CMS, LMS & LCMSthe systems

supporting elearning

Michael M. Grant 2010

is different fromcontent

managementsystem

coursemanagementsystem

ManagementSystemsCourse

Featuresof CMSs

CMSs in use.

From http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1674941/CMSs_in_Use_at_Universities

CMSs known.

From http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1674983/CMSs_Known_to_Faculty

Issueswith CMSs

ManagementSystemsContent

Defined

content management system

Functionsof CMSs

CMSContent Creators

IT Professionals& Web Developers

Adapted from http://www.patrickpetersen.nl/images/cmspatrickpetersen.jpgWorkflowcontent

management

Examples

Luminis

versuslearningcontent

managementsystem

learningmanagementsystem

DefinedLMS & LCMS

An LMS …An LMS is a system designed to automate the administration of training  events. LMS functionality includes user registration, tracking courses in a catalog, and recording data from learners; it also has reporting  features for analysis purposes. An LMS is typically designed to handle courses by multiple publishers and providers. It usually doesn’t include  its own authoring capabilities; instead, it focuses on managing courses created by a variety of other sources.         

Adapted from http://www.nettskolen.com/forskning/Definition%20of%20Terms.pdf, http://www.astd.org/LC/glossary.htm &http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/ict/services/teachingandresearchservices/elearning/aboutelearning/elearningglossary

An LCMS …An LCMS is a system used primarily for development, maintenance, tagging, and storage of instructional content. During development, it is used to import and store assets that will be used to create a learning object; and create and store content objects. The LCMS may have workflow process functionality and the ability to tag assets and content objects with metadata. If set up to work with dynamic delivery, an LCMS will assemble the proper assets on-the-fly to create a learning object. While many LCMS can deliver content, they usually do not have the administrative functionality of an LMS. Many LCMS can export content in a variety of different formats.

Adapted from Deborah Adams (2010, personal communication), http://www.nettskolen.com/forskning/Definition%20of%20Terms.pdf, http://www.informetica.com/article/lms-vs-lcms-vs-the-informetica-lcms-117.asp,  http://www.astd.org/LC/glossary.htm & http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/4465.html

LMS/LCMSs in use.

From http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1674870/LMSs_in_Use

LMS/LCMSs known.

From http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1674896/LMSs_Known_to_eLearning_Professionals

difference?What’s the

See Brandon Hall Research at

http://www.brandon-hall.com/free_resources/lms_and_lcms.shtml

Issues toconsider …

ReferencesBrandon Hall Research. (n.d.). LMS and LCMS demystified. Brandon-hall.com. Retrieved from http://www.brandon-hall.com/free_resources/lms_and_lcms.shtml

Dabbagh, N. & Bannan-Ritland, B. (2005). Online learning: Concepts, strategies, and applications. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Helion-Prime Solutions Ltd. (2008). Cutting edge content management. PRlog.org. Retrieved from http://www.prlog.org/10056268-cutting-edge-content-management.html

Mott, J. & Wiley, D. (2009). Open for learning: The CMS and the open learning network. Education, 15(2). Retrieved from http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2121

Wang, H., & Gearhart, D.L. (2006). Designing and developing web-based instruction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Special thanks to Deborah Adams, Matt McClean, Chuck Hodges, Nancy Leininger, Bill Brescia, Elizabeth Boling, Ward Cates, MJ Bishop, David Wiley, Kevin Thorn, Kevin Oliver, Yuri Quintana, Robin Navel, Joan Davis, David Lindenberg, Mindy Fisher, Corey Johnson, Dennis Charksy, Michael Barbour, and Tom Hergert for contributing to this presentation.

& Acknowledgements

Michael M. Grant 2010