Buying a learning system

I remember the very first time. The first time that I saw myself appearing in ads in Mexico with some pretty spiffy bell bottom jeans, striped no less. Then there was the entire ensemble, shirt and jeans. I was only seven. A star in the making. Just as I remember those fond memories (okay, I…

We all believe we make the right decisions. Sure, there are times we second guess ourselves afterward, for any number of reasons. Some due to a last-minute, “I need this” near the checkout lane. Others, a “well I did the research, but I am having second thoughts,”. Perhaps it is an intensive search, analysis, comparison,…

This quarterly addition focuses on the reskilling vs skilling question, educational institutions and e-learning, what to look for in a consultant when seeking learning technology and/or learning systems; and what I see as relevant when looking at a learning system. Q: I read that you are a proponent of the idea of reskilling over upskilling.…

I often mention leasing a car when talking about a learning system. When you “buy” a learning system, you are actually leasing it. Sure, there are some vendors who will sell you the system outright, but then you either pay extra for the updates or you just have a system that never gets updated. Oh,…

Here is a funny story – tell me if you have heard it before. Two Learning Systems vendors, an LXP and an LMS, walk into a conference. Each of them has a lot of fans, and each is trying to land new clients. They show their respective systems and discuss the benefits and what makes…