eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Reporting customization (back then, you had to pay for customized reports – including drilling down to the specific chapters of an online course and getting that data back, which is crucial for employees and even customer training). Today, Today, very few vendors offer this depth. Vendors expect use cases.

Enterprise 78

Enterprise Learning System System RFP 78

Talented Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The learning systems landscape continues to thrive in 2022, and we celebrate learning tech excellence in all its forms. Check these top 40 vendors we'e chosen as our Learning Systems Award Winners!

Learning System 139

Learning System System vendor Learning 139

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Learning Library BTW, has a few sections around Gen-AI, including comparisons between Claude and ChatGPT, ChatGPT Plus, and Claude Pro. One Learning System vendor told me they hired a consultant to provide them with a recommendation for the LLM they should use. Thought Industries is one such vendor.

Learning System 81

Learning System System vendor Docebo 81

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Top 10 Awards of Learning Systems 2023-24, that are one part fully independent, one part global in reach, one part in-depth analysis and one part analytics based upon everything you can imagine and more (not Gen AI though, it’s way too new, into the space).  Why haven’t I heard of this system on your list?

Learning System 69

Learning System System Metrics Compliance Training 69

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 11, 2023

I can’t forget the joke of micro-learning platforms, ignoring that micro-learning has been around since 2000, every type of learning system can do this because it is based solely on how you or whomever creates the courses/content. I never understood why a vendor does this. An umbrella term no more.

Learning System 75

Learning System System White Label vendor 75

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 5, 2023

.” (The Verge, OpenAI COO thinks AI for business is overhyped , Dec 4, 2023) There are many people in our industry, especially those in L&D and training, along with learning tech and system vendors, who think that generative AI will solve all their problems, even though it is at a tiny stage. The others?

Learning System 56

Learning System System vendor Learning 56

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With folks being out of the office in droves, this in turn led to, an overall slow sales cycle for a large percentage of vendors in the learning system space. Back in the mid 2000’s and then again, around 2010-12, the summer was a dead zone for vendors. What does this have to do with purchasing a learning system?

Learning System 84

Learning System System Compliance Training vendor 84

eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s face it – RFI/RFP documents sent over to learning system vendors are massive tomes that confuse, challenge and even baffle some vendors. Yeah, they are focused on essentials, again, forgetting this is a learning system and is for learning. They can be 25 pages. You’re welcome!

Templates 59

Templates Learning System System RFP 59

eLearning 24-7

JULY 29, 2021

Why, would a system that pushes heavily around the customer education/partner training segment, acquire a vendor who does the complete opposite? If Valamis wanted to push heavy and truly commit to the CE segment, they would have acquired a vendor who has capabilities or features or even themselves plays in the CE side.

Learning System 115

Learning System Market System vendor 115

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 26, 2023

Probably the least fun experience you will ever have when looking at or considering any type of learning system (LMS, LXP, EXP, Learning Platform, Craig’s Javalinas R US, etc.). The majority of vendors will continue, regardless of what you espouse. The vendor is Skill Jar. Or you want your students to learn.

Learning System 63

Learning System System vendor Association Learning Management System 63

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 12, 2021

For those new, each year, I publish what I see will be the top 10 systems for the coming year, based on a set of criteria (which will be listed shortly). Too many people focus on features now, and on top of that, what the vendor says is coming. . There are vendors who focus on quality of a specific client segment, rather than mass.

Learning System 135

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 135

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s a perfect segue into the 2023, Learning System Awards. Initially I was going to present the systems that took off after mid-year, and list them, but I realized the same list would then appear for 2023. Questions – Each learning system vendor was asked a series of questions.

Learning System 98

Learning System System Metrics vendor 98

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In a way, that is what is occurring in the learning system space today. I would love to tell you that nobody is paying outrageous fees for the privilege of buying a learning system. In the early months of 2022, many vendors are surpassing that. A band for most vendors was 1,000 to 5,000 end users for example, now?

Learning System 86

Learning System System Metrics vendor 86

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2023

If you have seen a learning system, any system, at a trade show, such as LTUK, or ATD (coming up), or on the web, or in your dreams, you start to notice a retread. There are systems that do not follow this path, at least UI/UX wise, but the pitch, spin, reason why, and blah blah blah, is redundant. Bite-sized learning.

Learning System 73

Learning System System Metrics Mentoring 73

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2022

It’s May 2022, which means the kickoff for the L&D and Training community to attend the biggest trade shows/expos in the industry. You will get that book of the vendors in their which you attempt to match to the app each show offers, then get frustrated and seek the recycle bin. Forget the guide, and go with the guide of me.

vendor 102

vendor Authoring Tools Guide Metrics 102

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The same can be said for Enterprise Learning Systems. Anyone can mention they are Enterprise, and that their learning system is for “Enterprises”, but finding the best of the best of those, isn’t so simple to quantify, let alone clarify. Employees will use whatever learning system you give them.

Enterprise 97

Enterprise Learning System Metrics System 97

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve been asked to explain the process, approach and criteria for the 2022 Learning System Awards and the 2021 Platinum and Diamond Picks. Learning System Awards. A lot of folks always ask me what I look or at when considering a system for a client, or when conducting an analysis, as part of my role as an analyst.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Informal Metrics 105

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And now, it is time for the 2020 Learning System Awards by Verticals/Industries. I selected the ones that are quite common in the space, and that vendors tend to point towards, whether they see it as “taking everyone” or focusing specifically on one vertical or what I always recommend – three.

