E-LEARNING MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMMarvin Reyes

E-LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Allows you to create, distribute, and

track training anywhere on any device. Range from systems for managing

training and educational records to software for distributing online or blended/hybrid college courses over the internet.

PURPOSE LMS is the framework that handles all

aspects of the learning processes. Is the infrastructure that delivers and

manages instructional content.

LMS AND CMS The focus of an LMS is to deliver online

courses or training to learners, while managing students and keeping track of their progress and performance across all types of training activities.

CMS on the other hand are systems that are used primarily for online or blending learning, supporting the placement of course materials online.

FUNCTIONALITY Course Content Delivery Student Registration and Administration Training Event Management Curriculum and Certification

Management Skills and Competencies Management Skill Gap Analysis Individual Development Plan (IDP)

THE FUTURE OF LMS LMS market is booming. With an

increasingly mobile population and distributed workforces, the Demand for eLearning is at an all-time high.

ADVANTAGES Easily adapting and reusing materials over time. More choices for creators of curriculum, such as

method of delivery, design of materials, and techniques for evaluation.

Creating economies of scale that make it less costly for organizations to develop and maintain content for which they used to rely on third parties.

Improvements in professional development and evaluation, allowing companies to get more value from human resources while empowering individuals with additional tools for self-improvement.

COMMON FEATURES OF A CORPORATE LMS

Automatic enrollment: Logic within an LMS which registers and reminds employees for mandatory courses.

Enhanced Security: Many corporate LMS solutions have single sign in, advanced authentication and firewalls to ensure data security.

Whitelabeling: The ability to create online training content that aligns with a company’s brand

Multi Lingual Support: In a globally distributed company, many employees or partners need training in their native languages. A corporate LMS allows training in multiple languages.

WHO USES AN LMS? Software: Software companies face

several training challenges. They need to train customers all over the world on their varied and often complex products. They need to train partners on the best tactics to sell. With the ever changing universe of tools, programming languages and internal products, software companies also need to keep their staff up to date on the latest programs, utilities and company practices.

Healthcare: Hospitals, medical device companies and clinics are fast paced, complex environments. There are training needs for compliance, device usage, and staff medical procedures. Using an LMS is essential for repeatable, easy to access coursework in healthcare.

Marketing and Advertising services: The world of marketing is ever expanding. With multiple mediums to track in the modern landscape such as broadcast media, social media, webinars and paid digital advertising, marketers need to be constantly learning. With an LMS, marketers learn on the fly, keep track of their knowledge with quiz results, and can onboard new marketers with ease.

COMPONENTS Rosters: A digital roll call sheet for tracking attendance and for

sending invitations to class participants. Registration Control: The ability to monitor and customize the

registration processes of e-learning curriculum. Document Management: Upload and management of documents

containing curricular content. Multiple device access: Delivery of course content over web-based

interfaces such as desktops, phones or tablets. Distributed instructor and student base: Remote participation by

the instructor or pupil allows courseware to feature multiple teachers or experts from across the globe.

Course calendars: Creation and publication of course schedules, deadlines and tests.

Student Engagement: Interaction between and among students, such as instant messaging, email, and discussion forums.

Assessment and testing: Creation of varied knowledge retention exercises such as short quizzes and comprehensive exams

Grading and Scoring: Advanced tracking and charting of student performance over time.