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4 LMS Features That Were Hot and Now Are Not

Absorb LMS

I also had the chance to sit in on three or four demonstrations by LMS vendors per week. No LMS on the market contains blog and wiki features that can compete feature-by-feature against popular products such as WordPress and Mediawiki.

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LMS Vendors: U Can Survive – Innovate, Invigorate and Invent

eLearning 24-7

It was within these comments, that afterwords, I decided to expand a bit plus identify other areas that I see, LMS vendors must explore – which they have not yet done so, to re-energize themselves. Thus, the LMS vendors are creating a Bogeyman – their own bogeyman, and it does not have to be that way. Perpetuating the Myth.

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LMS and Social Learning

Tony Karrer

I don’t really understand why LMS vendors are now thinking they need to build in every possible 2.0 If I want a great wiki platform, I’m going to download MediaWiki or DokuWiki (also free and they have huge support communities). Thus, the question … Why aren't the LMS vendors looking at deeper integration with other offerings?

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LMS Vendors: U Can Survive – Innovate, Invigorate and Invent

eLearning 24-7

It was within these comments, that afterwords, I decided to expand a bit plus identify other areas that I see, LMS vendors must explore – which they have not yet done so, to re-energize themselves. Thus, the LMS vendors are creating a Bogeyman – their own bogeyman, and it does not have to be that way. Perpetuating the Myth.

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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

Unfortunately, too many vendors in the e-learning space have failed to see the power and potential of this capability, and have decided to ignore them. However there are vendors who sell their API solution wrapped in a piece of software. Google code is open source code, so you can manipulate. Typically APIs are free. API Protocols.

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Social Learning and LMSs Marketplace

eLearning 24-7

As social learning continues to grow, LMS/LCMS vendors are taking various approaches. LMS/LCMS vendors are following one of three approaches when it comes to social learning. Time for these vendors to wake up, or see your audience share disappear. Discussion board – enough vendors offer this and call it social learning.

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Have LMSs Jumped The Shark?

eLearning Weekly

I don’t really understand why LMS vendors are now thinking they need to build in every possible 2.0 If I want a great wiki platform, I’m going to download MediaWiki or DokuWiki (also free and they have huge support communities). I think they’re heading in the wrong direction. Seriously?&#.

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