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Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 90 links.com/. A one box solution for schools that have limited IT support – includes learning management system software (Moodle?), student information systems, a web server, wiki and forum support, backup and image management software, IP telephony, interactive whiteboard management software, storage and delivery of content and applications, management of student laptops, etc. and is managed through a simple web interface. Hardware by Intel, marketing by Critical Links. A preliminary description can be found at http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/the-intel-educational-appliance-the- coolest-tool-you-might-never-buy/4158. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 91 Some unique, hard to categorize solutions:  ALEKS http://www.aleks.com/. ALEKS stands for Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces. It is “a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course.” They offer courses in mathematics and science for K-12 and higher education.  Allen Communication Learning Systems DesignJot http://www.allencomm.com/about/news/2011/DesignJot.aspx. An iPad app for collaborative analysis and initial instructional design.  BreakthroughPerformanceTech Performance Drilling (PD) (Breakthrough Performance Tech) http://www.breakthroughperformancetech.com/. Described as an “interactive performance training and coaching system that focuses on both knowledge acquisition and behavioral embedding.  BSCW (BSCW - Basic Support for Cooperative Work) http://public.bscw.de/ enables collaboration over the Web  Cisco Lecture Vision (Cisco Systems, Inc.) http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/schools_enhanced_edu_capture.ht ml. A lecture capture system.  CommonNeed plugjam (CommonNeed, Inc.) http://commonneed.com/. Modules or plug-ins to improve the functionality of existing LMS.  Digication (Digication, Inc) http://www.digication.com. e-Portfolios – personal, K- 12, and post-secondary.  Echo360 http://echo360.com/. A video lecture capture system.  Electric Rain Swift 3D V5 (Electric Rain, Inc.) http://www.erain.com/ A 3D tool for Adobe Flash, Video and Print with export to Papervision3D  Envision Click2Coach (Envision Telephony, Inc.) http://www.envisioninc.com. A call center training solution which enables supervisors to easily review customer interactions, evaluate agent skills and integrate training content  ForSkills http://www.forskills.co.uk/. A provider of on-line assessment tools and software for managing assessments.  Google Apps for Education (Google) http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/. Not an LMS but provides "email, sharable online calendars, instant messaging tools and even a dedicated website to faculty, students and staff for free."  Hatsize TrueLab (Hatsize Learning Corporation) http://www.hatsize.com. Virtual labs for computer applications training. Also have a TrueLab Management System which integrates with other LMSs to manage labs. Based in Calgary.  Jackson Creek Software (Jackson Creek Software Corporation) http://www.emc2library.com/. School and library administration software.  Learning Objects Campus Pack (Learning Objects, Inc.) http://www.learningobjects.com/. Plug-ins for educational learning management systems which add the capability for wikis and blogs.  LogicBay Surround Sound Performance Center (LogicBay, a division of KLi Learning) http://www.logicbay.com/. Channel management for sales and service. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 92  Kaltura Open Source Video http://www.kaltura.com/. Open source video for lecture capture and distribution. Integrates with Blackboard, Moodle, Drupal and other systems.  KnowledgeAdvisors Metrics that Matter (KnowledgeAdvisors, Inc.) http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com Testing, evaluation, ROI software for measuring effectiveness of training programs.  Microsoft’s Live@Edu (Microsoft) http://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/free- hosted-student-email.aspx. A free email service for students.  Netop School6 and Vision6 (Netop) http://www.netop.com. Designed for management of computers in schools. Based in Denmark. They also offer several other educational applications designed for schools. Developed by Danware Data A/S.  NGRAIN Producer and Mobilizer (NGRAIN Corporation) http://www.ngrain.com. 3D graphics and animation for training. Strong defence emphasis. Based in Vancouver.  Oracle Collaboration Suite (Oracle) http://www.oracle.com/. Content management and collaboration tools.  Panopto CourseCast (Panopto, Inc) http://www.panopto.com captures video- based instructional content, automatically streams it over the internet and makes it available in all of the popular formats. Integrates with existing infrastructure.  Proton Media (Proton Media) http://www.protonmedia.com/. Proton Media's web- based application, Protosphere, is a synthesis of web 2.0 technologies: live virtual 3D world, application sharing, VOIP & text chat, social networking, gaming & simulation.  