The document presents WordPress as an effective Learning Management System (LMS) alternative, highlighting its cost-effectiveness, customization options, and lack of restrictions. It compares traditional LMS features with WordPress benefits such as unlimited templates and plugins, along with a demo invitation. The authors aim to integrate LMS with WordPress for enhanced performance in educational settings.

1. W O R D P R E S S A S A N L M S
Melanie Meyers & Krista Lambert,
Instructional Designers

2. J U S T I C E I N S T I T U T E
O F B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A
C A N A D A ' S L E A D I N G P U B L I C S A F E T Y E D U C AT O R

8. T H E T R A D I T I O N A L
L M S
• Expensive
• Look & feel locked down
• Tied to features

9. T H E S E A R E A F E W O F
O U R FAV O U R I T E
T H I N G S
• Tracking
• Authentication
• Assessment
• Grading
By Dguendel - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52573688

10. • Open Source
• Free*
• Unlimited templates
• 1000s of plug-ins

16. Register for a free account (no spam - promise!) at
roadsafetyatwork.jibc.ca
We are going to demo a course site.

33. C T L I . J I B C . C A

39. D E S I G N
D E C I S I O N S
• Learndash works like an
LMS…

41. B E N E F I T S
• $300/yr - Unlimited Users
• Control over hosting
• Easy editing
• Version control
• Multiple developers
• Unlimited Customization
Three-Armed Sloth" (CC BY-NC 2.0) by Nyall & Maryanne

42. W H E R E A R E
W E H E A D E D ?
• Integrating LMS & WP
• Custom LMS plug-in
• Facilitated courses
• Monitoring shift in
technologies

43. C T L I . J I B C . C A
R E A C H O U T T O U S !
Melanie Meyers & Krista Lambert, Instructional Designers
telt@jibc.ca
@teltjibc - Twitter
@ctli.jibc - Instagram