LMS trends

Top Learning Systems Trends – A 2019 Extended Enterprise Market Guide

January 8, 2019

How are top learning systems trends shaping the extended enterprise market in 2019? Check this guide by independent analyst John Leh

Welcome to our 5th annual trends post! When you look at the list below you might wonder why we’re not calling this our 2019 Book of Learning Systems Trends. Well, a lot is happening in extended enterprise learning and we want to touch on all [...learn more...]

Talented Learning Greatest Hits – 2018 Edition

December 26, 2018

What were the most popular LMS blog posts, webinars and podcasts of 2018? Find out in the annual recap from independent analyst John Leh of Talented Learning

Another year is drawing to a close – already? Hard to believe, but the calendar doesn’t lie. So as you prepare for what’s ahead, join me as I reflect on topics that mattered most to the extended enterprise learning community in 2018. [...learn more...]

Does Your Business Really Need an LMS? Straight Talk with “The eLearning Coach”

October 9, 2018

Does your business REALLY need an LMS? Independent learning tech analyst John Leh talks with "The Elearning Coach" Connie Malamed

Earlier this year, I was fortunate to be interviewed by one of the learning community’s most talented instructional designers and thought leaders, Connie Malamed (aka “The eLearning Coach“). The resulting podcast is titled [...learn more...]

What Factors Are Shaping the LMS Market? 2018 Learning Systems FAQ

August 29, 2018

LMS market trends 2018 - mid-year questions and answers with independent learning tech analyst John Leh

As an independent learning systems consultant, I’m often asked to share my opinion about what’s happening in the LMS market. Last month, I published a mid-year learning technology trends update. At that time, I promised to share [...learn more...]

LMS Trends: 2018 Mid-Year Learning Systems Market Update

July 31, 2018

LMS Trends 2018: Mid-Year Update from independent learning technology analyst John Leh

In January, I outlined “18 LMS trends to watch in 2018.” That’s a lot of moving pieces, but it’s also a fair indicator of today’s complex and fluid learning technology landscape. Recently a client asked which trends [...learn more...]

Online Customer Training: Behind the Surge in Specialized Learning Systems

June 26, 2018

Why is online customer training on the rise again? Learning technology analyst John Leh explains recent trends in specialized LMS solutions

Online customer training is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, as companies large and small discover its tremendous untapped value. Once considered a nice-to-have option for product and service providers, customer training is now considered a [...learn more...]

Continuous Learning: The Social Give and Take of Podcasting

May 1, 2018

When you hear the term “unintended consequences” do you assume the worst? Many of us are natural skeptics, especially those who’ve studied economics. But positive outcomes are just as probable. That’s been my experience [...learn more...]

Talented Learning’s Greatest Hits: 2017 Edition

January 23, 2018

Top LMS Posts 2017 by independent LMS analysts at Talented Learning

As fiercely independent learning systems analysts, we’re not rock stars in the traditional sense, but we are rocking out hits of a certain kind. We don’t perform on a live stage to sell-out crowds, but we do produce thought leadership [...learn more...]

18 Top Learning Systems Trends to Watch in 2018

January 9, 2018

Learning Systems Trends and Predictions for 2018 - by LMS analyst John Leh of Talented Learning

Welcome to our 4th annual LMS and learning systems “trends” post! What is a trend, anyway? And how much do trends matter? As fiercely independent learning technology analysts, we think a trend isn’t just a fleeting idea that [...learn more...]

The New Corporate Learning Ecosystem: Coexistence at Work

October 4, 2017

What's new about today's corporate learning ecosystem? Independent analyst John Leh investigates new cloud learning technology that augments existing talent LMS platforms

Long ago, I decided to hang a poster on my college room wall, featuring a quote from an unknown source: “If you can’t beat them, join them — then beat them.” Who knew that years later, this quote would become a battle cry for [...learn more...]

The Augmented LMS: New Life for Talent Management Learning?

September 26, 2017

Talent Management and the Augmented LMS: The next wave of learning technology innovation?

When we started Talented Learning nearly four years ago, our mission was to help clients find and use learning management systems that effectively support extended enterprise education. At that time, interest in training customers, channel [...learn more...]

Custom Learning Experiences: Next Commercial Training Trend?

July 24, 2017

Are custom learning experiences the new trend for commercial training companies? Analyst John Leh takes a closer look

I may, in fact, be obsessed with learning technology. I spend my days anticipating, tracking, understanding and interpreting learning technology trends so I can help organizations make better buying decisions. Life in the “trend [...learn more...]

LMS Market Trends: Issues and Opportunities

July 20, 2017

What LMS market trends matter most? Learning tech analyst John Leh looks at key issues and opportunities

If you’ve ever crossed professional paths with me, you know I’m willing to talk learning tech shop with anyone — vendors, buyers and practitioners — anytime, anywhere in the world. Every day I meet new experts and exchange [...learn more...]

Learning Audiences Are Not Created Equal: Employees vs. Extended Enterprise

July 5, 2017

Employee learning audiences have different needs than extended enterprise learning audiences. Analyst John Leh explains why it matters when choosing an LMS

Once upon a time, HR and learning organizations focused exclusively on training and development of corporate employees. Those days are long gone. Everything changed with the dawn of modern learning technology and other digital enterprise [...learn more...]

LMS Innovation: Where’s the Value?

May 3, 2017

LMS Innovation: Where is the Business Value? Q and A with learning technology analyst John Leh

If you follow my writing – even casually – you know how excited I am about the direction of LMS innovation and its ability to help organizations create business value. Unlike those who think learning management systems (LMS) are largely [...learn more...]

The LMS Meets 2017: Top 15 Learning Tech Predictions

January 9, 2017

Top learning tech predictions for 2017 by learning technology analyst John Leh of Talented Learning

Hands down, our learning technology “predictions” list is our favorite post to develop each year. These aren’t Nostradamus-style prophecies. Rather, they are educated guesses about learning technology trends, based on our continuous [...learn more...]

Best LMS? 2016 Talented Learning LMS Vendor Awards

December 7, 2016

What's the best LMS of 2016? See the LMS Vendor Awards from the independent analysts at Talented Learning

It is not easy choosing the “best LMS” for 2016. In fact, it is impossible to choose just one. That’s because the learning management systems market has never been stronger or more diverse. LMS specialists of every size, shape [...learn more...]

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