Comments for G-Cube Blog http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog Learning for evolving, thinking minds Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Multimedia Wars Contd. – HTML5 vs Flash is like Apples vs Oranges by Ankur Kashyap http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-18368 Ankur Kashyap Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:02:18 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=244#comment-18368 Google Gears is software offered by Google that "enables more powerful web applications, by adding new features to your web browser." Released under the BSD license, Gears is free and open source software. Some links that you may find useful - http://code.google.com/apis/gears/ http://gears.google.com/support/ Google Gears is software offered by Google that “enables more powerful web applications, by adding new features to your web browser.” Released under the BSD license, Gears is free and open source software.

Some links that you may find useful -

http://code.google.com/apis/gears/
http://gears.google.com/support/

]]> Comment on Multimedia Wars Contd. – HTML5 vs Flash is like Apples vs Oranges by Thomas Garrod http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-18367 Thomas Garrod Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:45:31 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=244#comment-18367 Google Gears? I better look at that, what is it? Google Gears? I better look at that, what is it?

]]> Comment on Multimedia Wars: Flash or HTML5 by Nina http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=228&cpage=1#comment-18279 Nina Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=228#comment-18279 Smart FLV Converter lets me convert flash animations to video in any format I want. It is really easy to use. Try it! http://www.flvtoaviconverter.com Smart FLV Converter lets me convert flash animations to video in any format I want. It is really easy to use. Try it! http://www.flvtoaviconverter.com

]]> Comment on Game Based Learning – Fad or Future by Kathy http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-13674 Kathy Sat, 22 May 2010 07:14:47 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=65#comment-13674 Great interview. I am absolutely inspired by GBL and am glad to see it develop. One thing Helen didn't mention but I am sure exists within her GBL is humor (and actually all emotion including fear - OMG this could happen to me!). The very difficult and delicate humor aspect - to inspire the learner to smile or feel they are clever to have made the connection - is so valuable. It is difficult but perfect for gaming (listen to any 10 year old playing Mario.) On the larger GBL field, I am curious about how effective GBL is when it needs to translate across cultures (example: English language, same training need; learner culture is US vs India vs Hong Kong). Or same culture across different languages. I do English-language ID that is translated into other languages for learners working outside US for US companies (to reinforce the US corporate culture and certain fear factors) so I wonder if GBL would be a good vehicle. While I speculate that the younger (and more "Mario" oriented) learners would trend across language/cultures, do you or Helen (or lurkers) have experience or opinions on this? Anecdotes? Yes, the good, the bad and the funny. Thanks, again. Great interview. I am absolutely inspired by GBL and am glad to see it develop.
One thing Helen didn’t mention but I am sure exists within her GBL is humor (and actually all emotion including fear – OMG this could happen to me!). The very difficult and delicate humor aspect – to inspire the learner to smile or feel they are clever to have made the connection – is so valuable. It is difficult but perfect for gaming (listen to any 10 year old playing Mario.)
On the larger GBL field, I am curious about how effective GBL is when it needs to translate across cultures (example: English language, same training need; learner culture is US vs India vs Hong Kong). Or same culture across different languages.
I do English-language ID that is translated into other languages for learners working outside US for US companies (to reinforce the US corporate culture and certain fear factors) so I wonder if GBL would be a good vehicle.
While I speculate that the younger (and more “Mario” oriented) learners would trend across language/cultures, do you or Helen (or lurkers) have experience or opinions on this? Anecdotes? Yes, the good, the bad and the funny.
Thanks, again.

]]> Comment on Size of Indian eLearning Industry and Growth Potential by Manish Gupta http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-13359 Manish Gupta Fri, 14 May 2010 07:07:51 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41#comment-13359 @Linc - Thanks for your feedback. I don't have research based numbers segregating corporate vs. higher education sector spend in e-learning in India. However, based on our experience and industry inputs, higher ed. would not have more than 10-15% share of the overall e-learning spend in India (total size approx. $80M currently). This is however likely to change in current and coming year as lot of universities are now getting grants from MoHRD, & IGNOU etc for e-learning activities. @Ajase - Thanks for leaving back your feedback. In terms of number breakup it's approximately 70% for content services, 20% for technology, and 10% for value added and related services. Hope this was of some help. @Linc – Thanks for your feedback. I don’t have research based numbers segregating corporate vs. higher education sector spend in e-learning in India. However, based on our experience and industry inputs, higher ed. would not have more than 10-15% share of the overall e-learning spend in India (total size approx. $80M currently). This is however likely to change in current and coming year as lot of universities are now getting grants from MoHRD, & IGNOU etc for e-learning activities.

