LMS, LCMS and ELearning Development Tools

Systems change, requirements change and so, too, Learning Management and Learning Content Management Systems. Introduced as the standard bearers for how to handle student registrations, curriculm paths and access to all types of courseware, they quickly became just another piece of software that 'gets in the way' as much as it helps.

It's important you ask the right questions up front - why do I need an LMS or LCMS? What am I using it for? How often will my company information architecture change? These and so many other questions can determine the success or failure of an LMS/LCMS integration.

As example: Your company has invested in a Learning Management System and now you need courseware that takes advantage of its proprietary functions and features. Many times the LMS company who sold you the platform is not the best partner for content development. Why not? Even though they know intimately how their system operates, they don't understand how your business runs. Paul Pinkman Creative Design learns about your company to better optimize your LMS. We offer consulting services to advise on learning software purchases or go beyond to build courses outright. Our experience allows us to smoothly and quickly integrate whatever courseware you need into your learning structure.

LCMS Design and Integration Support

Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), that's a mouthful. Not only is the name long and complex, the systems themselves are as well.

In an effort to keep up with the demands of an ever-changing marketplace, companies have come up with the next answer to all your problems, the LCMS. You've heard of them, Thinq, Avaltus, LogicBay, TopClass. They're talked about at all the shows and discussed in all the elearning publications. With these new pieces of software, everyone on your staff will become an instant elearning developer. No more vendors, no more graphic artists, and no more need for knowing HTML. Right? Wrong.

LCMS's are great tools. However, like all the other great tools out there, they have a steep learning curve and you still need help making them 'do' what you want them to. Paul Pinkman Creative Design is here for you. With our experience in elearning implemenation, we can provide insight into the choices that make sense for your organization and how to best utilize the resources you have.

Whether it's recommending which LCMS might be good for you, helping to modify a template so it gives you all the things you need, or creating learning objects to go into the courses created by the LCMS, Paul Pinkman Creative Design has personnel that can help you be better prepared for the endeavor you're about to undertake.

ELearning Development Tools
In the realm of online education there are always companies who prefer having the means to create e-learning courses in-house. This is a practical way to bridge the gap between pre-packed training and completely customized courseware.

Tools such as Lectora, Captivate, etc. are incredible advantages in the quest for faster, better, cheaper. But you need to know where to use them and how to use them. Paul Pinkman Creative Design can evaluate your requirements and create the templates and publishing tools that will allow your staff to build content as the need arises.