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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. The LMS The player for online learning and WBT? CBT (Computer-Based Training).

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The LMS Debate rides again

Clark Quinn

blog post on the LMS debate (a bit late to join the fray, no?). I would like to point you to a subsequent pos t : When to LMS about why I don’t have a problem with the functionality, I have a problem with the philosophical stance. Formal learning is necessary, and tracking it can be required, but it’s a small picture.

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2010 LMS Products of the Year

eLearning 24-7

LMS Products of the Year 2010. I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Big Dog (Saba, SumTotal, Plateau, Cornerstone OnDemand, Learn.com). Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Big Dog LMS. Open Source LMS of the Year. Absorb Anywhere LMS. Categories.

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SCORM Test

Tony Karrer

There have been lots of good comments and discussion on the post Test SCORM Courses with an LMS : eLearning Technology. The basic issue covered in the post was how to test SCORM courses prior to loading on a given LMS (e.g., Docent, SumTotal, Saba, Learn.com, etc.). How many other LMS vendors have you spoken to?"

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Learning Systems for 2018 (#25 to #16)

eLearning 24-7

comparison of a system that focuses on SMB vs another that is SMB, rather than SMB vs. 50,000+ employees; equally, someone focusing only on B2B/B2C should be compared to other vendors only focused on B2B/B2C and not say comparing an internal only system to one that is B2B/B2C, because there will be some functionality differentials).

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Latest Negative E-Learning Trends

eLearning 24-7

Here are the latest negative trends happening in the e-learning industry (for ATs and LMS). . If a person is willing to learn about the reasons WBT was created and its benefits (i.e. self-pace, learn on my own time/anytime, non-linear (A to C to G), able to make mistakes without others knowing about it, etc.)

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Top 50 LMS Report for 2016 – What you need to know (criteria, approach, and yeah some vendors)

eLearning 24-7

In a little over two months, my 2016 Top 50 LMS Report will be available for purchase. Total number of vendors that do (out of 690 that I now track), less than 15. I feel bad for the folks who were learn.com, then thought Taleo would improve it, then Oracle. And BTW, nearly every LMS can interface with Oracle products.

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