Select, Implement, and Operate the Perfect LMS
If you need to manage training and education programs for employees, customers, or students, you need an LMS. Dont waste time and money picking the wrong one.
The LMS Guidebook gets to the core of what an LMS does and how it works. This book tackles the urgent challenges you will face when putting an LMS in place: Which features are must-haves? What standards should your LMS comply with to mesh with your other technology systems? How do you migrate existing learning data into your new LMS? How can you ensure an uneventful rollout?
Not all LMS products will meet your needs. E-learning consultant Steve Foreman offers a broad view of the LMS categories and features so you can ask better questions of vendors and evaluate their products. He then turns to implementation and operation, offering in-depth guidance on how to establish appropriate standards, processes, and governance that will have your LMS running smoothly.
Whether youre on the instructional or technical side of the LMS, you can make the job of selecting and managing one less painful by following the proven practices in this book.
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Part 1 What an LMS Does and How It Works |
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Chapter 1 What Is a Learning Management System? |
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Chapter 2 Corporate LMS Features |
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Chapter 3 Academic LMS Features |
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Chapter 4 LCMS-LMS Features |
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Chapter 5 Relevant Technology Standards and Specifications |
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Part 2 How to Select, Implement, and Operate an LMS |
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Chapter 6 Selecting the Right LMS for Your Organization |
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Chapter 7 Planning Your Implementation and Configuring the LMS |
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Chapter 8 Integrating Your LMS With Other Systems and Migrating Legacy Data |
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Chapter 9 Testing Your LMS and Going Live |
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Chapter 10 Operating Your LMS With Standards and Governance |
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Chapter 11 LMS Trends: Current and Future |
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Chapter 12 The LMS's Role in the Learning and Performance Ecosystem |
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Appendix A Key Takeaways From Each
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| Appendix B Glossary of IT Technical Jargon |
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| Appendix C Glossary of Terms With Different Meanings for L&D and IT |
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| References |
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| About the Author |
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Steve Foreman is principal at InfoMedia Designs, a consulting firm focused on the application of technology to support human performance.
Steve regularly works with organizations in the private and public sectors that are selecting and implementing learning management systems. He assists clients in all areas of system implementation, including strategy, technology, process, standards and governance.
Some of Steves key interests include learning strategy analysis and development, connecting learning and business metrics, learning and performance ecosystems, learning technology architecture, socially adaptive systems, self-organizing knowledge bases, performance-centered user interface design, computer adaptive testing, inference-based decision support, and the convergence of working and learning.
