Using Sharepoint as an LMS will give you the chance to create, organize, collaborate, share and manage content created by SharePoint in the LMS. This will help eliminate unnecessary distractions on the part of the users while maximizing their time spent learning. Also, the easy implementation and faster deployment help to reduce the turnaround time required to get the e-learning platform live for users.
Your company will now be able to deliver modern and effective training to the learners that they will find valuable. Using SharePoint as an LMS will also give you the option of getting, on real-time, analytics and reporting that can deliver a clear picture of the learner’s progress and your training program’s effectiveness.
By using Sharepoint as an LMS you will get a complete eLearning platform right inside Sharepoint to enable e-learning, classroom, blended and virtual training with just few single steps.
Using Sharepoint as an LMS will give you these features
On-Premise Hosting using SharePoint as an LMS
In the on-premise version, the SharePoint is stored on the company’s servers. Once the customer purchases the LMS software, it becomes his property. The client gets full control over the software and eventually is cost-effective in the long run. The use of SharePoint as an LMS works with the existing security model and the third-party extensions/apps, while still providing high customization opportunities. It is the preferred option for companies that have internal resources for LMS implementation and maintenance.
Cloud Hosting
A SaaS LMS is useful especially for those companies who want to get the LMS implemented in the shortest span of time. Also, the ones who want to start delivering learning without any delays in deployment. Owing to the fact that the implementation of cloud LMS is standardized, the level is to which it can be customized and the integrations with third-party extensions get slightly limited. However, when a company doesn’t want to invest a lot of money initially over the extras, a cloud LMS is the best option.
Single Sign-on when using Sharepoint as an LMS
Single Sign-On (SSO) is the feature that helps a user log in to the LMS when he signs into SharePoint. This feature works with other integrations as well. When both platforms integrate, there is a ‘training’ tab that gets generated in the SharePoint’s interface. By simply clicking on that tab, the user can access the LMS. No more remembering of a separate set of passwords for two different platforms.
User Data Synchronization between platforms
If you start using Sharepoint as an LMS it will automatically sync when these two platforms blend. The main advantage of this is that whenever there is an update of user registries in any one of the platform, the information gets automatically updated in the other platform. The use of Sharepoint as an LMS will also play an important role in reducing the errors associated with manual entry of data in two portals.
Content Creation and Collaboration by using Sharepoint as an LMS
Content can be created in SharePoint and can be imported to the LMS very easy. Also, the content made is fully editable from the LMS as well as SharePoint. In addition, you can create different types/formats of content items in Sharepoint and collaborate it with the LMS easily. The data structure of the document can be anything right from a text document, a PDF, PPT or a video, the merge of these platforms can handle it all.
Schedule and Deliver Online Training Easily
Using Sharepoint as an LMS will make so much easier to schedule and deliver classroom based training as well as hybrid i.e. A blend of classroom and online training setups. This will help ease the workflow associated with training the employees. Especially, if the company is smaller in size and does not have a training department, divisions or departments dedicated to training, they can use Sharepoint as an LMS.
Using SharePoint as an LMS will save you costs
As the LMS sits on top of SharePoint, the SharePoint learning management system becomes beneficial especially for those companies who’ve already invested in Microsoft SharePoint. This will help the organization benefit greatly not only from the end-user point of view but also from an operational point of view. The main reason behind using SharePoint as an LMS is that it can be used as an Intranet Portal, an Extranet Portal or to handle your project entirely.
Supports SCORM Courses
By using Sharepoint as an LMS it will come with an in-house online course authoring tool, named Paradiso Composer. This tool helps in turning the SCORM packages into courses that can be taken up by the learners via SharePoint. Customization of the courses, i.e. defining of the course front pages, the specification of the course design, itemizing the course categories can be done with the help of Composer.
Sharepoint LMS supports Mobile Learning
Mobile learning has accelerated the growth of e-learning to extend to spaces beyond the traditional classroom. The use of Sharepoint as an LMS also supports the upswing of mobile learning. It offers flexibility in and opens up newer avenues for interaction between the instructors and learners. The best part? Access to “just-in-time” information on the mobile devices of the e-learners. Basically, ‘just-in-time’ is the type of knowledge and skills that are imparted for immediate application.
By using Sharepoint as an LMS you will get additional benefits
- Your platform will be up and running in a few hours.
- Easy access within SharePoint with Single Sign-on.
- Very little dependency on Sharepoint.
- LMS embed inside Sharepoint or launch a new window.
- Customize the colors and layout as per your branding needs.
- Very easy to use for your Sharepoint users.
- Support all standard formats such as SCORM, AICC, Tin Can, Videos.
- 24/7 Global support.
You can get further information about this and other functionalities of Paradiso LMS by sending an email to sales@paradisosolutions.com