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OutStart has announced a merger with Hot Lava software. OutStart produces an LCMS and development tools (including TrainerSoft, which was renamed OutStart Trainer). It will be interesting to see where this goes. There are many challenges to m-learning.
Do we need a full-blown authoring tool like Lectora or Outstart if we already have something like Captivate? They've posed some questions to me that I was hoping to get your input on -- wisdom of the crowd and all that: What should we look out for when selecting a tool to do simulation development or quizzing/evaluation?
Hot Lava, which was recently acquired by OutStart, is now offering a free version of their m-learning development tool. My guess is that OutStart will be making significant improvements to the software, so why not offer the current version free as a teaser. It is accessible at this link, Hot Lava download-registration.
This week Kenexa , one of the largest and most successful HR and talent acquisition consulting companies, announced the acquisition of Outstart, a pioneering company in the market for e-learning tools, learning management, collaboration, and mobile learning solutions.
This week Kenexa , one of the largest and most successful HR and talent acquisition consulting companies, announced the acquisition of Outstart, a pioneering company in the market for e-learning tools, learning management, collaboration, and mobile learning solutions.
This week’s featured system is OutStart. By way of background, Jeff told me that OutStart has two flavors: Participate, their general social software solution and TrainingEdge.com, their SaaS solution which includes LMS, collaborative authoring, and social media specifically configured to support learning.
ToolBook authoring tool - this is the DHTML authoring tool used at my company, but prior to this I used TrainerSoft (now Outstart Trainer), which is my preference. Here is what I have in my e-learning toolbox and some notes on how I use these tools. Adobe Fireworks - editing graphics.
Outstart, Hot Lava, and Hybrid Learning) and media (e.g. What I was talking about before was the potential to create a market place beyond text, graphics, and media, and to start capitalizing on learning interactivity. What was needed was a cross-platform capability. Which Apple is blocking, for interactivity.
When you look back at 2000-2002, companies getting VC funding were folks like Outstart, Hyperwave, Infocast, Element K, Pathlore, Vuepoint, Knowledge Impact. Traditionally, we've seen start-ups that focus on authoring tools, virtual classroom, learning management, content, services.
DHTML authoring tool - My preference is OutStart Trainer (TrainerSoft). Adobe Captivate - Fantastic for creating simulations (software sims and branching sims), plus it does a good job recording audio for your sims. Being able to add quizzes and publish SCORM/AICC compliant courses is a big plus too.
OutStart Learn.com Blackboard, Inc. Altova OnDemand Software Adobe Systems, Inc. eLearning Consultants Pte. Desire2Learn Inc. OnDemand Software Vuepoint Allen Communiction Learn. SumTotal Systems Inc. XStream Software SumTotal Systems Inc. Sakai Integrated Performance S. Allen Communiction Learn.
There are already great cloud tools out there, but I think we will see more e-learning development tools at the level of Flash, Captivate, Articulate, OutStart Trainer, etc. The cloud has also grown, but I see in five years much more robust development tools on the cloud. on the cloud. Much of which will be courtesy of open source projects.
MICHAEL: It’s been available through OutStart since we acquired Hot Lava Software in June 2009. OutStart provides applications specifically for BlackBerry, iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Android devices (with others on the way). COACH: How long has Hot Lava Mobile been on the market? . Installed Application.
Acquisition will address growing market demand for social learning, mobile learning, learning content management, and the integration of learning management and talent management.
5-minute interviews with Articulate , Atlantic Link , Composica , Experience Builders , Mohive , Outstart , Raptivity , ReadyGo. Friday, February 16, 2007 Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating Check out the Engage presentation done by the folks over at Kineo: Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating. Some of them look better than others.
In the last 90 days we have seen SAP’s acquisition of SuccessFactors , followed by Oracle’s acquisition of Taleo , and then the smaller Kenexa acquisition of Outstart and PeopleFluent acquisition of Strategia. The talent management systems market has been under quite a bit of stress lately.
They looked at several different portal options and chose OutStart Participate. Part of the decision was also based on that they had good experience with Outstart products previously and they knew that it would be easier to get approval from IT and information security – which it was. They really felt they needed more of a portal.
