Learning Systems Research

Well, hello there. I, like many of you, am here in attendance at ATD 2026. Ok, I’m not physically there, but if I were, I’d guide you through the vast, confusing expo floor. Best of all, I’m saving the planet by not throwing you a bunch of stuff you will never read into your whatever…

You may have noticed my dear friend as the cover image. That’s because this is also the Halloween Edition. I didn’t want to scare you off, after all, these are my forecasts (okay the ones you get to see) for 2025. I always keep several back, for clients – Jack is one of them, Nosferatu…

What a year. I won’t get into the let’s review 2024 because that is a post in January 2025, and what a gem that will be. Instead, this is the end of the year, Awards for 2024 – Top 10.   You can’t get any better than that. Razor’s slim margins between the top three learning…

I remember the very first time. The first time that I saw myself appearing in ads in Mexico with some pretty spiffy bell bottom jeans, striped no less. Then there was the entire ensemble, shirt and jeans. I was only seven. A star in the making. Just as I remember those fond memories (okay, I…

Here we are again. The Top 10 Learning Systems. Not for 2021 though, but for 2022. This year, a bit a difference than in years past, as it relates to a couple of areas. a. A mini-report – more of a detailed comparison with charts and data will be available for purchase – next week…

What a week. That’s the way I feel, with a return of an injury on my right hand, the challenges of writing as a result and some alternatives to presenting the information for this blog. Initially it was going to be 100% video-based, but after hearing from folks who loved the LL product review thru…

With the increase usage of AI in learning systems, whether they are an LMS, LXP, Learning Platform, a combo of LMS/LXP, Talent Development system, Mentoring platform, Coaching platform, or Sales Enablement Platform, where the whole focus is on sales training, or some other learning system that doesn’t want to call themselves any of the above…

The disruptors are not just LMS providers; they encompass a range of other learning systems. Three knowledge management platforms, not your typical LMS or two, and even an LXP. How did I go about finding these disruptors? What do I see as a disruptor versus one that isn’t? Why does Dairy Queen refuse to offer…

I started up again, a reader’s mailbag where you can submit questions to me. This new version (debut here), is based on questions I have received via social media, email direct, and my website. Before diving into the Q/A, for those who are interested but unaware, I know have a LinkedIn Group, called E-Learning Coach,…

Niche. One area I added is niche when identifying learning system vendors for the 2024 awards (end of the year). It doesn’t mean that every vendor has to have this, but rather, it means exploring those who do and whether or not they find success. I like to think of niche as a way to…