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LMS and LCMS Meets Learning Ecosystem

Instancy

A Learning Management System (LMS) is different from a Learning Content Management System (LCMS). How they integrate and coexist depends on the vendor, but how they fit into the learning ecosystem is valuable when determining the tools you currently use or want to use in the future. LCMS vs LMS: What is the Difference?

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LMS, LCMS, Content Authoring: Exploring eLearning Tools

WBT Systems

Before getting started with using eLearning tools for your education or certification programs, it is important to know the difference between the different tools used to create, develop, and deliver eLearning content. An authoring tool , also called an eLearning development tool, is used to create the lessons themselves.

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Web-Based Authoring Tools for Scalable eLearning Development: The Time Has Come

Web Courseworks

The era of web-based authoring systems is here. We’ve been using our own collaborative web-based development tool, CourseCreate, at Web Courseworks for the past 15 years. We recently decided to test drive Claro and Composica, and here’s some of what we’ve learned in our exploration of these tools.

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LMS and LCMS Meets Learning Ecosystem – Part Two

Instancy

When we discuss LMS and LCMS, we emphasize the fact that while many think they are similar, they are in fact quite different. The LMS and LCMS provide different functionality. Traditionally, the LMS and LCMS are disjointed in the sense that the LCMS is treated as a package inside the LMS. What do we mean by disjointed?

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10 best online training platforms for employees

Elucidat

This is where your employee learning software comes in. There’s no shortage of great tools and technology to help you deliver digital learning. So, before you explore the available online training tools, you need to get clear on what an employee learning platform means. Unless it’s a virtual classroom, of course.

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State of the Authoring Tool Industry 2015

eLearning 24-7

– This means that multiple people can work at the same time on the same course and same page – it is really an awesome feature, especially with SaaS authoring tools. Increase of authoring tool vendors – More are in, less are out, but there still is a gap between good and average – a huge gap.

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Learning and Development Glossary

Petra Mayer

From Cloud to Scorm, to Authoring tool to Microlearning – eLearning has become a full-fledged industry. This five-phase framework serves as a guideline for building training and learning support tools. Authoring Tool. An authoring tool is a software package for the eLearning course content.