What is an LMS and How is created/used
4. What are the benefits of using an LMS?
Save time
Compared with traditional training (face-to-face sessions), an LMS optimizes your training process. With traditional training, your learners have to take time out of their day, miss work or travel, but implementing an LMS is a game-changer. Learners simply log in to your platform and complete courses wherever they are. Whether it’s on the bus to work, during a coffee break, or setting aside half an hour at their desk, there are significant time savings for them and for you.
Reduce costs
Traditional learning not only wastes time, it wastes money too. Instructors, training days, travel costs, training materials, location hiring – the list goes on and it really adds up. An LMS reduces these costs for your organization. By creating economies of scale you reduce costs even further. Your training is all online meaning your learners can train at any time. Even if you want to run face-to-face sessions, you can support a blended learning strategy with an LMS by offering a mix of online and offline training activities, all tracked through one system. It’s a valuable bonus that impacts your bottom line.
Demonstrate training impact
One of the biggest benefits of a learning management system is the invaluable training data you get. You’ll have access to reports like exams completion rates, training histories, course progress…the list goes on. These are stats that give you real insights and will help you to show you how training is impacting your business’s return on investment.
Reuse existing training materials
Uploading your pre-existing training materials fast tracks your training efforts. Using files like PowerPoint or PDF, and uploading or embedding video content, courses can be built quickly and at no extra cost. You also don’t need any technical expertise.
Greater choice of training methods
With an LMS you can choose a number of different approaches to training and use the most appropriate one for the situation or subject matter. Choose from various media types, assessments, and even blend live webinars and on-demand content to suit your business’s needs.
Efficient training management
One of the big pain points for many businesses needing to deliver training is organizing it. From notifying learners to enrollments, to tracking completions – it’s a lot to manage, especially if the team responsible for this is small. With a learning management system, laborious tasks become automated. You can automatically add learners, enroll them in the appropriate courses, roll out exams, issue certificates, and access reports, leaving you free to get on with more important tasks.
Centralized training
With an LMS, your course content, data, and training materials are all in one handy place. Your learners can effortlessly access courses and you can efficiently deliver consistent, effective training to everyone across your organization.
Track learner progress
How do you know if your learners are engaging with their training? Track their progression through your courses. An LMS with this report type shows you a status update on every learner enrolled in a specific course or courses. You should see the learner’s profile information, if they have started a course, when they started, if they have completed the course, and if they passed, failed as well as their score.