Q2 XPert eCampus and XPert eCommunity. (Q2Learning LLC) http://www.q2learning.com. Tools for the creation of blended learning and collaboration. Has many LMS features.  Quantum 3D ExpeditionDI (Quantum3D Inc.) http://quantum3d.com/solutions/immersive/expedition_di.html. A military simulation system.  ReadSpeaker (ReadSpeaker Holding B.V.) http://www.readspeaker.com/. Software that allows users to listen to websites.  Rustici SCORM Cloud (Rustici Software). http://www.scorm.com/. SCORM conversion software available in several forms - SCORM Engine for LMS's, SCORM for content, and SCORM Cloud for content sharing anywhere.  Sonic Foundry MediaSite (Sonic Foundry, Inc.) http://www.sonicfoundry.com/. Includes lecture capture, webcasting, and knowledge management.  Tegrity Campus (Tegrity) http://www.tegrity.com A video/audio lecture capture system. It automatically populates the university course management system (Blackboard, WebCT and others). Class recordings are linked to the students’ notes, which can be captured with the Tegrity Pen on regular paper, making it an affordable capability for every student. Purchased by McGraw Hill Education in October 2010.  Transware http://www.transware.com/adtraining.html Translation and localization services for elearning. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 93  Triple Creek Associates, Inc. Open Mentoring http://www.3creek.com Technology which facilitates mentoring processes.  Turnitin (iParadigms, LLC) http://www.turnitin.com. The online tool for evaluating written work. Includes OriginalityCheck for detecting plagiarism, PeerMark for anonymous and collaborative peer review, and GradeMark the online grading solution. iParadigms has integrated Educational Testing Service's e-rater grammar checking tool with GradeMark.  Virage http://www.virage.com Rich media management – capture, encode, index, apply metadata and cross reference multimedia information.  Welocalize http://www.welocalize.com/. Translation and localization services  Witness Systems Impact 360 (Witness Systems) http://www.witness.com Software that records customer service and call-center discussions to provide input for evaluation. Purchased by Verint Systems Inc. http://verint.com.  Zeroed-in Performance Dashboards (Zeroed-in Technologies) http://www.getzeroedin.com/ CLO Dashboard™ is a learning and performance dashboard for chief learning officers, e-learning managers, and training directors.  Yukon Learning Cameo (Yukon Learning) http://www.yukonlearning.com/ and http://www.cameo.net/. A process and a web-based tool that delivers scenario- based learning reinforcement via email. Social networking/learning tools It is natural that, with the increased popularity of SaaS, cloud computing, and social networking, the LMS would evolve to include those things. Many “behind the firewall” LMSs are offering “hosted” (SaaS/cloud) solutions and are including social networking tools within the organization because many employers are reluctant to give employees access to Facebook, Twitter, etc. out of fear that they will waste time on them. Some of the following tools give access to outside the enterprise social networking but with a learning focus. Social learning tools offer schools and corporations the opportunity to build communities of interest, to manage and capture informal learning, and to provide mentoring and coaching. These tools are being rapidly adopted not just because of their popularity but also because of the value they provide. This list barely scratches the surface. Ed Cohen (2010) of Plateau Systems (now SuccessFactors) has written an interesting article called “Is the LMS Dead?” (http://www.cedma- europe.org/newsletter%20articles/Clomedia/Is%20the%20LMS%20Dead%20%28Oct%2 010%29.pdf). I agree with his points but there are clearly some new options available as well such as the Rapid Learning Management Systems discussed on pages 21 – 23.  Akiva WebBoard (http://www.akiva.com) communities for collaboration and knowledge management. Marketed to education, government and corporate.  Bloomfire http://www.bloomfire.com/. A peer-to-peer community website. The basic version is free. A good alternative for companies who don’t want to use Facebook, Twitter, etc. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 94  ConnectYard (ConnectYard) http://www1.connectyard.com/. “ConnectYard integrates Facebook, Twitter, text messaging and email into a single communication thread within popular learning management systems, including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai and others.”  Corporate Mentoring Solutions Colaboro. (Corporate Mentoring Solutions Inc.) http://www.mentoring-solutions.com/. Provides mentor/mentee matching for knowledge transfer, mentoring and coaching. Based in Victoria, BC.  CourseNetworking (CN) (CourseNetworking) http://coursenetworking.com/. A unique product described as “a free, online platform that connects teachers and students from around the world based on shared interests and class subjects. It combines the social component of popular networks with the functionality of existing learning management systems (LMS).” From Indiana University professor Ali Jafari. To be available in early 2012.  