tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post2051252297856059183..comments2024-03-16T02:39:39.781-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: New Learning SolutionsTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-75059233874076520722010-03-10T14:39:06.170-08:002010-03-10T14:39:06.170-08:00Not sure my last post made it in. I'm looking...Not sure my last post made it in. I'm looking for some leads on those smaller firms that are cutting edge. We need content that will include customer service, leadership, communication, sales, innovation etc. But we are not enamored by the large providers i.e. skillsoft, element K Not that they are bad, just as you said, so much content and hard to keep up. Less, but cutting edge would be great. Any ideas?Communication Mercenaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252601404421863805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-23964478793894239272009-07-03T13:20:49.733-07:002009-07-03T13:20:49.733-07:00@Brian, Tony - I totally agree. Mainstream vendors...@Brian, Tony - I totally agree. Mainstream vendors have trouble to update their software with the latest innovations just because they became too big for that, too monolithic. As Tony said, you have a lot of people working on the edges (including myself) with their niche oriented startups providing software that really brings innovation to the process.<br /><br />We saw the same thing happening in the ERP market 6 or 7 years ago. There were hundreds of small startups building innovation and then selling their businesses to giants like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft when their technology was consolidated/ready or when their customer base was big enough... whatever happens first.Rodolpho Arrudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537465016691342586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-79465958874818393512009-06-30T09:36:20.560-07:002009-06-30T09:36:20.560-07:00@Brian - true innovation generally occurs from out...@Brian - true innovation generally occurs from outside the established providers in a space. I agree that a lot of what you see seems the same. But we are also seeing lots of innovation at the edges. But from a dollars standpoint, it's small in comparison. (And I want to dodge your question of specific companies for now - but would be curious if other folks have thoughts like Dan.)<br /><br />@Vic - that's a great point and I found myself changing the title of my post to "solutions" as I was writing because of exactly that.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-70764575485088591232009-06-29T20:14:22.809-07:002009-06-29T20:14:22.809-07:00If the discussion is limited to 'products'...If the discussion is limited to 'products' then Downes list is pretty good. However, I would suggest that people might want to consider some of the other genres of marketable things that often serve as substitutes for classically-defined products.<br /><br />In particular, I am convinced that there are huge opportunities for clever and innovative new services. Even better are services built around open source software. <br /><br />Look at some of the more active projects on <a href="http://www.sourceforge.com" rel="nofollow">Sourceforge</a>. Many of these are championed by for-profit businesses that derive most of their money from selling services and add-ons. Companies like SugarCRM, Intalio, MySQL (oh well, it did). <br /><br />If you offer a product/service combo, you can build unique ways to add value on the service side - and that service component can maintain differentiation against even the biggest and nastiest competitors. The open source aspect can leverage free labor and reduce customer support costs.Vic Uzumerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692340278718694793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-14462513796352759502009-06-29T19:52:48.495-07:002009-06-29T19:52:48.495-07:00Well when it comes to product I think having a kn...Well when it comes to product I think having a know brand is the most good choice to do when it comes to computer programs products. Because when is said a known brand it already has the signature on the market and already known for it services. Specially when it comes to computer hijack protection programs or what we called anti-virus, anti-spyware, fire wall and other security products. Because now at this age computer virus programmers or so called hackers approaches computer users that doesn't have those security programs and advertise a generic brands of anti-virus which is called Rouge anti-virus.<br /><br />So to prevent this ind of product information is a must for the computer user and inform them the latest ways and information about the brand of the product and what it's uses. Like for example newsletters form the sites like these http://www.technologyreview.com/cust/newsletter.aspx<br />http://www.ieeetclt.org/content/newsletter<br />http://systemsecurityinstitute.org/ <br />Those are really good example for a kind of technology news source where you can have the latest info and the most news that is related today about the latest programs there is which are branded and known on the market. So having those kind of info is already the best guide for the most computer users to know which is the best for them to use.Steamin_gustuvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242494798211159547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-40504199850911604472009-06-29T09:53:23.098-07:002009-06-29T09:53:23.098-07:00Tony,
What new elearning companies, in your view,...Tony, <br />What new elearning companies, in your view, are getting it right? As I go to elearning conferences (ASTD, eLearning Guild), I'm seeing the same vendors there, without any seemingly breakthrough elearning products.<br /><br />LMS providers, rapid elearning development tools, custom copntent creators, games & sims -- is there anyone out there is is changing the industry in a significant way.<br /><br />I hear presentations on mobile learning and immersive learning trends, but not sold on either.<br /><br />BrianBriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-18163448950509077572009-06-29T06:13:04.150-07:002009-06-29T06:13:04.150-07:00For the past year and a half I worked for a compan...For the past year and a half I worked for a company called Transcensus. Although I have moved on, I feel that their solution SHO Guide meets the key points described here and is a truly revolutionary product. I would urge companies looking at performance support to consider SHO Guide.<br /><br />You can review the product at www.transcensus.com<br /><br />I hope this helps...<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com