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. |
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. |
Instructor |
An instructor is an LMS user role responsible for managing classroom course registration and attendance for classroom course offerings. |
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 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. |
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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. |
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.
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