eLearning Industry LMS Report: Most Valuable LMS Features
As the LMS industry steadily grows, each Learning Management System’s features offer more than what the average customer asks for. Knowing which of these features have heavier demand among a certain audience in every case is a great marketing asset.

When this survey report steps on stage, it shines like a beacon in this ever-changing landscape – a research with strong methodology foundations and a big and multi-layered sample that is presented from every interesting aspect is bound to grab the attention of every active member of the eLearning industry.
About The Survey Report
The research presented here relies on 1002 detailed responses by members of the eLearning Industry community coming from 7 different organization types. The results shape a definition of what is an LMS, how prevalent is it among respondents, and what are the most valuable LMS features. This section is divided by focusing on instructor-led, virtual classroom, web-based training, compliance and certification, and general system features. More system deployment options hold a place as well in eLearning Industry LMS Report: Most Valuable LMS Features, while the conclusion and key takeaways that close this volume surely seal the importance of it for anyone associated with LMS.
Let’s take a look at the key chapters of the survey report:
- Executive Summary
- Who Should Read This Report
- Survey Methodology
- Survey Respondents
- What Is An LMS?
- How Prevalent Is The LMS Among Respondents?
- What Are The Most Important LMS Features To Respondents?
- Instructor-Led Features
- Virtual Classroom Features
- Web-Based Training Features
- Compliance And Certification Features
- General System Features
- System Deployment Options
- Conclusion
- Key Takeaways
Consisting of responds from people active in the sector of business (employees and extended enterprise), government/military, higher education or K-12, non-profit associations, and training content providers, the eLearning Industry LMS Report: Most Valuable LMS Features is highly inclusive. The results begin from distinguishing the types of users and uses of an LMS, and then scale up. Out of the sum of respondents, 3 out of 4 use an LMS.
Reading on, you dive into the charts presenting the opinion of eLearning community members as to the importance of 43 LMS features. These are divided into 6 categories: instructor-led, virtual classroom, web-based training, compliance and certification, special features, and system deployment options. The conclusions are very interesting, with a comment for every category, and depicted in a series of fascinating heat maps that show the importance and use of these features in every one of the 7 organization types.
The conclusion is that an LMS is a particularly important learning technology for most businesses: While some pundits denounce the LMS saying it is dead or dying, survey data indicate the contrary. The Learning Management System saves time and effort, offering tracking, and reporting capabilities for managing eLearning programs.
If you want to discover all the insight deriving from this research report on the most valuable LMS features, download this survey report today.