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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

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SCORM, LMS, AMS, LCMS, API, JITT, what does it all mean?! eLearning -Also referred to as internet-based learning, web-based learning, and online learning is any training or education delivered via computer. If you’d like to learn more, check out this article from eLearning Industry.

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Four Wishes for LMS Buyers

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Every week, like clockwork, I get a call from someone who wants me to recommend an LMS for their association or small business. If an eLearning Genie would come out of a bottle and grant me four wishes for my LMS buyers, here is what I’d request. Wish #1: LMS Buyers understand what they are buying.

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SCORM: What is it?

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What version of SCORM are you using? Is the LMS SCORM conformant? xAPI might be replacing SCORM in the future. How SCORM is Like a DVD. At its most basic, SCORM is like a DVD. In that respect, the LMS is the DVD player. There’s SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. How SCORM is Not Like a DVD.

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Quality Assurance: Fine-Tuning Your eLearning to Be Its Best Part 3

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Test in an LMS environment – Testing in an LMS, or learning management system, is crucial. Your course can be amazing and do wondrous things, but if it simply doesn’t work in an LMS, all that hard work will be for nothing. There are several different types of LMS test applications available.

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eLearning Authoring Tool Comparison

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By themselves, however, PowerPoint files don’t use any eLearning standards like SCORM or xAPI. In other words, your LMS can’t track learners’ progress, completion, or pass/fail rates in them. Use if : Your eLearning needs to work in an LMS, but is pretty basic. That’s good news for your LMS. That’s good news for your LMS.

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What Do I Need in an LMS? I’m Looking to Market and Sell eLearning.

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You know you need an LMS. But “FIDDLESTICKS” (Yes, I said fiddlesticks, this is a professional blog people) you exclaim as you ask yourself “What do I need in an LMS?”. This means you’ll need an ecommerce system built into your LMS. Branding: The LMS you choose needs to allow you to use your own logos and branding.

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Quality Assurance: Fine-Tuning Your eLearning to Be Its Best Part 2

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This is often, but not always, done in a SCORM or LMS setting. . • QA the bookmarking feature – “Bookmarking” refers returning to where you left off in a course, similar to how you leave a book mark in a book you’ve been reading. Many programs also simulate this in their Preview features.

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