The SABA Learning Management System

1. The SABA Learning Management System • Dimitris Baltas, ATC ROM

2. Overview • Basic Definitions • Characteristics of the SABA LMS • User Roles and their Functional Support • Synchronous Collaboration Support

3. Just what is e-Learning? • Learning-whether it is “traditional” or e-learning-occurs through many combinations and permutations of • distribution methods (how the content is delivered), • presentation methods (how the content is formatted), and • instructional methods (how the content is taught). • e-learning is defined broadly as “anything delivered, enabled, or mediated by electronic technology for the explicit purposes of learning.”

4. Blended Training – the model Blended training is the combination of complementary training methods • Traditional (in-the-classroom) training • Distance training (e-Learning) • Synchronous • Asynchronous

5. Sunchronous Distance Learning • Training from a distance through interactive, collaborative virtual classrooms • Interactive sessions, chat rooms for trainees to freely exchange questions, ideas and discuss complex issues among themselves and with the instructors • Live, interactive evaluation of all parameters of the training process

6. Asynchronous Distance Learning • Self-learning material (electronic courses, examples, user manuals, exercises) • Collaborative tools for participation in discussion groups, forums and communication with other participants in the learning process

7. Asynchronous Distance Learning • Use email or discussion groups to answer questions • Use simulations for practice • Allow self-evaluation and 360° learning assessment

8. Characteristics of the SABA LMS

9. On-the-job Books Online Multimedia Saba LMS manages all forms of learning ILT (In-classroom)

10. System Integration Services Conferencing Saba Live! -CENTRA Authoring Tool Publisher Content Specific - Standards Content Management Saba Content Platform Saba Learning Middleware ORACLE, SQL Server, UDB Hardware & Network UNIX, Linux, Windows NT/2000 Components of the Learning Management IT System

11. User Roles and their Support in the SABA LMS

12. System Administrator Registrar Education Coordinator Saba LMS: The Roles Learner Trainer Manager

13. Learner • Personalize Home Page & User Preferences • Search/Browse Catalog • Pre-Register for a Course • Attend Online Courses • Self-Assessments & Tests • Manage Competencies • Manage Certifications • Administer/Join Communities • Search Experts • Search Information & Documentation Saba Learning

14. Manager • Approve Registration Requests • View/Manage Employees’ Profiles (enrollments, competencies, development goals, transcripts, etc.) • Search & compare Competencies • Take Learning Initiatives and assign Goals Saba Learning

15. Registrar • Register Employees for Courses • Create Ad-Hoc Learning Events • Manage Employees’ Order History Saba Learning

16. Trainer • Define new training products • Schedule classes, assign resources and trainers • Tutor • Discussion groups • Teach virtual classes • Create/Publish Online Courses Saba Learning

17. Education Coordinator • Schedule classes, assign resources and trainers • Maintain financial data • Budgets • Maintain internal and external orders • Invoicing / Charge back • Maintain customer database and sales activity • e-marketing campaigns Saba Learning

18. System Administrator • Define & update priviledges, domains and security lists • Internationalization (langages, time zones, currencies) • Set up business rules • Personalize reports and notifications • Personalize the data dictionnary • Integrate non standard courses Saba Learning

19. Support for standards • AICC Certifed • Load, launch and track data from AICC-compliant courses • Two ways communication • Import and export AICC-compliant course structure • ADL SCORM, IEEE LTSC, IMS • XML • Basis for Universal Learning Format: content, catalog, competency and certification information

20. Synchronous learning support – SABA Live

21. Saba Live! : Virtual Classes & Meetings • Auditorium  • Virtual auditorium designed for few-to-many learning events • Allows for multipleinstructors and content experts for panel presentations • Reach audiences anytime, anywhere • Scalable up to 2,500 connectionsworldwide • Visual of the audience • Meeting place • Instructor always in control • No passing control or passingthe baton necessary during application sharing • No learner plug-ins • Ad hoc learning sessions

22. Saba Live! : Virtual Classes & Meetings • Saba Live! for • Live, instructor-led learning delivery • Study groups and business meeting collaboration • Online mentoring • Self-paced asynchronous learning • Functions & features: • Slides presentation • Application sharing • Collaboratve Web Tour • Chat 1-1 or all • Small team breakouts • Polling • White board & collaboration tools

23. Saba Dialog : Collaborative & dynamic knowledge repository • Secure Instant Messaging  • Dynamic knowledge repository based on an appropriate taxonomy • Collaboration & informal learning captured • FAQ with implicit and explicit content rating

24. Thank you for your attention