor offered you. What SCORM compliance are you?

vendor 68

vendor LMS AICC Compliance Training 68

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2010

SCORM Player communicating with your vendor’s solution, for example, if you were creating your own LMS and Rapid Intake’s rapid e-learning authoring tool, it includes a SCORM Player API. Let’s say though you do not want to add the specific site in your LMS, etc. APIs available today. No problem.

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

eLearning 24-7

MAY 28, 2013

I was surprised though that mobile from an e-learning standpoint did not crush. Learning Management Systems – I expect to see more next year, but this year was solid. SumTotal is coming out with a new UI for their learning module in August. Vendors who do not see their learning platform as a LMS.

ASTD 86

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 86

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2012

It is the holiday season and for those who see me as the grinch (okay a few vendors do, but I digress) here is a special post. Next week, 12-12-12, will be #10 to #1 learning management systems for 2012. They are a next gen of lite LMSs (feel free my post “When is a LMS, Not a LMS”). You will. #21

LMS 72

LMS Saba Cornerstone OnDemand Totara 72

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 30, 2012

In the LMS world, you have nothing to fear or worry about when the LMS/TM system is acquired by someone else. The system will remain as is – we will never change. That the LMS they purchased six months or years ago, will remain the same (obviously updated though). Bandwidth Zombies.

LMS 73

LMS Server vendor Calendar 73

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Numbers will continue and I see a real jump in percentile of these types of systems. 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). Plus, the key factor for these types of systems – is storage.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

JULY 3, 2010

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. OmniSocial can be a standalone, or be integrated with your LMS. Confusing, right?

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Product Productivity Portal 53

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2011

EE systems should have. Multi-tenet or multi-portal, some call them multiple portals. E-commerce (should be included, and not an extra fee). Main system (portal or parent) can push out material, courses, etc. to the sub portals or children. Thus, your channel partner buys the LMS – ie.

Enterprise 68

Enterprise System Portal vendor 68

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 14, 2012

Student, Teacher and Parent portals – It goes without saying on the student and teacher portals. Some systems stress this as super important, but teachers in general find overly active parents as irritating, especially when they blame the teacher and not their wonderful child. Wizlearn – AsknLearn LMS.

Education 74

Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

eLearning 24-7

JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. This is to say that 90% of features most folks seek are nearly universal in a LMS – low cost or otherwise. Built in E-mail that blocks viruses, spam plus you can send out of the LMS.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

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

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. Is that true?)

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

The argument that you have to spend over 50K to find a sweet LMS is totally bogus. What is true is that there are plenty of awesome systems for less than 25K and even sweet systems with very nice feature sets for under 10K. I’m not talking about freebies such as Moodle or Sakai, but actually commercial systems.

Low Cost 82

Low Cost Cost Server LMS 82

eLearning 24-7

MAY 3, 2010

What it is though, is something that will rock your foundation and can turn the LMS world standing on their head, because now you can become your own learning SCORM compliant system. In a few weeks, SCORM cloud will enable end users to download a plug-in which will turn WordPress into a LMS. Your e-learning or web portal?

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

CLO Magazine

MARCH 20, 2014

Bobby Quinten, Greyhound’s director of training and development, said the decision to use e-learning came after reassessing the company’s learning management system. They decided to use an online learning portal to deliver training programs to employees.

Scanning 52

Scanning iTunes Association Learning Management System e-learning vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

They see an opportunity in the SMB space where customers may not want to purchase an ERP for HR or a full blown HRIS and then purchase or have a LMS. The downside is that some of the vendors will reduce down their L/D components and focus more on the TM side of things. OpenText purchased Operital, a LMS based in Australia.

News 74

News Authoring Tools Rapid Intake vendor 74

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2012

Even if the product is a desktop product all you need to do is upload the course to your own web server, use the vendor’s web server or via a LMS. Yet as in the HTML5 case, online/offline synch is not able for the vast majority of learning platforms – especially in the LMS space. Let me be clear on this.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

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. Melon Lite LMS.

Authoring Tools 69

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 69

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2010

Plateau LMS is a Talent Management System, made up of four modules. Plateau Learning. Here is what the Talent Gateway comes with: It is a portal and includes parts of Plateau’s system. There is no limit for the amount of portals you want to create. Plateau Talent Management System.

Plateau 64

Plateau System Product Productivity 64

Paradiso Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Find the Right E-Learning Vendor with an Awesome RFP. Do you need to discover qualified consultants or freelancers for a sizable e-learning project? Do you want to know more about the numerous benefits of our LMS? What to Include in an E-Learning RFP? To acquire answers to these queries.

RFP 52

RFP Blended Learning Authoring Tools Compliance Training 52

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 15, 2010

One other interesting note, I have yet to see a LMS/LCMS that incorporates social bookmarking in their product. I know of only one LMS vendor Absorb that is on FourSquare. To my question are you a consumer or a vendor, if you selected consumer, you went further into the survey. Vendor Section. Learning Portal 16%.

Social Media 49

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 49

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 28, 2010

Is it me or does it seem that most vendors in the LMS/LCMS market still believe that with some smoke and mirrors, you won’t realize that social media actually must be integrated into social learning for it to exist? Or do they just drop the word, “social media&# , and rather say, “social learning and web 2.0″?

Social Media 40

Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

CommLab India

AUGUST 16, 2016

LMS Hosting: The final stage is hosting the course on an LMS or other learning portals. The design of the LMS depends on the structure and branding of the organization and the LMS design has to be flexible to allow for customization and tweaking. What to look for in an e-learning developer.

Blended Learning 44

Blended Learning Outsource Compliance Training Case Study 44