LMS use case: skills management, assessment, certification

A Learning Management System (LMS) makes it possible to effectively manage learners' skills by offering them personalized training courses adapted to their specific needs. It also facilitates the continuous evaluation of employees, making it possible to monitor their progress and identify the skills to be developed. In addition, the LMS can issue certifications or digital badges attesting to the skills acquired, thus strengthening the motivation of learners and the recognition of their skills within the company.

Online training in 2022 is becoming fundamental for companies and for employees. The LMS, otherwise called Learning Management System, allows you to create your training offers and disseminate to the employees of an organization so that they increase their skills. This online platform is a real place for exchanging resources, monitoring learners' progress and analysing performance. Educational content is accessible on any medium and at any time. Let's discover the different use cases of the LMS together.

Use case 1: Managing learners' skills

The first use case of the LMS is the possibility of manage learners' skills in a detailed and personalized manner. The LMS allows learners to better retain information since they set their own learning pace and can do so from home, from work or even from transport.

The LMS boosts learners' commitment to training as the content can be diversified, rich and more fun than during face-to-face training. Here, time management is much easier and more flexible. In addition, the courses are adapted to the objectives of the learners and to their desire to develop this or that skill.

The trainer and administrator work hand in hand to add or remove learning activities based on learners' needs. The aim is to increase the skills of employees and to make them feel good about the company.

What you need to remember:

• The training is adapted (personalized) to the needs of the learners
• Learners are then more eager to improve their skills.

Use case 2: Evaluate employees to monitor their progress

The second use case of the LMS is to be able assess employees through learning activities and monitor their progress. The LMS makes it possible to monitor the evolution of employees to target the remaining skills to be acquired. It is a real management tool since it makes it possible to manage multiple tasks and to analyze the effectiveness of the courses offered to learners. It is then possible to validate achievements, identify the needs of its employees and support them throughout their career. Thus, it is used in particular to make a detailed analysis of the needs and results of the learner. The trainer can see where the learner is at, what training activity they have completed and what they have stuck on.

The LMS is an adaptive learning tool since thanks to the evaluation of learners, it is possible to know the percentage of activities carried out and therefore to personalize the training thanks to the results obtained. Evaluating also makes it possible to know the evaluations and complaints of learners in order to improve it. Thanks to the LMS, it is possible to know the satisfaction rate of learners and to know the relevance and effectiveness of the educational content offered. This LMS use case is fundamental to improve the platform and therefore the learners' experience.

What you need to remember:

• The LMS is an adaptive learning tool;
• Evaluating learners makes it possible to know their progress and to personalize training according to their needs.

Use case 3: Certifying learners

The third use case of the LMS is to certify learners to acquire a degree. In fact, Some LMSs issue certifications when learners have passed an exam or when they have advanced on their training path. The certification can be a PDF document to download, but can also take the form of awarding badges or assigning them to a new group. In all cases, the employee knows his progress in his skills development and he is rewarded for his evolution. As a result, he is more committed to his work and to his business.

What you need to remember:

• The certification is rewarding for the learner who will be more involved in the organization;
• It also makes it possible to reward the employee for his progress in the training course.

These different LMS use cases show that this online learning platform is a genuine qualitative approach at the service of employees and the organization. Employees develop new technical skills as well as soft skills and make them more loyal and involved employees. It is also possible to add an LXP to your LMS to guarantee a complete user experience.