Affordable & Innovative
Learning Management Systems (LMS)

No Cost (Open Source)
Open Source is here to stay! Since there is no licensing cost involved with open source solutions, its easy for budget conscious training organizations to consider these options. However, anyone setting up an Open Source LMS needs to acknowledge the hidden costs of time and effort, learning curves, installation blues and IT resources involved.

Canvas LMS  →
Chamilo (pronounced Kamilo)  →
Dokeos  →
eFront  →
Moodle  →

Low Cost
Getting an LMS should not cost you a fortune. Here are some of the notable ones in the market today that lead the crowd due to their affordable pricing, and innovative features.

Absorb   →
aNewspring   →
Edubrite   →
GreenLight   →
Litmos   →
Mindflash   →
Thinking Cap   →
Topyx   →

Blogs to consider

• Jane's Extracts No, this is not a link to aromatherapy products!
  Jane Hart is an internationally known speaker and writer on the use of social technologies for collaborative learning and collaborative working. http://janeknight.typepad.com/pick/
• Don't waste your time Most unusual for an elearning blog.
  But a very useful resource, created by David Hopkins, a Learning Technologist at the University of Leicester.
  http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/ Edublog Awards Edublog awards promote and demonstrate the value of educational blogs and social media. It is a fabulous resource for educators.http://edublogawards.com/
• e-Clippings (Learning as art)Mark Oehlert thinking out loud about a whole bunch of stuff. Anthropology. Organization dynamics. Communities. Technology and culture. And learning.http://blogoehlert.typepad.com/eclippings/
• RJJ's mLearning blogWonderful resource for mLearning trends and thoughts by RJ Jacquez, Mobile Learning Analyst and Consultant.http://rjacquez.com/category/mobile-learning/