Friday, July 23, 2010 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT If you’re thinking about developing media-rich, trackable and secure mlearning, mobile surveys, polls, or mobile performance support, attend this Webinar to learn about the features and capabilities of OutStart's Hot Lava Mobile. Check it out: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/678912658
Last year, speaking to a conference of aviation trainers, John Alonso, CTO, OutStart , observed that ninety percent of mobile learning pilot projects he is aware of have failed. They rarely work out as the techies say they will, but rather too often create a painful experience for all concerned. Ninety percent!
Last year, speaking to a conference of aviation trainers, John Alonso, CTO, OutStart , observed that ninety percent of mobile learning pilot projects he is aware of have failed. They rarely work out as the techies say they will, but rather too often create a painful experience for all concerned. Ninety percent!
In the last 90 days we have seen SAP’s acquisition of SuccessFactors , followed by Oracle’s acquisition of Taleo , and then the smaller Kenexa acquisition of Outstart and PeopleFluent acquisition of Strategia. The talent management systems market has been under quite a bit of stress lately.
Outstart, who purchased Hot Lava, a mobile learning company, and who advertises in large size on their web site about mobile learning, doesn’t have an app. The #1 selling tablet in the world, iPad and its new iPad2 and there are 4 vendors. They are happy to tell you however, that their product works with over 500 different devices.
Outstart Training Edge : Did not provide pricing. If you want APIs for payroll, HRIS, SOS, etc. for it is $2,500 per API. Pricing for having the system on your servers is available. Please contact the vendor as the pricing is different than above.
I was scheduled to attend a demo of Outstart’s LMS, but project deadlines got in the way, and my workgroup took a half day off to go wine tasting. Sometimes you need to relax to gain some perspective. The perspective I gained is that riding around in a limo and sipping wine is a good way to spend the afternoon.
Hot Lava Mobile ® from OutStart or ToolBook from SumTotal), great care must be taken to optimize all content to reduce file size, thus reducing the time and expense needed to deploy these modules.
In addition, longtime mobile learning tool provider Hot Lava Software was purchased by LCMS platform provider Outstart and interest in their combined offerings was well received. In my opinion, this was the biggest news of 2009 for everyone involved in the enterprise mlearning space. As they say, the rising tide lifts all ships.
IBM consumed Kenexa right after they had acquired LCMS vendor Outstart who had previously bought Hot Lava for their mobile learning offering – a food chain process that will be repeated time and again. Tier Ones like Oracle captured Tier Twos like Taleo to strengthen cloud and talent appeals alike.
This week we introduced some important and groundbreaking research on a new, important category of enterprise software: the market for corporate Social Software platforms. Traditionally our research has focused on identifying the strategies, processes, and systems which help corporate HR and L&D drive effectiveness and business value.
This week we introduced some important and groundbreaking research on a new, important category of enterprise software: the market for corporate Social Software platforms. Traditionally our research has focused on identifying the strategies, processes, and systems which help corporate HR and L&D drive effectiveness and business value.
In the course of interviews for the mobile book, Bob Sanregret of Hot Lava (now part of Outstart ) mentioned some work they were involved in preloading safe sex information on mobile phones for sale.
OutStart Trainer - I am currently using another DHTML editor in which I am not enthralled at all. I do not necessarily expect to receive any of these things, but if Hanukkah Harry reads this blog, which he may, their is a chance he will grant at least a few. Adobe CS4 eLearning Suite - I am still working with CS3.
e-Learning web-based training (WBT) development tool : This will most likely be your "go to" tool for developing asynchronous online courses and/or assessments (OutStart Trainer, Articulate, ToolBook, etc., If you are lucky enough to have a graphic artist on staff, it is still good to know the basics and be able to "speak their language."
They purchased Outstart, a LMS. Thankfully ST Maestro is a separate business line, and it would be ideal to keep it that way, but to better compete in the market, especially when your competitors are already incorporating “training/learning” into their HCMs, wouldn’t it be a logical next step? What about Kenexa?
Jeff Whitney, Outstart (Interview, strategy). Need to do the work there first. References / Resources Used (additional to those linked to above): SumTotal, Harnessing the Power of Informal Learning Technology , White Paper. Bryan Chapman, Chapman Alliance ( Learning Model, SMB ). Manrique, D. & & Vines, J.M.
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