Gyrus

MAY 3, 2016

Learning and Development industry is no different and the list of acronyms are never ending especially when you are talking to Learning Management System (LMS) Vendors. AVI – Audio Video Interleave: A multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft, which is not functional on most browsers, mobile devices, etc.

LMS 100

LMS AICC Server Microsoft 100

Cloudshare

DECEMBER 24, 2019

By now this is a known, universal cause for frustration – both for customers looking for IT solutions and for vendors looking to demonstrate their solutions. Not using the real data Vendors only use sample data for the POC , reluctant to spend the time and effort required to use real data. “Look at me! . “Look at me!”

vendor 81

vendor Virtual World Problem Environment 81

Origin Learning

JULY 31, 2018

SaaS is defined as – “A software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet.” Understanding SaaS. Here’s an interesting video from Tim Warner that offers greater insight on the subject.

Job 113

Job Oracle Virtual Classroom Virtual World 113

eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

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.” Vendors who gripe, clearly have never experienced a 10 page or more RFI/RFP (and high page RFPs are common). . Some vendors are very open on what was the initial data set, others less so.

RFP 58

RFP Learning System System Authoring Tools 58

Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Cloud computing vendors are increasing the scope and number of services they provide via the cloud, and popular public cloud environments like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform are becoming more popular than ever. These offsite servers offer stringent security measures to prevent any form of data breach.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Adoption Adopt Benefits 52

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

At the 3DTLC a couple of vendors announced some new, really cool features. ProtonMedia announced the integration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 with the company’s ProtoSphere virtual teaming and collaboration platform. Here is an update. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) API for non-player character development.

SharePoint 113

SharePoint Virtual World Server Microsoft 113

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 6, 2018

Nowadays thanks to the growth of Learning Engagement Platforms, whereas content is a requirement – an essential no less, LMS vendors are jumping head first into the content marketplace that is viewable by all clients (rather than pitching the content via the phone or other comm method). LMS vendor identifies possible options.

Content 46

Content NETg Authoring Tools SkillSoft 46

Appsembler

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Customer support: Consider the level of customer support the vendor (and its community) provides. Open edX’s offerings constantly evolve thanks to innovation from multiple technology partners like Microsoft and Google. For instance, you can create a free course or download the software to run it on their servers at no charge.

Open 52

Open Platform Open Source Association LMS 52

Training Industry

MAY 10, 2013

Some of you readers may have been around long enough for all five, but for those not quite as aged, the five are listed as: First Generation – Mainframe 2nd Generation – Client/Server 3rd Generation – Web 4th Generation – SOA 5th Generation – Cloud With each new generation comes an entire new skillset that we, the IT learners, need to master.

Cloud Computing 69

Cloud Computing Microsoft Server Diversity Training 69

Academy of Mine

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Use an LMS to host live training using Zoom and Microsoft Teams, or other video-conferencing platforms. A cloud-based LMS is a software application based on the web and is usually made available to you by a third-party vendor. Typically, vendors who offer this software maintain the systems as a feature of you paying for the platform.

Association Learning Management System 103

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Compliance Training 103

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2019

It is not uncommon to hear in the southern part of the United States, someone asking for a “Coke” when the server says do you want something to drink. Then others may respond via various types of connectors or APIs that are associated with types of communication or digital workspace, such as Slack or Microsoft Teams. .

Platform 70

Platform Digital Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 70

Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

You can try Moodle for free (or even install it on your own server if you’re ambitious). Microsoft Office. Note: The above list assumes that you are already familiar with Microsoft Office programs, including PowerPoint. This is more likely at elearning agencies and vendors who create training for other companies.

Instructional Design 71

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 71

eLearning 24-7

JULY 14, 2015

Yes there are vendors doing some new stuff, okay many, but a few items are not new, rather they have been around for a long time. SaaS boost – Finally more vendors are on the appropriate path for their consumers; but the big folks are not – why? There I said it and honestly I can’t believe I said it. Want a stunner?

Authoring 40

Authoring Industry Tools vendor 40

Academy of Mine

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Use an LMS to host live training using Zoom and Microsoft Teams, or other video-conferencing platforms. A cloud-based LMS is a software application based on the web and is usually made available to you by a third-party vendor. Typically, vendors who offer this software maintain the systems as a feature of you paying for the platform.

Association Learning Management System 98

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Compliance Training 98

Paradiso

DECEMBER 3, 2015

You may already have an in-house LMS installed your company servers, which may or may not be performing how you would like. Almost all LMS vendors offer a selection of pricing plans which include automatic updates, support and configuration. Already have an in-house LMS? Customizations.

Association Learning Management System 70

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Blended Learning 70

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 Industry Tools 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I mention this because there are vendors who continue to push towards adding performance management functionality to their learning system, with many people assuming these vendors to be, LMS vendors when it just isn’t universally true. I know of vendors who tell me they are not in the content business.

Scanning 47

Scanning vendor Association LMS Association Learning Management System 47

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On each Vendor listing – as you see in the above catalog example, if the vendor is in my Top 50 rankings for 2019, they will have an icon identifying them, Purple – Top 50, Dark Blue – Top 20, Green – Top 10. . In the area of transparency, these are vendors who have purchased additional options.

Authoring Tools 41

Authoring Tools Association LMS Association Learning Management System Oracle 41

TalentLMS

AUGUST 11, 2015

Installation, updates, security and backups are all taken care for them by the SaaS / Cloud vendor, enabling them to be more productive, competitive and cost efficient. And we haven’t even mentioned the choice of vendors, frameworks, tooling and support options. But this does not mean that the Cloud is not for big organizations.

