Category: "Content Management"
Jan
28
A lot of people, including me(!), disparage the LMS (Learning Management System) quite vociferously.
To be honest, the problem we have is often not the fault of the system, it's how it's used in conjunction with other systems.
LMS's are brilliant… more »
Dec
13
Matt Jukes is investigating possibilities for his organisation's intranet on his blog.
There are some good ideas in the comments - including that of using Plone, which I wouldn't have considered (but that's probably because I can't get my head around… more »
Aug
16
As I wrote earlier today and also back in 2008, I believe that Learning Management Systems are not the place to be locking away content.To get the full return on investment, content should be placed somewhere that search engines (whether internal or… more »
Aug
15
The LMS (or Learning Management System) has been around for a while now. They are usually deployed into large organisations who need to be able to deploy lots of learning materials to lots of people, whilst controlling access, and recording use.The t… more »
Aug
08
Often a potential client will specify that they want their elearning to be "SCORM compliant". When asked why they want this, and to what level of compliance, they often find it difficult to answer.
What is SCORM?
SCORM stands for Shareable Content… more »
Dec
14
For a long time I've been looking for my ideal Learner Support System. It may well exist in the guise of an "Enterprise" system - but I want one that I can understand.
Here's what it needs to do:
It needs to be as simple to install and upgrade as… more »
Jul
03
Learning Materials and Content Management Systems
Designing Online Courses, Content Management, Etomite Send feedback » 2200 viewsWhen I start exploring a new topic, I often look for a tutorial on the subject.
Often, these might take the form of a Powerpoint, or a PDF. That's great, because I can easily print it to read offline. The problem with putting materials in these chunk… more »
Jun
23
Illustrated Handbook for Web Management Teams (html)
Technology, Content Management Send feedback » 1422 viewsA superb resource for anyone working with Government websites (and pretty much any other website). It's got some really good advice on the whole website design and development process. more »
May
20
Shirky: Ontology is Overrated -- Categories, Links, and Tags
Knowledge Management, Content Management Send feedback » 3087 viewsRequired reading for anyone starting to think about developing a taxonomy...
"Today I want to talk about categorization, and I want to convince you that a lot of what we think we know about categorization is wrong. In particular, I want to convince yo… more »
Apr
04
Push Awareness, Pull Content | Colabria
Learning, Knowledge Management, Content Management, Connected Learning Environment Send feedback » 3482 views"Meanwhile, more clever organizations focus on attention management. They accept the fact that people have real jobs to do. They understand it is attention and relationships, not vast push portals and monolithic repositories, which carry the day.
Thes… more »
