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  • EPSS and ePerformance

    ... as well. And the answer is that there is not a well known term to describe kinds of eLearning solutions that are not typical courseware. I talked about definitions of eLearning a while ago and the basic conclusion I came to is that when you say the term, while it could mean a wide variety of possible solutions - most people think of formal training ... . So, for some time, we have added "ecoaching" to our "elearning" offering, to describe our electronic support options ... has taken such a firm grasp as elearning, to describe what we think is a real value-add for our clients.This is ...

    eLearning Technology - Saturday, January 5, 2008 - Comments

  • ROI and Metrics in eLearning

    Internet Time Blog: ROI is toast. Use EVA instead. · Assessing the ROI of training · eLearning Solutions for custom ... I'm working on an article around the use of ROI and metrics in eLearning. I did a quick search for resources and ... gains in productivityMetrics Recently, functional managers have begun using eLearning to meet business objectives ... eLearning throughout the value chain. This is where wReturn on Investment in Training - Learnativity.com The problem is that ... -cost related benefits of e-learning solutions, such as reach, consistent messaging, and flexibility. Despite ...

    eLearning Technology - Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - Comments

  • eLearning Startups - New Wave Coming

    ... interesting about the new wave is that most are targeting outside of traditional eLearning solutions. Traditionally, we've seen ... leading startups, e.g., eHarmony, MyShape, LoanToolbox, etc., my background in eLearning, and the fact that I'm a CTO-type ... today is consolidation among players in these areas.Today the startups in eLearning sit in smaller niches or by attacking tangential opportunities in eLearning. They are going after things like:specialized tools and content that ...

    eLearning Technology - Friday, September 28, 2007 - Comments

  • Horizontal Learning

    Interesting post ... Horizontal technologies for learning ...In the eLearning sector many vendors have created eLearning solutions primarily for educational institutions. These technologies are supposedly designed for learning but that is not true. These technologies are institution-centric and vertical by nature. The concept of Learning Management System ... true in the corporate eLearning space (LMS Dissatisfaction on the Rise & Do You WANT an LMS? Does a Learner WANT an ... (see Adoption of Web 2.0 and eLearning 2.0 Revisited).

    eLearning Technology - Thursday, August 30, 2007 - Comments

  • eLearning Tools

    Posts on eLearning Tools:What is Rapid eLearning?eLearning Tools - Wikis, Blogs and MoreeLearning Course Authoring Tool Satisfaction - MoreAuthoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsUse of Wikis as Compared to Other ToolsCaptivate and Articulate for Interactive Slide-Based PresentationsShift in eLearning Solutions from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsDirection of eLearning Solutions - Emergence or Big SystemFuture Platforms for eLearning SolutionsView of eLearning Development Software - Ease vs. PowerPoint Solutions vs. Suites and Composition in eLearning ...

    eLearning Technology - Monday, May 14, 2007 - Comments

  • eLearning Solutions

    Posts on eLearning Solutions:What is Rapid eLearning?Authoring in eLearning 2.0 / Add-ins & Mash-upsShift in eLearning Solutions from Pure Courseware towards Reference HybridsDirection of eLearning Solutions - Emergence or Big SystemFuture Platforms for eLearning SolutionsView of eLearning Development Software - Ease vs. PowerPoint Solutions vs. Suites and Composition in eLearning SolutionsRapid eLearning ToolsVirtual Classroom Instruction - ResourcesSoftware Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) ...

    eLearning Technology - Monday, May 14, 2007 - Comments

  • April Big Question - Content Vendor Value

    ... courseware.My belief is that there's great opportunity to make smart use of new kinds of eLearning solutions that will have real impact on the actual results that people care about. Take customer satisfaction. In a recent solution for a ... sources.As a content vendor providing training (Instructor Led or eLearning), you are naturally having to compete with ... stay with traditional models of Courses and Courseware - see Course and Courseware are Fading - The Future of eLearning ... mystery.Now the good news is that it's easier than ever to create solutions that are more interesting than simple courses ...

    eLearning Technology - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - Comments

  • Big Question Follow-up - Are There Trade-Offs?

    ... old adage of "fast, cheap, good - choose two." Yes, the cost of development for some kinds of eLearning solutions has ... actually don't disagree with the fact that the industry accepted definition of what makes something a Quality eLearning ... focusing our higher-cost solutions at the most important parts of the intervention and using lower-cost, support type solutions in other places. And yes, there are types of solutions that have a dramatically different cost-effect curve ... and money on solutions - and that doesn't feel they could create a solution that would have greater impact ...

    eLearning Technology - Friday, January 19, 2007 - Comments

  • ADDIE Not Relevant?

    Brent Schlenker wrote Waterfall model - ADDIE - "is risky and invites failure":The 37signals blog Signal vs. Noise pointed me to the Wikipedia entry for the waterfall model of software development. Sure sounds a lot like the ADDIE model to me. I wonder if there is any connection. Well...no matter...they are not relevant any more. Having spent a lot of time working on a Ph.D. where I studied software development processes and now having built a services company based on building quality software and eLearning solutions, there's still a lot that is relevant in both the Waterfall model and ...

    eLearning Technology - Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - Comments

  • Start with Courseware or With the Other Stuff?

    ... hands on developer of eLearning solutions than "an academic." I helped build two companies in the multimedia training ... model was to build eLearning solutions by thinking about the courseware first and secondarily think about the leave ... Dave Boggs recent post No eLearning Tectonic Plate Shift Here had some interesting comments about my article Shift in eLearning from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids. He seems to see the same thing, but claims that it has always ... a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies on different eLearning projects and regularly network with folks at ...

    eLearning Technology - Thursday, June 8, 2006 - Comments

  • Death Forecast

    Maybe this is a bit morbid, but its quite an interesting little tool.It also reminds me that I'll need to write more about using tools as part of eLearning solutions sometime within the next 43 years (how long I have to live).As a suggestion to this tool, they really should have a series of specific suggestions keyed off of each question to suggest activities that you should take to improve your life expectancy (assuming that's our goal). Better yet would have been to support creating an Action Plan. We;ve used these techniques quite successfully on several projects to help move ...

    eLearning Technology - Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - Comments