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JULY 30, 2010

Open Architecture. APIs are open source code, so that developers (inc. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Here is just a few of ones I like, that are unique and you could use in your LMS/LCMS/CMS, Learning Portal (caveat: your vendor must be able to accept APIs, otherwise it won’t work).

Mashups 65

Mashups Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 65

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

You have probably been bombarded with lots of social learning surveys over the past few weeks. But to understand the topic, you first have to understand the basics – social media. Because without it, you cannot have social learning. Learning Portal 16%. M-Learning Tool – 9%.

Social Media 49

Social Media Social Networks Social Bookmarking Social 49

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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. CertPoint VLS Portals – but only to a laptop or CD Rom – so not a mobile device. eLogic Learning.

vendor 85

vendor CD-ROM e-learning vendor Offline 85

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. Open Source LMS of the Year. Social Learning is limited.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

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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. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

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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. Ability to take SCORM compliant courses, including SCORM 2004 from a portal, online learning community, social learning platform or solution, a group, whatever.

SCORM 45

SCORM Social Networks Authoring Tools LCMS 45

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. Social Learning and M-Learning. I see double digit growth in Lite LMSs in 2011.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

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JULY 3, 2010

I’m on my way to get a car that enables me to launch a robust social learning system. 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.

Mzinga 53

Mzinga Productivity Product Portal 53

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. Social Learning and M-Learning. E-Learning 24/7 Important Information – Blog and Advisory Services.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

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JANUARY 13, 2011

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. Latest M-Learning Tablet Information. Access to the Open Source LMS Directory prior to posting on the blog.

News 65

News LMS vendor Brandon Hall 65

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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.

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Equally of interest, are the increase in open source systems that offer for a fee, hosting on their own servers, rather than on yours. I still believe this will be a winner in 2012, and that more vendors will jump into this space. Open Source Systems. Prediction. Huge explosion in SaaS based only systems.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

In the webinar, I brought up how LMS vendors were themselves perpetuating the myth of the bad things of social media (which is a necessary component of social learning), so, rather than identify the facts and data to potential clients who are concerned about social media and thus social learning, they instead do not include it in their system.

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vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

It offers for a fee hosting, a trend that is becoming more common in the free open source space, but for those who will scream, what about freebies, here it is. #16 They also offer another product called Portal, so it really depends on what you want. . #14 14 Totara LMS by Totara Learning Solutions. 16 Meridan KSI.

LMS 71

LMS Cornerstone OnDemand Saba Totara 71

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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? Greater number of vendors switching to only SAAS or “in the cloud&# rather than self-hosted. 2 Mobile Learning.

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vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

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JULY 27, 2011

I see it a lot, especially with social learning and the wonderment of some vendors of adding a “discussion forum and text chat room&# as part of their solution. True, people are selecting open source systems, and for the majority of them, it is Moodle. Yet, many vendors are doing exactly that.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

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JUNE 25, 2010

The point is – they exist – and for people who want to truly experience the new world of e-learning on the go – that’s right on the go, can do it. USB, Micro Slot SD up to 32GB, On-Screen keyboard or one vendor includes an actual USB QWETRY keyboard, built in speakers, mic, 645b of storage. The Winner.

Compliance Training 70

Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion iPad LCMS 70

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Innovators and Risk Takers – emerging technology integrated, new ideas, pushing the envelope in what is possible in e-learning/social learning/m-learning, coming up with something that has never been done before – risk takers. Our industry is made up into four camps. Attaches to your current Legacy LMS.

Blended Learning 73

Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

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MARCH 27, 2011

I believe it is because many of the vendors do not want their customers to have such power. After all, if you can create a couple of APIs that provide strong social learning functionality, and the LMS vendor offers an add-on for social learning, do they really want you to put yours in? And for free?

Trends 75

Trends vendor Association Learning Management System LMS 75