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SHORT LEARNING CONTENT UPDATE CYCLES MEAN THAT EFFICIENT HANDLING OF CONTENT PAYS A REAL LABOR AND COST DIVIDEND. navigation) are dynamically combined to produce individualized content. This dynamic delivery relies on factors such as learner profile and assessment results to determine the specific content to be delivered and the navigation path available through the content. This personalization can be applied below the page level and is handled dynamically without additional programming or recoding of the content. In summary, when a personalization strategy is being considered by an organization, the asset-based approach provides maximum flexibility and efficiencies. However, when personalization of e-learning content is a minimal part of the strategy, the pagebased approach should be considered. Content Maintenance Short learning content update cycles mean that efficient handling of content pays a real labor and cost dividend. Asset-based systems that dynamically assemble content are the right choice for heavy-maintenance learning products or situations that require the same base content to be used in multiple courses or delivery channels. Page-based systems can offer good value where learning products do not turn over quickly and where updating is on a long or intermittent time cycle. LCMS Decision Process The LCMS technology offers powerful benefits to almost any organization. LCMSs are built following one of two architectural models: page-based and asset-based. As shown in this discussion, there are significant differences between these two models. It is important for any organization that is contemplating using an LCMS to understand their organization’s business drivers and, based upon these drivers, to select the LCMS model: page- or asset-based that best fits their needs. Then and only then should specific LCMS vendor offerings be evaluated. Jeff Whitney is vice president of marketing for OutStart, a Boston-based software provider of learning and knowledge-sharing solutions. Jeff has more than 20 years of experience with technology and regularly speaks and writes on the use of LCMS to meet learning requirements. You can reach him at jwhitney@outstart.com. Takeaways Learning becomes a much clearer value proposition when organizations harvest their own intellectual capital and convert it to learning content. Understanding the two primary types of LCMS models (page-based and asset-based) can help organizations select the best approach for immediate and long-term needs. A page-based LCMS is primarily centered on the creation, management and publishing of e-learning pages created using embedded authoring tools. An asset-based LCMS is centered on the creation, management, delivery and publishing of all learning content — not just e-learning. Organizations should take into account their development methodologies and the likelihood of creating content that can be used across multiple courses and/or multiple delivery methods. Both page-based and asset-based allow for varying levels of personalization. 24 Training Industry Quarterly, Spring 2008 / A Training Industry, Inc. ezine / www.trainingindustry.com/TIQ http://www.trainingindustry.com/TIQ

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Training Industry Quarterly - Spring 2008 At the Editor’s Desk Contents Winning Organizations Through People Before You Buy… Learning Technologies Take Your ROI to Level 6 LCMS: A Critical Link to Learning Success Establishing Best Practices for Learning Governance Training’s Role in Continuous Improvement Meet Jim Mitnick Meet Karen Kocher Meet Christina Cernuch The Personal Side of Personnel Training Closing Arguments

Training Industry Quarterly - Spring 2008

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