South Korea aims to consolidate its position as one of the world's highest-rated education systems by digitizing its entire curriculum by 2015. The country's Minister of Education announced plans for "Smart Education", focusing on customized learning through wireless networks in schools and a learning management system accessible via various devices. This will allow students to learn "whenever and wherever". The project involves providing wireless networks to all schools and an LMS that can be used on PCs, laptops, tablets, and internet-connected TVs.

1. South Korea, one of the world's highest-rated education
systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire
curriculum by 2015. South Korea's Minister of Education said that
his department was preparing a promotion strategy for "Smart
Education", focusing on customised learning and teaching. The
project will involve wireless networks in all schools to allow
students to learn "whenever and wherever", and a learning
management system (LMS) that can run on a variety of devices
including PCs, laptops, tablets and internet-connected TVs.
Gary Eason, BBC News, Oct 2011
A Tale of Two Platforms,
Or,
Is it time you had an LMS?

2. What is an LMS?
A learning management system (LMS) is...
... a software application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, and reporting of training
programs, classroom and online events, Elearning programs,
and training content.
(Wikipedia)
...a web-based platform designed to support teachers in the
management of online educational courses
(Pete Sharma, “Blended Learning”)

3. Content Function
Interface customisation
No
Content Manage users & classes
Define roles
(admin, student, teacher etc)
Build personalised
Platform (LMS) courses
Monitor student performance
Set up forums for
collaborative work
Exchange detailed feedback
Assessment
Certification

4. Content Function
Interface customisation
No
Content Manage users & classes
Define roles
(admin, student, teacher etc)
Your Own
Content Build personalised
Platform (LMS) courses
Monitor student performance
Set up forums for
collaborative work
Exchange detailed feedback
Assessment
Certification

5. Content Function
Interface customisation
No
Content Manage users & classes
Define roles
(admin, student, teacher etc)
Your Own
Content Build personalised
Platform (LMS) courses
Pre-loaded Monitor student performance
Content
Set up forums for
collaborative work
Exchange detailed feedback
Assessment
Certification

6. Content Function
Interface customisation
No
Content Manage users & classes
Define roles
(admin, student, teacher etc)
Your Own
Content Build personalised
Platform (LMS) courses
Pre-loaded Monitor student performance
Content
Set up forums for
collaborative work
Pre-built Exchange detailed feedback
Courses
Assessment
Certification

7. Simple ... or flexible?
Flexibility
Ease of implementation

8. Why do I want one?
• Centralize management of learning activities
• Manage logistics of instructor-led training
• Measure training satisfaction
• Measure training usage
• Drive revenue

9. Why do I want one?
Post sessional
programmes and
language maintenance
Pre-sessional
programmes & testing
• Drive revenue
Distance learning
programmes
Meet growing demand
for blended course
programmes

10. What is “blended learning”...
Web-based
extra skills work
outside the
classroom
Traditional Guidance
classroom from teacher
teaching
“Blended Learning refers to a course
which combines a F2F component with an
appropriate use of technology”
(Sharma, 2007)

11. Integrated or Parallel Blended Learning...?
Integrated Parallel Blended
Blended Learning
Learning
Face to Face
Lesson
integrates
with... Extra online
Face to Face
practice, deliv
Online Lesson
...online ered via LMS
practice is
practice for
monitored
self-
and feeds
access, delive
back into
red via LMS
next lesson

12. How do I choose one (or two) ?
If you don't know what you
need...
a supplier will "have" what
you need

13. How do I choose one (or two) ?
1. Clearly define and prioritize your
requirements
2. Match product features and functionality to
your requirements

14. How do I choose one (or two) ?
1. Clearly define and prioritize your
requirements
2. Match product features and functionality to
your requirements
Choosing an LMS isn’t like choosing a
coursebook, or new Hardware. Choosing and
using an LMS means real cultural change

15. Key Criteria...
• Analytics, 17.3%
• Assessment and testing, 42.5%
• Authoring, 19.7%
• Course catalogue, 28.3%
• Certification, 18.9%
• Collaboration tool integration, 15%
• Compliance tracking, 6.5%
• Content management, 29.9%
• Enterprise Resource Planning / Customer Relationship Management integration, 8.7%
• Implementation of learner-centred training, 39.4%
• Manager approval, 9.7%
• Reporting, 52.8%
• Security, 14.2%
• Standards, 18.1%
Source: American Society for Training & Development

16. Consider current situation &
your vision
Content &
Functions LMS

17. Consider current situation &
your vision
Costs
Client needs
Content & Teacher / Your
Functions LMS expectations
Commitment Training
Stakeholder buy-in
Marketing
Draft a Requirements Specification and implementation plan

18. Macmillan English Macmillan Practice MyEnglishLab:
CONTENT Campus Online English360 Moodle Market Leader Tell Me More Speexx
"Learning Object" style
content YES NO YES NO NO NO NO
Coursebook-indexed
Courses YES YES YES NO YES YES YES
Prepared Courses YES YES NO NO YES YES YES
Games YES YES NO NO YES YES YES
Dynamic Content YES NO NO YES YES YES
Video YES YES LIMITED NO YES YES YES
Prepared tests YES N/A NO NO YES YES YES
Exam preparation YES N/A NO NO YES YES YES
PERSONALISED LEARNING TOOLS
Internal mail services YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Forums, collaborative
work support YES NO YES YES NO NO NO
Markbook YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Error Tracking NO NO YES NO YES YES YES
Inbuilt testing YES YES NO NO YES YES YES
Personal vocabulary
tools YES YES LIMITED YES NO NO YES
Profile tools YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
School logo subsitution? YES NO YES YES NO NO NO
Authoring tools NO NO YES YES NO NO NO
Voice record /
recognition YES YES NO NO NO YES YES
Content upload facility YES YES YES YES NO NO NO
Assign personal tasks YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Set up seperate
classes / learning
groups YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
REFERENCE
Inbuilt Dictionary YES YES YES NO YES YES YES
Inbuilt Grammar YES YES YES NO YES YES YES
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
Minimum subscription
required YES NO YES NO NO NO NO
Approximate cost per
monthly subscription * £3 £1 £7 N/A £1 £7 £90
Hosting included YES YES YES NO YES YES YES
Training included YES NO YES NO LIMITED LIMITED YES
After-sales support YES LIMITED YES NO YES LIMITED YES
Web (self access)
training available YES YES YES YES YES LIMITED YES
iPad compatible NO NO YES WITH M-TOUCH APP SOON! LIMITED LIMITED
Online live teaching
included NO NO NO NO NO NO YES

19. Thank You!
For training / consultancy:
Byron Russell
Pete Sharma Associates
byron.russell@psa.eu.com
Tel. +44 1993 898393