@Ajase – Thanks for leaving back your feedback. In terms of number breakup it’s approximately 70% for content services, 20% for technology, and 10% for value added and related services.

Hope this was of some help.

]]> Comment on Size of Indian eLearning Industry and Growth Potential by Ajase http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-13179 Ajase Wed, 12 May 2010 15:36:38 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41#comment-13179 Hey Manish, Trust you are doing well:-) Thanks for the Interesting data. Would you be able to share some possible data break up solution or services wise? and also if you have any data on domain learning market, please share ? Regards, Ajase hussain Hey Manish,

Trust you are doing well:-)

Thanks for the Interesting data. Would you be able to share some possible data break up solution or services wise?
and also if you have any data on domain learning market, please share ?

Regards,
Ajase hussain

]]> Comment on Size of Indian eLearning Industry and Growth Potential by Linc. http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-12779 Linc. Sat, 01 May 2010 17:06:06 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41#comment-12779 Hi..Manish.. Very useful stats..!!.. thank you.. do you have any stats or data which classifies e-learning penetration in the education sector vs. the corporate sector..?? And if any more statistics on the education sector (especially the higher (college) education).. Thank You.. :D Hi..Manish..

Very useful stats..!!.. thank you.. do you have any stats or data which classifies e-learning penetration in the education sector vs. the corporate sector..?? And if any more statistics on the education sector (especially the higher (college) education)..

Thank You.. :D

]]> Comment on Size of Indian eLearning Industry and Growth Potential by Manish Gupta http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-10159 Manish Gupta Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:39:03 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41#comment-10159 @ Sunil - This data includes content, and product & related services usage. @ Bikash - Thanks for your feedback @ Srikanth - Thanks for your feedback. We however don't have elearning usage data categorized on basis of domain or subject. I would however guesstimate that majority of usage is currently in BFSI, IT/ITeS, and Primary & Secondary Education. @ Sunil – This data includes content, and product & related services usage.

@ Bikash – Thanks for your feedback

@ Srikanth – Thanks for your feedback. We however don’t have elearning usage data categorized on basis of domain or subject. I would however guesstimate that majority of usage is currently in BFSI, IT/ITeS, and Primary & Secondary Education.

]]> Comment on When or When Not to Use Open Source LMS? by Dave Ganly http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-10158 Dave Ganly Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:25:52 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=55#comment-10158 Good post. As an LMS provider ourselves, the obvious question is always "oh like Moodle?" - except that I think your four evaluation questions are absolutely key. It can happen both ways: Sometimes customers are scared of oss because of the perception of a less-complete end-to-end solution, and on the flip side, some customers only see the 'free' element and rush after it. In the end, it all comes down to the organisation fit, there will never be a one-size fits all LMS solution, open source or otherwise. Good post. As an LMS provider ourselves, the obvious question is always “oh like Moodle?” – except that I think your four evaluation questions are absolutely key. It can happen both ways: Sometimes customers are scared of oss because of the perception of a less-complete end-to-end solution, and on the flip side, some customers only see the ‘free’ element and rush after it.

In the end, it all comes down to the organisation fit, there will never be a one-size fits all LMS solution, open source or otherwise.

]]> Comment on Size of Indian eLearning Industry and Growth Potential by Sunil http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-10103 Sunil Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:22:50 +0000 http://www.gc-solutions.net/blog/?p=41#comment-10103 When you say 30Million is the domestic elearning Industry size, does it involve - Content, tools/software & services. Please clarify as this will be helpful When you say 30Million is the domestic elearning Industry size, does it involve – Content, tools/software & services. Please clarify as this will be helpful

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