Learning Platforms
Technology platforms that support the creation, hosting, distribution, tracking, and reporting of learning programs and experieinces.
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Toolkit: Axonify Revealed
Even though Axonify says it is not a learning management system (LMS), it has definite similarities to one. But it goes even further into the world of building, measuring, and adjusting employee knowledge in larger enterprises. Journey into that world and see why Axonify calls itself an “employee knowledge platform.” It seems to be leading a very good trend in many respects.
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The LMS “Manages Learners,” But Business Needs More
Is your learning management system actually helping employees to improve their performance? It is time to look past learning, to refocus on performance and capability, to help people to do their actual jobs, and ensure that the capability to deliver real results exists in the organization. Here are four actions you can take to change the way you look at our work differently!
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JoomlaLMS Launches Mobile App
JoomlaLMS, a leading provider of learning management software for Joomla! CMS, this week announced the release of a mobile application for Android and iOS.
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Improving the Management of Learning Objectives in eLearning
Selection of learning management systems depends on the nature of the business outcomes and the external requirements that the curriculum must satisfy. Here is an example of very thorough research for LMS products to meet some strict client-compliance requirements.
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ADL cmi5 Committee Announces Release of Quartz Version of cmi5 Specification
The ADL cmi5 committee has posted the Quartz version of the cmi5 specification to GitHub! If you don’t know what the cmi5 specification is, why it is important to your learning ecosystem, and how to find out more about it, you really need to read this announcement. And even if you do know about cmi5, you still need this information!
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The State of Security in the LMS Industry
eLearning system security has been a concern for years. With time, the concern has only increased, especially for learning management system (LMS) security. Most work has been to make infrastructure secure and to train users. However, 95% of security breaches still come through noncompliant users. Here is a description of an approach that offers promise, whether users are compliant or not.
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Toolkit: What’s the Best eLearning Tool? It Depends (Part 2)
In March of this year, Joe got you started on the process to identify the learning tool(s) that best match your instructional design needs. This month, he completes the process with a list of the exact questions you need to ask tool vendors!
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The Experience API (xAPI): A GPS for Learning
Affordances of mobile, social, and emerging specifications like the Experience API (and others) are positioning a revolutionary learning ecosystem that offers individuals help in navigating all those possibilities. We are now on the cusp of realizing the value and potential of this development. Here is a look at the path ahead to that outcome.
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Stay Current at the Experience API (xAPI) Camps
The eLearning community continues to adopt use of the Experience API (xAPI) as a bridge to link learning and performance. The xAPI Camps that take place internationally at conferences, such as The eLearning Guild’s FocusOn Learning in Austin this June, are key events where L&D leaders find out how to implement this new technology. Find out more about the camps in this article!
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Marc My Words: The xAPI Breakthrough
The xAPI is a specification for building tracking mechanisms into applications and systems. A growing number of innovative products for adaptive and experiential learning support the xAPI. If you aren’t excited about the possibilities, this column explains why you should be.