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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

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An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). your IS/IT people) can make modifications or changes in the code to suit your needs. Mashups Possibilities. Open Architecture.

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Surprises so Far in 2023

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Nowadays I think that the gig is up, and everyone realizes the scam. Surprises in E-Learning One of the biggest surprises, is that so many folks are unaware that e-learning was an umbrella term, as I noted in the History of the LMS post. Vendors use it to refer to online courses/content. Vendors who use it?

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Latest LMS Trends – The Truth is No Longer a Stranger

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In a market this size, and with so many vendors overly focused on the U.S. and not necessarily worldwide (which should be the case), there is bound to be those vendors who are seeking new opportunities. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services.

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Review of #ASTD2014 International Conference and Expo

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hey it is a Mashup of Emotions! Although after talking to several vendors, irritation seemed to be a part of their response to me. Estimate 55% e-learning related content, including e-learning vendors and ILT vendors who added a “virtual training” component as part of their offerings.

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LMS News. Directory. Plus E-Learning Notes

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More vendors enabling the use of APIs – i.e. people can create their own API and integrate them into the LMS/Learning Portal vendor’s system, this equally means you can create mashups too. So, why then would you not want to know the price – at least the street price, up front. CERTPOINTVLS 7.0

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E-Learning Trade Shows + Product Reviews 4 #TK11

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Vendors who hand you a product (trial) and their business card or they just have their items in a bowl and you grab one. Melon eLearning Suite inc. Saba Software – March 2011 – Review of Learning, Connect & Performance. 10th – Virtual Worlds, Mashups & M-Learning - Add a splash of GeoLocation.

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Latest E-Learning Trends – Some good, some bad

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If you as the customer want to create your own API/Mashup or find one on the net and want to integrate it into your paid LMS, the vendor will charge you. So, you now have an open marketplace with a social learning twist to it. Mobile Learning and Tablets. Bringing the total number to 375 vendors worldwide.

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