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JULY 27, 2011

The LMS market is strong. They are necessary for the evolution of any system and mandatory to garner more market share. While this is a great concept for party decorations, it is not for a learning platform. There are a plethora of vendors out there, with blinders on. . The Negatives. Features First.Usability Second.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Mobile Learning. LMSs – Finally vendors took notice. Sadly though many still are in the dark on true mobile learning – i.e. not accessing their platform via a mobile web browser. Authoring Tools – With only a small sample of vendors that are SaaS based, pickings are slim. Market as a whole.

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vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

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JULY 8, 2010

CMSs, learning portals geared only are not on the list. The market continues to grow it is nearly impossible to see every vendor’s latest solution. The market continues to grow it is nearly impossible to see every vendor’s latest solution. Additionally, vendors can cease to exist quickly.

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LCMS LMS Brandon Hall PeopleSoft 68

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

One vendor with 750 users, priced out at nearly 24K a year; another close to 11.5K – thus depends on users is a factor. If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Extended Enterprise/Channel Product/Distributors Market. their system.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

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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. Thus, the LMS vendors are creating a Bogeyman – their own bogeyman, and it does not have to be that way. Social Learning.

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vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

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JANUARY 13, 2011

A new year is upon us and thus it is time to re-visit the LMS market. Several vendors have left the space, a few have entered. Vendors are hearing us and are making changes. More multilingual options to their web sites, trials and social learning. Newest Version – LMS/Learning Portal Directory.

News 65

News LMS vendor Brandon Hall 65

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MAY 5, 2013

Multi-Tenant: Some people refer to it as portals and sub-portals. E xpertus One ($$$-$$$$)- Still the best multi-tenant platform in the market. Native app available in iTunes/Apple and Google (Android) – very few vendors have native apps. E-Learning 24/7. 501 to 1,500: SMB. 1,501 to 5,000: MB.

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS Portal 85

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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.

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Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

One vendor with 750 users, priced out at nearly 24K a year; another close to 11.5K – thus depends on users is a factor. If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Extended Enterprise/Channel Product/Distributors Market. their system.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

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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. Each one is available today on the Internet for free and these types of products are gaining mass in the global market. Why would I want this?

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Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

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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.

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

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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. Time for these vendors to wake up, or see your audience share disappear.

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Social Networks Social Learning Social Social Media 73

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JULY 30, 2012

LMS vendors are continuing to add some very unique features in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. In an effort to grab some market share and of course acquire new clients, unique feature sets, robust feature sets and even some new marketing spin are becoming reality. Virtual printer. Online book clubs.

Association Learning Management System 67

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Portal 67

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

I argue you can say the same thing to the extended enterprise market. 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.

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Enterprise System Portal vendor 68

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JULY 30, 2010

Unfortunately, too many vendors in the e-learning space have failed to see the power and potential of this capability, and have decided to ignore them. However there are vendors who sell their API solution wrapped in a piece of software. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Typically APIs are free.

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Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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JUNE 10, 2011

With an increase in e-learning sales a, projections of 7.1 billion dollars (USD) by 2015 and an increase in competition in the space, it is time for vendors to act. Of those 40%, iPad and iPad2 represent 51% of the total market. For end users in the e-learning market, it is clear they are following the market.

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Please remember for TM or as some vendors like to pitch as “performance management or knowledge management&# , the modules are extra and are not part of the system (at least for now). Runner-Up Social Learning Management System of the Year – Upside Learning.

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LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

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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

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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.

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Education Social Networks Moodle Blackboard 74

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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? I hate it.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

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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? Apparently, the potential customers and even clients are speaking and those vendors are listening. 2 Mobile Learning.

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vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

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JUNE 11, 2012

The people who suffer the most from this contradiction are the consumers and a vast majority of vendors. While mobile learning is moving at an incredible speed, faster than anticipated by some of my colleagues, it does not come without a cost. It is extra or can be a standalone – some vendors offer this capability.

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Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

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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. The vendor’s salesperson tells you want you want to hear. I expect nothing less from the vendor.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61

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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. If I am vendor, whose product is paid (i.e. Every time I see a product, two statements seem to be universal.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

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JULY 9, 2012

How many of you have seen vendors respond to your questions? A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Congrats, you are probably looking at less than 10 (based on my LMS directory which contains 475 vendors). Smart App for TV – One LMS vendor. Market themselves effectively.

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LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

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APRIL 27, 2012

Many in the education market are still in love with open source systems, such as Moodle. I am projecting the analytical part to significantly increase and to expand the capability to use solutions such as online storage (which a few vendors are offering) and product like Dropbox and CalenGoo. Social Learning. Parent Portal.

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

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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″?

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Social Media Social Learning Social Media 40

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JULY 23, 2012

Are there low cost systems for the education market? The variance of UIs from slick to yucky exist in this market, but don’t despair – awful UIs can be had in systems that run over 100K. Navigation can run the gambit – as it does on any system regardless of price point in the market. Absolutely. .

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Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

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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

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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 also offer another product called Portal, so it really depends on what you want. . #14 Drum Roll please. #25

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LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

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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. One of the top systems for the education market. 4 IMC-AG Clix Learning Suite.

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Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Today, Kodak has never been able to dominate the market in digital cameras, although that is their main solution. You can place Xerox in the same boat (can u say the home copying market, which they ignored thinking it was never going to take off. Too many vendors (inc. E-Learning 24/7. Enough already.

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Plateau System Productivity Product 64

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APRIL 26, 2011

Vendor can create a component so you can push directly into your LMS, without having to upload it directly (extra cost). EasyGenerator can compete with any rapid content authoring tool on the market. Even with a learning portal, many people have some type of database on the back end for tracking purposes. Bottom Line.

Easygenerator 68

Easygenerator Authoring Productivity Product 68

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

At one time BlueVolt was just a spark, a system among many other systems in the market. Ability to offer ads for products or ads to specific sections for folks to visit – for each child (sub-portal) - yes – every child can be skinned to look a different way then the parent. Social Learning – No. SCORM, AICC.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

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MARCH 27, 2011

I mean ever&# , from a senior executive at a mid to large size vendor that has been in the market for several years. Across the board, a large number of vendors (from small to large) saw increases in their quarter numbers. Especially, when vendors released their 2010 final numbers and saw big increases from the previous year.

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75

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JUNE 25, 2010

E-Learning and all forms within are normally taken via your desktop computer and either hitting your company’s server with your browser or going to a hosted LMS vendor’s solution. And for people who think that tablets are not going to be a big influencer in the market, lets clear that up, quickly.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70

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JANUARY 20, 2011

When they hit stride, other vendors take notice and soon, the lemming revolution begins. You upload your courses into OpenSesame and now they are on the market. Nor, a LMS vendor who enable their customers to sell their courses, but only people who have the same LMS vendor can buy and use them. E-Learning 24/7.

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Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73