You compare hundreds of options while purchasing any sort of inventory for your organization. So, why do you settle for the very first LMS option you find in the market? Comparing different LMS options, participating in free LMS demonstration or trials can help you choose the right fit for your organization’s training needs.
So, if you are planning to get a free trial of an LMS, here is what you must keep in mind –
- Who All Should Be Present In The Demo Session?
First of all, it is very important to make a list of all the members who should be present at the time of LMS demo. An LMS covers multiple spheres of your business. Hence, you may need to invite the stakeholders, along with the ones associated with training delivery. This will help them understand the learner system better and adopt it in a better way.
- What Are Your Training Needs?
You must completely analyze your training needs, what do you expect out of training and convey the same to the LMS vendor. This will help the vendor provide you a demo, tailored to your needs. Try to convey everything to the vendor, like who is your target audience; what do you expect from the LMS etc.
- How Do You Want The LMS To Be?
Before the actual demo session, you should be well aware of how do you actually want the LMS’s user interface to look and feel like. This will help you get a perfectly customized LMS. Also, pay clear attention on which branding must be featured in the LMS so that the demo portal matches your branding and gives you a rough idea of what you can achieve.
- What Are The Desired Features?
When you decide to invest in an LMS, you think of some features to be included or be in-built in the LMS. So, ask the learner management system provider about the availability of the desired features in the LMS and to give a demo of the features. Listed below are some of the major features that make up for an ideal LMS.
- SCORM and xApi functionality
- Enrollments
- Gamification
- Learning Portals
- Assessments, Exams, and Surveys
- Mobile Learning
- Content creation
- Reports
- User Roles
- Certification
- Forums
- Integrations
- Adding Users
- Branding and White-Labeling
- How Will My Users Interact With The LMS?
Providing an enhanced and interactive learning experience to the users is very essential. Hence, make sure you ask the vendor about how your user will be interacting with the LMS. Also, check in-advance how many administrators, learners or Instructors your organization will have. If possible, do ask some of the admins to join you during the demo session for better adoption of LMS.
Being prepared for the demo not just helps you save time, but also ensures that you get access to the finest learning system that fulfills your entire learning & training needs. So, focus on your needs and invest your time wisely by preparing for the free trial ahead of time.
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About Hemant Kumar
Hemant Kumar is an industry expert with more than nine years of commendable experience in writing about LMS, translation, SEO, IT, link building and digital marketing. At present, he works as a project manager at TridIndia. He is extremely passionate about spreading knowledge and awareness among people who are looking for interesting facts and info on the above-mentioned industries.
