500+ LMSs in the world how do you know you re choosing the right one?

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1 500+ LMSs in the world how do you know you re choosing the right one? Sponsored by

2 500+ LMSs in the world; How do you know you re choosing the right one? Dr. Allen Partridge Sr. Technology Evangelist, elearning 2

3 Choosing an LMS 3

4 Fun, Fun, Fun! Maybe not. 4

5 Today s session is designed to expedite your journey from perspiration to inspiration Key Concepts LMS Standards Skills Buy-in Motivation Alignment Goals Culture Enterprise Brand Evaluation Process Trends Fantastic Article for Guidance from ADL Co-lab : 5

6 Key Concepts LMS What is an LMS and do I really need one? Will it solve all of my learner tracking needs? Standards SCORM, AICC, xapi What about content file types, security, transcripts, reporting data, & mobility? Skills Why does skill alignment matter? Why should I track skills? Buy in How can I get leadership on board? Motivation Working people don t have time for training 6

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8 What does an LMS mean to you? Do people Google first? Is training an operational expense? Does your LMS make a difference? 8

9 What should an LMS provide? there are four things your LMS needs to tell you through reporting in the following order: Employees ability to perform their job Employee compliance with regulatory training Employee immediate reaction to training Test results Katrina Baker s books on this topic are great. Written with real-world experience and full of humor and wisdom: Paul Wilson, Choosing an LMS for your Organization: 9

10 Standards? Data Standards SCORM AICC xapi Media File Formats PPT DOC PDF Video Web Content HTML5 Responsive / Adaptive Mobility Device Detection Touch ready Security Standards ISO SOC 1 SOC 2 FedRAMP 10

11 Organizational Alignment Jerry is the Learning Director of a bustling new mid-sized organization. He values a training approach that aligns training to his organizational goals. He wants to track & measure verifiable results. He s interested in on-the-job improvements as a direct result of training.

12 His only training solution today is a stack of handouts and a very tired trainer named Sheldon. Nobody likes the training. People say the training is dull, irrelevant and that they don t have time for it.

13 Positive Sustainable, long-term motivation Do It for a reward I want to do it, so I will External Interna Do it or you re fired I don t see any reason to do it Negativ e Daniel Pink s inspiring Ted Talk about motivation.

14 Autonomy Purpose Mastery

15 Leadership team defines an organization strategy.

16 Learning team, aligns that strategy to skills

17 Employees choose the best courses to satisfy assigned skills.

18 Recognize & reward individual achievement

19 Validate ROI with reports on skill achievement

20 Captivate Prime works for Jerry Support for Skills & Blended Learning give everyone autonomy & self-determination. Gamification & Badges recognize & reward mastery of new subjects. Feedback & skill assignment clarify the purpose of training. Aligns skills to the strategic plan & tracks manager s delayed feedback.

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22 Describe your organizational learning culture?

23 Describe your organizational learning culture Autonomy Purpose Mastery

24 Evaluation - Process Determine your needs Technical Budgetary Pedagogical Personnel Develop a Comparison Matrix Use a spreadsheet to track / compare features in each Compare Available Solutions Elements Identified as Needs Contact Leading Vendors Consider the Cloud - reliability Request Live Demos Smoke test the content first 24

25 Comparison Matrix Approaches - Considerations Requirements may not equal Features A requirements comparison is more important than a feature comparison Not all features are equal Consider weighting requirements to add importance to areas that are higher priority Consider weighting product fulfillment of the requirement Don t fall for marketing comparisons Most online comparison charts are actually being promoted by a vendor Decide the priorities yourself, and decide how well a tool does something yourself. 25

26 Evaluation - Trends Video Mobility Social Learning Gamification Immersion Separating Fad from Future 26

27 Still Hungry for more? Check out these resources for more training in Adobe Captivate Blog: YouTube: AdobeTV: Adobe EDEX: Adobe KnowHow: me:

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