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Learn why you should consider open source LMS and how you can customize it to suit training needs of your organization.
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What is Open Source LMS? Open source LMS refers to a Learning Management System whose source code is freely available for use and/or modification from its original design.
Benefits of Open Source LMS No Licensing or Per-User Costs
Benefits of Open Source LMS Quick troubleshooting and fixing of problems
Benefits of Open Source LMS Faster access to product upgrades and improvements
Benefits of Open Source LMS Needs of end-users better addressed
Benefits of Open Source LMS Liberty to Choose External Vendors for Support, Service, Maintenance or Customization
Open Source LMS Options CUSTOMIZATION IS A BETTER OPTION Install it as it is on the server without customization Choose a vendor to install and customize LMS according to your requirements
Why Customization? Default features may not cater to organization’s needs
Why Customization? Training Programs Training Programs Lms Lms
When Customizing LMS… Document Your LMS Requirements
When Customizing LMS… Remember that customization should be a one-time effort
Key Areas That Need Customization Customized Theme
Key Areas That Need Customization Enable and Disable Features
Key Areas That Need Customization Re-configure Default Settings
Key Areas That Need Customization Create Custom Roles
Key Areas That Need Customization Modify User Profile Fields
Key Areas That Need Customization User Friendly Course Catalog
Key Areas That Need Customization Simple User Navigation
Key Areas That Need Customization Customized Reporting
Key Areas That Need Customization Evaluation and Certificate Templates
Key Areas That Need Customization Help Page and User Manuals
LMS Customizations 6. Course Catalog 7. Navigation 8. Reports 9. Evaluation/Certificates 10. Help page/manuals Customized Theme Unwanted Features Default Settings Custom Roles User Profiles
Conclusion Open Source LMS provides a good option in terms of costs, flexibility and scalability. Customization ensures the LMS best caters to an organization’s requirement. Understand the key areas that need to be customized to get the best fit.
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