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I especially love it when I get the opportunity to present all over the world on a variety of e-learning topics. I love meeting new folks who have either been big fans and supporters of e-learning or are totally new to e-learning and seeking out information and knowledge. They forget to realize that a learning system, learning platform are just semantics – as noted before. In January of this year, I presented the top systems for 2013-14. MORE
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle. MORE
About half (51.9%) of the organizations surveyed in the 2014 Learning Technology Solutions Forecast Study (report available here ) own a learning management system , most often referred to as an “LMS.” MORE
Truly coveted by those in the know, who know, they really shouldn’t be in the e-learning industry. . Just as last year, the Turkey Award focuses on systems and marketing spin. E-Learning Marketing Words – Stand on your Soapbox and Stop the Madness. Learning System. MORE
If you have or are looking for an LMS, perhaps someone in your company or department has mentioned that this X vendor or Y vendor either isn’t known or they have never heard of them and thus it is better to go with a well-known vendor, because they must be better – I mean look at all the folks they have. Another zinger is the old some famous, everyone hates their LMS. SuccessFactors LMS is horrible. Dated graphics and really just a yucky system. MORE
In fact, the total cost of weak contractor compliance management is much more than just penalty fees – especially when noncompliance leads to extremely expensive operational disruptions or delays. To some learning professionals, compliance training seems like a costly and thankless nuisance. MORE
” Who knew that years later, this quote would become a battle cry for what I see happening in the LMS market? Recently, the concept of corporate learning ecosystems has grown increasingly popular — and with good reason. Four Pillars of LMS Augmentation. MORE
When we started Talented Learning nearly four years ago, our mission was to help clients find and use learning management systems that effectively support extended enterprise education. LMS Demand: New Waves of Unexpected Interest. Augment an LMS? MORE
In 2016, it makes more sense to think of a LMS as part of a digital business ecosystem, rather than a standalone island destination. There are a variety of approaches to LMS integration. The chart below shows the most popular LMS integrations according to 72 LMS vendors we surveyed. MORE
The LMS market is heating up by the day for past many months now and it looks like it is going, more or less, as predicted by Bersin & Associates about 6 months back – The LMS market: hotter than ever. Bersin & Associates – Learning on the Leading Edge. MORE
The concept has become so attractive that it seems nearly every human capital management (HCM) platform has at least dipped its toe in the employee engagement waters. In the last year, have you had opportunities to learn and grow? MORE
What if your LMS provides navigation options too? I recenly worked on a e-learning course developed using the rapid authoring tool, Articulate Storyline and published it to SumTotal LMS. Learning Technology Articulate Storyline MORE
I need a LMS. Q: I’m looking for a LMS that has classroom mgt, can have abc learners see only one course or a set of courses, while another group sees a different set of courses and I need to batch upload my learners. A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Rather than focus on the most common features, focus on the 10% that are different and thus may not be in every system – because guess what? Task management. MORE
The enterprise learning market witnessed another big consolidation event today as SumTotal Systems announced it acquired GeoLearning thus further positioning SumTotal as the largest platform provider for LMS and talent management solutions in the industry. MORE
the system itself has a lot to offer. The system has come a long way – and that is a good thing, with a nice UI and components including mobile learning. Listen you are a LMS with sales features and if you are going to include BI then add it and make it more robust. MORE
When learning goes mobile, the Learning Management System (LMS) that manages all Learning and Development (L&D) activities should also be available on mobile devices. So, how can you make your LMS mobile compatible? MORE
Using Modern LMS for Enterprises, Startups, and Academic Institutions. Organizations, including enterprises, startups, and academic institutions are looking for robust learning management platform to facilitate training experience. Different use case of modern LMS include: ? MORE
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle. MORE
Moodle - Whether you like it or not, the system still reigns supreme for free open source. Open Elms – The first free open source LMS, geared specifically for business. If your LMS isn’t on the top twenty list, don’t fret, one of the following has occurred. It is in the top 50 (Names were posted in the E-Learning 24/7 Linkedin group and will be re-posted later this week). – another five systems debuted. 14 Absorb LMS - Very slick UI. MORE
Like many of you, I was surprised to find out that Skillsoft is in the process of acquiring SumTotal. The reason for the acquisition at least from a press release and information on the purchase (and available for viewing on the Skillsoft site), screams of HCM (Human Capital Management). HCM, among other things is all about HR (human resources), HRIS (human resources information systems) and the wherewithal of all that is part of it. Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal. MORE
To keep up with evolving health management techniques and compliance regulations, healthcare companies need to adopt effective e learning strategies. As a result, there comes the need to foster a continuous e learning culture for healthcare to stay compliant and competitive. MORE
The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is an expensive product with recurring annual fees. MORE
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle […]. The post SumTotal vs. Moodle vs. Inquisiq R3: One Non-Profit’s Quest for the Best New LMS appeared first on Inquisiq R4 LMS. MORE
