Trying to move suddenly from face-to-face to digital? Churches can keep their classes and community alive with a Learning Management System (LMS). Overview of the best options for faith-based communities to stay alive in the shut down.

1. Keep Teaching & Stay
Connected with an LMS
25 March 2020 (aka Quarantine Day 11)

4. Today’s webinar will:
1. Whet your appetite for using
technology to lead your organization.
2. Introduce learning management
systems.
3. Explore LMS tools and think about
their implications for your program.
4. Develop a plan for discussing or
testing and LMS in your setting.

5. For Your Future Reference
 Go to: blog.mustseed.org
 You will see a blog post called “Keep
Teaching & Stay Connected with an
LMS”
◦ PowerPoint to download
◦ A section on each tool to explore with
links
◦ A copy of this recorded webinar

6. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
TRACK & ASSESS USING
TECHNOLOGY?

8. How do we make the move to
digital?

9. Digital Communication Options
Email & Texting Social Media & Apps
 Flocknote
 Text In Church
 MailChimp
 Constant Contact
 Remind
 G Suite for Nonprofits
 Facebook Page or Group
 My Parish App
 Ministry One
 The Church App
 Aware3
 Tithe.ly
 Aware 3

10. TOOLS TO TEACH &
STAY CONNECTED
Learning Management Systems

11. Learning Management Systems
(LMS)Also known as: CMS
(Course Management
Systems) or
enterprise social
networks.
Closed networks for
organizations to
manage learning
activity.
Usually web-based,
in the “cloud.”
Users have individual
accounts to access
and use the system.
Learning, data
collection & analysis
can take place in the
same system.

12. Points to consider for evaluation:
 What do you need to track & report
(Enrollment? Attendance? Completion?)
 What are the key features you NEED in
an LMS? (Individual logins, video, submit
assignments)
 Cost & plans? How long will you use it?
 How easy is it to set up: for you &
families?
 WRITE DOWN: your personal list of
features & questions to choose an LMS.

13. Let explore! Free options
Moodle
Edmodo
Google Classroom

14. Freemium (Paid upgrades)
Open edX
Teachable
Canvas
Absorb

15. Paid options (but worth the price)
EZ LCMS: user-friendly
Litmos
Schoology
Dokeos: $0.50/user!

16. EXPLORATION OF LMS

17. From seat time to mastery
1. What are your actual goals? When
do you know someone is ready?
Focus on individual mastery, not
time!
2. People learn best in groups! Keep
cohorts, but give options. For when &
where to engage.
3. Schedule live videos, chats, or
webinars to create & maintain social
connections.

18. Discussion:
 Did you get your questions answered
about the LMS you explored?
 How could you pilot or test an LMS
before making a final decision?

19. Thank You & Disclaimers
 This workshop was developed with the
support of The Literacy Cooperative of
Greater Cleveland.
 All other logos, images, and quotes
are fair use for non-profit, educational
purposes. They are the property of
their respective copyright/trademark
owners. Use does not imply
sponsorship, endorsement or
affiliation of any kind.

20. Thank You for Coming!
 Questions? Feel free to contact me at
learn@mustseed.org
 Did you remember to SIGN OUT of
everything?