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 >>

'An LMS is a  learning management system software  application that administrates, documents, tracks, and reports the delivery of online education. That’s the purpose of an LMS. Just who needs an LMS today? —Anyone who has courses to sell, training to deliver, and wants to offer students the flexibility of accessing e-learning opportunities on their own time tables 24/7. If launching an online course is in your future, YOU need an LMS! Why DigitalChalk is Your Best Bet LMS. Training and tech support beyond compare! Convinced? Great. MORE >>

More than 2 years back, I had carried out a SWOT analysis of the LMS to get some understanding on the LMS scenario. Today, after the rapid evolution of the LMS – hastened by several factors, right from the inclusion of social learning tools, to an ever increasing need for usability – many things have changed, and still continue to change, in the LMS. The question then is, how will the LMS of the future look like?  1.Cloud Based LMS. Cloud computing is emerging as an inexpensive, quick and efficient way of delivering training through LMS. MORE >>

Declare yourself the “anti”   You are not a LMS, rather you are the anti-LMS.  You are not that big scary monster of a LMS, rather you are light and fluffy. Newbie trend – custom URL domain – irony: it is a trend that is being seen across the entire LMS space, with more and more vendors offering it at no charge. Low cost – again there are plenty of LMS vendors out there whose pricing is comparable and in some cases lower. For the longest time they called themselves a training management system.  Yet, something has changed. MORE >>

He offers some insight into the how social ways may actually be performing better than traditional instruction and makes for interesting reading if you feel your training and learning has somewhat stagnated – thanks Brent! Hopefully these insights can help you invigorate your training…are you using innovative and creative ways to train your workforce? The tools are easily available and the results are in – social learning can enhance the return of your training investment. LMS & eLearningTell us about them! John Hillsman. Interactyx Limited. MORE >>