I bump into LinkedIn posts from learning professionals who are overwhelmed by LMS challenges. Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request. MORE
The GRID – NexGen LMS Style. While there are well over 1,300 systems (LMS and subsets including learning platforms, sales enablement platforms, reinforcement learning platforms, etc.) Systems were graded on my weight system for next generation functionality. MORE
Vendors saying “have you looked at XYZ” (which is their system). The problem with asking random folks to recommend an LMS is that they have no idea on what specific functionality you need, nor your budget, nor your challenges or issues you are facing, nor your requirements, nor your training approach or L&D approach, nor your experience with e-learning. In the amount of time you read this line, you could be registered and using the system. MORE
There are lots and lots of Learning Management Systems (LMS) on the market. From my observation, I have categorised LMS based on the business motivation to create and offer them to the market: LMS that are part of a larger ERP system (e.g. These LMS appear almost an afterthought, an ‘add on’ to the massive database that ERP systems create. LMS that are part of a suite of HR Systems (e.g. MORE
It does seem like such a large number, but when you realize that there are over 1,300 learning systems around the world, 85 isn’t such a big number. People always inquire why I like one system over the next, and how their system (if they are a vendor) is not on the list or if a customer, how the system they purchased is not on the list. Plus, I always recommend going 3rd party authoring tool, even if your system comes with one. Absorb LMS. MORE
Early in 2014, I set-out to answer a question I constantly hear as a learning systems selection consultant : “Should we use our employee LMS to educate external audiences?” Employees are captive LMS users. So Many Learning Systems – So Little Time. MORE
In future posts, three random systems will land a “quick take” mini review. . Instructure Bridge (Yep those HE folks are adding a corporate system to their product line). Instructure like so many other HE systems can’t help themselves. The whole “non-traditional” push or more importantly, when a vendor says “traditional” implies that their system is not like Cornerstone, SumTotal, and alike. SumTotal. SumTotal. MORE
The 2016 LMS market is not what you think. We have spent the last two years interviewing hundreds of global learning technology professionals on both the vendor and practitioner sides of the fence. 10 Culture Shift Driving Epic Innovation in the LMS Market. MORE
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle. MORE
Learning management systems didn’t die. Quick LMS History. Corporate LMSs were invented almost 30 years ago to manage and report on the training and compliance of their employees and contractors. The LMS market started changing after the dot com bust in 2001. MORE
Resellers who are part of your business learning network – maybe you provide them courses on how to sell your product. Content Providers – the fastest growing B2B right now in e-learning; best or most amazingly of all – it can be just one person who has created a course (content) and then has their own clients who purchase the course or courses to provide to their own employees; the days of large content providers as the only option is gone. Go SumTotal. MORE
The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is an expensive product with recurring annual fees. MORE
Today, SumTotal announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. The combined company represents the largest and most complete talent management provider in the industry supporting every industry and every market segment. GeoLearning is the leading provider of managed services and on-demand learning management software. As of January 5, 2011, SumTotal and GeoLearning are now one integrated company with a unified strategy and vision. MORE
Hands down, our learning technology “predictions” list is our favorite post to develop each year. So, with our feet firmly planted in the fertile soil of LMS innovation, here are the 15 trends we think are most likely to shape learning technology this year… #15 The LMS Will Never Die. MORE
In our surveys, Bluewater consistently finds that the number one struggle our clients have with their learning and talent management system is reporting. Without reports, there’s no point in having a system, but all reports are not created equal. MORE
G-Cube
JUNE 12, 2019
To keep up with evolving health management techniques and compliance regulations, healthcare companies need to adopt effective e learning strategies. As a result, there comes the need to foster a continuous e learning culture for healthcare to stay compliant and competitive.
eLearning 24-7
JULY 16, 2013
the system itself has a lot to offer. The system has come a long way – and that is a good thing, with a nice UI and components including mobile learning. Listen you are a LMS with sales features and if you are going to include BI then add it and make it more robust.
eLearning 24-7
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
Moodle - Whether you like it or not, the system still reigns supreme for free open source. Open Elms – The first free open source LMS, geared specifically for business. If your LMS isn’t on the top twenty list, don’t fret, one of the following has occurred. It is in the top 50 (Names were posted in the E-Learning 24/7 Linkedin group and will be re-posted later this week). – another five systems debuted. 14 Absorb LMS - Very slick UI.
eFront
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is an expensive product with recurring annual fees.
eLearning 24-7
AUGUST 8, 2014
I especially love it when I get the opportunity to present all over the world on a variety of e-learning topics. I love meeting new folks who have either been big fans and supporters of e-learning or are totally new to e-learning and seeking out information and knowledge. They forget to realize that a learning system, learning platform are just semantics – as noted before. In January of this year, I presented the top systems for 2013-14.
