Navigate 2 - Tools for Deciding on an LMS

Navigate 2 - Tools for Deciding on an LMS

Which LMS is best?  Consolidate the information about open and commercial LMS presented in this lesson.  Select your favorite LMS

I have used Moodle, Blackboad, BrightSpace, BrainHoney, BUZZ and Pearson. There are pros and cons to each one. In general A LMS should be able to robustly hosts the courses offered by the institution and keep track of basic student records such as grading, communication and presentation of information.

Which LMS is best?  BUZZ

How does the selected LMS meet the needs of all stakeholders, including administrators, students, teachers and faculty, instructional technology, development, support, and parents?
BUZZ allows three types of users Administration, Teachers Students.  Teachers can with their role to student and Administrators can switch their role to teachers or students. This is a great option so you can see, when asked questions about the LMS to be able to see it as the role of the person asking the question.

How does the selected LMS align with the initiatives, growth, and technological needs of your organization?
BUZZ allows everyone to access the courses
It allows grading, communication (including announcements and emails)
It allows teachers to see who has submitted work, who is behind pace, who just passed in work. Gives stats and allows students to read feedback and redo assignments.