When the e-learning market initially formed, it became an umbrella term covering a multitude of market segments. From a technology standpoint this resulted in hundreds of mainly niche vendors selling very different kinds of products under the e-learning banner. Two years ago, Gartner Group shifted to talking about “E-learning Suites” as integrated e-learning product suites with components from all of the principal e-learning technology segments. But do Suites really exist and do they make sense?
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