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History of the LMS

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To understand the history of the LMS, there are five items that drove it. CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. Thus, simulations, courses that were engaging/interactive (in many cases) was available.

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Purchasing Courses for your LMS

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Created by the LMS provider – they build custom content. A asynchronous based course either with media or without. The problem with purchasing the content, which is typically some form a course (some folks though do buy ebooks), is what you get can be all over the board. Series of modules or 10 minute courses.

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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

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Someone came up with the idea of a LMS. Someone came up with the term LMS – albeit Jay Cross (RIP) is said to be that person; however, this is debatable. Someone came up with the idea to create templates for developing courses quickly – and no, it wasn’t someone from Adobe or Articulate. Not Articulate.

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What you need 2 know: 3rd Party Content

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Content these days, well, it is an umbrella term to represent courses (micro too), videos, articles, materials, workbooks, other types of learning resources, podcasts and so forth. Heck, even before we had online learning, and courses were CBT (Computer Based Training), you could find 3rd party course providers. .

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Learning System TrailBlazers – Who’s Next?

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I should add, that there are plenty out there, these four just stood out for me (feel free to list those you feel deserve it – but sorry, Instructure was not a trailblazer – good system initially, ideal for EdTech, but the Bridge LMS – go corporate system) decision was a strategic blunder. Skillsoft).

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SCORM: What you should be asking your LMS Vendor to be

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Better yet, what does it mean to YOU when trying to find that LMS or LCMS vendor? Rather, I will focus on some questions you should ask or be asking your soon to be LMS/LCMS vendor. First off, some key points if you are new to e-learning or unfamiliar with the keywords people love to pass around in the industry. SCORM, SCORM 1.2,

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Enterprise Learning Systems – How I love thee?

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A multi-level LMS, seven to be exact – with a 3D front-end customized to even the carpet had our name on it. Sadly, one day I called, they were out of business, sold to the nefarious NetG – who likely placed them in a huge warehouse next to the remains of a famous pharaoh. The system itself for my audience?