The Learning Center

A learning management system (LMS) is software for delivering, tracking and managing training.  A LMS ranges from systems for managing training records to software for distributing courses over the Internet and offering features for online collaboration. In many instances, corporate training departments purchase a LMS to automate record-keeping as well as the registration of employees for classroom and online courses.

Dimensions to Learning Management Systems:

• Student self-service (e.g., self-registration on instructor-led training)
• Training workflow (e.g., user notification, manager approval,
  wait-list management)
• The provision of on-line learning (e.g., Computer-Based Training, read & understand)
• On-line assessment
• Management of continuous professional education (CPE)
• Collaborative learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads)
• Training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment)

This LMS will provide a performance management system, which will encompass employee appraisals, competency management, skills-gap analysis, succession planning, and multi-rater assessments (i.e., 360 degree reviews).

Where are we in the Learning Exchange implementation process?  View the flow chart (9/10/09) 

For more information please email:
learningexchange@vanderbilt.edu