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What’s the Difference Between an LMS and an LCMS? Hint: It’s Not Just the Letter “C”

Association eLearning

For example, you’ve likely seen Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) discussed on various websites and company pages. How is an LCMS Different from an LMS? An LCMS goes one step farther. If an LCMS does everything an LMS can, plus more, why would I want an LMS?”.

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Learning Management Systems and You

Association eLearning

Before we go any further, please note that an LMS is different from a Learning Content Management System (LCMS). An LCMS provides tools for managing and creating course content, many LMSs do not. Share this on Facebook. Share this on LinkedIn. Online training programs are often called eLearning. Tweet This!

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Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) for Managing Course Assets

Tony Karrer

They have an LMS but not an LCMS. And they currently manage all of this using what I’ve seen at a lot of companies: network drives, naming conventions, some SharePoint. A long time ago, the goal of an LCMS was to help to manage all of these kinds of assets. This is what Dawn Poulos talks about in How NOT to adopt an LCMS.

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7 Things About eLearning Your CEO/Executive Director Wants to Know

Association eLearning

Make sure you’ve submitted an RFP (request for proposal) to a few LMS providers that offer the features your specific association or organization needs. You will probably require subject matter experts (SMEs) that can provide information necessary to build instructional courses. Will you provide CE credits? 2: What will we need?

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Xyleme Nominated as a Top LCMS by Elearning!

Xyleme

Xyleme is pleased to be nominated as a top Learning Content Management System (LCMS). Xyleme is elated to be voted and recognized as a top LCMS platform by industry professionals. We continue our commitment to recognizing innovation and honoring solutions providers who continue to push the edge.”. Magazine Network or Groups.

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Top 10 LMS/LCMS Trends and Forecasts

eLearning 24-7

The trends apply to both LMS/LCMS vendors. Forecast: Continued growth and expansion, as this space has profit written all over it, especially if the vendor provides a skinned/branded solution, e-comm (with currency options inc. Asia – misleading by LMS/LCMS vendors. They are in no particular order. Equally smart.

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LMS/LCMS Social Media & Side Notes

eLearning 24-7

If you haven’t been looking at LMS/LCMS solutions lately or if you have, you may be noticing a trend - social media. After the Kobe earthquake, students from Kobe provided us actual eyewitness accounts and articles, which we published in our high school paper. Does your LMS/LCMS vendor offer these?