Rapid Intake Inc, the e-learning development company that organizes and hosts e-Learning DevCon (www.elearndevcon.com), the annual e-learning developers conference, has announced that the conference received a four star rating from the independent reviewing organization Training Media Review (TMR, www.tmreview.com). A four star rating is the highest possible rating awarded by TMR.
Archives for March 2005
Good Guys Selects Creative Channel Services to Develop E-Learning Program
Good Guys has selected leading marketing and sales training agency Creative Channel Services, LLC (CCS) to develop its comprehensive e-learning management system and web-based sales and product training program.
Finding Competitive Advantage in Training
Injecting e-Learning into the Corporate Training Program – The opportunity to improve employee knowledge and capabilities through e-Learning ranges from the most senior executive to the newest hire. This is due to the unprecedented reach of the web, its minimal cost, and its increasing ability to deliver the highest quality content – including video â” to end users. Few areas of business are better suited than HR training and Professional Development to leverage the Internet. The nature and needs of corporate training matches the strengths of the web almost perfectly. For example, training involves delivering content to many people who are often in dispersed locations while the web is an increasingly reliable, powerful, ubiquitous and low cost media
Industry Standard E-Learning Research Identifies Capability of 89 Authoring Tools
Brandon-hall.com, the independent e-learning consulting firm, has released their new online subscription-based service, “Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase: A Buyer’s Guide to the Best E-Learning Content Development Applications.” This research is the largest e-learning industry study of its kind and is an update and extension of brandon-hall.com’s yearly printed report on authoring tools.
This research studied 89 authoring tools geared toward e-learning, examining assessment capabilities, standards compliance (AICC, SCORM, Section 508), rapid development capabilities, collaboration features, technical guidelines, extensibility and compatibility with other products.
“The course developer’s palette has become more diverse. In addition to industry-standard Web development tools, there are
LMS Market Survey 2005: WBT Systems Rated Overall Leader in Mid-Market Category
WBT Systems, a global leader in enterprise e-learning solutions, today announces the findings of the latest Bersin & Associates report “LMS Customer Satisfaction 2005: An Industry Analysis of the Customer Experience” The 90-plus page study analyzes input from 660 system administrators, training managers, and executives on 24 satisfaction criteria across 16 different LMS offerings.
The results of the four month survey have placed WBT as the clear leader in the mid-market category (for organizations up to 10,000 employees). The Study also notes that WBT is showing momentum into the enterprise category.