According to a study conducted in partnership with MyRHline in 2023, 59% of businesses would have an online platform dedicated to training. In most cases, it is a LCMS.
What is it about? What are the pros and cons of this type of platform? Focus on the LCMS.
What is an LCMS?
LCMS: the combination of LMS and CMS
A Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a learning content management system.
But it is also a solution at the crossroads of two other technologies: the LMS (Learning Management System) and the CMS (Content Management System).
What is a CMS?
A Content Management System (CMS) is a web application that allows you to manage your online content. Like Wordpress, A CMS allows you to easily create, manage and modify a website without the need for technical coding skills for example.
Applied to the training sector, the CMS makes it possible to develop your educational modules simply, and in different formats (photos, texts, videos, infographics...).
What is an LMS?
A Learning Management System (LMS) is a learning management system. It is very often an online platform on which administrators can manage all the content created in the author tool, and assign the training modules to the learners.
LMS also offer features for analyzing and monitoring statistics, which is essential for iterating and improving your teaching materials.
In a non-exhaustive way, an LMS allows you to:
- manage and sort your training modules
- manage platform users (trainers, administrators, learners)
- assign courses to each learner or group of learners
- importing modules in a SCORM format
- importing modules in an xAPI format
- monitor the performance and effectiveness of your training
- export detailed reports and statistics
- generate certificates
Some LMS even offer a fully-fledged learning experience. We then talk about LXP (Learning Experience Platform). You can then create virtual classes there, gamified courses, collaborative walls... This solution is perfect for improving the completion rate of your modules.
Advantages and limitations of LCMS
The benefits of centralizing educational resources
An LCMS is a strategic and useful partner for the successful development of a company. In France, it is mandatory to train your teams regularly. An LCMS platform helps you create personalized and engaging training modules. It allows you to remain flexible thanks to an intuitive management tool adapted to your business.
It is also a good solution for Put collaboration back at the heart of your training program through chats, forums, or instant messaging.
Finally, it's a tool accessible anywhere, anytime. Ideal for training your teams all around the world, or in the field.
The challenges and limitations of LCMS
But LCMS also has some drawbacks. The first is the virtual necessity of having a dedicated team in charge of the tool, as managing training modules can be time consuming.
Then some LCMS do not allow sections to be copied and pasted across multiple courses. This makes creating educational materials even more time consuming. This is where choosing a good LCMS is crucial so as not to waste time or money.
