eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

One vendor asked if you wanted to learn more about their product and sent you to their help desk to notify them of errors or issues with their system (hmm, not likely to buy one from these guys). Over 90% of LMS vendors had their sites available only in English; so the potential customer could not view it in any other language.

vendor 66

vendor LMS Skype Social Media 66

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Despite overall consumer demand (not just within e-learning) for tablets, and numbers showing that tablets are outselling notebooks, e-learning vendors as whole are sitting back and waiting. CertPoint VLS Portals – but only to a laptop or CD Rom – so not a mobile device. eLogic Learning.

CD-ROM 85

CD-ROM vendor e-learning vendor Offline 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

If you are an e-learning vendor exploring the SBM do not take them lightly, a few are slowly entering my 2nd trend. Marketplaces & Exchanges by LMS/Learning Portal Vendors. My own business E-Learn Info web site: [link] – is now LIVE. I see 10-12% growth in this space.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 17, 2013

1,000 seats, 500 active per month – $20,000), tech support 9 to 5 EST (free – included at no charge), 20 project management hours (no charge), webinar training ($500 for three sessions), an autograph by the CEO (priceless – no I’m just kidding). Skinning for additional portals/tenants, etc. E-Learning 24/7.

LMS 79

LMS vendor Issue Sales 79

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 10, 2011

Learning Platforms & Emerging Technology. Social media sites that focus on gamers are in the top twenty of most visited sites. Question: Which of the following would you use in a learning platform (LMS/LCMS/Social Learning or Mobile Learning)? 39% Touch Free Gesturing. 35% Touch free gesturing.

Authoring Tools 77

Authoring Tools Augmented Reality Flash to HTML5 Conversion LCMS 77

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 20, 2011

The LMS/LCMS/Learning Portal market continues to be strong. In my latest directory, 393 LMS vendors – global, of which 34 or so are open source systems. Folding up shop and switching to a new market: Talent/Performance Management, new product lines not tied to e-learning, services. It was a myth.

Social Networks 72

Social Networks Trends LMS vendor 72

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I include Learning Portals, LCMSs, as part of the mix. Open Source Systems – That have to be 100% free to be considered. Extended Enterprise – System must have e-comm, multi-tenet – fully skinnable, additional functionality. Oh, yeah 100% free. Their social learning unique features include.

LMS 66

LMS Productivity Product Plateau 66

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

. &# “Companies are blocking social media access at their site and/or have social media governance policies&#. Majority of employees access social media sites out of the workplace. Majority of employees access a LMS or Learning Portal out of the workplace. Social Learning functionality is possible.

vendor 72

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 72

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 27, 2012

However, they often do not realize – until it is too late, that “free” isn’t really free because customization has to constantly exist, support, among other things. Ancient features such as discussion boards/text chat/forums – I offered these babies back in 1995 on my web site. Parent Portal.

Association Learning Management System 85

Association Learning Management System LMS Learning Management System Trends 85

eLearning 24-7

JULY 27, 2011

For some vendors the words are just words, not actually making it happen, and when they do, many charge for the privilege of you contacting them. I’m sorry, if I am spending thousands of dollars on a system, I expect customer service – at least the first year to be free. . Yet, many vendors are doing exactly that.

Association Learning Management System 78

Association Learning Management System Market LMS Association LMS 78

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The downer on the latter is they are cutting short the feature sets that are possible in an EE, such as multiple domains – standalone, rather than shared on one portal, with sub-portals or having incentive points. I still believe this will be a winner in 2012, and that more vendors will jump into this space. Prediction.

News 73

News Authoring Tools vendor Rapid Intake 73

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

will support Ogg Theora, a free codec. One of the most irritating things I see in the market, is when a feature or service that is commonly free turns into a fee based. When a Course Authoring Tool Built-In is not a Free Built-In. I have seen this with a couple of vendors and thought to myself, are they kidding me?

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 40

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Association LMS Association Learning Management System Market 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

I have seen over 150 systems, 80 plus authoring tools, dozens of web conferencing products, mobile learning, quiz assessment tools, CMSs and learning portals, and not everyone of them meets those two statements. Learning Management Systems, LCMS, Learning Portals. If I am vendor, whose product is paid (i.e.

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

JULY 23, 2012

Many vendors’ sites do not state this information in their pricing. Feature sets include IDP, mentor page, class side view, parent portal, file repository, blog for each student, event mgt and lots lots more. The site is in Swedish, but you can change the language by selecting country flags or by using Google Translate.

Low Cost 80

Low Cost Cost LMS Server 80

CommLab India

JANUARY 26, 2017

You have heard about e-learning and are looking to contact vendors for a quote. But before doing that, it is a good idea to understand the typical services e-learning vendors provide and how they price those services. Services provided by e-learning vendors and how they are priced.

e-learning vendor 44

e-learning vendor vendor Services Outsource 44

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

. &# “Companies are blocking social media access at their site and/or have social media governance policies&#. Majority of employees access social media sites out of the workplace. Majority of employees access a LMS or Learning Portal out of the workplace. Social Learning functionality is possible.

vendor 40

vendor Social Networks LMS Innovation 40

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Certainly with the rise of rapid e-Learning tools and the increase in SME-published content well start to see an increase in the frequency of updates to e-Learning material. As an e-Learning vendor, I think its our responsibility to make sure that our clients have thought this through. Is that true?)

Version 100

Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ability to offer ads for products or ads to specific sections for folks to visit – for each child (sub-portal) - yes – every child can be skinned to look a different way then the parent. ” While you can read up on it via their web site – which I found a tad confusing myself, here are the essentials: 1 point equals $1.

Productivity 71

Productivity Product Association Learning Management System Compliance Training 71

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Some are moving to “unlimited users&# and free “tech/customer support&# , which the latter being a really nice and new concept for the industry. More vendors entering the “Lite&# LMS space which incorporates the “month to month&# pricing structure and includes “storage&#.

vendor 69

vendor Flash to HTML5 Conversion Mashups iPad 69

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 5, 2011

When it comes to the e-learning market, specifically the LMS space (and you can toss in LCMS, CMS, Learning Portals as well), there are a lot of traps that customers fall into and can’t get out. Upgrades – free? E-Learning 24/7 Blog has a Linkedin Group. Free Sign-Up.

Case Study 61

Case Study Custom vendor SkillSoft 61