Server 40

Server Google Docs Adoption Adopt 40

Challenge to Learn

MARCH 25, 2011

On top of that comes that DITA will free the users of authoring systems from their vendor lock-in. I do believe that is a good thing, despite the fact that I’m CEO of a vendor. And they connect this to search tools like Google search appliance and Microsoft Fast search server. It will boost competition and quality.

Solution 169

Solution Folksonomy Web Social Media 169

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2011

Compatibility with older versions of Microsoft Office, if doesn’t really exist, so unless you have say 2007, you may face some challenges. Do you already have servers available or will you have to purchase a few more? If not, are you willing to outsource? How will your learners access it?

SharePoint 80

SharePoint Social Learning Social Social Networks 80

LearnUpon

DECEMBER 15, 2016

You need total control over your data and/or the solution must be hosted on your own servers which can often be the case with some government departments. LMS Vendor QA. The vast majority of these situations require a behind the firewall/locally installed LMS. Pitfalls of a custom LMS solution. Requirements workshops. Solution design.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS Solution 40

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Vendors can move up, down or out of the rankings – after all it is on-going. I’m not a lead gen for the vendors listed – rather the goal is to provide you with vendors that meet numerous criteria including UI, features, support/service, mobile, feedback from current and past clients and future game plans. 100% independent.

SharePoint 95

SharePoint LMS vendor iPad 95

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

You work online via the servers of your vendor. I had thought that this trend would be dying out, but it is amazing at the number of vendors who are entering the space and still focused on the desktop approach. Microsoft Live – same thing. SaaS: Software is in the cloud, on the internet. The list goes on and on.

Authoring Tools 78

Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

Tony Karrer

JULY 12, 2006

Just three weeks ago, Bill Gates announced he would leave his day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft, and turn his title of Chief Software Architect over to Ray Ozzie. Why did he choose Ozzie, a relative newcomer to Microsoft? Ozzie was right. The world has changed. Everyone and everything is becoming a service. The Business Web.

Web 100

Web Mash-up Mashups Business 100

eLearning 24-7

MAY 2, 2011

What always stuns me are vendors who state they know what their learners want, but in reality have no clue, because they themselves do not see the technology and its usage among the masses. The growing number of businesses leaving Microsoft Outlook to Internet e-mail is amazing. These features can change that. Why would I want it?

Open Source 76

Open Source VOIP e-learning vendor vendor 76

TalentLMS

JULY 27, 2015

Are your local computers, internal networks, and company servers better protected than cloud-based assets? Does your IT team know how to properly install and secure any third party server product you ask them to deploy? As for the major players, Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM, Apple, Microsoft etc. In most cases the answer is no.

Metrics 40

Metrics Security Server Cloud Computing 40

WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It is software that sits on an organization’s server or in the cloud , allows managers to enroll employees in courses (or lets employees self-register), and presents the learner with a menu of lessons from which to choose. A Learning Content Management System (LCMS) typically is an LMS to which the LMS vendor has added an authoring tool.

LCMS 40

LCMS Authoring Tools eLearning Tools LMS 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Features include: Extended enterprise – multiple children/sub-portals, each skinned/branded and each on a separate server – many EEs are on a shared server. The system can either be SaaS or hosted on your own servers. Schedule integration with Microsoft Outlook. #10 eLogic Learning - Essential LMS.

Compliance Training 99

Compliance Training LMS SCORM Offline 99

Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Microsoft in India, just hires content development managers, whose core skill sets is ID, but their role turns out to be that of a vendor manager and content reviewer, as Microsoft (in India) outsources elearning work to 3rd parties. SQL server 2008 BI. So it doesnt have to matter when you show up, as long as you do.

Market 100

Market Corporate eLearning eLearning Consultant eLearning Strategy 100

Tony Karrer

MAY 22, 2006

Do not believe any vendor claim that "it works through firewalls" because a firewall can be configured to stop anything it wants. Make sure the vendor has the right premises and that protecting your data is its top concern," counsels David Brooks, director of CRM at Magma Design. That's its job. Look at security. Do the due diligence.

Firewalls 100

Firewalls Security Services Software 100

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Interest in the mobile web app approach remains strong with many organizations especially from those wading into the mobile learning pool for the first time (from both the customer and vendor perspective). And learning vendors (e.g.,

Predictions 64

Predictions Enterprise Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 64

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Just some thoughts that puzzle me on why some LMS/LCMS vendors (okay over 98% of them) are still in some time warp from the Eighties when it comes time to enhance their services and technological solutions. So why do vendors refuse to do this? Here are some gems they just fail to grasp: FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECH SUPPORT.

LCMS 40

LCMS LMS Social Networks Customer Service 40

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2016

This isn’t the same as a user case study you see on vendors websites (which btw are nothing more than marketing materials wrapped up in a “research” like angle. What is the roadmap of the vendor and track record of meeting the new functionality/capability? Same thing with white papers. Wonderful marketing materials.

Association LMS 40

Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS Cornerstone OnDemand 40

Janet Clarey

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user-specific application configuration settings. web-based email).

Services 40

Services Authoring Tools Cloud Computing Brandon Hall 40

mLearning Trends

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Part of this shift was driven by the fact that Flash-based content actually didn’t perform/behave well on most Flash-enabled handsets and tablets especially when the content was local rather than on a server. The big will continue to eat the small as larger vendors seek to increase their market appeal to both customers and investors.

Enterprise 76

Enterprise Predictions Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Tools 76

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 22, 2017

And they didn’t get acquired by Microsoft (Linkedin that is), nor pay over 2 billion to buy Lynda.com (Linkedin that is). . Lynda.com content/courses are housed on Linkedin Learning servers, not on Lynda.com (I’ll get to this in a second). On a server most likely, yours or wherever you house your courses.

Social Networks 32

Social Networks LinkedIn Courseware Library 32