eLearning 24-7

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. Online/Offline synch. HTML5 or is it? That cost is in the pitch of HTML5.

Pipes 71

Pipes vendor Offline iPad 71

eLearning 24-7

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. Online Storage i.e online hard drives. Works even when offline. The whole premise of this product began for two reasons.

Open Source 76

Open Source e-learning vendor VOIP vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Vendors can move up, down or out of the rankings – after all it is on-going. I’m not a lead gen for the vendors listed – rather the goal is to provide you with vendors that meet numerous criteria including UI, features, support/service, mobile, feedback from current and past clients and future game plans. 7 eLogic Learning.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 24, 2014

Even not having the card prior to arrival, but signing up online, gets you free internet. . Another one on the rise for LMS vendors and honestly, e-learning vendors as a whole. So rather than have the LMS look squished on a smartphone it now looks similar to the way it does online except smaller.

Trends 81

Trends LMS vendor Open Source 81

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2013

If you are taking a deep look around the LMS market you may be hearing a new buzz word, “ecosystem” Some LMS vendors have used the term in the past because they themselves saw their platform as a one stop shop. Because in today’s global market (not just with e-learning), the expectations of consumers has changed.

LMS 78

LMS Blended Learning vendor Learning Management System 78

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Vendors can move up, down or out of the rankings – after all it is on-going. I’m not a lead gen for the vendors listed – rather the goal is to provide you with vendors that meet numerous criteria including UI, features, support/service, mobile, feedback from current and past clients and future game plans.

Authoring 104

Authoring Tools Brainshark PPT 104

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

He was recognized throughout the e-learning and learning communities. He was online quite a bit and provided a wealth of information to his clients. E-Commerce. Customized skinning – albeit in today’s market there are some vendors who charge for skins – disgusting! Modules in 2012.

LMS 74

LMS vendor Compliance Training Centra 74

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

MARCH 23, 2012

This one trend really is an irritation to me, because the term “training” is showing up rather than “learning”, which is the standard term as it relates to online learning (see it already?). Custom Development and LMS vendors. LMS vendors – read below. Custom Course Shops.

Trends 80

Trends vendor Outsource LMS 80

eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

Lots of vendors, lots of potential. There were vendors that had nice LMSs and cool features. It just wasn’t me thinking this, I heard it from attendees and even other vendors who were trolling the floor. Mobile Learning. ILT heading into the online path in one way or another. Social Learning.

ASTD 82

ASTD ILT vendor Blackboard 82

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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

One vendor already offers it in 2012, and knowing this industry – if something takes off and works, others will follow. Right now, you have to upload the course as you would with your SCORM wrapper, where you self-upload or use the course within an online mobile platform from your authoring tool vendor. with TinCan).

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

eLearning 24-7

MAY 5, 2013

Native app available in iTunes/Apple and Google (Android) – very few vendors have native apps. The system as a whole is quite robust including digital signatures, online/offline synch and a very nice UI. E-Learning 24/7. Each update takes the platform up on notch on its competitors. B2B, B2C, Channel and TP.

Enterprise 85

Enterprise Association Learning Management System LMS Portal 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

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

No reason, I just love saying that) Mzinga shows up with a true social learning authoring tool. A few vendors say “social learning” but it is often far from it. I’m always amazed at some of the names vendors come up with for authoring tools. 1st vendor to have online/offline mobile synch.

Authoring Tools 74

Authoring Tools Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 74

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

You work online via the servers of your vendor. Everything is saved online. 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. Yet, today it is gaining fast adoption across all e-learning lines.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

TinCan with online/offline synch. surveys/assessments, e-commerce, transcripts, ad-hoc reporting and the other standards in the industry (90/10). M-learning support, assignment grader can be offline and then re-synched online, but courses can not be online/offline. Unlimited portals.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Online/Offline synch – not yet live, coming later this Summer – that is with native app for iOS – not everyone system is involved in the early stages of TinCan (the next evolution of SCORM) – Blue Volt is however. Social Learning – No. Accepts APIs – a must for anyone in today’s world.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Can send course links via e-mail and even social media – seen in collaborative learning environments aka online authoring systems, some people call themselves training management systems – but the authoring tool is the key component. and SCORM support and learning objects. Ability to output to HD/MP4.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

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. I need a LMS. Task management.

LMS 72

LMS vendor Cornerstone OnDemand Virtual Classroom 72

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. Nowadays more and more vendors (thankfully) are seeing the benefit of mobile devices.

iPad 77

iPad iPhone vendor iTunes 77

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2012

That said, if I was looking to enter the e-learning space, I wouldn’t choose the standalone survey, assessment or combination of the two market. Online Proctoring – which I differentiate from a standalone typical assessment tool. The keys to success with online proctoring include. Even a DL# can be worrisome.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools News Association Learning Management System LMS 71

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 4, 2011

For vendors, they could make it happen and generate revenue. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or free), e-readers, any mobile device(i.e. LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal (commercial or open source), social learning stand-alone, hybrid system, web conferencing, mobile learning. Online video clips.

Social Learning 77

Social Learning LCMS Social Learning Portal 77

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2013

How about – Litmos actually skinning the product themselves – as the majority of vendors do – at no additional charge or more simple click customization options. Currently, Litmos does not offer the ability for online/offline synchronization with a mobile device. The same with LMS administrators.

TechKnowledge 66

TechKnowledge ASTD Rapid Intake NexLearn 66

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2012

Now if you want to download it for offline viewing on an iPad series device: To do so, you (whomever that may be) allow your learners to download the course. Then you have to click another link within the article to learn how do it. Listed below the “Edit the States”, I am given(and you will as well) four choices.

Articulate 75

Articulate Productivity Product Flash to HTML5 Conversion 75

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 23, 2013

M-Learning- Mobile Learning. It does not mean that the system comes with a native app nor offers online/offline synchronization. E-Learning – Online Learning. There are a few vendors who will charge only when the end user completes a course (but this is rare). You pay only for 85.

LMS 77

LMS vendor RFP Consulting 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 4, 2013

Mobile specific – online/offline synchronization with native app – enabling the end user to be truly offline take the courses and then when they get back on the net, it pushes data into the LMS. E-Learning 24/7. Mobile ready – this means that an end user can take courses, etc. Power to Success.

LMS 76

LMS Calendar WebEx e-learning vendor 76

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Vendors who added innovative features including text to speech (way to go SoftChalk), to true HTML5 support (Claro, Cm-Studio, Rapid Intake, Toolbook and sort of HTML5 output – Lectora) to image editors, SDK kits, gaming sims and Sony PSP devices. Vendors who provide Mac OS support for their desktop content authoring tools.

vendor 68

vendor Authoring Tools STT Trainer Mac 68

eLearning 24-7

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. Creating high-def video for your courses, or people can upload for social learning or add high-def simulations or movies.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70