Introduction to Selecting a Learning Management System (LMS) Presenter: Hiram Kuykendall, CTO eLearning Technology Selection and Implementation

Introduction to Selecting a

Learning Management System (LMS)

Introduction to Selecting an LMS Review the most commonly omitted questions when selecting a Learning Management System (LMS)

Review the most commonly omitted questions when selecting a Learning

Management System (LMS)

Learning Management System (LMS) Defined Minimum LMS Definition User Authentication Course Enrollment / Tracking Security ( Role Based ) Content Management Component Strategy for Training Material Dissemination Usually Contains Tool Quiz Standard WBT Interface (SCROM) Wiki, Forum, Glossary…

Minimum LMS Definition

User Authentication

Course Enrollment / Tracking

Security ( Role Based )

Content Management Component

Strategy for Training Material Dissemination

Usually Contains Tool

Quiz

Standard WBT Interface (SCROM)

Wiki, Forum, Glossary…

Audience Who is your target audience?

Who is your target audience?

Audience Implications of Audience for LMS Selection / Cost: LMS Licensing (Per Seat, Per User) Languages: State Agencies: English and Spanish Requirements Public Sector: All Languages Increased Security Requirements Accessibility Example: Making Training Publically Available

Implications of Audience for LMS Selection / Cost:

LMS Licensing (Per Seat, Per User)

Languages:

State Agencies: English and Spanish Requirements

Public Sector: All Languages

Increased Security Requirements

Accessibility

Audience Scope Creep!!! AKA Scope at a Full Run

Scope Creep!!!

AKA

Scope at a Full Run

Information Technology Infrastructure

Information Technology Infrastructure

Technology Culture Client Question: Why are the technology folks so difficult to work with? Bit by dog as a child. Gamma rays from the computers have turned them evil. They are trying to manage technology resources with limited staff.

Client Question: Why are the technology folks so difficult to work with?

Bit by dog as a child.

Gamma rays from the computers have turned them evil.

They are trying to manage technology resources with limited staff.

Technology Culture: Supported Technology GOAL: Create a preferred technology guideline .

GOAL: Create a preferred technology guideline .

Technology Culture: Supported Technology Engage your technology department. Web Server Server Operating System Database Server Available Hardware Programming Language (If Applicable) Supported Technology Platforms System Interfaces Human Resource Authentication Course Enrollment

Engage your technology department.

Web Server

Server Operating System

Database Server

Available Hardware

Programming Language (If Applicable)

Human Resource

Authentication

Course Enrollment

Technology Culture: Supported Technology Suggestion: Keep Technology Options Open Mandatory: Limit to Interfaces Suggested: Current Technology Specifications Strategies for New Technology Look at Outsourcing Pilot / First Phase Hosting Negotiate with Vendor for Gap Help

Suggestion:

Keep Technology Options Open

Mandatory: Limit to Interfaces

Suggested: Current Technology Specifications

Strategies for New Technology

Look at Outsourcing Pilot / First Phase Hosting

Negotiate with Vendor for Gap Help

LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)

LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content) Learning Management System Authentication Content Management Tracking Training Modules - Integrated Training Modules - External Application Program Interface (API) Content Storage

Authentication

Content Management

Tracking

LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content) LMS: Moodle WBT Training Module SCORM API API = Application Programming Interface SCORM = Sharable Content Object Reference Model WBT = Web Based Training

LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content) How portable are the training modules? Goal: Understand how proprietary the LMS solution is. Question: What steps are necessary to port the training module to another LMS solutions? Research: AICC / SCORM API Question: What tools are used to create the training modules? Research: Flash, Toolbook, Proprietary

How portable are the training modules?

Goal: Understand how proprietary the LMS solution is.

Question: What steps are necessary to port the training module to another LMS solutions?

Research: AICC / SCORM API

Question: What tools are used to create the training modules?

Research: Flash, Toolbook, Proprietary

LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content) How is training content stored? Goal: Understand how proprietary the training modules are. Question: Can the training content be exported?

How is training content stored?

Features

Features Core Features: Authentication Course Enrollment Content Management Quiz / Assessment Printable Certificates Analysis Tools Content Delivery SCORM is an interface!!!! Native Content Delivery Searchable Glossary

Core Features:

Authentication

Course Enrollment

Content Management

Quiz / Assessment

Printable Certificates

Analysis Tools

Content Delivery

SCORM is an interface!!!!

Native Content Delivery

Searchable Glossary

Training Plan: Web Based Training Web Based Training (WBT) Core Features Pod Cast Blogs Wikis E-Payments Strategies for Controlling Access Opening / Closing Courses Restricting Access Workflow ( Prerequisites )

Web Based Training (WBT)

Core Features

Pod Cast

Blogs

Wikis

E-Payments

Strategies for Controlling Access

Opening / Closing Courses

Restricting Access

Workflow ( Prerequisites )

Training Plan: Blended Learning Web Based Training (WBT) + Instructor Led Training (ILT) = Blended Learning Blended Learning Course Scheduling Instructor Assignment Room Assignment Rescheduling Waiting List

Web Based Training (WBT)

+ Instructor Led Training (ILT)

= Blended Learning

Blended Learning

Course Scheduling

Instructor Assignment

Room Assignment

Rescheduling

Waiting List

Thank You! Takeaway Points Define you audience. Engage your IT department. Create a guideline . Stay flexible, address gap issues. Determine how proprietary the LMS is. Determine your minimum feature set. What’s Next? ELearning Features and Functionality (handout) Open Source LMS Moodle: http://moodle.org Training Module API: Buzzwords: SCORM, AICC Feel for Tools: Toolbook, Flash

Takeaway Points

Define you audience.

Engage your IT department.

Create a guideline .

Stay flexible, address gap issues.

Determine how proprietary the LMS is.

Determine your minimum feature set.

What’s Next?

ELearning Features and Functionality (handout)

Open Source LMS

Moodle: http://moodle.org

Training Module

API: Buzzwords: SCORM, AICC

Feel for Tools: Toolbook, Flash