Guide to select the Right LMS Solutions
The Learning Management System (LMS) market capitalization, from its current USD 13.4 Billion, is expected to grow at 14% CAGR to USD 25.7 billion by 2025 (source: global news wire). With this pace of growth, it is also important to note that the amount of money and time investment required to implement is massive. With the outburst of various options in the market, LMS selection is becoming a herculean task. As one size doesn’t fit all, companies and stakeholders need to take decisions meticulously and strategically for streamlining amidst available options/designing their own LMS backed by stakeholder participation, formation of a committee, the devotion of time, out-of-the-box thinking, project management for timely implementation, and preparedness of the organization at that time.
Highlighting a few key factors that will assist you towards an effective selection of LMS
Identification of needs and objectives
It is extremely important to identify the need for LMS and how it can assist in achieving your business Objective. While this process can be time taking, many have tried to jump the gun and failed miserably. It has been observed that creating a comprehensive/near exhaustive list has been a very crucial step to finding the best solution that suit’s one’s needs.
Definition of end-users
To ensure that LMS is effective in its outcome, it is extremely important to analyze and study the demographics and psyche of its end users. Age, Tech friendliness/resistance, availability of internet bandwidth is some of the key factors that must be investigated for creating an engaging environment required to enhance their learning and enable them to grow.
User experience
Supplementing to the above, while LMS is a means to an end, it should be kept in mind that LMS shouldn’t hinder end-user growth and create additional blocks in the minds of its user. It is extremely important to identify the experience you wish to choose for your end-users. Aspects such as Fonts/colours/ease of use/display of content
all need to be so meticulously thought off and well-designed ensuring anyone can use it without having to ask for help. Also, end-users should not encounter any obstacles or delays that could cause frustration or confusion.
Assess content compatibility
While it is known that the devil lies in the details, it is important to think out of the box for ways to deliver content, without compromising on quality, so that it resonates with varied end-users and audiences to the LMS.
EduplusCampus offers one such product ‘Eduplus LMS’ which is a cloud-based platform that is customized to fit the needs of all types of educational institutes. Whether you want to get an overview of the courses or collaborate within the system, create administer and score tests and generate reports, the Eduplus LMS provides a comprehensive solution for all your needs.
The Eduplus LMS platform works on many devices including mobile phones, tablets, and laptops. We provide comprehensive eLearning solutions for higher education. To know more about EduplusCampus and its various products log on to: www.edupluscampus.com