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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. 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 &

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), & elearning.com/article/4465.html

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References Brandon Hall Research. (n.d.). LMS and LCMS demystified. Brandon-hall.com. Retrieved from 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 management.html Mott, J. & Wiley, D. (2009). Open for learning: The CMS and the open learning network. Education, 15(2). Retrieved from 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

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