Learning Management System
LMS is a software application through which the diverse phases of E-learning processes such as delivering, recording, administering, tracking, and monitoring can be controlled effectively. During the initial time, Learning Management System was just intended to handle the basic training delivery and the tracking arrangements which many of the foremost organizations were looking for. That being said, it must be also pointed out that the elearning service platforms were also not fully developed as they are now during that particular period. The concept of LMS has changed over time and now, the same is utilized for a much broader section of e-learning activities. The present-day LMS is quite capable of delivering specialized training and monitoring the complete training programs such as doling out the elearning courses, managing the blended learning programs, classroom training, and the constructive reporting. LMS is also useful in gauging the practical progress of the E-learning participants, which in turn enables the course directors to provide them the proportionate future courses.
Design Your Blended Learning Approach Pragmatically
Blended Learning programs are adaptable, effective, inventive, and cost-effective, which means that practically the ROI (Return on Investment) will be great! To ensure the winning nature of your blended learning methodology, it is imperative that you must design it in an ingenious way. You should take into account the entailed aspects such as your related requirements, the mental capabilities of the group to whom the programs are planned, and also the resources that are on hand. In short, you should approach the task inventively and with a creative, as well as sensible vision. Likewise, you must make use of the available resources wisely; you should consult all the relevant departments which are involved in the process, so that overall consistency can be brought into the process of the blended learning course creation. You must also have practical awareness regarding the time needed to complete the course successfully and should break up the curriculum (ILT, Workshops, elearning, Virtual Training, etc.) effectively.
Careful Blending is Essential
Please note that the right type of ‘blend’ is crucial, and only through this way you can make sure of the success of the created blended learning methodology. Ensure to fix the elements of your blended learning courses in a prudent manner. You can include viable and effective modules such as ‘elearning’, ‘gamification’, ‘ILT’ (Information and Learning Technology) for classroom training, ‘virtual classroom’, and ‘mobile learning (Mlearning)’.
For elearning creation, you must use a useful ‘Learning Management System (LMS)’, through which you can easily deliver any form of contents such as ‘Tin Can’, ‘Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) objects’, ‘PPT’, ‘PDF’, ‘Word’, etc. Gamification is an excellent and feasible way to make the learners of the blended learning courses more engaged and allowing them to flow with the subject. Hence, due care should be given to this part of the program. ILT is practically effective and the participants will get the option to pick the practical classroom training programs in line with their work schedules. This is a good way to avoid extra expenses such as the charges for transporting, venue, trainers, etc. In the same way, ‘virtual classroom’ and ‘mLearning’ are appropriate in our time. Virtual Classrooms are practical necessities in our time, because the participants can shun travelling and can save time. Mlearning (mobile learning) has become imperative in the contemporary period, due to the influx and the high influence of mobile gadgets like smartphones and tabs. Hence you must incorporate them also in your blended learning programs.