'There is a lot of effort required to implement a Learning Management System (LMS), such as analysing requirements, engaging a vendor and getting the LMS ‘online’ The potential for failure during the early stages of a LMS project is obvious. An An often unrecognised risk to LMS projects is the sustain phase of the LMS implementation. There are no regular monitoring of LMS use: Run a weekly report of how many people have accessed the LMS, and compare weekly figures. It requires the LMS team to be business savvy and forward focused. MORE >>

The LMS has been a hot discussion topic for some time now. There have been posts discussing its survival and a few posts before that discussing its future – Jane Hart posted what is the future of the lms reviewing useful of LMS, followed up by a similar post by Harold Jarche suggesting LMS is no longer the centre of the universe. Clark Quinn brought in a little balance by highlighting what the LMS could be used for and to what extent in his post – a case for the LMS. Here is a very quick SWOT analysis of the LMS: Strengths. Weaknesses. Threats. MORE >>

If you would like to see an innovative learning platform in action that incorporates social learning with all of the features of a traditional LMS, fill out the form below for a free, personal demo of TOPYX.  Flat Fee LMS * Unlimited Users * Free Implementation * Unlimited Potential See our award-winning, easy-to-use social LMS software, TOPYX, in action. LMS & eLearningText-based learning management systems ( LMSs ) that have little accessibility and do not focus on the learner experience must evolve to produce results. Tell us about them! John Hillsman. MORE >>

You need an LMS and you have a teeny tiny amount of time to spend figuring it all out. Several studies have revealed that at least HALF of the organizations that invested in an LMS were at least somewhat dissatisfied with their selection! Choosing an LMS? Lots of resources on this one (a Google search will give you even more): This TrainingForce post lists basic steps for the LMS process overall as well as some guidelines for what to include in the RFP. “LMS Multi-Year Contracts&#. His series on LMS RFPs is required reading! I know, I know. MORE >>

The LMS market is heating up by the day for past many months now and it looks like it is going, more or less, as predicted by Bersin & Associates about 6 months back – The LMS market: hotter than ever. have seen a significant increase in attention towards LMS both in terms of technology and also in terms of the end value being delivered by it to an organization, its end users (learners, instructors, and administrators). list below a list of top 13 blogs (in alphabetical order) that we follow for LMS (and learning technology): ALearning. eLearning Technology. MORE >>