http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com A blog dedicated to Learning Management Systems (LMS) training and other forms of online training. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:34:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking back through education history it is incredible to see how far we come as a “learning management system” is playing a major role in distributing courses online. Who would have ever thought that regular courses would be taught online? However, this is just the start of the evolution as ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/12/25/learning-management-system-looking-forward/ Learning management system courses respond to this call for new pedagogical attitudes and practices.  Inspired by pedagogies like Montessori and Waldorf, more schools–both private and public–are allowing students to explore learning content in a more hands-on and individual way. The trust in human beings’ drive to know is a critical ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/12/17/respond-to-organization-needs-with-learning-management-systems/ There are many considerations when choosing a new tool like a learning management system for a classroom or training program. Besides the fun and practical function that an instructional technology offers a learning experience, perhaps the most critical factor for many educators is how user-friendly a technology is.   Learning management systems ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/11/12/some-considerations-before-choosing-the-best-lms/ It may be that many students currently enrolled in training programs hosted on learning management systems were prompted by the sudden loss of employment to better themselves and gain more skills.     The possibility of being laid off or not finding work to begin with continues to plague people all over the ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/11/05/go-east-young-man-or-think-learning-management-system/ With the goal of making more connections in mind, Coggno has recently announced the launching of its newly redesigned LMS Training Marketplace. Coggno’s new Training Marketplace will highlight courses and enhance their presence and optimization on the web, as well as display graphics for each course.   In the new Marketplace, each ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/10/22/lms-training-marketplace-redesigned-for-user-and-author-convenience/ Why is powerful, effective and up-to-date learning management system sales training a must? Sales strategies, and therefore sales training programs, are undergoing sweeping changes in recent years and even months. The new sales strategies are a response to different factors including the economy (tough economy = difficult clients) and the ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/10/08/respond-to-the-times-with-lms-sales-training-and-new-sales-strategies/ Is the use of learning management systems and blended learning environments a testament to the quality of a school’s education system? How important is keeping up with cutting edge technology?     The private high school I attended was certainly not known for its facilities. Our computer lab was a small, anciently-equipped place, ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/09/24/choose-a-learning-management-system-not-in-desperation-but-innovation/ It may seem obvious, but it’s something with which many companies considering a learning management system to deliver training are still coming to grips: Tough times mean tough clients.     However, many organizations are rising above that natural law. For companies seeking an edge in the competitive market created by the recession, ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/09/10/natural-law-challenged-with-lms-e-learning-training/ Being asked to "please try again" is something that’s happened to most of us in the learning management system community. There’s no shame in it. Juggling all the different subscription, banking, social network, email, and other account passwords is overwhelming.     And it seems like more websites are creating increasingly complicated password ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/08/27/the-solution-to-that-age-old-lms-problem/ The trend in learning management system and other e-learning content writing has traditionally followed a "voiceless writing" model.     In this model, course creators write using a formal tone and text without style or affect. This is the writing style traditionally preferred by academia–one without any trace of an author’s voice or ... http://learningmanagementsystems.blogsome.com/2009/08/06/seeing-the-end-of-a-trend-in-lms-training-content-writing/