the open-source revolution in corporate training & development: lms trends and best practices
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The Open-Source Revolution in Corporate Training & Development:
LMS Trends and Best Practices
August 2016
Randy Jones, VP of Sales Brian Carlson, Co-Founder & CEO
Agenda • Who uses a LMS in corporate learning & why
• Open Source vs. Closed Source
• Key Open Source players
• Moodle
• Best practices
• Trends
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
Poll #1 Is your organization using a LMS?
Y/N
Who uses an LMS & Why?
• Corporate Trainers / Professional Development
• Compliance/Safety training
• Human Resources
• Instructional Designers
• Auditors
• Executives (CLOs!)
Who uses an LMS & Why?
• End user/volunteer/customer training
• Headquarters
• Franchise or Reseller training
• Organizations that sell courses
Open Source vs. Closed Source
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
Why Open Source for Professional Learning?
• Low Cost
• Rich feature set
• Low Risk
• Flexible
• Best of breed model
Poll #2 What LMS is your organization currently using?
Open-ended/Blank space
Most widely used LMS in the World.
Used extensively in corporate, government, non-profit, higher education, and
K-12 markets
• 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
Moodle Structure
Source: http://mfeldstein.com/moodle-association-new-pay-for-play-roadmap-input-for-end-users/
Moodle Partner Program
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!
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
Trends
• Open Source
• Certification/Badgification
• Gamification
• Content
• Analytics
• Mobile
Integrations
• HRIS/IS databases
• Enrollment
• Authentications/SSO
• eCommerce
• Content
• Much more!
Customizable
Mobile Friendly Pull to refresh Orientation and resolution support
Moodle Mobile by eThink Play SCORM packages on and off-line
Analytics
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