Glossary of LMS Terms

Here are some common terms used in the LMS are defined below.

Administrative Dashboard	The Administrative Dashboard is the LMS administrative site. Depending on a user’s permission-based role, users can access the Administrative Dashboard to add learners to the system, manage existing learner information, upload and assign content, view reports, and more.
Administrator	An administrator (also called super administrator) is an LMS user role responsible for managing, directing, and delivering all learning activities that take place within the LMS. Administrators manage users of the site, upload courses, create learning paths, and generate reports. Administrators have an “all-access” level. This is the only role that can assign other roles and view data within the entire LMS. Note: In the LMS, you are limited to a set number of administrators depending on what tier you are on. If you elect to add additional administrators, you will be subject to an additional monthly fee.
Attribute	An attribute is a custom profile field that helps organize similar learners into groups in order for said groups to view specific content.
Course	In Knowledge Anywhere’s LMS, administrators can create three different types of courses: online courses, classroom courses, and self-study courses. Course content is created and then appropriate files are uploaded via the Administrative Dashboard to the LMS. learners can then access their assigned courses through their learner home page.
Group	A group is a set of learners that share the same user attributes. An organization can have many groups, such as Regional Sales groups, Legal groups, and Manager groups. A group can also be a set of learners that share the same registration code because each registration code is associated with a set of specific learner attributes, too. learners can be assigned to more than one group.
Group administrator	A group administrator is an LMS user role responsible for managing and monitoring the activities for all users in his/her group. For example, a group administrator might be a department or regional lead, such as a Regional Sales Manager who is responsible for a specific territory of sales representatives who must all complete territory-specific training materials. Note: Group administrators do not have access to all areas of the Administrative Dashboard—just to data relevant for the groups that they manage.
Instructor	An instructor is an LMS user role responsible for managing classroom course registration and attendance for classroom course offerings. Note: Instructors do not have access to all areas of the Administrative Dashboard—just to data relevant to the classroom courses that they manage.
Learner home page	The learner home page is the “launch page” on the LMS training site where learners view their course completion status, access assigned and optional training content, check their transcripts, download and print certificates they earned, and more.
Learning Path	A learning path is a collection of related training courses that have been added to the LMS, such as online courses, classroom courses, and self-study courses. Learning paths typically contain multiple courses that help users master a particular skill or competency. Learning paths are assigned to groups. This ensures that all members of a group are assigned the same training curriculum. Read more about Learning Paths here.
SCORM	SCORM stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model and is the universal file format for electronic course offerings. A SCORM file is a zipped file that contains all the files needed make online courses appear in the LMS—online courses must be published and saved in this format to be able to work in the LMS. When administrators create online courses, they upload a SCORM file to the LMS. When learners launch an online course, they are actually opening the SCORM file. Administrators can keep track of or roll back to previous versions of SCORM files, as needed.
Transcript	A transcript is a formal record that records all of a learner’s completed training activity. learners can access their transcripts from the learner home page. Administrators can access a learner’s transcript from the Administrative Dashboard.
Learner	In Knowledge Anywhere’s LMS, every person is assigned a permission-based role. Initially, all people added to the LMS are assigned to the “Learner” role, which is equivalent to a student. Learners are responsible for completing assigned or optional content within the LMS. learners do not have access to the Administrative Dashboard—they have access only to their learner home page. Note: Learners can also be assigned to an alternative role, such as Global Administrator, Group Administrator, or Instructor. In this case, learners have access to the Administrative Dashboard based on the permissions for these roles.
Learner attributes	Learner attributes inherit from the Group(s) in which they belong. Learner attributes are characteristics that distinguish learners from each other within an organization, such as Position, Employee ID, Job Role, Department, and Employee Status. These attributes can also include the employee’s location, such as country or state. Administrators can select five learner attributes for their LMS, five (5) of which are free-form responses, and five (5) of which are drop-down responses. If additional learner attributes are needed, administrators can contact their Account Representative to discuss the initial investment. Learner attributes appear on a learner’s profile page.