Edmodo (Edmodo LLC) http://www.edmodo.com/. A social learning network for teachers, students and schools on the Web.  Gaggle https://www.gaggle.net/. A set of social networking tools for schools.  Google+ https://plus.google.com/. In limited field trial for now but creating a good deal of interest. Google+ Hangouts provides a free videoconferencing tool.  Interactyx TOPYX Bolt http://www.interactyx.com/. A social learning add-on for learning management systems.  Intrafinity MentorMatch (Intrafinity Inc.) http://www.intrafinity.com.  Jolicloud http://www.jolicloud.com/. Software to customize your desktop to improve access to web applications.  Lockheed Martin Eureka Streams (Lockheed Martin Corporation) http://www.eurekastreams.org/. An open source project. Eureka Streams helps knowledge workers make informed decisions by finding relevant colleagues and groups, following their streams of activity, and engaging in conversation.  Management Mentors (Management Mentors) http://www.management- mentors.com/. Software and consulting for mentoring.  Open Text First Class (Open Text Corporation) http://www.firstclass.com/. A system that began as an email system and has now expanded into a social learning tool. It can be used to host and launch elearning but does not provide the management tools offered by a full LMS. It has largely been used by school systems but also by some businesses like UHaul and Alaska Airlines. Based in Waterloo, Ontario.  Reddit (Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.) http://www.reddit.com/. a source for what's new and popular online.  Small Steps to Big Results http://www.reallybigresults.com/. A networking site for sharing courses with a marketing focus. Complete with an authoring tool.  SuccessFactors Social Learning (SuccessFactors, Inc.) http://www.successfactors.com/learning-management/social. SuccessFactors purchased the Plateau LMS and Jambok (social learning) in 2011 and have incorporated them into their offerings.  Wisetail Learning Ecosystem (Wisetail) http://www.wisetail.com/. Described as Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 95 “The next generation LMS.” It is an eLearning system where employees complete and/or contribute video training content, and interact with one another socially It also includes LMS features like a content management system, course delivery with learning paths, test creation tools, SCORM compatibility, reporting and user management, etc.  Yammer https://www.yammer.com/. Private social networks for companies. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 96 Some tools for adding interactivity to courses (With thanks to Sandy Hirtz of the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Commonwealth of Learning and Randy Labonte of the BC Ministry of Education (http://sites.google.com/site/anchortechnologytomorrow/home/50-ways-to-anchor-technology)) Free alternatives to Microsoft Office  Open Office - word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, database, drawing.  IBM Lotus Symphony - word processing, spreadsheets, presentations.  LibreOffice – word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, database, drawing.  Google Docs – online word processing, spreadsheets, presentations.  Zoho – online word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.  ThinkFree – online word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, etc. Images  Creative Commons Search Search different websites (like Google Images, Flickr, and Wikimedia Commons) for Creative Commons works. Enter your search query up top, then click on the database you wish to search.  Flickr Creative Commons Search the commons for great images that have been given special permission to be used in a variety of settings.  Morgue File This site allows you to easily search for free images to use in a presentation. Use the search filter to find photos based on keyword, categories, size, color, and more.  Office.com Images Microsoft Office has collected a series of royalty-free clip art and photos for use in presentations.  Pics 4 Learning A source for copyright-friendly images selected specifically for teachers and students, arranged by topic.  Photos 8 A source for copyright-friendly photos and desktop wallpapers.  World Images Kiosk Search for images for academics projects, grouped by subject.  Wylio This image search site only displays Creative-Commons licensed imag- es, and automatically creates citation information. Image Editing  Picasa Picasa is a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use.  Photofiltre PhotoFiltre is a free image editor  GIMP - the open source alternative to Photoshop. Video  Kick Youtube Add the word "kick" to a YouTube video URL to download the video. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 97  Keep Vid Copy URLs of videos to this website and download them to your desktop.  YouTube  TeacherTube – YouTube for teachers  Animoto - video slideshows  Handbrake - an open source video encoder and transcoder (converting video from one format to another). It’s useful for optimising video recordings for web distribution and playback.  Voki - Avatars.  Xtranormal – make movies  iMovie for Mac  Flux Time Studio – create animated videos  Vimeo - Video sharing.  