Let's face it, eLearning requires some hi-tech tools to make it all happen and there's certainly no shortage of those around in this day and age. So how do you sift out the pearls from the sand and get the best tools you can? In this session you will learn some key principles that will help you evaluate potential technology tools and we will take a look at some of the pros and cons of some of the more common Learning Management Systems out there.

1. Selecting the Right TooL
e-Learning Symposium 2013
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2. OverVIEW
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3. The Job
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4. The Job
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5. WHAT DO WE NEED?
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6. The KEY
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7. Demolish
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8. LANDING PARTY

9. FEATURES MATRIX
MUST HAVE
NICE
DON’T WANT
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10. INTEGRATION MATRIX
MUST HAVE
NICE
DON’T WANT
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11. USABILITY METRICS

12. Search
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13. TEST DIVE

14. DEMOS
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15. TEST Pilot

16. COST

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18. RELATIONSHIPS

20. There is never full assurance you are right, keep
sometimes therein the knowing that you are doing the
is just courage…courage to
moving forward
right thing.
-Martin Luther
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