Surprises so Far in 2023
Happy post Valentine’s Day or as many refer to it, Happy Card Company who created this billion-dollar industry. We can thank Coca-Cola for helping to create the image of Santa Claus, to this day! Yep, the world back then was in perfect harmony – according to Coke. Holidays, okay, the amount of money dropped on…
History of the LMS
To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. A modem. CBT (Computer-Based Training). ILT (Instructor Led Training – Workplace, even EdTech – K-12 and Higher Education). WBT (Web-Based Training). People – Learners and Students. CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of…
Hits and Misses in 2022 – Learning Systems Edition
Hits. These are the capabilities, ideas, components, even messaging that scored well in 2022. Some are truly the “score”, that will go forward in 2023, to I believe not just imitators, in one case, and I would be one who would follow suit, then there are “scores” which bounced off the crossbar or off another…
Top 20 Enterprise Learning Systems 2022
Going to get lab work done, for most people, is worse than going to the dentist. When you go and get labs done, you might get the inquiry, “Have you fasted this morning?” Now there are only two answers that are available – yes or no. That’s it. I bring this up because as with…
Top 75 Learning Systems in 2022
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…
The Cornerstone Acquisition
There are a lot of pundits out there. Top that with analysts, then individuals with their own takes, and you can read or listen to a lot of perspectives. Whether it is crypto or inflation or whether greenhouse tomatoes taste better than those found on a street corner, there are a lot of people with…
Forget Buying Multiple Systems – Go One with All
There is a wonderful ad out there from Expedia, where Ewan McGregor talks about how much we love stuff. And he is 100% right. I love stuff. Tech stuff. I buy way too much of it, most of it sitting somewhere at my home, in closets or storage. Show me some Los Angeles Rams stuff,…
Certification Program Success via your Learning System
Certification Programs. Just the sound of the words “certification” can lead some folks to immediately think this is going to be challenging (it should) and equally worthwhile (it should). A certification program must benefit the person who is seeking to be certified. Whether it is for potential new job opportunities, financial rewards (current or next…
Best Learning Systems for 500 or fewer learners
The magic number. Some people would say it is eight, after all, the future of civilization is eight with that magic 8 ball. Who denies this? I recall some Schoolhouse Rock cartoon that identified the magic number. I can’t recall what it was, perhaps two? Seven seems to be a popular magic number. A lot…
Best Learning Systems for 500 or less learners
The magic number. Some people would say it is eight, after all, the future of civilization is eight with that magic 8 ball. Who denies this? I recall some Schoolhouse Rock cartoon that identified the magic number. I can’t recall what it was, perhaps two? Seven seems to be a popular magic number. A lot…
