learning technology

If you're a forward-thinking training provider, you'll want to pay attention to the following advice from top digital training providers and technology innovators.

Already, AI advances are racing ahead, with technologies like 5G and blockchain paving the way for other innovations like the Internet of Things, real-time analytics and more.

Most associations are naturally positioned to succeed with reinvented member education programs because they're already widely known and respected in their industry.

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Going forward, it's unlikely that LXP/LEP platforms will displace full-fledged learning systems; there's no incentive for LXP/LEP vendors to add complex compliance and extended enterprise functionality to their solutions.

Many organizations that sell specialized content, such as associations and continuing education providers, are moving to tightly integrated content/LMS applications.

Despite competitive pressure to keep price points lower, we expect licensing levels to continue drifting upwards, as vendors attempt to demonstrate value-add that differentiates their offerings.

Recognizing the futility of direct competition, specialty LMS vendors learned to focus on a particular audience, industry or other factors where they now claim competence and fight for customers in that niche.

Competition abounds from for-profit training companies, academia and subject matter experts for the sale of continuing education lessening the grip associations have on their target professionals.

The broader, global "learning platform" market has many specialized verticals based on intended business use -- including employee, customer, student, member or commercial training applications.