The Beauty of LCMS
Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a learning tool found by the military. Nichani (2001) states that “A LCMS combines the administrative and management dimensions of a traditional LMS with the content creation and personalized assembly dimensions of a CMS.” LCMS, if used properly, is a great tool to deliver and train people for specific skills within an organization. The system allows the administrator to piece together different types of learning regime for people who perform different skills. This is all possible because LMCS have building blocks called Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs). “In a LCMS, you would have libraries of RLOs that can be used either independently, or as a part of larger instruction sets.”
Moreover, the system retains and remembers each user’s profile. So, the system can recommend certain training for the users. Thus, the “learner is able to personalize his learning experience.” LCMS does this based on the RLOs that the user previously requested. In a sense, the system is keeping cookies like internet browser would.
The best feature about LCMS is that it provides just enough information for the learner. Think of it this way. When people go to a training seminar, they want to hear only a specific section, and the section is about 20 minutes long. But, because they are at a seminar, they must stay for the duration of the seminar. With the LCMS, the user does not need to stay for the entire seminar, they can just browse to whatever they need, get it, and go. Simply put, “organizations will have greater control over their instructional content, resulting in better customization of their learning programs.”
Source:
Nichani, M. (2001). LCMS = LMS + CMS [RLOs]. Retrieved on July 15, 2010, from http://www.elearningpost.com/articles/archives/lcms_lms_cms_rlos/
@ Thourn:
ReplyDelete“Think of it this way. When people go to a training seminar, they want to hear only a specific section, and the section is about 20 minutes long. But, because they are at a seminar, they must stay for the duration of the seminar. With the LCMS, the user does not need to stay for the entire seminar, they can just browse to whatever they need, get it, and go.”
This is a time saving beauty of LCMS. In reading about the cost efficiency of e-learning vs face-to-face, I found multiple references to the money saved through the reduction of training time…
Kruse (n.d.) went so far as to call it a rule of thumb that e-learning as opposed instructor led training “typically results in a 50 percent reduction in seat time” (para. 10).
The employee at a seminar is typically getting compensated for the time spent there. In your example, a business would be paying a full day’s wage and receiving only 20 minutes worth of relevant training for their employee. I’m not a math teacher nor economist, but this doesn’t really sound like a good return on investment.
Kruse, K. (n.d.). Measuring the total cost of e-learning. Retrieved July, 15, 2010, from
http://www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art5_2.htm
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great breakdown of a LCMS! There are so many beauties to the system. I especially enjoyed the point you made about it providing just enough information for the learner. The way you related it going to a training seminar was just perfect. It really helped me to grasp just how effective this system can be. So much time and money is wasted on trainings that are not relevant to the purpose of an attendee. I can attest to that. I have been to numerous trainings where I only needed to be there for a certain part. Using this system can save lots of money and time.
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ReplyDeleteQuick, fast and in a hurry, nicely put and well though out. LCMS are very clear and straight to the point. That is why they are so successful in military and corporate settings. Time is money and with the high cost of these Systems to be introduced and implemented, the content needs to be well thought out and introduced. Great Job Hommie hope that you enjoyed the fall in the water, oh wait waterfall. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI value my time as most people do, which makes LCMS an ideal solution to training. Breaking the skills into chunks that can be accessed on a "need" basis helps effectively manage time. I have been a victim of sitting in a seminar and only needing one part, but being forced to sit through the rest because it's rude to walk out early.
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