The changing scenario in the human resources development arena has given birth to various innovations, which call for innovative solutions on the part of the learning and development professional. One such innovation that has come up is the learning management system (LMS), which is surely one such advancement that is taking learning and development to the next level. LMS is simple software used for proper planning and delivery of learning content to trainees/learners. It is indeed the anytime solution for content creation for learning, monitoring student participation and assess their performance. What then are the benefits of adopting the LMS in the administration and delivery of learning and development? Lets us consider some of the benefits of the software.
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Anytime, anywhere learning: LMS is known for anytime, anywhere learning. Learners can get access to learning material from anywhere and at any time, as long as they have internet access. All that is needed is to upload all learning material for the learners to use them whenever required.
Reduced learning costs: Adopting the LMS offers a chance to save money with proper and easy management of learning.
The anytime, anywhere learning nature of LMS is the main driving force behind this low-cost concept. The learning and development professional uploads the learning materials and the learners can get access to these sources from anywhere with the help of internet access. This results in the organisation saving on a lot in administrative costs, with lower training costs, less travelling and no accommodation costs.
Availability of reports and statistics: With LMS, statics and reports on learner performance are readily available, thus offering better monitoring of the learning and development function. Tracking down the learning curve of learners becomes easy. The easiness also allows learning and development practitioners to conduct online quizzes, surveys and tests as well.
Easy customisation of content: Since all the learning materials are uploaded in a central location, it allows learners to upload new content or modify the existing ones. Easy and fast access to information, as allowed by LMS, supports fast addition or upgrading of content materials, thus giving the learners fresh new content all the time.
Personalised learning: Instructors dealing with LMS have the opportunity to develop interactive online courses using audio, video, images and texts that are excellent boosts for learning. Proper communication between instructors and learners is facilitated through discussion forums online, thus, making learning more interactive and personalised. Time saving: Above all, LMS saves a lot of time compared to the traditional method of learning. This is because of the courses that are just created and hosted for learners who can use them at their convenience. Physical classrooms don’t allow the flexibility of customisation of courses and materials according to convenience of students.
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Paul Nyausaru is a human resources professional. You can contact him on email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Views contained in this article are personal
