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The Post-LMS World: Social, Simple, Modern, Mobile and Student-centric

Edsurge

Despite its name, the Learning Management System (LMS) is not about learning. The LMS was originally the CMS—Course Management System. Today, the LMS is a technological staple for all courses across higher ed, whether online or traditional brick-and-mortar institutions. We are in what I call the post-LMS world.

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Make your LMS a social learning platform

Ask a Tech Teacher

Vivek Singh, education professional and contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher, has some interesting ideas on using your native LMS as a social learning platform. We inadvertently learn from our daily social interactions, with most of our informal learning happens through online sources of information.

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Must-have features in any LMS

Neo LMS

A good example would be how Facebook and Twitter have incorporated common like/favorite and share/retweet buttons. Learning platforms features are standardized because users expect each platform to have the same basic features, such as integrating a school’s grading system in the LMS. Ideally learning platforms should offer both 2.

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Why your young students love e-learning

Neo LMS

Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop. Facebook demands its potential users to be at least 13, but a lot of school kids say they never or rarely use Facebook anyway. E-learning is mobile.

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7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

Mobile learning is generally defined as training or education conducted via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, generally connected to a wireless network such as GSM, G3 or Wifi. This study found that in 2017, 71% of teens claimed to either own or have use of a smartphone.

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Top issues you will face when developing your own Learning Management System

Testpress

Here is a compilation of the top 6 issues which you would face when building your own LMS. Finding Right Person It is very difficult to find the right talent for building your custom LMS. And most importantly the person building your LMS should understand your problems. Mobile Apps are a beast on their own.

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Digital Content Distribution in Education: Top 7 Tips to Creating a Successful Strategy

Kitaboo on EdTech

This could include social media, email, websites, mobile apps, and learning management systems (LMS) amongst others. Leverage Social Media and Other Online Platforms This is where most people involved in education are divided. Use popular hashtags that match your content and your target audience.