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An eLearning team’s tale: Choosing and implementing the right Learning Management System (LMS) || Natalie Laderas-Kilkenny, Performance Learning Systems, Pennsylvania, United States, nkilkenny@plsweb.com Christy Tucker, Performance Learning Systems, PA, Afghanistan, ctucker@plsweb.com April Hayman, Performance Learning Systems, PA, Afghanistan, ahayman@plsweb.com || Selecting and implementing a new Learning Management System (LMS) can be an overwhelming process. The decisions made during this process can impact the health and happiness of the learning organization as well as the future of the online learning offerings and success of the students.
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As a small development team that offers graduate courses for educators, Performance Learning Systems (PLS) Online Course Development wanted to find a system that leveraged Web 2.0 technology effectively as well as one that would meet the needs of all stakeholders including students, instructors, developers and student administrators.

Choosing the right Learning Management System can be a challenging odyssey. As the PLS development team discovered, usability awareness, good planning, and flexibility are key to a successful transition to a new LMS.

This online learning development team will describe how they dealt with challenges throughout the stages of the LMS selection project including system and vendor selection, usability testing, pilot releases, implementation and training. The team will share methods and strategies for each of the phases they faced in their LMS selection and implementation. || General session Workshop For all audiences ||
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