Learning Management Systems

Cloud-based training has become so popular thanks to its ability to deliver real-world training at a fraction of the cost of conventional training methods.

A Learning Management System is a web-based application that allows educational institutions and companies to provide the target beneficiaries with informational content and educational resources. It is an effective and responsive way for industry experts and teachers to create, deliver, and manage their content, as well as monitor participation and assess performance among learners. 

Ideally each training experience should be unique. On the one hand everyone likes to learn in a different way, as some people have a tendency to learn better when exposed to images, whilst others might prefer text or videos; on the other hand also companies have specific and unique needs that differ depending on their business goals. Read more to learn how to personalize your eLearning program using an LMS.

Almost a year and a half ago, our little internal training team introduced our colleagues to the new corporate learning management system (LMS). The LMS is a modified Moodle installation. At the time it was version 2.4, and we have since upgraded to 2.8. Typically, K-12 and higher ed institutions use Moodle as an online platform for learning. With a little tweaking, the software can work well in the corporate world, too.

Now that you’ve created an awesome e-Learning course, it’s time to deploy your training with a learning management system.

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Though most organizations swear by the utility of an enterprise wide LMS, there are a lot of factors that come into play when assessing how well the LMS is successful across the intended group of learners. One of the major factors affecting LMS success is an obvious one – the Content. Learning and development managers realize this and are now making a concerted effort to provide relevant and varied content on the LMS, in a bid to increase its impact and align it to the needs of the learners. A blend of both in-house content and third party content works best to provide relevant learning material on the LMS.

Learning management system market was worth an estimated $2.55 billion in 2013 and is expected to worth approximately $4 billion in 2015, and over $7 billion in 2018. More and more companies are using LMSs to make their training and employee management more effective. With 2015 already a quarter over and 2016 fast approaching, here are five spring trends to keep abreast of in e-learning.

Choosing a Learning Management System that offers you the features you want, fits into your project budget, and meshes with the skills of your development team can be a challenging task. In this article I'll share 5 invaluable tips on how to choose the best Learning Management System.

Learner dashboards are an intuitive way of providing the most important set of information on the LMS interface. With the help of dashboards, the learners are aware of their progress every time they log on to the system. Thus they are a powerful tool for making learning truly effective and increase the utility of a LMS manifold.

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In this article we try to read between the lines and look at the softer aspects to be taken into consideration when selecting a cloud based LMS.