{"id":7927,"date":"2020-04-02T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2020-04-02T13:50:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:50:11","slug":"learning-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/learning-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Learning Management System? A Guide to Learning, Training, and Onboarding Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learning is traditionally either done alone, or with instruction. Before the technology boom, learning with instruction meant that you had to be physically with a teacher in order to learn. But with software that enables learning, like a Learning Management System (LMS), it has become increasingly more popular to learn remotely<\/a>, while still being able to engage with an instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as the global community is struggling to adapt to new social distancing restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19<\/a>, remote learning options are more than a \u201cnice feature,\u201d they are a necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

There are two main markets for an LMS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Organizations<\/strong> for training and onboarding<\/li>
  2. Education Institutions<\/strong> for remote learning<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s dive deeper into these two main LMS functions and the important features for each market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Training and onboarding for employees with an LMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Businesses need their employees to hit the ground running and start performing<\/a> as quickly as possible. Employees are a huge investment and training them efficiently is imperative for a positive ROI on each person. In-person training is the traditional method of getting new hires up to speed. It requires a classroom model in which an instructor goes through a syllabus and playbook on what the company determines is important for employees to know and understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What do employees need to know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Employees need to know a different set of skills and information depending on their industry, company, and then their specific role. Companies should have a detailed and customized employee training<\/a> plan for each role. The plan should include important information about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n