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Given all the change and upheaval online and off, the future of learning may seem fuzzy. But talking with folks who live and breathe learning every day can provide some clarity.

In the 20 interviews we did with representatives—mostly CEOs and other senior employees—of the learning management system companies profiled in the 2013 edition of Association Learning Management Systems report, we asked what’s coming down the pike for learning. Ten subjects bubbled up. [click to continue…]

Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere (by the calendar, if not completely in the weather) and brought with it the last of the 20 interviews with the LMS companies featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report.

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In this ten-minute audio-only video, I talk with Brian Giuffrida, president of InReach. [click to continue…]

Association LMSes: An Interview with Dan Belhassen of SmarterU.com

March 20, 2013

This week brings us to the penultimate interview in our series with LMS companies featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report. In this just-under-six-minute Skype video, I interview Dan Belhassen, president of SmarterU.com.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Jeff Walter of Latitude Learning

March 13, 2013

This week brings us to the next to next to last interview (two more to go) in our series with LMS companies featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report. In this nine-minute Skype video, Jeff Cobb interviews Jeff Walter, CEO of Latitude Learning.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Paul Terry of Blackboard

March 6, 2013

This week, as we’re nearing the end of our series (three more to go) on the LMS providers profiled in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report, we feature an interview with Blackboard. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In this six-and-half-minute audio-only interview, I talk with Paul Terry, general manager for Blackboard ProEd.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Paul Meyer of Starfield Talent Management Solutions

February 27, 2013

Starfield Talent Management Solutions is one of the association LMS vendors featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report and the focus of this week’s interview. In this six-and-half-minute Skype video, Jeff interviews Paul Meyer, president of Starfield Talent Management Solutions.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Lisa Bordeaux of BlueVolt

February 20, 2013

Individuals involved with trade associations may be particularly interested in this interview with Lisa Bordeaux of BlueVolt, one of the LMS providers featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report. In this video captured via Skype, I talk with Lisa Bordeaux, director of sales and business development at BlueVolt, which offers the BlueVolt LMS.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Tom Grobicki of Avilar

February 14, 2013

If you’re interested in competency, check out the next in our series of interviews with LMS providers featured in the 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report. In this video captured via Skype, I talk with Tom Grobicki, CEO and cofounder of Avilar, which offers the WebMentor LMS.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Rich Finstein of CommPartners

February 6, 2013

On this post-Super Bowl Wednesday (is that a thing?), we continue our series of interviews with association LMS vendors featured in our 2013 Association Learning Management Systems report. In this video captured via Skype, I talk with Rich Finstein, president of CommPartners, which offers the MemberSight Community.

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Association LMSes: An Interview with Doug Wallace of Thinking Cap

January 30, 2013

This week we continue our series of interviews with the LMS providers featured in the new 2013 version of our Association Learning Management Systems report. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In this 7-minute audio interview, I head north of the border to Toronto (at least via Skype) to talk with Doug Wallace, president [...]

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