Evaluating and Selecting a Learning Management System

Over 700 respondents, primarily managers and individualcontributors, responded to the survey and surprisingly, nearly one-third of therespondents are not satisfied with the LMSproduct they are using! In Evaluatingand Selecting a Learning Management System, Steve Foreman analyzes thechanging LMS landscape, critical evaluation and selection activities, how theyare hosted, satisfaction measures, and what features are most desired today,and discusses findings that indicate what’s needed to achieve the best results.

There are hundreds of LMS products available in anever-changing marketplace. Many organizations are already on their second- orthird-generation LMS. Given the number of products available and the differenttypes of functionality offered, organizations often struggle to determine whattype of LMS is most appropriate for their needs. This report makesunderstanding this changing marketplace easier. The report also explores thefuture role of learning management systems in a world of social media andmobile technology.