With developing technology, our expectations from technogy-aided learning have also been rising. With the advent of modern Learning Management Software we can now create learning platforms which cater to all the learning needs of a learner and helps him or her to perform better. With increasing investments and positive ROI, Learning Management Software are being adopted more to ensure enterprise-wide e-learning.

LMS solutions enables L&D managers within an organization to achieve a lot. Some of the basic features of a learning platform make sure that the entire process of learning management is automated. A basic entry level learning platform has the following capabilities:

•       Course catalogues
•       Scheduling of all training events – e-learning and otherwise
•       Built in report structures and Automated Reporting
•       Inbuilt assessments - CYUs, quizzes or question banks.
•       Automated notification emails

But with increased needs, L&D managers often choose to implement Learning Management System which provides not only the rudimentary needs but enhanced features which can be utilized to suit changing and evolving learning objectives. These features are best suited for organizations that are open to exploring newer modes training and believe that their trainees will benefit from them. The modern features include:

•       Social learning: Through collaborative platforms like wikis, discussion boards and blogs built within the learning platform, learners can collaborate closely with each other and learn better.
•       Mobile Learning: Learners can access courses through mobile devices and their progress is synched automatically within the main system.
•       In-built video player: Access to instructional videos, 3D simulations or webinars within the confines of the LMS.
•       Automatic notification through SMS

In addition most organization that successfully implements learning platforms take suitable steps to ensure that the Learning Management Software is adopted by all. It is wise to create a specific workflow and decide who is authorized to assign trainings, who will approve the attendees, who will monitor reports and so on. If this workflow is worked out and every stakeholder knows his or her role well, the learning initiative will be successful. The benefits of training should be clear to Learners, instructors, managers, administrators as well as technical support staff. They should also be well-versed with the working of the LMS solution. Finally it is a great boost if the benefits of e-learning and learning management systems are sold well to the end users. There should be a well-defined campaign within the organization, led by the people managers as well as function managers who can educate the learners on how the system will help them perform better.

After implementation of the Learning Management Software it is prudent to keep a close eye on reports and assessments to understand how much have the learner gained out of the earning initiative. Feedback from learners should also be gathered from time to time to assess the impact of the learning solution and how much it helps them perform better.

Learning Management Software is evolving - keeping in perfect match with developing technology and the changing needs of the modern learner. It is being utilized by organizations with varying needs and this proves it as a ubiquitous solution that is truly aligned to corporate training.