eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Ed McMahon is not back (he’s dead after all), but in his honor, and without you having to buy an overpriced magazine, I present you with early award winners in various learning system categories, for 2019. . But first… What is a Learning System? Hence, learning systems. – Ed McMarley.

Learning System 94

Learning System System Saba SumTotal 94

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 22, 2021

Learn Amp is a learning system that is somewhat a challenge to describe, and this is by no means in a bad way. Not at a level of BI though (which for right now, isn’t a necessary requirement) Lots of integrations – Ability to add whatever to your learning system. I know that sounds like an oxymoron.

Productivity 104

Productivity Product Metrics vendor 104

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 23, 2020

In looking over the past 10 years of pricing data (that I have been tracking) when it comes to learning systems, there is a repetitive variable, ok,, variables at play. This line not only is continuing, but you can expect to see a lot more vendors reducing their price per seat/per year in the coming months. Last week in the U.S.

Learning System 58

Learning System System Compliance Training ILT 58

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 2, 2024

Machine Learning was well-known (it’s another form of AI), so the idea that generative AI, in this case, ChatGPT would take off (even though Gen AI was already out there), definitely a surprise. I figured out early on, where the low hanging fruit was for vendors who wanted to add it. Course Sounds great, but is it fully accurate?

System 73

System vendor Metrics Open Source 73

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2019

Writing a product review on a product that I use, well, I am about to use. I was planning on adding to my Findanlms.com (the web site part of it), a new section called vendor videos, and thus seeing the video aspect on the Instilled, I saw a perfect fit. Which is a subset of the learning system space.

Metrics 68

Metrics Productivity Product PPT 68

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A funny thing happened on the way to using GPT-4 last week, which I suspect that the vendors who have implemented GPT-4 and are using it as a statement/Q and A to the learners were not paying attention to. Turbo, which many vendors use that have OpenAI. Microsoft is not the only vendor that offers copilots.

Association Learning Management System 75

Association Learning Management System LMS Authoring Tools Association LMS 75

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

nomenclature on the back end of the learning system. As a vendor said to me, a few weeks ago, they see more and more people just uploading content, all types of content, not necessarily courses built by 3rd party authoring tools. Vendors push it still for learning and training. Nominee #1 End the SCORM/xAPI etc.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools vendor SCORM Toys 78

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It isn’t just one award, rather different awards for different categories with the big one tying around learning systems. One Learning System Terms/Types that isn’t what you think it means – Oooh, this is always a favorite, because it always trips up people. That says something about the entire process.

Compliance Training 98

Compliance Training vendor Adobe Micro-Learning 98

eLearning 24-7

JULY 19, 2023

” There are a lot of products already out there for someone to choose from, and in this analysis I focused on the whole PDF (and it can include other documents depending on the platform) and the usage of text-based generative AI. On the Gen-AI PDF options (all products BTW you can find on the web), the results were all over the map.

PDF 61

PDF Analysis Solution Summary 61

eLearning 24-7

JULY 11, 2022

Yes, there will be many that will refer to themselves as such, and yes, their will be other learning systems that note that they have an LXP in their system. However, it does not mean that the LXP type (in the learning system space) is the same hot commodity it once was. A Failed Premise. Formal vs Informal.

Compliance Training 86

Compliance Training Metrics vendor Learning System 86

Matrix

JULY 6, 2021

Specialized providers all pride themselves on having the best, state-of-the-art products (and it’s quite possible that they actually do). Ideally, any company has a well-trained L&D team who can figure out what type of system works best and do so within a reasonable budget. Or even half. However, you can also ask the learners.

LMS 98

LMS Providers Specialist vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 28, 2021

There has been a lot of weirdness going on this year, in the learning system space, some that turned out to be treats for everyone, others that were tricks – to you, to me, to those noises you hear late at night when you are the only one in the home. Assigned learning is not fan. I like that, but uh, what about the treat?

