eLearning 24-7

MARCH 5, 2010

LMS/LCMS vendors are notorious for offering the amazing “module&# in their marketing and advertising pitches – whether it is on their web site, at trade shows, white papers, e-mail marketing, whatever. What is a Module? A module – is an add-on to your LMS/LCMS. Many vendors like this approach.

Module 40

Module Association LMS Association Learning Management System LCMS 40

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In my own random survey to folks, I found overwhelmingly, people following the same mantra. But, the reason I constantly bash this into e-learning vendors heads is this just DON’T GET IT. LMS vendors who are moving into the Talent Management Space. Adding a benefits module. E-Learning 24/7.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Add-ons are not part of their system, thus “Succession Planning&# “VideoCaster&# nis non existent , doesn’t mean that none of them have add-on modules, just that it is very limited. Surveys, Assessments. Modules – Litmos’s terminology is confusing when it comes to how they define a course.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System Association LMS LMS Productivity 72

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

surveys/assessments, e-commerce, transcripts, ad-hoc reporting and the other standards in the industry (90/10). In fact, recent surveys are showing that college students prefer SMS over e-mail notifications. Jam – which is their social learning and collaboration tool. Unlimited portals. SCORM compliant.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Assessment tool of some nature – may include survey tool. Search and replace content, mix and match new modules with existing modules. The authoring tool vendors will say their products are for everyone. Desktop – still the mass approach in the market. Add lessons – seen in the education versions.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

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JULY 13, 2010

Pricing becomes an equal challenge to them, especially when they love to use add-on modules. Many smaller size vendors identify the SBMs as less than 500 employees, others value it as less than 250 employees. Forecast: Strong growth, regardless of vendor size, but the advantage is with the smaller size vendors.

LCMS 77

LCMS Trends LMS Social Networks 77

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

The Big Dog vendors jumped in two years ago, with some components and have now vastly expanded. Smaller size vendors are now entering the foray. Thus, your competition expands: Large size vendors such as Saba, Cornerstone On Demand, SumTotal, Taleo, SuccessFactors – recently acquired by SAP.

Blended Learning 94

Blended Learning Authoring Tools Augmented Reality vendor 94