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Web Services/ Web 2.0: Big TOP VENDORS DISCUSS HOW THEIR ORGANIZATIONS ARE ADDRESSING THE FUTURE OF E-LEARNING. It’s a cutting-edge issue among bigger LMS vendors. Web services (also known as Web 2.0) dictates that learners pool training (rather than having it “pushed out” to them) by providing Web portals into a client company’s learning resources (LMS’s). A panel composed of representatives from leading vendors took time to discuss the impact of “Web 2.0” on the learning market via an e-mail questionnaire originating from Elearning! magazine’s editorial offices. Participating on Elearning! magazine’s panel are: >>Don Duquette, senior vice president, Learning Solutions, General Physics Corp. 16 April / May 2008 Elearning! The Next Thing? them) by providing Web portals into the company’s LMS’s? OGILVIE: Profile-driven portals that offer personalized access into an employee’s individualized information needs provide access to a variety of enterprise systems based on the individual’s profile. It streamlines access to information and makes employees more productive, so it should be extended to an employee’s learning needs. Bringing learning into the main interface will help drive increased adoption. Rather than threatening the learning industry, this trend is clearly a major signal of learning becoming more integrated into the life of the enterprise — which should be the ultimate goal. LAMBERT: It isn’t a question of what is convenient for vendors, but of meeting customer and learner needs. >>Jim Riley, CEO and president, Learn.com >>Julie Ogilvie, vice president of corporate marketing, SkillSoft >>Massood Zarrabian, CEO and president, Outstart Inc. >>Sanjay Dholakia, senior vice president and general manager, Learning and Talent Management Business Unit, SumTotal >>A.G. Lambert, vice president product marketing, Saba >>Frank Russell, CEO and president, GeoLearning Inc. >>Steven Shaw, chief learning officer, Eedo Knowledgeware On to the discussion: Is it more efficient and convenient for vendors to enable a customer’s employees to pool their training (rather than have it pushed out to http://Learn.com

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Elearning - April/May 2008 Editor's Note Contents News Targeting Africa Locating Courseware People in the News Upcoming Events Deals Trendlines Web Services Building a Learning Culture Measuring the Learning Experience Making Learning Fun and Social LMS's 2008: What You Need To Know Learning Leader: CA Case Study: AVI Case Study: IBM Case Study: QualComm WBS Case Study: National Center for State Courts Case Study: Grundfos Pumps Case Study: Virginia Tech Pop Quiz Last Word

Elearning - April/May 2008

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