tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post1955152356317168567..comments2024-03-16T02:39:39.781-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009Tony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-48062285177730276632010-01-20T15:57:51.764-08:002010-01-20T15:57:51.764-08:00I agree that self-directed will increase. Easy ac...I agree that self-directed will increase. Easy access and affordability are the keys.Danhttp://www.college-scholarships.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-78091756120805380252009-10-26T00:14:33.974-07:002009-10-26T00:14:33.974-07:00Hi! Ethan,
I can understand the emerging trends i...Hi! Ethan,<br /><br />I can understand the emerging trends into the market and its impacts on all stake holders. I still consider the LCMS holds the key of e-Learning markets because LMS has has its own limitation. The custom contents will be new area of scopes for all the LCMS tools companies. I have created one LCMS that works seamlesslely with LMS and holds the key for custom authoring. LMS with Web 2.0 and other features can be expanded but LCMS or Authoring Tool will always score over LMS.<br /><br />Please let me know if you need more information on this. You can catch me manishksohni@gmail.comManishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835302824033942804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-62150277234131627022009-03-23T13:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:30:00.000-07:00Tony, Thanks for the list! I am an instructional t...Tony, <BR/>Thanks for the list! I am an instructional technology specialist for a hospital that is a good 5 or more years behind the curve when it comes to learning. We are just beginning to look at an LMS implementation. I think this is necessary to deliver eLearning given the size of our organization, but I don't want to forget about performance support. What do you think is the best way to deliver as-needed support tools? I'm pretty new to the game. Are there desktop and/or mobile apps that give access to a knowledge base without having to navigate an LMS, but that can be integrated with it?Jenn Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807421267942577244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-18037548720182607982009-02-04T09:51:00.000-08:002009-02-04T09:51:00.000-08:00Tony - I guess I'm thinking of my own situation re...Tony - I guess I'm thinking of my own situation regarding wikis. We have a very technical product, and one customers' "right way of doing things" could be a disaster for another customer. There are best practices that could be shared, though. Wikis are good for products/programs that have a large customer base, like wikis for JavaScript, Flash, PHP, etc. I'll have to look into more, it could definitely be used internally, especially for our support group.Gary Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616946699474060660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-71077847723392294712009-01-27T09:05:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:05:00.000-08:00Great list Tony. Agree with all the predictions.I...Great list Tony. Agree with all the predictions.<BR/><BR/>I think another trend that will gain traction in 2009 is the use of web video in elearning 2.0 solutions. We'll see more niche solutions like Lynda.com (video based technical training) with more collaborative features (e.g. wikis). As you mentioned, these consumer solutions will eventually make their way into corporate products and drive down the cost of virtual training even further than the tipping point today.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure all of this will happen over the next 11 months...but it will be interesting/fun to watch nonetheless!Faraz Qureshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043817644391149840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-81257906004799865682009-01-27T06:01:00.000-08:002009-01-27T06:01:00.000-08:00Tony, I agree: in many cases -- more than seems ap...Tony, I agree: in many cases -- more than seems apparent -- customer contributions could greatly enhance customer training.<BR/><BR/>That doesn't mean the org should give up. I see one potential source of real value: having a knowledgeable person (insider or not) assimilate, reformulate some customer suggestions. Not everyone can write clearly; an editor/integrator can pull together helpful-but-hidden elements.<BR/><BR/>That editor could of course be one of the customers, though I think the organization ought to show a little initiative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-12800090436500495612009-01-26T11:06:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:06:00.000-08:00@Ethan - great question. I may highlight it in th...@Ethan - great question. I may highlight it in the future.<BR/><BR/>@Gary - I'm not sure if I'm reading your comment correctly - you don't see wikis playing a part in customer training? I think it's different with customers (or any third parties) but there are so many success stories of customers generating content that if anything the opposite may be true. At first you might control things a bit more with customers and limit opening stuff up. Or maybe I'm missing your point.<BR/><BR/>On Virtual Classroom - I think you may be slightly ahead of where other folks head is at, but you represent another data point that says we are at that tipping point.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-60034510360512570752009-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:002009-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:00Great list, well thought out and presented. I thin...Great list, well thought out and presented. I think user authored content will have a bigger impact on internal training than on external training. I don't see wikis playing a part in customer training. Podcasts and RSS delivered content definitely have a place. <BR/><BR/>In terms of #5 - Virtual Classroom Tipping Point, we are already there. Virtual Classroom accounts for about 25% of our training and is priced the same as our in-person training. It will continue to grow, especially as our customers cut budgets. Virtual is overall much cheaper because there are no travel costs.Gary Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616946699474060660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-66109577296844575112009-01-26T08:51:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:51:00.000-08:00As an eLearning Technology Consultant, I'm constan...As an eLearning Technology Consultant, I'm constantly working with clients on the same kinds of questions and problems. I wonder what "packages" or "tookits" other professionals have developed or found to implement. I would definitely like to explore these resources in my organization for 2009. Anybody care to discuss what they have found useful? Any good resources out there?Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035570577295669294noreply@blogger.com