Built-In Learning Management System Benefits

Choose an authoring tool with a built-in learning management system

We cannot argue against the benefits of the digital age in learning efficiency. But as we begin to digitize all aspects of our business, the cost and complexity of managing such systems increases dramatically. The longer these tools remain in silos, separated from each other, the less efficient your organization becomes. Because of this, it only makes sense to invest in tools that offer complete solutions. For example, most organizations invest in eLearning authoring tools while spending money on a separate learning management system.

Here are 5 reasons why you should invest in a single authoring tool that can handle both your content creation and your learning management.

1. It is easier to implement

The more tools you participate in your eLearning processes, the more complex your implementation will be. This is problematic as it makes editing your content that much more laborious. Every time you want to make a change, you need to implement it again. And the longer it takes to implement, the less likely you are to make those edits and continue to improve your eLearning content. So when you choose an integrated solution, it not only saves time in implementation, it also makes it much easier to improve your course. For example, with Koantic, you can deploy your content to the cloud with a single click. There is nothing easier than that.

2. You no longer need to manage two or more systems

Each system you add to your pipe comes with its series of complications. If both systems are desktop software rather than cloud-based, this means twice the IT maintenance. Managing everything individually takes a long time, but it shouldn't be. Choosing an integrated solution means you only have to manage a single system. This increases the efficiency of managing your system. What if that system is cloud based? That makes it even easier to manage!

But the reason for working within a single system instead of managing two or more goes beyond that. Imagine that you are using one system for your authoring solution and a separate system for your LMS. Every time you want to export your courses to your LMS, you have to export them to a SCORM container, which takes some time and create a new ZIP file every time. From there, you need to open your LMS, import the ZIP file you created on your desktop, and you're done.

But what happens if you realize that you made a mistake or if you need to make some modifications? You'll need to go back to your authoring solution, make the changes, re-export your course, and then go through the entire import sequence again. At this point, you will have more than one ZIP file on your desktop. The more you repeat the process, the more chances you have of being wrong.

All in all, it is not an optimal way to work at all.

Keep in mind that as your course evolves and you get feedback from your students, there is a high probability that you will need to make changes to your course. ELearning content is almost never complete after a first export. Also, with a flexible system like Koantic, even if you decide to use your own LMS, you can export your lightweight SCORM file and import it to your LMS only once! When you make changes to Koantic content, your file is automatically updated on your LMS.

3. Better system security

For some organizations, eLearning content does not really contain confidential information. But for those who handle confidential information, the risk of a security breach is always present.

The security of your data involves complicated security measures, but the more systems are involved in a single sector (in this case, eLearning), the more complex it becomes.

If you want to keep your eLearning data away from unauthorized users, it is easier to choose a fully integrated eLearning system. With just one system to protect, the complexity of security issues decreases and your data remains much more secure.

So if data security is important to you, consider simplifying your processes by adopting a single, all-in-one e-learning system.

Also, as mentioned in our second point, you're less likely to make mistakes when you don't constantly handle multiple versions of your e-learning files between two tools.

4. Greater ability to analyze your data

Exporting your eLearning content from your authoring tool to a SCORM container is convenient due to the size of the file, but it dramatically reduces the amount of data you get from it.

A SCORM container will indicate the status of your students in the course, as well as their grade. That's.

On the other hand, a fully integrated solution gives you access to much more powerful data. If your students crash, you can see where they are in your course to understand what is happening. You can see exactly how they interact with your content on a granular level, informing you whether or not your eLearning content is reaching its goal.

If you still want to use a SCORM container and export to a separate LMS, using Koantic will give you access to the vast amount of data you need to make informed decisions about what to improve in your courses as you go along. You get the best of both worlds.

5. You reduce costs

Sure, having multiple systems to manage your eLearning pipeline takes time and effort. But above all, it costs your organization much more than it should.

On the other hand, an embedded learning management system will reduce your costs, since:

• Installation and maintenance are limited to one system.
• Just pay for a license
• No need to buy a separate data analysis tool
• You save costs on storage space

By opting for an eLearning authoring solution that is not only integrated with a Learning Management System, but is also cloud based, it will further reduce licensing costs.

Simplify e-learning with an integrated solution

When there are simpler solutions, it only makes sense to choose an authoring tool and a Learning Management System that work together.

Koantic not only comes with a built-in learning management system, it is also cloud based and easy to use. You can get started in minutes using pre-built professional templates today!