Which LMS do you use and why?

Asif, I agree about those 4 areas you listed.  Often times we just make it about the bells and whistles. -k

Agree with Rebecaa and Asif, but IMHO everyone should start thinking about moving away from LMS systems altogether. Really an LMS should be called an RMS because it's reporting more than it's fostering learning. If you were thinking purely about how people could "learn" you wouldn't use any of the LMS systems, because despite some doing social media better than others, they all are about one piece of content displaying in one particular course and as a general rule don't include much flexibility/adaptability. 

In that regard any content management system would be far superior to any of the LMS systems mentioned for displaying content. Most LMS systems are structuring content (and courses) in a paradigm that may not even really exist 5 years from now.

I'll get off my soapbox now, but instead of thinking about what features any particular LMS system has that we need, we should all be thinking about what delivery platform the learners will want and that will work the best. Granted, I understand the need for reporting/regulators, but I think the LMS systems are putting us all in boxes that are soon going to be unnecessary.

There's a great article on Search Engine Watch about rewriting the rules of fiction and video. Strangely enough my first thought was how could an LMS system deal with this future and of course the answer I came up with is that they probably can't.

Todd

We are in trials now to select a replacement for our current and overly robust LMS.  I chose the most user friendly for my short list and focused on funtions that are most important to us.  Seems they all can deliver content to users equally well so I 'm concentrating more on how well they perform and, most of all, how easy they are to use on the admin side.  The ones I chose for trials had either very basic authoring or none at all.  I decided to search separately for a GOOD authoring tool knowing that most LMS's can handle scorm content.

We use Docebo too, for the same reasons as Alberto. In addition we think it is very good value for money. 

I am a Docebo user, when I started to look for an LMS my choice criteria was:

- Online trial: I needed time to have my own installation to try and to activate online in order to evaluate features and simulate
- Easy to use: You can start with simplified interface and use the ""Advanced features"" when needed.
- Nice multimedia content player and fresh interfaces (Lot of LMS like Moodle, Blackboard have really OOLD look ...)
- Customization possibility for: Template, Languages and Third party interfacement.

(They recently rised 3M U$ from a Venture Capital firm then I think they have budget to invest on the product   ), it's a solution that you can activate online at http://www.docebo.com for free and test at your convenience.

Hope it helps a bit :)

Best

Does Docebo have the ability to have a shopping cart type of feature where people can buy the course online and have immediate access?  (I hope that makes sense....)

Cheers,

Dave

for thos who like Moodle but dont think its corporate then try Totara i have contacts if anyone is interested.

I've created report on the following if you like further info let me know:

E2train

Established in 2000, a UK based software house that specialise in learning and talent management. E2train boast a strong portfolio of high profile customers, such as O2, Boots, NHS and Transport of London. They have achieved the following accolades winner in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 UK and Fast 500 (2007/8) EMEA awards, the Software Satisfaction Awards (2008), World of Learning (2006) and the E-learning Awards (2012). 

Think associates

Formed 2004, Think Associates offers consultation for LMS solution but are limited to their partners (resellers). The solution proposed is Totara, a custom distribution of Moodle for the corporate sector. This product is being used in over 120 organisations such as, Tesco’s, Michelin (China), BMI Healthcare and Inland Revenue (New Zealand)

AccessplanIT

Established in 2001, is a UK based software house dedicated to development and support of learning and training management solutions. Portfolio includes Maersk training, University of the Arts and Northamptonshire Police.

Interactyx

A US based organisation founded in 1995. Interactyx launched Topyx in 2009 which heavily focusses on social learning and has since won several accolades such as winners of 2009 and 2010 for” best of eLearning”; awarded by an E-learning journal.

 SimpleLearning

Established in 2004, a reseller for the iLMS product. It has nearly 500 customers whom can be found in either the private or public sector. Such customers of the iLMS product are Johnson Control, McDonalds, Toys-R-Us and DTI Energy.

SumTotal

SumTotal is the largest provider of learning management system and talent management software. Over the years the company has acquired Click2Learn, Pathlore, GeoLearning, Mindsolve, Softscape, and now Accero and CyberShift. With more than 3,500+ customers and 45 million users worldwide, SumTotal has provided solutions for high profile clients such as CBS, Sony Electronics, AstraZeneca, Amway, GKN, Seagate, Aetna, Citigroup, DaimlerChrysler, Delta Air Lines, Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, Novartis, PNC Bank, Rolls-Royce, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bancorp, and Vodafone.

ELearning force

A software supplier, specialising in the design for the delivery of E-Learning. Founded in 2003, the Denmark based company has an office in the UK. The LMS product (Share Knowledge) is written SharePoint. Customers of Share Knowledge are predominately from the educational institutions.

Aurion

Aurion are the sole Irish partners of the award-winning NetDimensions. Net Dimensions is best in class enterprise that fits into a Talent Management system. It also has another module (EKP) that which allows user to access the LMS independently from USB flash drive. NetDimensions has won many accolades, recognised by Brandon Hall and has won three consecutive awards for best Saas LMS since 2009. This product is used by over 800 organisations such as Hewlett Packard, BBC, American Stock Exchange, Endsleigh Insurance and ING.

i have a very comprehensive check list for all those LMS solution i've listed so you can make your own mind.

hope this helps

 I know that you can sell a course... there is this option in the course management. But i never tried. Maybe you can check on their own website..  http://www.docebo.com/saas/index.php?r=site/index&lang=en_us.

Cheers,

P

I think the answer to you question is yes. We have not implemented this, but in my admin UI there is the possibility to configure this:

When you have created a course in Docebo, in the course settings you can check off that you want to sell it, and set the price:

Hope this helps.