A learning management system is the cornerstone of any organization’s online training and development process. Like buying a car, purchasing an LMS is a significant investment and requires care and consideration. In “Lay the Groundwork for LMS Success,” Konstance Allen unpacks the process for choosing and purchasing an LMS. She details: · what an LMS is capable of · the individuals who should be on your LMS selection committee · how to create a request for information · the type of support you should expect from an LMS supplier.

The second edition of learning technology bestseller LMS Success is now available online after selling out during the ATD International Conference! The book includes videos, document templates, and an online community for readers who register their purchase. Intended for training managers and brand-new LMS administrators, LMS Success is full of advice regarding learning management system administration. Technical knowledge is optional! Basic concepts and easy-to-use tips are presented along with activities to help you develop your LMS, e-learning courses, and corporate training program. LMS Success was written by a trainer and LMS administrator, with the help of many learning management aficionados. Discover: The functions of an LMS. Best practices from experienced system administrators. Learning and development resources that save you time and money. Activities to help you develop your system. Learn How to: Evaluate your learning technology needs. Select and implement an LMS while keeping in mind the needs of your learners and overall organization. Introduce the system to employees and leadership. Assemble and manage a system administrator team. Develop effective e-learning course content and deliver virtual classes. Handle technical issues, support, and system maintenance. Use your learning management system to the fullest extent. Here are some specific topics discussed in LMS Success: Select the best LMS vendor by setting goals for e-learning, asking the right questions, and considering your company's budget and needs. Determine a plan for system implementation. Market your plan to leadership and employees. Build enthusiasm for your learning management system! Discover innovative ways to deliver e-learning and present virtual classes. Create interactive courses using simple audio and video production. Build an administrator team that has excellent communication and project management skills. Involve all company departments in developing course content. Create excitement for training through inter-department competition. Purchase e-learning software and discover free training and development resources. (Short reviews are included.) Understand basic terms and concepts associated with learning management system administration, including SCORM, AICC, xAPI (Experience API), and more. Set goals for technical support. Manage system outages and anticipate common technical issues. Discover easy methods to make the LMS more user-friendly and appealing to employees. Motivate managers and employees to spend more time training. Use learning management system tools to make administrative tasks, such as data entry, faster and easier. Encourage a positive learning culture by communicating the system's successes and developing an innovative, well-structured training program.

Learn to measure the results of your technology-based learning programs with this step-by-step guide. Few would dispute the convenience, cost, and efficiency of learning through technology. Whether e-learning, blended learning, or mobile learning, it’s usually just in time, just enough, and just for the user. The challenge with e-learning lies in proving its value and showing the results. The cost savings and the outcome of the learning program must be considered to determine the true value of these programs. Renowned ROI experts Jack and Patti Phillips have joined with Tamar Elkeles, the chief learning officer for Qualcomm, to provide this guide for measuring the success of e-learning programs. By following the steps prescribed in this book, designers and developers can significantly affect the success of e-learning at the application and impact levels, ultimately making the ROI easy to develop. Part I of the book outlines the steps that make up the logical approach to evaluation using the ROI Methodology. Part II describes how the methodology has been applied in real-life case studies. These studies represent a variety of industries and applications and are written by experienced professionals in the field of learning and development.

As long as there have been U. S. colleges and universities, there have been entry courses that pose difficulties for students courses that have served more as weeding-out rather than gearing-up experiences for undergraduates. This volume makes the case that the weed-out dynamic is no longer acceptable if it ever was. Contemporary postsecondary education is characterized by vastly expanded access for historically underserved populations of students, and this new level of access is coupled with increased scrutiny of retention and graduation outcomes. Chapters in this volume define and explore issues in gateway courses and provide various examples of how to improve teaching, learning and outcomes in these foundational components of the undergraduate experience. This is the 180th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.

Students often enter higher education academically unprepared and with unrealistic perceptions and expectations of university life, which are critical factors that influence students’ decisions to leave their institutions prior to degree completion. Advances in educational technology and the current availability of vast amounts of educational data make it possible to represent how students interact with higher education resources, as well as provide insights into students’ learning behavior and processes. This volume offers new research in such learning analytics and demonstrates how they support students at institutions of higher education by offering personalized and adaptive support of their learning journey. It focuses on four major areas of discussion: · Theoretical perspectives linking learning analytics and study success. · Technological innovations for supporting student learning. · Issues and challenges for implementing learning analytics at higher education institutions. · Case studies showcasing successfully implemented learning analytics strategies at higher education institutions. Utilizing Learning Analytics to Support Study Success ably exemplifies how educational data and innovative digital technologies contribute to successful learning and teaching scenarios and provides critical insight to researchers, graduate students, teachers, and administrators in the general areas of education, educational psychology, academic and organizational development, and instructional technology.

Select, Implement, and Operate the Perfect LMS If you need to manage training and education programs for employees, customers, or students, you need an LMS. Don’t waste time and money picking the wrong one. The LMS Guidebook gets to the core of what an LMS does and how it works. This book tackles the urgent challenges you will face when putting an LMS in place: Which features are must-haves? What standards should your LMS comply with to mesh with your other technology systems? How do you migrate existing learning data into your new LMS? How can you ensure an uneventful rollout? Not all LMS products will meet your needs. E-learning consultant Steve Foreman offers a broad view of the LMS categories and features so you can ask better questions of vendors and evaluate their products. He then turns to implementation and operation, offering in-depth guidance on how to establish appropriate standards, processes, and governance that will have your LMS running smoothly. Whether you’re on the instructional or technical side of the LMS, you can make the job of selecting and managing one less painful by following the proven practices in this book.