Chapman Alliance
Chapman Alliance Info
  • Home
  • Consulting Services
  • Events
  • Alliance Team Partners
  • Testimonials
  • Client List
  • Return on Investment
  • Bryan Chapman Bio
  • Prepayment for Services
Learning Resources
  • How Long Does it Take to Create Learning?
  • CLIC Model - Creative Commons
  • —  Research Links
  • Download Documents
  • Request to Speak
  • Bryan's Radar
  • Examples of Interactivity
Contact Information
Chapman Alliance LLC
(801) 568-7011
bryan@chapmanalliance.com

 

Subscribe
  • Join Our Mailing List
Join Bryan on LinkedIn
View Bryan Chapman (bryan@chapmanalliance.com)'s profile on LinkedIn Locations of visitors to this page
Restricted Access
  • Login
  • Learning Industry Research Sources

    In additional to our own experience and custom research, Chapman Alliance draws upon the following resources to meet specific needs
    • Brandon Hall Research
      The best research in the industry on learning technology comparisons (LMS, LCMS, Authoring Tools, Custom Developers) and learning best practices. To receive a 10% Chapman Alliance discount on any research report, use code bchap1feb7 when ordering
    • Bersin and Associates
      Best practice studies of talent management and learning. Their case studies provide a wealth of information
    • IDC - eLearning Market Reports
      Cushing Anderson's reports on the size of the eLearning Market are the best in the business. The estimates align very well with what we are seeing out there in the market.
    • Gartner Magic Quadrant 2011 - Learning Systems
      Which LMS vendors lead the pack? Check out Gartner's magic quadrant for learning systems. Note that this chart contain more than just LMS, but also includes LCMS, Social Learning, etc.
    • Gartner Magic Quadrant 2011 - Social Software in the Workplace
      Social Software is starting to receive the coverage it deserves. Although this quadant mixes in social for both learning and other uses, it still helps paint a great picture of where social software is heading.
    • ASTD Research
      Great State of the Industry reports and many research reports on best practices. Look to ASTD reports for information on the broader "Training" industry (beyond eLearning)
    • EduTools
      Comparison of Academic LMS & CMS (Course Management Systems). Very helpful resource if you are considering Moodle, Sakai, Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Angel, OLAT etc.
    • Forrester Research
      Follow the research of Clair Schooley with focus on learning, social learning, generational learning issues, etc. This link goes directly to her research page.
    • E-Learning Guild
      360 degree research reports on learning topics such as LMS, Simulation, and Syncrhonous Leanring
    • Aberdeen Research
      Human Capital Management - with reports on learning and talent management. Look for the research by Mollie Lombardi, HCM research specialist.
    • No Significant Difference Phenomenon
      This is a very cool site that list hundreds of studies comparing the effectiveness of e-learning vs. classroom (also synchronous online, etc.). If anyone ever asks you if online learning is effective, this is a great place to start in making your case.
    • Ambient Insight
      Learning Industry Market Sizing and Forecasting Reports
    • Masie Consortium
      Shared best practice information through membership in the Masie Consortium. Also, free digital books on learning topics
    • elearnity
      Excellent resource for custom research on the learning industry in Europe
    • FÄ“faur
      independent eLearning research and in the French market; LMS Benchmarking Report and Case Studies
    • Straits Knowledge
      Good source of research on learning in Asia and Asia Pacific
    • i4cp - Institute for Corporate Productivity
      Subscription based membership for benchmarking and productivity research in areas such as Compliance, Leadership, and Talent Management
    • ALN Research
      This site contains a collection of learning research studies (pre 2005); with searchable index
    • Tagoras
      Research into e-learning pricing and how to make e-learning a revenue producing activity (especially for Associations)
    • Training Research Highlghts
      A summary of tidbit of learning studies all rolled together on a single page. Nice stuff.
    • Synopsis of Key Learning Theories
      This is a great resource to learn about instructional design theories from leaders such as Gagne, Merrill, Ausubell, Landa, etc.
    • RAND Research - Increasing the Reuse of Digital Learning Content
      Free e-book download, studies of organizations that benefit by using reusable learning content vs. companies where reusable content didn't seem to work.
    • Marketshare among Academic LMS solutions
      Very good description of leaders in the academic LMS market. It's not just a battle between Blackboard and Opensource. There is more to the story.
    • Cisco's RLO Strategy
      Although written in 1999, this document explains the theory and framework behind how "learning objects" work. A valuable resource for those working on their own content management strategy.
Copyright © 2007-2011, Chapman Alliance LLC. All rights reserved.