LMS Real Talk: Choosing and Launching a New LMS with Tom McDowall

Tom McDowall says "Everything the user sees is through the lens of your LMS."

So in this episode of the LMS Playlist, Tom focuses on how to choose the right LMS, but with the perspective of making it a design decision.

Also, we had lots of talk about the importance of the IT piece in this equation. It's critical you have a good working relationship with your IT Team when it comes to getting the most out of your LMS, and Tom goes into some great detail why.

There were definitely more nuggets of wisdom in this one and is an excellent listen for any L&D professional at any level.By the way, I'm not sure why my voice pitch changes in the recording - I was excited to talk to Tom, but this was a technical issue that I hope you can overlook...

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LMS Real Talk: Q&A with Craig Sybert on Adobe Captivate Prime

Series episodes

Quetzalcoatl Cortes on Life as an LMS Admin
Quetzalcoatl Cortes on Life as an LMS Admin
LMS Real Talk: Choosing and Launching a New LMS with Tom McDowall
LMS Real Talk: Choosing and Launching a New LMS with Tom McDowall
LMS Real Talk: Q&A with Craig Sybert on Adobe Captivate Prime
LMS Real Talk: Q&A with Craig Sybert on Adobe Captivate Prime
Christiana Houck & Mike Peacock: Owning the LMS Business Process and A Peek Into Axonify
Christiana Houck & Mike Peacock: Owning the LMS Business Process and A Peek Into Axonify
LMS Reporting, Surveys, and Multi-tenant Features Using TalentLMS with Leslie Marquez
LMS Reporting, Surveys, and Multi-tenant Features Using TalentLMS with Leslie Marquez
Adventures with Blackboard and Canvas LMS featuring Randy Rebman
Adventures with Blackboard and Canvas LMS featuring Randy Rebman
HITTING RESET Part I - reimagining the LMS from the ground up with Nick Floro
HITTING RESET Part I - reimagining the LMS from the ground up with Nick Floro