See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. For example, I had to hunt for the ability to add an instructor and facility — and finally found it under the ILT integration listing. Manage ILT and virtual sessions from same workflow. See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. Talented Learning LMS Reviews provide initial screening of vendors for extended enterprise suitability. MORE

I talked about this, in my newsletter, but for those who have yet to subscribe/had a chance to read it, there are vendors out there whose algorithm is flawed. ILT follows a linear format. What this tells me, is that the vendor thinks they know more about how to train your employees/customers then you do (actually, it also tells me they had no idea on why WBT was designed in the first place. . Thank you RCAT slide vendors. That becomes the vendor’s dilemma. MORE

Act 2 – Select only a vendor who is well known (name recognized). What it does mean, is that the vendor is strong in marketing and getting their name out to the general public. If you are interested in seeing the basics, then check out my LMS RFP template. Classroom management is a mix bag, since some folks want features within it, some don’t want or need the classroom management, which is ideal for ILT. If you don’t have it as a vendor, you should. MORE

An LMS like LearnUpon can send ILT invitations with an attached iCAL invite so that your learners can place the session on their own, external calendar. Expanded to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard this acronym describes whether or not a vendor is adhering to the appropriate industry standards of payment information collection and processing. In part 1 of this list, we worked through the most important eLearning related acronyms that you are likely to come across. MORE

Some vendors (and it is gaining steam) offer “active users” Active users – People who are taking at least one course during the month. There are a few vendors who will charge only when the end user completes a course (but this is rare). E-Commerce model – It is rare, but there are vendors who offer it. Some RCAT vendors have the Tin Can API as well as some LMS vendors. I never did a RFP nor spent more time than necessary to find a system. MORE

Vendors saying “have you looked at XYZ” (which is their system). plus all the vendors will be found in FindAnLMS), I do have systems I can recommend based on various criteria. Yet, as I have often noted, it is rarely pushed upon in an RFP, let alone a demo. Folks seem fine with the vendor noting how awesome their support is, without extracting any metrics or verifiable data. . And I ask it often when talking to vendors. MORE

These will give you a good roadmap for where you want to head, and help you decide whether the LMS vendors you’re considering can get you there. Finding a learning management system (LMS) requires a lot of brainstorming and prioritizing to nail down your final system requirements. MORE

How do you explain why these three vendors were selected, how the process for analysis was conducted, and what are the results? Why these three vendors? From the vendors themselves and even in conducting my own research into vendor comparisons. This is for virtual ILT. MORE

Nowadays though, vendors have changed the message to mean e-learning as in e-learning courses and not an umbrella term. . ” One vendor recently told me they were not a “Soviet Era LMS” Another told me LMSs were dead (not even close). But the LMS is dead vendor couldn’t explain in one sentence or even a few words what they were. I have Spoke as my vendor to watch in 2019. what the vendor does not have). MORE

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. Also on the administrative side, SCORM, AICC, xAPI, videos, digital documents, virtual classrooms, and instructor-led training (ILT) can be managed in one or more catalogs you can create — for internal or external audiences. ILT support is only very basic, with “write-in” vs. “pick-from-a-list” instructors and training locations at the course level. See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. MORE

Identify each vendor’s fit to these requirements and the investment for their solution. Identify which tasks will be required to implement the various solutions and how the projects would differ between the vendor solutions. Provide specific recommendations for the RFP process. In my work I analyzed the fit of the vendor solutions by calculating a match rate for each vendor and comparing it to a five-year investment. Your vendor is your partner in this process. MORE

In years past, the same dozen or so vendors competed for all the LMS market share. Nearly every vendor earned its bread and butter by selling to employee-minded buyers in HR. We have spent the last three years meeting more than 125 vendors — learning who they are, what they do, why they are unique, and who their customers are. Every day, we see LMS vendors in action, selling their products. The best association LMS vendors in the world today are: 1. MORE

Inability to have course be non-linear when live; it stays linear (another typical ILT feature), hint: WBT’s power is non-linear. I’m a big time fan of vendors who post their pricing on their site. Trust me, people are going to see what your competitors are doing, so the argument that we don’t want to tell you because of competition is lame, especially when there is never a problem listing your pricing on a RFP. MORE

See More Vendors in our LMS Directory. It can manage elearning, ILT, dozens of languages, social integration, gamification, virtual classrooms and ecommerce. Three years ago, this vendor was happy to gobble up even the smallest LMS customers who educated and sold themselves via a free trial. Increasingly, I’ve noticed a trend among rapidly growing SaaS LMS vendors. When I talk with learning technology vendors, I always ask who they see as a competitor. MORE

I note this, because this post covers my new Learning Systems RFP Template , which includes the latest NexGen Tier 4 feature sets. Why one RFP instead of specific ones for LXP and LMS? When see the template you are going to be like “this is a lot of features and categories, no vendor will complete all of this.” This is far better than them receiving a 20 page RFP or 100 page RFP. Aka ILT. One vendor I know built their own. . EXTRA! MORE

Integrating with a vendor’s API can speed up the eLearning processes by automating time-consuming manual tasks like updating, deleting, or exporting lists of users. FAQs allow learners to get the information they need without having to contact the vendor directly. . An LMS like LearnUpon can send ILT invitations with an attached iCal invite so that your learners can save the session to their calendar. ILT (Instructor-Led Training). RFP (Request for Proposal). MORE

Why, when our ILT has been so successful? If you are moving from ILT to e-learning, then increase your user base. After all, e-learning opens up a lot of doors for you, more so than just ILT. On a side note, some vendors call it “virtual classrooms” Do you want to track your learners? If the vendor uses Flash, they might not support older versions. Right now you may be sitting there reading the headline. MORE