LMS What's Out There and How to Decide
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This document discusses learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS). It provides definitions of LMS and LCMS, lists popular LMS providers, and outlines the process for deciding on an LMS, including talking to stakeholders, conducting research, preparing a request for proposal, testing systems, and common mistakes to avoid when purchasing an LMS.
LMS What's Out There and How to Decide
- 1. LMSWhat’s Out There?How to Decide?@lorireedLearning & Development CoordinatorCharlotte Mecklenburg LibraryLoriReed.com#lms#cil2010
- 3. A Learning Management System (LMS)is software or a Web-based application used to:Plan/Deploy
- 4. Administer
- 5. Track
- 6. Report learning processes (aka training).
- 10. Admin View: Course Listings
- 12. Popular LMS ProvidersACSBlackboardCertpointCornerstoneGeoLearningLearn.comMeridian KSMzingaOracle iLearning/PeopleSoftPathlorePlateau SystemsSabaSAPSun Total SystemsTEDSWBT Systems
- 14. A Learning Content Management System (LCMS)is a multi-user environment where learning developers can:Create
- 15. Store
- 16. Reuse
- 17. Manage
- 18. Deliver small units of learning content and assets called learning objects.
- 19. An LCMS manages the process of creating, storing and delivering learning content.
- 24. Process OverviewTeamTalk to stakeholdersTalk to ITTalk to target audienceNarrow your focusConduct researchContact vendors
- 25. Process Overview cont…Prepare RFPSelect finalistsDemosTest, test, testNegotiateFinal selection
- 28. Do you have a valid business case?
- 29. What are your must haves?PortalBrandingMobileAdaptiveAssessmentsCreate own content
- 30. Branding?We need a customized site with our logo and colors.Branding is not important for this.
- 31. Do you need a portal?Yes we need a single login for all sitesNo we can have a separate site
- 32. Do you have other tools?We want all-in-oneWe have other tools to integrate
- 33. Do you create a lot of content?We create a lotof contentWe use mostly off the shelf content
- 34. Multiple languages?We create a lotof contentWe use mostly off the shelf content
- 35. Learners internal, external?Our learners are only internalWe have learners all over the world
- 36. IT ResourcesIT can host and support an LMS(your headache)We need to pay for outside hosting(someone else’s headache)
- 38. Top 10 Mistakes When Purchasing an LMS
- 39. Mistake # 1Underestimating the politics involved.
- 40. Mistake #2Skipping steps to shorten the process or confusing steps.e.g. RFI vs. RFP
- 41. Mistake #3Underestimating resources needed to run an LMS (including staff)
- 42. Mistake #4Overstating how much you need an LMS and missing opportunity for a starter LMS. (Would a Ford Focus do rather than a Cadillac?)
- 43. Mistake #5Confusing content authoring tool selection with LMS selection.
- 44. Mistake #6Confusing important features versus nice to have. Not really knowing what you need.
- 45. Mistake #7Putting the wrong requirements in your RFP. Paying for too much product that you don’t need.
- 46. Mistake #8Not involving stakeholders early enough. You need support from Admin. You need support from IT. Who else do you need support from?
- 47. Mistake #9Not fully testing the product in the learner environment before making the final decision.Note: Your computer is not the user environment.
- 49. Open source is free like kittens are free!
- 50. ResourcesEduTools http://edutools.info Provides side-by-side comparison of major LMSsBrandon Hall Research http://brandon-hall.com Free resources as well as premium resources with unbiased reviews
- 51. Special ThanksDr. Tony Karrerhttp://elearningtech.blogspot.com/
Editor's Notes
- #2: E201 – LMS: What's Out There & How to Decide!10:30 AM – 11:15 AMLori Reed, Learning & Development Coordinator, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Managing Editor of ALA Learning.orgWith so many learning management systems on the market, including the freebies and open-source, where do you start? Reed explains what to expect from an LMS and LCMS (learning content management system), what’s available — from the most popular to the unknown — selection criteria for choosing a system (including factoring in costs for open-source), and how to get buy-in from administration.
- #11: Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous/50048014Early days of e-learning there was a lot of bad e-learning. Reading.This may be all that staff/admin have experienced.
- #12: A Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a multi-user environment where learning developers can create, store, reuse, manage, and deliver small units of learning content and assets called learning objects. These assets can include media files, assessment items, simulations, text, graphics and other objects which are stored in a central object repository. A robust Learning Content Management System (LCMS) facilitates the organization of learning content and effectively presents it to learners via a Learning Management System (LMS).
- #31: Graphic Source: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2005/06/featuritis_vs_t.html