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Learning Light Ltd
Sheffield Technology Parks, Suite 21, Cooper Buildings, Sheffield S1
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Telephone: 0114 307 2357/2368; Web
www.learninglight.com
23rd October 2014
Learning Light names its top eight performing learning management
systems
Learning Light, the UK-based independent e-learning industry market
analyst, has produced its own thorough analysis of learning
management systems (LMSs) identifying its top performers.
Learning Light Director, David Patterson, said: 'We're aware that
other organisations - notably Craig Weiss'
E-Learning 24/7 - publish lists of
the top LMSs but our detailed analysis relates specifically to these
LMS's appropriateness for use by corporate training organisations
and training departments in the UK. We've carried out this research
in the light of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)'s statement
that, from September 2014, Individual Learner Records for funded
further education courses must show a minimum of ten per cent of
individuals' learning via materials delivered online.
'This is going to increase demand for LMSs in the UK - and, at
present, there are some 600 LMSs from which to choose. We've based
our analysis on the cost of ownership; features and functionalities;
development pathway and future-proofing from a training industry
perspective.'
The Learning Light Top Eight LMSs are - in alphabetical order:
- aNewSpring - the Dutch market leader and an LMS that is 100%
aligned to training organisations. It supports mobile delivery and
integrated social learning. It has its own content creation and
importing environment, as well as adaptive learning pathways.
- Docebo - A comprehensive LMS with lots of up-to-date features
covering most of what any training organisation or department needs.
Features include classroom alignment, lots of integration options
and APIs. Docebo also has a content market place, which is useful.
Future development pathways look good as well.
- Enable by Virtual College - Reporting is solid. Competencies and
e-portfolios are highly evolved, driven by Enable's assessment
functionality. With the Virtual College Vocational Open Online
Courses (VOOC) coming soon, this looks an innovative and exciting
development pathway.
- Kallidus - An LMS that's especially suitable for the mid-corporate
training space, offering top-of-the-range learner management and
reporting features. Kallidus links well to blended learning and
offers resources management, while ROI calculation is also provided.
- LearnUpon - A simple e-learning platform designed mainly as an LMS
for training companies. It can handle SCORM and other content and is
excellent at simply uploading and managing content.
- Litmos - Branded as ‘the friendly LMS', Litmos offers a
functional, user-friendly development environment to import or build
courses. Litmos is a long way down the Tin Can route and can operate
as an LRS (Learning Record Store) in recording Tin Can statements
that are linked to the LMS.
- Moodle - An open source platform and, thus, it offers a different
cost of ownership. To get the best out of Moodle, you'll need
in-house skills or a solid partner. Among the best configurations
we've seen come from Webanywhere. Moodle has integrated Open Badges
and Webanywhere can integrate Moodle with Google Apps.
- Nimble by elearning 247 - Nimble LMS (and the free, template-based
nimbleAuthor) is a skills-orientated LMS. Elearning 247 offers
off-the-shelf courses as well.
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About Learning Light Ltd
Sheffield-based Learning Light, founded, in 2005, provides advice
and help to organisations using e-learning and learning technologies
to improve their business performance. It's one of the few
organisations in Europe that publishes regular research on the
e-learning market - notably publishing in-depth reports on the UK
and European e-learning markets, encompassing market size, growth
projections and technology trends.
Learning Light's research has been used widely by Governments to
inform economic policy; by universities and education
establishments; by journalists; by investors evaluating new
opportunities and by other research organisations.
Learning Light provides support for clients at all stages of an
e-learning project and also offers ready-developed e-learning
courses in a variety of topics, as well as a range of courses for
the engineering, manufacturing, waste management and recycling
sectors. It is a WAMITAB Approved Centre to deliver qualifications.
Further information from:
David Patterson/ Gill Broadhead, Learning Light, +44 (0)114 307
2357/2368
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0)1727 860405
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