The LMS: Disruptive Developments, Alternative Options and Implications for Teaching and Learning

Here is an interesting set of resources prepared by Tony Bates and Keith Hampson for Contact North that examines LMSs and LMS alternatives. The six short papers are available online:

1 - Learning Management Systems in Ontario: Who's Using What? (also covers all Canadian post-secondary institutions) 

2 - Thinking About Choosing a Learning Management System?

3 - From Wikis to WordPress: How New Technologies Are Impacting the Learning Management System

4 - Making Decisions About Learning Management Systems: Building a Framework for the Future

5 - Different Approaches to Online Learning and the Role of the Learning Management System

6 - 8 Basic Questions About Learning Management Systems: The Answer Sheet

Read more from Tony Bates' blog:

http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/04/04/why-learning-management-systems-are-not-going-away/