Connect Thinking
DECEMBER 16, 2011
There are lots and lots of Learning Management Systems (LMS) on the market. From my observation, I have categorised LMS based on the business motivation to create and offer them to the market: LMS that are part of a larger ERP system (e.g. These LMS appear almost an afterthought, an ‘add on’ to the massive database that ERP systems create. LMS that are part of a suite of HR Systems (e.g.
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Bluewater Learning
OCTOBER 15, 2018
In our surveys, Bluewater consistently finds that the number one struggle our clients have with their learning and talent management system is reporting. Without reports, there’s no point in having a system, but all reports are not created equal.
eLearning 24-7
AUGUST 23, 2014
Like many of you, I was surprised to find out that Skillsoft is in the process of acquiring SumTotal. The reason for the acquisition at least from a press release and information on the purchase (and available for viewing on the Skillsoft site), screams of HCM (Human Capital Management). HCM, among other things is all about HR (human resources), HRIS (human resources information systems) and the wherewithal of all that is part of it. Getting back to Skillsoft and SumTotal.
eFront
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The client was using SumTotal as its backbone LMS and was in need of a comprehensive and efficient alternative solution. Why change from SumTotal. The decision to move away from SumTotal was not an easy one. SumTotal is an expensive product with recurring annual fees.
G-Cube
JUNE 27, 2019
Using Modern LMS for Enterprises, Startups, and Academic Institutions. Organizations, including enterprises, startups, and academic institutions are looking for robust learning management platform to facilitate training experience. Different use case of modern LMS include: ?
Kapp Notes
JANUARY 5, 2011
Today, SumTotal announced the acquisition of GeoLearning. The combined company represents the largest and most complete talent management provider in the industry supporting every industry and every market segment. GeoLearning is the leading provider of managed services and on-demand learning management software. As of January 5, 2011, SumTotal and GeoLearning are now one integrated company with a unified strategy and vision.
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Upside Learning
APRIL 15, 2010
The LMS market is heating up by the day for past many months now and it looks like it is going, more or less, as predicted by Bersin & Associates about 6 months back – The LMS market: hotter than ever. Bersin & Associates – Learning on the Leading Edge.
Talented Learning
AUGUST 17, 2017
I bump into LinkedIn posts from learning professionals who are overwhelmed by LMS challenges. Often, these posts have 287 or more responses from LMS vendors, each claiming they offer the best solution, given the overwhelming evidence provided in the original 2-sentence help request.
Talented Learning
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
When we started Talented Learning nearly four years ago, our mission was to help clients find and use learning management systems that effectively support extended enterprise education. LMS Demand: New Waves of Unexpected Interest. Augment an LMS?
Talented Learning
MAY 12, 2016
In 2016, it makes more sense to think of a LMS as part of a digital business ecosystem, rather than a standalone island destination. There are a variety of approaches to LMS integration. The chart below shows the most popular LMS integrations according to 72 LMS vendors we surveyed.
Talented Learning
JANUARY 12, 2016
The 2016 LMS market is not what you think. We have spent the last two years interviewing hundreds of global learning technology professionals on both the vendor and practitioner sides of the fence. 10 Culture Shift Driving Epic Innovation in the LMS Market.
eLearning 24-7
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Vendors saying “have you looked at XYZ” (which is their system). The problem with asking random folks to recommend an LMS is that they have no idea on what specific functionality you need, nor your budget, nor your challenges or issues you are facing, nor your requirements, nor your training approach or L&D approach, nor your experience with e-learning. In the amount of time you read this line, you could be registered and using the system.
Talented Learning
MAY 8, 2019
Early in 2014, I set-out to answer a question I constantly hear as a learning systems selection consultant : “Should we use our employee LMS to educate external audiences?” Employees are captive LMS users. So Many Learning Systems – So Little Time.
eLearning 24-7
AUGUST 14, 2017
The GRID – NexGen LMS Style. While there are well over 1,300 systems (LMS and subsets including learning platforms, sales enablement platforms, reinforcement learning platforms, etc.) Systems were graded on my weight system for next generation functionality.