Learning System 125

Learning System System Industry Metrics 125

eLearning 24-7

JULY 6, 2018

If you are like me, the importance of training should be paramount. Especially since each one of you (I surmise) are involved in some aspect of providing knowledge, whether it be as an educator, a trainer, L&D, training, HR if providing training, and so forth. Not every vendor has bad or average support.

vendor 50

vendor Learning System Support System 50

Top 10 eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What is a Learning System without content? While building out an online training program, it’s important to focus on the content. The answer – an empty shell. If you don’t have automatic content lined up, you’ll need access to a great content authoring tool.

Authoring 130

Authoring vendor Content Learning System 130

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2022

When I was putting together this post, I knew it would not be as simple as say, this is cohort-based learning, this is why it is so amazing, and why vendors are jumping to it, as well as folks in L&D. If they are missing just one, it is not cohort-based learning. It is not as simple.

Learning System 103

Learning System System Trends Blended Learning 103

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Thought Industries is for customer education/partner training, associations, and other B2B/B2C, like training providers for example. This has always been a challenge with various vendors, especially today, where turnkey (out of the box) is the standard, a few tweaks included, and thus implementation times are very short (a plus).

Learning System 97

Learning System System Metrics vendor 97

eLearning 24-7

MAY 9, 2023

Vendors are a clever bunch of folks. Whether they are selling learning technology, content/courses, or even learning systems. Those who have Gen-AI in their system, platform content/courses, and technology are noted very visibly. Some who didn’t even have it pitched it at those vendor sessions on the floor.

vendor 67

vendor Open Source Cost Authoring 67

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

This past week on LinkedIn I wrote about four trailblazers in the early days of the industry, learning systems – and what made them special (one has since hit speed bump), and four who trailblazed and then hit a major speed bump into, well, lost their way. The Four Next Trailblazers in the Learning System Space.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Skills in Learning Systems, that are not like or may be similar to a skills platform – Confused yet? My learning system says it comes with skills functionality? Q: What about vendors who sell their system as a “learning suite”? ” What you haven’t?

Learning System 75

Learning System Platform System Skills 75

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

From a technology standpoint, it is a bit more clearer, but nowadays when a vendor says “Enterprise” they are not thinking from the technology standpoint. Plus there are systems just for supply chain, and customer relationship – both are types of Enterprise solutions. ” (airfocus, [link] ).

Enterprise 52

Enterprise Learning System System vendor 52

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 4, 2022

I see a lot of learning systems in any given year. Each of them, declaring themselves as a “star”, as a shining representative of outstanding learning or training or some combo of the two. I mean, there has always been speculation of a Planet X in our solar system, waiting to be found. Remember When?

Learning System 81

Learning System System Metrics vendor 81

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Here is mine to you, actually it is not a gift, it is the Top 10 NexGen Learning Systems for 2021 . NexGen Learning Systems 2021. It is based on my Learning Systems Template, with the items I have highlighted (in my latest version of my template – yellow)/and some are listed below, which I deem as Tier 5 NexGen.

Learning System 72

Learning System System vendor Metrics 72

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What if Mollie, the head of customer service is designated to provide learning to all the employees, because the head of HR just fired err laid off the entire L&D department, including the person overseeing it? Oh by the way, Mollie has no experience in effective learning or training, never worked in either job or knows any modalities.

Learning System 60

Learning System System vendor Examples 60

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 17, 2020

I mean, when you consider that “communities” in learning systems are roaring back (although in all honesty, they never left), as though it is some whiz and wow thing, having a “2” to represent “two” and “C” to represent “see” isn’t so outrageous is it? Well, why not?

Learning System 85

Learning System System vendor Metrics 85

Talented Learning

MAY 29, 2018

LMS vendors, I owe you a post. It’s hard to believe nearly two years have passed since I last shared tips for selling learning systems. Then we recommend 4 highly qualified, matching vendors to evaluate in a formal RFP process. Selling learning systems is never easy.

vendor 68

vendor Association Learning Management System Learning System LMS 68

eLearning 24-7

MAY 17, 2022

I often mention leasing a car when talking about a learning system. When you “buy” a learning system, you are actually leasing it. Sure, there are some vendors who will sell you the system outright, but then you either pay extra for the updates or you just have a system that never gets updated.

Learning System 64

Learning System System vendor Scanning 64

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. Learning Platforms. .

Learning System 94

Learning System System SumTotal Saba 94

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 1, 2021

I wondered to myself, what if Tombstone, purchased a learning system, to provide learning and training content to their employees, reenactors and even townsfolk on everything from customer service, to communication, to dealing with groups and teams? What is your backup process and how often do you back up the system?

Learning System 59

Learning System System Compliance Training Metrics 59

eLearningMind

MARCH 2, 2023

For instance, an L&D ecosystem might include several components, like a Learning Management System (LMS), Content Management System (CMS), Learning Analytics Platform (LAP), or other learning system. External learning websites such as Coursera, Khan Academy, Udacity, etc.? How does the xAPI work?

xapi 52

xapi Compliance Training Resources SCORM 52

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.

Learning System 58

Learning System System Compliance Training ILT 58

eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

I note this, because this post covers my new Learning Systems RFP Template , which includes the latest NexGen Tier 4 feature sets. 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.” It is a new term in the e-learning space. .

RFP 58

RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58