That’s what some leading LMS vendors said when interviewed for an article in E-learning magazine earlier this year. Interesting: Those on the panel whose platforms have invested in the integration of 2.0 tools take pains to make this point. The VP of Marketing for Outstart – whose company’s has decidedly NOT made that commitment to integration – takes great pains to make the point that customers are better off if the two platforms are kept separate. Go figure.

Dave Wilkins of Mzinga makes a point that is one of the highlights of the article:
“It’s a broader shift than just integrating social networking. The real transition is from a model where learning content is primarily created and delivered by established company experts to a more open model, where the majority of learning is created by learners sharing their expertise in specific domain areas. Social networking satisfies some of this need, while social media technologies such as blogs, discussions, tagging, ratings, idea sharing and wikis address other aspects.”

The panel goes on to share criteria for successful platform shopping and for successful implementation. It’s a lot of expertise at one click and worth the read.

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