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What’s the Difference Between an LMS and an LCMS? Hint: It’s Not Just the Letter “C”

Association eLearning

Your association pays a vendor to create an interactive course that goes over the features of this new product. Now suppose the association wants to save money by making the course themselves and decides not to hire a vendor. “If an LCMS does everything an LMS can, plus more, why would I want an LMS?”.

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The Content or the LMS? Which Comes First?

Association eLearning

The process of determining LMS requirements, narrowing down vendors, getting stakeholders to review demos, and debriefing on the different options can take weeks or months. The reality is once the type of content is determined, and the LMS vetting process begins, there is time to start actual content authoring.

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Getting Started with Online Member Education

Association eLearning

It is critical to have your vendor’s support in the implementation of your learning program. You will also need to determine your target audience, figure out how to raise awareness and market your new learning opportunities, and eventually launch the program.

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What You Can Expect When Asking a Vendor for Client References

Absorb LMS

It’s pretty common for prospective clients to ask software vendors for references prior to signing a contract. A 15-minute phone call with two or three organizations who have used the system extensively and sampled the vendor’s services can help mitigate the risk – and reduce the anxiety – related to acquiring a new system.

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Training Industry Inc’s 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal/ LMS Features Gyrus Systems LMS

Gyrus

Gyrus Systems , a leading Learning Management Systems (LMS) vendor, announced today it has been selected as a 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal Company by Training Industry.com. The 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS companies are the leaders in the learning technologies market,” said Ken Taylor, president of Training Industry, Inc.

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Top 5 Questions You Should Ask When Choosing an LMS Vendor

Paradiso Solutions

Choosing the best Learning Management System (LMS) vendor is an important choice that can greatly impact the effectiveness of your organization’s training and development programs. The most important questions to ask an LMS vendor are covered in this article. When is an LMS, not an LMS? When is an LMS not an LMS, then?

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Training Industry Inc’s 2017 Learning Portal Companies Watchlist Features Gyrus Systems LMS

Gyrus

Gyrus Systems , a leading Learning Management Systems (LMS) vendor, announced today it has been selected as a 2017 Learning Portal Companies Watch List by Training Industry.com. The watch list features Gyrus Systems amongst other companies which the leading portal for the training industry has handpicked.