Corporations, hospitals, non-profits, and many other organizations are making the switch to open-source Learning Management Systems, like Moodle and Totara, for their professional development, onboarding, and other training needs. Driving this trend is the fact that open-source software is both free to use as well as highly customizable to meet specific user needs. These platforms can also incorporate eCommerce capability, making them ideal for organizations in the business of selling online training. No matter the type of organization, open-source Learning Management Systems can help you streamline training in an online environment for a more efficient and economical solution than conventional face-to-face learning. In this session, you will learn why open-source Learning Management Systems set the bar in the corporate sector and how your organization may be able to take advantage of these cost effective solutions. We will highlight different open-source options, including the most widely used LMS in the world, Moodle, and discuss trends in platform adoption. We will also discuss best practices for using open-source software as a training tool, such as how to create an efficient onboarding process, use analytics to track employee training and improve outcomes and skillsets, and how to incorporate eCommerce functionality such as a shopping cart to share/sell courses. You will gain insights on: The growing open-source trend in the corporate sector How using an open-source product can lead to receiving the highest possible level of service at the lowest possible price Best practices in open-source implementation ​

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5. The Open-Source Revolution in Corporate
Training & Development:
LMS Trends and Best Practices
August 2016

6. Randy Jones, VP of Sales Brian Carlson, Co-Founder &
CEO

7. Agenda
• Who uses a LMS in corporate learning & why
• Open Source vs. Closed Source
• Key Open Source players
• Moodle
• Best practices
• Trends

8. What is a
Learning Management System?
• A learning management system (LMS) is a tool that helps
educational institutions and organizations develop and deliver
courses online, as well as track and report the progress of their
learners. (source: http://www.proprofs.com/c/category/lms/)
• Facilitate learner & instructure interaction
• Deliver content and assignments
• Conduct quizzes and assessments
• Provide certificates and analytics

9. Poll #1
Is your organization using a LMS?
Y/N

10. Who uses an LMS & Why?
• Corporate Trainers / Professional Development
• Compliance/Safety training
• Human Resources
• Instructional Designers
• Auditors
• Executives (CLOs!)

11. Who uses an LMS & Why?
• End user/volunteer/customer training
• Headquarters
• Franchise or Reseller training
• Organizations that sell courses

12. Open Source vs. Closed Source

13. What is Open Source?
Open source doesn't just mean access to the source code. The
distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the
following criteria:
• Free Redistribution
• Program Must Include Source Code
http://opensource.org/osd

14. Why Open Source for Professional Learning?
• Low Cost
• Rich feature set
• Low Risk
• Flexible
• Best of breed model

15. Poll #2
What LMS is your organization currently using?
Open-ended/Blank space

16. Most widely used LMS in the World.

17. Used extensively in corporate, government,
non-profit, higher education, and
K-12 markets

18. • Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
• Most widely adopted LMS in the world – 85,000 implementations
• 89,000,000 total users
• Open-source
• Community driven
• Best to be deployed by experts

19. Moodle Structure
Source: http://mfeldstein.com/moodle-association-new-pay-for-play-roadm
ap-input-for-end-users/

20. Moodle Partner Program

21. eThink Services
• Cloud hosting
• Unlimited support
• Customizable reporting
• Free training courses
• Superior customer service
You are not paying licensing fees; you are paying for service!

22. Open Source Best Practices
• Hire experts
• Stay current in versioning
• Provide continued training
• Do not settle for poor service
• Take advantage of analytics
• Avoid custom – stay true to open source
• Take advantage of integrations & modules

23. Trends
• Open Source
• Certification/Badgification
• Gamification
• Content
• Analytics
• Mobile

24. Integrations
• HRIS/IS databases
• Enrollment
• Authentications/SSO
• eCommerce
• Content
• Much more!

26. Customizable

27. Mobile Friendly
Pull to refresh Orientation and resolution support

28. Moodle Mobile by eThink
Play SCORM packages on and off-line

29. Analytics

30. Analytics

31. Questions
• Josh Mitchell, Director of Sales
josh.mitchell@ethinkeducation.com
570-909-6199

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