So, You Want a Learning Management System?
Submitted by nstallings on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 09:14
by Hiram Kuykendall, MicroAssist
Getting an E-Learning program off the ground can be a daunting task. One must select a package in which to create training, go through the process of creating the training and select a potentially expensive Learning Management System to deliver it! Now that's a heavy cognitive load.
In this presentation we will review questions you should be contemplating before you engage a Learning Management System vendor. To facilitate the conversation we will be using a free open source LMS, Moodle, as a test package.
Outline:
- What is a Learning Management System
- Two Most Important Questions: Authentication and Enrollment
- Catalogs VS Courses
- Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)
- Augmenting SCORM
- Security
- Host Internal or SAS
