Introduction to Selecting a

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eLearning Technology Selection and Implementation

• Introduction to Selecting a
• Learning Management System (LMS)

Presenter Hiram Kuykendall, CTO
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Introduction to Selecting an LMS

• Review the most commonly omitted
  questions when selecting a Learning
• Management System (LMS)

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Learning Management System (LMS) Defined

• Minimum LMS Definition
• User Authentication
• Course Enrollment / Tracking
• Security ( Role Based )
• Content Management Component
• Strategy for Training Material Dissemination
• Usually Contains Tool
• Quiz
• Standard WBT Interface (SCROM)
• Wiki, Forum, Glossary

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Audience

• Who is your target audience?

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Audience

• Implications of Audience for LMS Selection /
  Cost
• LMS Licensing (Per Seat, Per User)
• Languages
• State Agencies English and Spanish Requirements
• Public Sector All Languages
• Increased Security Requirements
• Accessibility

Example Making Training Publically Available
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Audience

• Scope Creep!!!
• AKA
• Scope at a Full Run

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• Information Technology Infrastructure

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Technology Culture

• Client Question Why are the technology folks so
  difficult to work with?

• Bit by dog as a child.
• Gamma rays from the computers have turned them
  evil.
• They are trying to manage technology resources
  with limited staff.

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Technology Culture Supported Technology

• GOAL Create a preferred technology guideline.

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Technology Culture Supported Technology

• Engage your technology department.

Supported Technology Platforms

• Web Server
• Server Operating System
• Database Server
• Available Hardware
• Programming Language (If Applicable)

System Interfaces

• Human Resource
• Authentication
• Course Enrollment

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Technology Culture Supported Technology

• Suggestion
• Keep Technology Options Open
• Mandatory Limit to Interfaces
• Suggested Current Technology Specifications
• Strategies for New Technology
• Look at Outsourcing Pilot / First Phase Hosting
• Negotiate with Vendor for Gap Help

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LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)
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LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)
Learning Management System

• Authentication
• Content Management
• Tracking

Training Modules - Integrated
Application Program Interface (API)
Content Storage
Training Modules - External
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LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)
SCORM API
WBT Training Module
LMS Moodle
API Application Programming Interface SCORM
Sharable Content Object Reference Model WBT Web
Based Training
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LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)

• How portable are the training modules?
• Goal Understand how proprietary the LMS
  solution is.
• Question What steps are necessary to port the
  training module to another LMS solutions?
• Research AICC / SCORM API
• Question What tools are used to create the
  training modules?
• Research Flash, Toolbook, Proprietary

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LMS vs. ELearning Modules (Content)

• How is training content stored?

Goal Understand how proprietary the training
modules are.
Question Can the training content be exported?
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Features
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Features

• Core Features

• Authentication
• Course Enrollment
• Content Management
• Quiz / Assessment
• Printable Certificates
• Analysis Tools
• Content Delivery
• SCORM is an interface!!!!
• Native Content Delivery
• Searchable Glossary

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Training Plan Web Based Training

• Web Based Training (WBT)
• Core Features
• Pod Cast
• Blogs
• Wikis
• E-Payments
• Strategies for Controlling Access
• Opening / Closing Courses
• Restricting Access
• Workflow ( Prerequisites )

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Training Plan Blended Learning

• Blended Learning
• Course Scheduling
• Instructor Assignment
• Room Assignment
• Rescheduling
• Waiting List

• Web Based Training (WBT)
• Instructor Led Training (ILT)
• Blended Learning

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Thank You!

• Takeaway Points
• Define you audience.
• Engage your IT department.
• Create a guideline.
• Stay flexible, address gap issues.
• Determine how proprietary the LMS is.
• Determine your minimum feature set.
• Whats Next?
• ELearning Features and Functionality (handout)
• Open Source LMS
• Moodle http//moodle.org
• Training Module
• API Buzzwords SCORM, AICC
• Feel for Tools Toolbook, Flash