Level Up Your Skills with Open LMS Academy
Welcome to your go-to place for mastering the Open LMS platform. Whether you're a site administrator managing an entire organisation or an instructor building your first digital classroom, our self-paced courses give you the practical skills you need to succeed.
Our Primary Learning Paths
1. Admin Orientation: Master the Engine of Your LMS
Designed for new site administrators, this course offers a clear, practical roadmap for managing your platform. You’ll learn how to handle high-level configurations, securely manage user data, and maintain a smooth learning environment across your organisation.
- Key Learning Objectives:
- Navigate with Confidence: Identify key admin areas and customise your site’s look and feel using themes and dashboards.
- User Management: Manage users efficiently with manual setup and bulk CSV uploads.
- Course Architecture: Create course categories and apply site-wide default settings to ensure consistency.
- Troubleshooting & Support: Use logs and the “Log in as” feature to resolve issues and track engagement.
2. Instructor Orientation: Design Engaging Learning Experiences
If you're new to teaching with Open LMS, this course walks you through the key configuration options, activities, and resources available. We focus just as much on the pedagogical “why” as the technical “how”.
- Key Learning Objectives:
- Course Configuration: Set up course settings, manage groups for collaborative work, and navigate the instructor interface.
- Interactive Assignments: Create flexible assignments with defined submission types, due dates, and marking criteria.
- Collaborative Discussions: Understand different forum types to support graded, asynchronous discussions.
- Assessment Mastery: Build effective quizzes using the Question Bank for randomisation and secure assessment.
3. H5P Creator: Bring Your Content to Life
Take your courses further by creating rich, interactive multimedia content. This course focuses on using the H5P plugin to build engaging activities that deliver instant feedback.
- Key Learning Objectives:
- Interactive Simulations: Build “Branching Scenarios” and “Interactive Videos” to guide learners through complex processes.
- Visual Learning: Create “Image Hotspots” to help learners identify and retain key information in context.
- Gamified Knowledge Checks: Develop “Drag and Drop” and “Sort the Paragraph” activities to reinforce terminology and sequences.
We’re always adding new courses to our catalogue, so stay tuned for updates.
Why Learn With Academy?
- Hands-On Practice: Each course includes activities and “On Your Own Site” sections, so you can apply what you’ve learned in your own sandbox environment.
- Flexible & Self-Paced: Learn online, at your own pace, using any standard web browser—whenever it suits you.
- Expertly Designed: Created by instructional designers and experienced trainers, our courses help you get up to speed quickly with the essentials.
- Certificate of Completion: Earn a digital certificate when you complete your course to showcase your LMS expertise.