Metrics 67

Metrics Compliance Training vendor Enterprise 67

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Certifications are doable from big name vendors such as Amazon, Google, Cisco, Microsoft and more. Share Link – I debated about listing this in poor, because I still see zero value in this – other vendors do it too, and I see zero value in that as well. Who are you sharing this with? Thankfully, they will. Simply rocks.

SkillSoft 72

SkillSoft Metrics Productivity Product 72

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 25, 2024

Employee Development Sounds so good on paper or verbally presented, when they hire you to run L&D or Training (internal – employees). They, They, your boss says, are committed to providing learning and training to their employees. It can be solved with a learning system and online content. But at what cost?

Compliance Training 83

Compliance Training Blended Learning Custom Training 83

Talented Learning

MARCH 4, 2020

Last week – less than two months into 2020 – one of the biggest acquisitions in learning systems history was announced. “Over the course of 2020, Cornerstone plans to integrate and optimize the collective portfolio of products with an unwavering commitment to client success. Have you heard the news? ” Whew.

Saba 98

Saba Cornerstone LMS Custom 98

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I agreed to what in the analyst industry is an ’embargo’, which basically means you won’t disclose information (that you learned) until a certain date or period – in some cases – the imminent release of the solution (system, product, etc.). And in that approach, I believe they are right.

Microsoft 94

Microsoft SharePoint vendor Module 94

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 2, 2023

As an industry – in this regards, L&D and Training, the focus and thus of learning systems as a direct result is all about upskill, upskill, upskill. Sounds great, the premise. Sounds great, in theory. It sounds wonderful, but it ignores reality. Learning systems, learning technology go hand in hand here.

Coaching 85

Coaching Roles Job Sound 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Turbo – which vendors in our space tend to go to) and that’s it. I don’t care if you are using an Enterprise version of an LLM, AI bias can occur Hallucinations – One vendor in our space, identifies it as a mistake (when folks are starting to use the generative AI. The version they eye is 3.5 into an LLM.

vendor 67

vendor Version Compliance Training Privacy 67

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 24, 2022

Andrew Barnes, CEO and Co-Founder of GO1, n aggregator of a couple hundred content/courses, from publishers, for the learning system space. You can also go direct to GO1 and use them as your learning platform with the publishers content on the system already (you can access the admin side too). associations).

Compliance Training 69

Compliance Training Diversity Training Media Content 69

eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2019

You may have read or seen such statements on various web sites or information on profiles in Linkedin, but not everyone knows what an analyst is, what role they play in the industry, how vendors see them (for the most part) and how as an analyst and/or analyst firm can provide information to enable consumers to make an informed decision.

vendor 61

vendor Metrics Confidentiality System 61

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A product called Macromedia Flash (being used with web sites) became a go to for course development. The product eventually added templates (for web dev), and for WBT with the corporate side, folks who disliked using Authorware, DazzlerMax and similar (the UI/UX was brutal and time to create was not quick), jumped over. It was 2012.

Instructional Design 79

Instructional Design Authoring Tools Instructional Instruction 79

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 17, 2019

In the e-learning space there continues to be in some sectors, a perception problem. Often self-inflicted by the vendor themselves, it nevertheless continues rampant. When coined all those decades ago, it was an umbrella term for online learning. Authoring Tools. That is false.

Virtual Classroom 53

Virtual Classroom vendor Metrics ILT 53

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 2, 2020

PowerPoint is not E-Learning and shouldn’t be used as your course tool/development – For whatever reason, there are people who have been around online learning for years, who still see PPT as a means for the creation of content – i.e. courses. Learning System Execs of the Year – Something new for 2020.

PPT 67

PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 14, 2019

Change of messaging, and the seemingly misunderstanding by vendors that there is a difference between training and L&D. CMI-5 increased interest among vendors, even more so, than on/off synch mobile apps for example. LRSs not being utilized by vendors who have it in their systems. Relying on the client (i.e.

