Here are my forecasts for the future of e-learning, which was presented via a webinar for ASTD-LA.

1. Where are we going in 2013?
Presenter: Craig Weiss
CEO & Analyst, E-Learning 24/7

2. 2013 E-Learning
The future looks bright, but hold off on those shades
Authoring Tools Web Conferencing Learning
Management
Watch out here comes Still the bland same as ever Systems
SaaS, HTML5 output & was..in 2013, people will
next tier of features finally ask why
LCMSs are heading into the
dead zone, but LMS fans
should take note, for in
2013 the industry will break
new ground

3. 2013 E-Learning
The future looks bright, but hold off on those shades
Learning Platforms Digital Textbooks Kinect Technology
and Augmented
Mobile, social, collaborative Take 1 part tablets, another Reality
and ? part e-readers and a final
part of paper textbook
Education market will
costs. What do you have?
continue to drive the
industry. Expect Kinect and
AR to build mass, finally!

4. E-Learning Target Groups in Education
No longer the ugly step-child of
instructor led training or
classroom learning
K-6 College Adults 7-12
Idaho Florida
Early Adopters in
Education
North America Asia Europe Australia
Growth Markets
72% 81%
Wants their LMS Wants their
to offer Outlook or Properitary on Troublesome?
online/offline Gmail calendars
synch with tied to systems‘s the rise Yes
tablets, mobile event
devices management

5. LMS
Far from dead, robust as ever
Apps Video Streaming
Did I mention
On/Off Synch Personalized Content Packaged
video?

6. Next Gen Lite LMS
Checklist
1. Low Cost
 …
 …
2. Streamlined Feature Set
 …
 …
3. Not a LMS, they want you to believe that is true, it’s not
 …
 …
4. Links to courses via e-mail, social – no need to login
 …
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7. Ready. Set. Go.
Voices will carry
Behold
 Image, Video/Audio recording and editing
 TinCan
 Classroom management with a twist
 Reusable Learning Objects and Storyboards

8. Does Talent Matter?
Talent Management
Stand alone PLUS more features in a LMS Will they become mini ERPs?
HRIS (Human
Resources
Information
Systems)

9. Authoring Tools
Expect Change

10. Video Learning Platforms
Tracking Web cam, video cam,
mobile devices
Keyword, transcripts
Management
Streaming, Engaging
Interfaces, Integration

11. Learning Apps
Cross Platform
Windows 8
Google Play
Android
Apple

12. The Future of E-Learning
LMS market surpasses 600 Digital Textbooks become the Continued evolution of
norm, Online learning in K-12 mobile devices creates
follows suit rapid transistion of
capabilities throughout e-
learning
2013 2014 2015 2016 2020
Learning comes your way Hybrid systems come into
via gaming devices and focus, driven by emerging
media centers at home technology and customer need