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Caveat Malarkey

Clark Quinn

If you’ve been paying attention, you will have seen that a number of my blog posts take down a variety of articles that are rife with malarkey. One is my advice to vendors in the L&D space. Second, track it back. To the vendors, please help. Get someone to write your articles who knows what they’re talking about.

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Making a Great LMS RFP

Paradiso

Here are some tips on how to write a crystal-clear RFP when choosing an LMS: Begin by clearly defining your objectives: Before you begin writing the LMS RFP, you should have a clear understanding of what you want to achieve. The RFP outlines in writing what you specifically hope to accomplish with an LMS. Determine the limits.

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What Buying a Bicycle Would Look Like if We Applied a Typical LMS Selection Strategy

Absorb LMS

Consider a fixed-gear track bike without brakes. A Good RFP The best RFPs consist of a list of required features, typically in a spreadsheet, and an easy way for the vendor to mark `Yes’ or ‘No’ next to each requirement to identify which features are present or absent in their product. Are you three years old?

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SCORM, AICC, xAPI – Which one do I need?

eLearning 24-7

Every time I write about the course standards, whether on my blog or, lately, on LinkedIn, I receive a lot of responses, feedback, and folks wanting to know more. Some vendors won’t use SCORM because it takes time to add and implement it. Many vendors mention they have SCORM. SCORM is not easy to learn. was born.

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5 Factors to Consider in eLearning Outsourcing

Tesseract Learning

Engaging an eLearning vendor enables you to leverage their expertise and to scale up your design and development in a short period. When selecting a vendor, you need to consider many factors before you zero in on one. Establish checkpoints throughout the project and define escalation processes if the project goes off the track.

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Working with E-Learning Vendors: Creating a Request for Information (RFI)

E-learning Uncovered

The selection of an e-learning vendor can seem challenging. Maybe you don’t know what vendors can provide the exact product or service you need, or it might be that you aren’t even sure WHAT you need. My next few blog posts will give some tips I have found for selecting and working with vendors. Set a page limit.

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Optimize Time-Zone Planning in Global Classrooms for Cross-Border eLearning

Thinkdom

In this blog, we will discuss the challenges of cross-border training and learning and how to optimize for the best results. Relying on the wrong vendor can lead to massive communication breakdowns, causing delays in the implementation and jeopardizing the core learning of the L&D initiative.

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