Industry 74

Industry vendor Coaching AICC 74

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

are from 2019, and knowing (well I do) some changes in the space with a few vendors in 2020, their will likely be a couple of key players that make an impact in 2020, because of their rollout (i.e. The very cool thing is that most of them are on my learning system search engine, FindAnLMS , 100% free for everyone, by the way.

vendor 105

vendor Site Standards Web 105

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 9, 2020

If you are in the travel industry, specifically airlines and cruise lines and were looking at buying a learning system, those plans may have to be on hold. In past recessions, the e-learning market took a hit. Especially on the vendor side, whereas pricing for systems, dropped in cost. 32 per user for the year).

Saba 60

Saba Cornerstone Microsoft vendor 60

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 22, 2020

A behemoth, impressive and at the same time, seen in a “Evil Empire” perspective among other vendors in the mid 2000s. This is also about a vendor who lost their way. A vendor who made not only poor business decisions with the likes of Percipio, but also with the monumental blunder of acquiring SumTotal. .

SkillSoft 60

SkillSoft SumTotal SkillPort vendor 60

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 3, 2019

In the past few months, many of you probably have noticed a slight uptick in to the number of vendors who have been acquired either by another vendor in the market, or outside of the e-learning space or even a Private Equity firm. Some vendors will be flexible with you, and allow you to leave if you so desire, others less so.

Support 49

Support Scanning vendor Social Networks 49

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We push the productivity increases, sales increases, safety issue decreases, happy employees and retention as proof that Training or L&D is successful and thus here is the proof with ROI. There are some good ones out there, and from a learning system standpoint some vendors in the B2B/B2C market are adding this capability.

Training 89

Training Train Questionmark Association 89

QuoDeck

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The truth is that given the size of the target base, experience with learning systems and the complexity of training to be administered, enterprises have different learning requirements at different points in time. The onus of learning is on the learner with little focus on assessments or pushing adoption.

LMS 91

LMS Social Networks Enterprise Saba 91

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

That said, there were some curious items on this list, which to me, doesn’t really fly in the world of learning tools. Even when it is in an LMS or other types of learning systems. And if we are going to talk about social media, why aren’t there any vendors from countries such as China? type of offering.

Authoring Tools 66

Authoring Tools Tools Social Media Blackboard 66

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 15, 2021

Part of the blame has to be on the learning systems focused only on the edtech market, because I couldn’t find one that had skills functionality like a skills library tied to various learning subjects. Yet, you hardly find it on a learning system – or even content that a vendor will add to their marketplace.

Skills 115

Skills Virtual World Communication Write Blog 115

Litmos

APRIL 18, 2018

Often we when think of enterprise learning, our minds go to "employee training," but in our digitally and globally connected world, this is a sweeping over-simplification. Today's global companies may in fact have several non-employee groups, all of whom require unique learning environments. Sounds great, right?

Internationalization 45

Internationalization Business Training Train 45

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2016

Bewildered on what is happening, why what is needed isn’t appearing as it should, and how is it possible that something so obvious based on where e-learning is heading, mobile is pushing and future tech is inspiring is lost among so many vendors? And therein lies one of the issues, that is showing up with many, many vendors.

Authoring Tools 69

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Industry 69

Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, July 10, 2007 e-Learning Guild Synchronous Learning Systems e-Learning Guild presentation on Synchronous Learning Systems hosted by Steve Wexler, Karen Hyder, and Karl Kapp. Sounds great, Steve.

Synchronous 100

Synchronous Learning System Yugma Wiki 100

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The spin is that you can accrue points by reading an article, taking a course, leaving comments, ranking content, completing an assessment and so on – varies among vendors. but in the e-learning world. For the masses of the e-learning audience, people do not shoot video at a production facility or have one in house; but some do.

Compliance Training 88

Compliance Training Association Learning Management System CD-ROM Association LMS 88

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It sounds good. Heck, who wouldn’t want to receive learning/training on skill improvement OR on learning a new skill based on their interests OR the possibility of leadership development or a job role tied to a set of specific skills. It is all sounds so wonderful, so fantastic. Learning new skills?

Compliance Training 53

Compliance Training Skills Learning Leadership 53