Piecing Together a Smart LMS Strategy
October 7, 2014
Choosing the right learning management system is arguably one of the most important technology decisions school district leaders will make. This special report aims to give district leaders a better sense of what it takes to piece together a smart LMS strategy. It takes the reader through the buying-decision process, addresses the challenges of integrating an LMS into other software systems, outlines the complexities around professional development, and provides insights from educational technology leaders around the country who have faced these challenges.
- Federal Advice on Selecting a Learning Management SystemDistrict technology and instructional leaders face a daunting task when trying to figure out which learning management system to choose. Here鈥檚 advice from the director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and a district technology director.Ed-Tech Policy Peek Inside a Learning Management SystemAn example of how an LMS functions can be seen through the system developed by Schoology, a New York City-based provider whose system has over 6 million users in K-12 districts and universities worldwide.IT Infrastructure & Management Tearing Down the Walls Between Software SilosTechnical hurdles, turf battles among vendors, and the glacial pace of technology adoption are preventing LMS software from becoming the hub of a fully integrated ed-tech ecosystem.
IT Infrastructure & Management Pressure on LMS Companies to Provide Quality PDEducators must grasp how learning management systems can help students, yet also acquire the skills to juggle myriad academic and managerial duties.
IT Infrastructure & Management Making the Big LMS Buying DecisionSchool districts are evaluating various learning management systems more than ever before, but many underestimate the time and resources it will take to choose the right one.
IT Infrastructure & Management Ed-Tech Leaders Outline Their LMS NeedsFive school district technology leaders talk about the lessons they have learned about how to choose and use learning management systems in smart ways.IT Infrastructure & Management Picking the Best LMS Delivery Model Is TrickyChoosing the technology for LMS delivery involves carefully weighing the pros and cons of several different options, and figuring out which one fits a district鈥檚 unique needs.IT Infrastructure & Management Tech Advances Fuel LMS Identity CrisisBig questions are facing school district leaders across the country about how a learning management system should best fit into the larger ed-tech ecosystem.
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