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12 Common Complaints about Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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Our LMS doesn’t provide the reports we need: Data can be sliced and diced lots of ways, but the LMS may only have a set number of ‘out-of-the-box’ report templates. Spend some time analysing your report requirements before speaking with LMS providers. Our LMS looks static and ugly: Not good enough these days!

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Tips to Help Avoid eLearning and LMS Project Failure

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It can also feel like a ‘leap of faith’ when engaging an e-learning or LMS provider. Engaging a provider requires trust. These project controls should be shared between you and your eLearning/LMS provider. The provider has not given you a comprehensive list of functional and design specs prior to build.

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Technology Options for Developing and Leveraging Staff Knowledge and Skills

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Prescribed learning is not about ‘content dump’ It’s about providing an instructional approach that enables new knowledge and skills to be readily assimilated. It’s about providing the building blocks from which staff can begin to develop judgement and problem-solving skills.

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The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

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But these models are hard to find from reputable e-learning providers, or are prone to budget blow-out. Within these bodies is leadership from a small group of e-learning providers, usually those in long-term relationships with organisations of a ’mature’ e-learning strategy, such as financial services and telecommunications.

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The State of E-Learning in Australia in 2012

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But these models are hard to find from reputable e-learning providers, or are prone to budget blow-out. Within these bodies is leadership from a small group of e-learning providers, usually those in long-term relationships with organisations of a ’mature’ e-learning strategy, such as financial services and telecommunications.

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A Manager Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 4

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Keep it simple, and provide ‘how to’ resources for later reference. Provide a FAQ on the role of manager as a partner of your e-learning strategy. Change management tips: Provide managers with the key messages why an e-learning strategy has been implemented so that they may sell the benefits to staff.

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End User Perspective to Managing Change in Learning: Part 5

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This can be done in several ways, such as providing an example snippet of the course, testimonials and providing a resource for free to demonstrate expertise before purchase. Other platforms also provide user analytics. Provide examples of appropriate e-assessments to help learners know what to aspire. Online expression.

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