What is LMS?

LMS:

LMS or Learning Management System is a software for training management in companies and training institutions. It is a system supporting the work of HR departments related to all kinds of training. By guaranteeing a continuous training process, continuous access to training, it helps companies and institutions to achieve their strategic goals. It is a modern tool that has dominated world markets, especially the American market. It means that at a low cost it is possible to reduce expenses on training without losing anything on quality and gaining additional, interesting and valuable functions.

LMS is an application that is used to administer, document, create, report, and deliver courses and training.

There are not many companies selling LMS tools on the Polish market. It is relatively unknown and trainers are only beginning to find out about its use. One of the companies delivering advanced LMS to the Polish market – LMS Losglobos is Globalnet sp z o. O. Meanwhile, it is a very successful and increasingly popular tool in the world due to the growing role of e-learning in the training and education sector.

It is estimated that the LMS market will grow by approximately 23.17% between 2017 and 2018 (www.elearningindustry.com). In the following years, there will be a noticeable trend towards cloud-based LMS – currently 87% of LMS users decide to use the “in the cloud” option, and only 13% of users have installed LMS on their computers.

LMS can be used by all kinds of institutions, from small to large companies, from training institutions to state administration.

According to a study published on the www.elearningindustry.com portal, the sectors that use LMS are education 21%, the technology sector 12%, production, 9%, the health sector 7%, consulting 7% and other sectors with a 2-3% share. According to the same portal, as many as 63% of users are satisfied with the use of LMS, because LMS has a positive effect on online training and the effectiveness of such training.

LMS is used to create and deliver courses and training.

An advanced LMS such as Globalnet allows you to create e-learning content, i.e. create courses and training, deliver them to your audience, enroll people in courses and training, and monitor and evaluate people’s learning progress. Modern LMS tools should enable the management of both a small and large number of students (people), they should have open access or secured by logging in and should be supported by mobile devices, such opportunities are provided by LMS Globalnet, which additionally allows the use of gamification in the process teaching, earning badges and LMS achievement points, and creating rankings.

What is the LMS platform for?

The role of the LMS may vary depending on the needs of employees and the chosen strategy of the company. A special feature of the Distance Learning System is its flexibility and diversity of purpose. The platform can be used, among others down:

Supporting team development –

The main mission of the LMS is to provide training materials that can take various forms, including ready-made files created in external tools can be shared, as well as created directly on the platform with the help of built-in wizards. As part of the LMS, it is possible to assign courses to user groups, thus ensuring the acquisition of appropriate professional skills of employees. In addition, all training content available on the platform can be aggregated in the form of knowledge paths, which constitute an individual learning plan.

Onboarding new employees –

LMS also supports the onboarding process , the purpose of which is to quickly adapt new employees in the company. The platform may include, inter alia, procedures, information on administrative matters and company structure, and training, which can take various audiovisual forms.

Thanks to this solution, it is not necessary to duplicate training materials for each new employee, because they are available from the level of only one system, and moreover, access to them is possible at any place and time. In addition, all materials made available on the platform can be constantly updated and supplemented with new content.

Motivating employees –

The LMS platform gives the opportunity to activate employees and increase efficiency in business using game elements in the learning process. Gamification serves to support the user’s motivation in acquiring knowledge, and also mobilizes to achieve the set goals. In addition, it helps to get involved in the life of the company, increase productivity and promote continuous learning and skills improvement of employees, enabling them to earn points, badges and, above all, rewards.

Conducting tests –

LMS has a built-in wizard for creating and sharing simple and advanced quizzes. Tests may contain various types of questions and may be made available to individuals or all Users of the platform. Thanks to the use of the test module, it is possible, inter alia, to quick verification of product knowledge or knowledge of the company’s procedures.