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LMS Planning Guide

A guide to help schools and training providers plan an LMS that fits how they actually teach and operate.

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LMS Planning Guide — Education
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How to define your learning model and roles

  • Map out every role that will touch the system: student/learner, parent/guardian (for K-12), instructor, coordinator, admin.
  • Decide whether learning is self-paced, cohort-based (fixed start/end dates), or a mix — this shapes almost every feature decision after it.
  • Clarify whether certification or compliance tracking is required (e.g. completion certificates, CPD hours, audit trails).
  • Note any offline or blended components (in-person classes, physical assessments) the system needs to reflect, not just pure e-learning.
FAQ

It depends on how standard your delivery model is. If your roles, reporting and integrations are typical, off-the-shelf is faster and cheaper. If they're not, custom usually costs less over time once you account for per-seat licensing at scale.

Designing reporting screens before agreeing what each role actually needs to see weekly. Start from the decisions people make, not from 'let's show everything'.

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