(for VLEs only) Incorporates an option for the system (upon entering a session) to call the user back to initiate the audio connection, rather than requiring the user to call in from their phone and possibly incur long distance charges. Transcripts and other documentation Allows learners and administrators to print transcripts, course completion certificates, and learner records with appropriate options Allows a learner to be able to view a transcript of all training that has been recorded in the LMS for their account along with status and status date Incorporates the ability to import and information about learner badges and for instructors to create them, using a framework such as Mozilla Open Badges. See for more 7.21 Digital badges information. Scalability Has a scalable architecture that allows the system to expand as the number of users increases. The following factors should be taken into account in your planning: Number of concurrent users (current and in the foreseeable future) Database licensing (by seat or site) Database volume restrictions Has a scalable architecture, enabling evolution of the client installation without forcing them to go through frequent major version upgrades Allows configuration of a data distribution network (interconnect distribution peers through a common distribution server) Vendor characteristics Has a good reputation among acquisition and system owner communities. Ask the vendor who their other clients are, what they use the system for, and see if you can talk to these clients about their experience using the system. Look for negative comments posted on the Internet by members of these communities. Is willing to openly discuss with you changes in the learning landscape, and their roadmap for adapting to these changes. Has been in the LMS market for at least 5 years. Avoid the first release of a new system. Has not created the product merely as an add-on to an ERP or some other system, in order to be able to sell it to customers desperate to add an LMS to their existing system. Although the cost will probably be lower than purchasing a separate LMS, and the system will obviously be with the ERP, it can mean that the LMS receives short shrift in design and usability. Has a clear technology roadmap with a reasonable time frame for new versions and additions of new features Has consulting experience and arrangements, especially with complex issues such as data migration and change management
(for VLEs only) Incorporates an option for the system (upon entering a session) to call the user back to initiate the audio connection, rather than requiring the user to call in from their phone and possibly incur long distance charges. Transcripts and other documentation Allows learners and administrators to print transcripts, course completion certificates, and learner records with appropriate options Allows a learner to be able to view a transcript of all training that has been recorded in the LMS for their account along with status and status date Incorporates the ability to import and information about learner badges and for instructors to create them, using a framework such as Mozilla Open Badges. See 7.21 Digital badges for more information. Scalability Has a scalable architecture that allows the system to expand as the number of users increases. The following factors should be taken into account in your planning: Number of concurrent users (current and in the foreseeable future) Database licensing (by seat or site) Database volume restrictions Has a scalable architecture, enabling evolution of the client installation without forcing them to go through frequent major version upgrades Allows configuration of a data distribution network (interconnect distribution peers through a common distribution server) Vendor characteristics Has a good reputation among acquisition and system owner communities. Ask the vendor who their other clients are, what they use the system for, and see if you can talk to these clients about their experience using the system. Look for negative comments posted on the Internet by members of these communities. Is willing to openly discuss with you changes in the learning landscape, and their roadmap for adapting to these changes. Has been in the LMS market for at least 5 years. Avoid the first release of a new system. Has not created the product merely as an add-on to an ERP or some other system, in order to be able to sell it to customers desperate to add an LMS to their existing system. Although the cost will probably be lower than purchasing a separate LMS, and the system will obviously be with the ERP, it can mean that the LMS receives short shrift in design and usability. Has a clear technology roadmap with a reasonable time frame for new versions and additions of new features Has consulting experience and arrangements, especially with complex issues such as data migration and change management
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