VLC – an open source media player  Blip.tv – video publisher for independent filmmakers.  Windows Movie Maker is a video editing program that allows you to make home movies, photo albums and business presentations. Included in Windows XP and Vista but not in Windows 7. Windows Live Movie Maker is a different and more limited version available free for download.  Viddler allows you to record video directly to the Internet from your webcam.  Ustream – live broadcasts. File conversion  Media Converter Upload files, or link to sources that you would like to convert to another file format. Choose your file, choose your format, and download the results.  Zamzar Convert your files online, and download the results in your email. Sound Music  Free Music Archive Choose from high-quality music files, searchable by genre to use in multimedia projects.  Incompetech - Royalty Free Music Another site to search for royalty-free music in video projects.  Rumblefish A website where you can search for and purchase licenses for au- dio files for use in published videos.  CCMixter - add free, copyright-free music to presentations and movies Sound effects  A1 Free Sound Effects Download sound effect files for free.  The Freesound Project A website where you can find free Creative Commons licensed sound effects files. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 98  Soundbible A great place to find quick sound effect clips. Use the search bar at the right of the screen to quickly see if the site has the sound you are looking for. Recording  Skype A free service (up to a point) for video and audio conferences which can be recorded.  Audacity – A free audio editor for recording, and mixing audio  Voxopop - Voice (audio) based user groups  Podbean.com - a podcasting tool  Nanogong - voice recording that can be added to Moodle or a website.  Moodle - version 2.0 has an audio recorder  Readspeaker – tool for reading screen content. Screen Capture  Jing – a web-based, limited version of Camtasia  Screencast-O-Matic  CamStudio  FastStone - screen capture and image converter tools Language Learning  LiveMocha - free and paid online language courses in 35 languages  Busuu – free and paid language courses in seven languages – English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian and French.  iKnow! Paid language courses. Online presentations/slideshows  Prezi  280Slides  sliderocket  Animoto  Yawnbuster (Yawnbuster, a division of Harbinger Knowledge Products Pvt. Ltd.) - tools for adding interactivity and audience participation to PowerPoint presenta- tions, student response system.  Kizoa  Photopeach  SmileBox  Slideboom - convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash and share them  Slidestory - tell a story, share your photos, narrate in your own voice  Slideshare – sharing of presentations, documents, video. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 99  MyBrainshark  AuthorStream – sharing presentations.  PowerPoint convertors can also be found in Google Docs and Open Office. Digital Stories  Alan Levine's 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story  VoiceThread  CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC - a free comic creation web site from Marvel Comics  Makebeliefscomix - users can create their own comic strips.  Glogster - poster yourself  Photopeach  Slidestory  Kizoa  AuthorStream  Photo Story 3 Educational Games and Quizzes Gamification has become a new buzz work in education in training. We have long known that games and simulations are powerful learning tools in spited of some the negative perceptions of games.  Just Crosswords - make your own crossword puzzle  Hot Potatoes  Scenic Reflections  Classtools  Dovewhisper - Internet games for all subjects.  Jigsaw Puzzles - The NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC JIGSAW PUZZLE GENERA- TOR (NGJPG) is a free service which will create an online jigsaw puzzle from one of National Geographic’s many pictures.  Uncw.eduEdGames - free templates for games in PowerPoint.  QuizRevolution – create multimedia quizzes  Get the Glass – A 3D animated game from the California Milk Processor Board  Super Nutrition Game  Roller Coaster Tycoon  Learning in 3D – a book and website by Karl Kapp and Tony O’Driscoll.  Gadgets, Games and Gismos – a book and website by Karl Kapp.  Kapp Notes – a blog by Karl Kapp on books about gamification. [...].. .Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com Polls, Surveys, Questionnaires            Vizu Web Polls 99 Polls Poll Junkie Flisti Poll Everywhere – can be embedded in Moodle Answer Garden Forms on Google Docs – create a . KLi Learning) http://www.logicbay.com/. Channel management for sales and service. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 92 . Dashboard™ is a learning and performance dashboard for chief learning officers, e -learning managers, and training directors.  Yukon Learning Cameo (Yukon Learning) http://www.yukonlearning.com/. Translation and localization services for elearning. Learning Management Vendors, November 2011 Additional resources By Don McIntosh www.trimeritus.com 93  Triple Creek Associates, Inc. Open