CommLab India
JUNE 30, 2016
What if your LMS provides navigation options too? I recenly worked on a e-learning course developed using the rapid authoring tool, Articulate Storyline and published it to SumTotal LMS. Learning Technology Articulate Storyline
Talented Learning
JANUARY 9, 2017
Hands down, our learning technology “predictions” list is our favorite post to develop each year. So, with our feet firmly planted in the fertile soil of LMS innovation, here are the 15 trends we think are most likely to shape learning technology this year… #15 The LMS Will Never Die.
mLearning Trends
JANUARY 5, 2011
The enterprise learning market witnessed another big consolidation event today as SumTotal Systems announced it acquired GeoLearning thus further positioning SumTotal as the largest platform provider for LMS and talent management solutions in the industry.
eLearning 24-7
JUNE 13, 2016
If you have or are looking for an LMS, perhaps someone in your company or department has mentioned that this X vendor or Y vendor either isn’t known or they have never heard of them and thus it is better to go with a well-known vendor, because they must be better – I mean look at all the folks they have. Another zinger is the old some famous, everyone hates their LMS. SuccessFactors LMS is horrible. Dated graphics and really just a yucky system.
Bluewater Learning
AUGUST 20, 2018
The concept has become so attractive that it seems nearly every human capital management (HCM) platform has at least dipped its toe in the employee engagement waters. In the last year, have you had opportunities to learn and grow?
CommLab India
DECEMBER 14, 2016
When learning goes mobile, the Learning Management System (LMS) that manages all Learning and Development (L&D) activities should also be available on mobile devices. So, how can you make your LMS mobile compatible?
eLearning 24-7
OCTOBER 14, 2019
It does seem like such a large number, but when you realize that there are over 1,300 learning systems around the world, 85 isn’t such a big number. People always inquire why I like one system over the next, and how their system (if they are a vendor) is not on the list or if a customer, how the system they purchased is not on the list. Plus, I always recommend going 3rd party authoring tool, even if your system comes with one. Absorb LMS.
Talented Learning
OCTOBER 4, 2017
” Who knew that years later, this quote would become a battle cry for what I see happening in the LMS market? Recently, the concept of corporate learning ecosystems has grown increasingly popular — and with good reason. Four Pillars of LMS Augmentation.
Inquisiq
JANUARY 9, 2014
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle […]. The post SumTotal vs. Moodle vs. Inquisiq R3: One Non-Profit’s Quest for the Best New LMS appeared first on Inquisiq R4 LMS.
eLearning 24-7
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Truly coveted by those in the know, who know, they really shouldn’t be in the e-learning industry. . Just as last year, the Turkey Award focuses on systems and marketing spin. E-Learning Marketing Words – Stand on your Soapbox and Stop the Madness. Learning System.
Talented Learning
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Learning management systems didn’t die. Quick LMS History. Corporate LMSs were invented almost 30 years ago to manage and report on the training and compliance of their employees and contractors. The LMS market started changing after the dot com bust in 2001.
eLearning 24-7
MARCH 24, 2015
In future posts, three random systems will land a “quick take” mini review. . Instructure Bridge (Yep those HE folks are adding a corporate system to their product line). Instructure like so many other HE systems can’t help themselves. The whole “non-traditional” push or more importantly, when a vendor says “traditional” implies that their system is not like Cornerstone, SumTotal, and alike. SumTotal. SumTotal.
eLearning 24-7
JULY 17, 2014
Resellers who are part of your business learning network – maybe you provide them courses on how to sell your product. Content Providers – the fastest growing B2B right now in e-learning; best or most amazingly of all – it can be just one person who has created a course (content) and then has their own clients who purchase the course or courses to provide to their own employees; the days of large content providers as the only option is gone. Go SumTotal.
eLearning 24-7
JULY 9, 2012
I need a LMS. Q: I’m looking for a LMS that has classroom mgt, can have abc learners see only one course or a set of courses, while another group sees a different set of courses and I need to batch upload my learners. A: Virtually every LMS vendor out there in the marketplace provides these features. Rather than focus on the most common features, focus on the 10% that are different and thus may not be in every system – because guess what? Task management.
Talented Learning
JULY 17, 2018
In fact, the total cost of weak contractor compliance management is much more than just penalty fees – especially when noncompliance leads to extremely expensive operational disruptions or delays. To some learning professionals, compliance training seems like a costly and thankless nuisance.
Inquisiq
JANUARY 9, 2014
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle.
Inquisiq
JANUARY 9, 2014
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle.
Inquisiq
JANUARY 9, 2014
Getting a new Learning Management System (LMS) or migrating to a new one? You’re no doubt finding that there is no shortage of different types of Learning Management Systems to choose from. The most popular systems like SumTotal and Moodle may seem like a safe bet (nobody’s ever been fired for hiring IBM, right?), but that’s not always the case, as HP Freeman discovered shortly after deciding to move from SumTotal to Moodle.
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