Tag: craig weiss

authoring tools / e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / learning / learning management system / LMS / Trends / Trends & Forecasts

E-Learning Takeaways

The world will not end of 12-21-2012, but for many e-learning vendors they are acting as though it was. They are holding back on making decisions that will only benefit their market share.

e-learning / elearning 24/7 / learning management system

When is a LMS not a LMS?

When is a learning management system not a learning management system? When the vendor pitches themselves as something other than what they are, which is the next generation of a lite learning management system.

e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / elearning / learning / learning management system / LMS / m-learning / mobile learning / virtual learning

Dispelling the LMS Myth

People love to espouse the view that learning management systems require x factors to survive going forward. They love to pitch survival within the confines of the modern business world. They also love to perpetuate myths that lack facts and data to support them.

e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / learning management system / LMS / m-learning / Trends / Trends & Forecasts

E-Learning Zombie Edition – includes trends and duds

The E-Learning Zombies have risen up in the past, with their genuine lack of interest to move forward. Thankfully that isn’t the norm, rather the rarity. As these trends are on the rise, the days of the Zombies could be gone. Or will it?

e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / Trends / Trends & Forecasts

On Fire in 2013 – What’s going to be hot in e-learning

When we think of “on fire” it typically means something ablaze. For e-learning in 2013, I’m seeing a few features, tools, systems and capabilities that will be HOT.

Articulate / authoring tools / Captivate / content authoring tool / e-learning / e-learning vendors / elearning / Lectora

Articulate, Captivate and Lectora – Do they deserve your praise?

When you think of course authoring tools the biggest names come to mind – Articulate, Captive and Lectora. But just because they are well known doesn’t mean that they don’t have faults.

e-learning / e-learning vendors / elearning / learning management system / LMS

Psst.. You wanna buy some features?

The majority of consumers focus first on features, rather than UI. As such, having the right set of features is important, but I believe having the features that are unique, is what makes a system stand out.

ASTD / authoring tools / e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / elearning / ILT / learning / m-learning / mobile learning

Review of ASTD International Trade Expo

The ASTD International Trade Show Expo wrapped up this week, and it had everything. From very cool products to higher interest in e-learning to great lead gen for vendors. However, it also struck out in numerous ways.

e-learning / e-learning vendors / education / elearning / learning / LMS / m-learning / mobile learning / social learning

Education learning management system trends

While many people assume that education as a whole is on the precipice, online learning is on the rise – for the better. The ones leading this charge are education focused learning management systems.

e-learning / e-learning vendors / elearning / learning / learning portal / LMS

LMS Stories – Fantasy or Reality?

There are lots of stories out there regarding LMSs. Past ones included the LMS is dead (not true) and LMS customers want only systems that have talent management (not true). Sit back and read some harrowing LMS stories making the rounds and then you decide what is fact from fiction.