Learning Industry Research Sources

• Bersin by Deloitte
  Best practice studies of talent management and learning. Their case studies provide a wealth of information
• Gartner Magic Quadrant 2013 - integrated Talent Management Systems (iTMS)
  With the shift of major LMS solutions as part of broader integrated Talent Management Suites, the LMS space becomes even more compelling (and a bit more murky)
• elearnity - Vendor Perspectives
  Reviews of LMS, Authoring Tools, Talent Management Systems, etc. with a European perspective. Free summary reviews, deep reviews available for purchase
• Towards Maturity
  Non-profit organization, based in the UK, publishing research materials and case studies about best practices to "improve the impact of learning technologies at work." They have some great FREE reports as well.
• TD 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)
• 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.
• Metaari (formerly 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
• Fēfaur
  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
• Guide for Estimating Time to Create Print-Based Learning
  Great resource from the company "Writing Assistance" - for calculating how long it takes to create print-based learning (and other manuals/publications). The ranges are a bit wide, but still helpful.
• 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.
• 20 Top LMS's used by "Academic Institutions" - data from Capterra
  Interesting research by Capterra on the 20 LMS's used by Academic Institutions. NOTE: This does NOT reflect the leading systems for corporate training
• How Many Slides are "Remembered" from a PowerPoint Presentation
  a study of content remembered from PowerPoint Presentations, published by Rexi Media. A great point of data with paralells to eLearning and the fact that most of us provide lengthy presentations.
• eLearning Authoring Tool Comparison
  Comparing Captivate, Lectora, Articulate Studio, and Articulate Storyline
• Freelance Contractor Rates
  Average rates for Instructional Designers, Technical Writers, etc. for the company Writing Assistants. Use as a comp when hiring contractors.
• How Play and Games Transform the Culture of Work
  Great article about gamification with references to data that shows the impact of Gamification. Written by Ross Smith, Microsoft
• The Social Economy Report (2012)
  By The McKinsey Group. Free report outline how social learning can increase productivity by 20-25%.
• Comparing Flash and HTML5 output when using Captivate
  This is a great resource for anyone interested in knowing what interactions and media are supported in HTML5 vs. Flash. NOTE: this page shows comparison tables for Captivate
• Comparing Flash vs. HTML5 output when using Articulate Storyline
  This is a great resource for anyone interested in knowing what interactions and media are supported in HTML5 vs. Flash. NOTE: this page shows comparison tables for Articulate Storyline
• Pragmatic Advice for Adult Learning
  Excellent resource with pragmatic advice for creating learning, from the Washington Library Association
• 12 academic Learning Management Systems
  Nice list of the best Learning Management systems for use in Higher Education, but also for Associations and Corporate entities that use an instructor-led, distance learning model
• Fundamental concepts of reuse
  Book Chapter with great definitions of derivative reuse, nested reuse, etc; and a good list of benefits of reuse