Learning Management Systems

1. Learning Management Systems

2. Description • LEARNING MANAGEMENT A term used to describe software tools to administer, manage and deliver user learning interventions Created to facilitate “anytime, any place, any pace access to learning content

3. Basic Characteristics • Auto-enrollment • Manager enrollment and approval • Integration with Performance Tracking and Management Systems • Planning tools to identify skill gaps • Testing • Manage training requirements at an individual and organizational level

4. Other Systems • LPMS – Learning & Performance Management Systems • Used primarily for the industrial market. • Includes recruitment and reward functionality • Completes lifecycle of learner development from recruitment to retirement

5. Other Systems • LCMS – Learning Content Management Systems Specifically designed for authoring and reusing or re-purposing content (mutated learning objects) Created to give authors, instructional designers & SME’s the means to create and re-use learning content efficiently

6. Learning Content Management Systems • Though integration is optional, most LMS users utilize an authoring tool to create their learning content, which is then hosted on the LMS. • It is thus necessary to assure that your LCMS integrates with your LMS in order for your content to be hosted and delivered appropriately.

7. Just for Clarification • CMS • (CMS) Course Management Systems has been used as another name for Learning Management Systems – • Often confused with (CMS) Content Management Systems for Websites • Make sure your IT dept. is clear what your needs are and the solution you are looking for

8. Educational LSM’s • Include Course Authoring • Business use is an Add-On • Stronger on Collaboration such as email and discussion groups • Assume the presence of an instructor that is accessible by email • Corporate LMS’s don’t assume the presence of an instructor and focus on self-directed learning

9. What Business LMS’s Are Designed To Do • Manage users, roles, courses, instructors, and facilities and generate reports • Course Calendars • Auto-enrollment • Learner messaging and notifications • Testing and Scoring • Roster processing • Blended course delivery

10. Why The Interest in LMS’s • Knowledge economy • Ability to manage, control, distribute and assess training programs quickly w/low cost • Educational services provided to external audiences • Enforcement of consistent learning standards • 24 X 7 flextime learning capabilities

11. Recommendations • 100% Web deployable • Require little customization* • Built on an Open Architecture • Supports IMS, AICC and SCORM • Integrates with Enterprise • Get others involved (many) • “Fine-grained” permissions • Not inflexible predefined roles • Built-in Testing / Evaluation

12. Getting Started • Tie success to real business objectives – many departments • Seek a partner that knows and understands your “space” • Make sure LMS vendor actually uses its own learning solution • Talk to “Peers” • Initiate small scale “Pilot”

13. Interesting to Note • Fewer than 5% of organizations have strategies / plans in place for Talent Management • Many LMS vendors don’t use their own solution for training their employees / customers