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The continuum of xAPI questions at ATD TechKnowledge

Experience API

Just a quick note as I head from ATD TechKnowledge in San Jose to Learning Technologies in London…. TechKnowledge was a good event this year. And we had good questions about the underlying technologies employed by LRS vendors like, “Are they using NoSQL solutions or traditional databases? And what’s preferable?”

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Tech Knowledge: LMS – What were they Thinking? Notes on the Go

eLearning 24-7

As I was walking around the Expo floor yesterday, I was surprised by a LMS vendor that had some “What were they Thinking?&# If you are attending TechKnowledge, you will surely figure out the vendor if you are walking around and talking to vendors. Module Advertisement and Mobile Learning. Uh, excuse me?

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LMS News. Directory. Plus E-Learning Notes

eLearning 24-7

Several vendors have left the space, a few have entered. Vendors are hearing us and are making changes. Added Demo Column (Y/N) – If the vendor enables you to view a demo of their product without having to register or provide any information upfront, it is identified as “Yes&#. Fear Factor: Vendor Pricing.

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Customer Complaints, How to Avoid the Traps

eLearning 24-7

Sometimes it is a result of the vendor, other times it is a failure of due diligence on the part of the soon to be customer. The vendor’s salesperson tells you want you want to hear. I expect nothing less from the vendor. At one time, vendors were honest, stating “white papers&# as marketing materials.

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How to Be Successful at Rapid E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

When shopping for tools I recommend that instead of looking at a list of features, you build the same mini module with each tool. Then you can test three things: Software : Using the same basic module for each application allows you to do a better “apples-to-apples” comparison. A simple checklist won’t reflect those things.

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eLearning: xAPI is Geek Free and Ready to Go

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

  Real world example:  ZingTrain, the training and consulting arm of the Zingerman's Community of Businesses, is building customer service training modules for their employees and to sell to their clients. Museum staff have access to use their data without having to ask their vendors for reporting assistance. 

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: What’s the Difference: Learning Designer vs. Instructional Designer?

Learning Visions

The titles lack specificity and I get the feeling that combined with great marketing from tool vendors, ID in many orgs has been watered down to 80% assembler, 2% strategy, 18% whatever else is required. This is a sad use of a potentially powerful resource (not to mention an expensive use.) 8:16 AM Tex Brieger said. #2