The difference between LMS and e-learning
E-learning is an education or learning method that is provided using devices such as PCs and smartphones and the Internet. On the other hand, LMS is an abbreviation for "Learning Management System" and is also known as a learning management system, and is a platform for delivering and managing e-learning content.
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What is the difference between LMS and e-learning?
When considering the introduction of e-learning, you may come across the term LMS. Since LMS and e-learning are similar, many people in charge may be confused.
This page explains the difference between LMS and e-learning, and why e-learning requires an LMS. We also introduce the advantages and disadvantages of different types of LMS: "LMS for implementing your company's educational policies" and "LMS that utilizes generic content." If you are considering an LMS or e-learning, please refer to this article.
What is the difference between LMS and e-learning?
E-learning is learning that is conducted online
E-learning is a combination of the "e" from "electronic" and "learning," and refers to learning using electronic means. It is an education or learning method provided using devices such as PCs and smartphones and the Internet, and refers to "learning conducted online." Its characteristics include being able to proceed with learning at one's own pace, and being able to study anytime, anywhere as long as one has a device and the Internet.
Originally, e-learning refers to "learning conducted online," but it can also refer to "learning content" created based on SCORM, a common standard for e-learning. REVIC Global also develops and provides learning content for basic business skills, specialized fields, and levels as " e-learning materials ."
An LMS is a platform for delivering and managing e-learning content.
LMS is an abbreviation for "Learning Management System," and is a platform for delivering and managing e-learning content. Many companies and educational institutions that implement e-learning use LMS.
We will introduce the features of the LMS using SmartSkill Campus provided by Revic Global as an example.
Why do we need an LMS for e-learning?
We have introduced that "e-learning" refers to the online learning itself, and "LMS" refers to the learning platform that facilitates the implementation of e-learning.
That doesn't mean that e-learning cannot be implemented without an LMS; it is possible to implement it by posting learning content on a video distribution platform or website and having students access it. However, in that case, it is not possible to manage the progress and grades of each student, or to obtain their course history.
The introduction of an LMS is essential if you want to provide strategic education by planning "when, where, and what kind of education" to provide, maximize the effectiveness of education through individually optimized learning, collect employees' learning history and use it in your business strategy, or operate efficiently. This is what many companies are aiming for, so LMS are introduced and used when implementing e-learning at companies and educational institutions.
1. Content management function
You can upload, manage, and distribute learning content (videos, materials, tests, surveys, etc.). Learning content can also be easily updated and modified.
2. Participant management function
The system has a function for managing the progress and grades of students. Administrators and managers can check the status of students as needed and provide support and feedback.
3. Communication Function
The LMS has message and bulletin board functions that promote communication between students and between instructors and students.
4. Report function
The system has a function that allows administrators to output students' course history, application status, grades, etc.
5. Security Features
The LMS has measures in place to protect against cyber attacks such as unauthorized access, data leaks from user devices, and threats such as impersonation, so it can be used safely while protecting corporate secrets.
"An LMS for implementing your company's educational initiatives" and "An LMS that utilizes generic content"
What is an "LMS for implementing your company's educational policies"?
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What is an "LMS that utilizes generic content"?
With a wide range of content, we can provide training to improve expertise that cannot be prepared in-house. Students can choose from the many available contents to take courses that they can apply to their own work and growth, or that they are interested in.
Depending on the purpose, LMS can be divided into two main types: "LMS for implementing your company's educational policies" and "LMS that utilizes general-purpose content." We will explain the advantages and disadvantages of each in detail.
1. You can present a study plan
We can provide participants with content that matches their individual career plans, develop mandatory courses such as compliance and information security, and recommend courses to encourage independent learning.
By developing the habit of independent learning, it is possible to develop your company's educational policies and the educational themes that you focus on.
2. Flexible registration of learning content
"LMS for implementing your company's educational policies" allows you to deploy your company's educational assets. By implementing blended training that combines existing educational assets with real group training, you can improve the effectiveness of your education. Of course, you can also load generic content provided by e-learning vendors, making it possible to create an environment where you can learn anytime, anywhere.
3. Education history can be managed and utilized
It is possible to manage not only the attendance history of online content, but also the participation history of group training and the history of company-wide education and training conducted by each department. Not only can the trainee check the learning history, but superiors and department heads can also check the learning history of their own organization and the progress of required courses, thereby enhancing the growth of the organization.
In recent years, educational data has also been increasingly used in management through the sharing of learning history information with human resources databases and talent management systems.
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Simply preparing and deploying an LMS and content will not encourage employees to use it. Operational design and deployment are important to realize your company's educational measures. At SmartSkill Campus, dedicated customer success staff will support you in implementing your company's educational measures into the LMS.
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If participants do not understand the meaning and significance of their learning and have no desire to grow, it will not be utilized. Without encouragement and support from those around them, they tend to find it difficult to continue learning. In addition, the company's educational assets cannot be deployed. Since learning history is stored separately, a separate "LMS for implementing the company's educational measures" is required to grasp the educational history of the entire company.
Linking your LMS to external e-learning services
As the practice and disclosure of human capital management advances, there is an increasing need for centralized management of employee education histories.
In SmartSkill Campus, in order to utilize learning data, it is possible to aggregate data by linking external e-learning services to "LMS that implements the company's educational measures online." Even if other departments have introduced "LMS that utilizes generic content," the learning history of the entire company can be aggregated by linking the course history.
In "How to Choose an LMS," we introduce important points to consider when selecting an LMS for corporate personnel introducing an LMS for the first time and those considering switching LMS.
Please take a look at that as well.
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