TrustRadius Insights for LMS365 are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Seamless Integration: Users have consistently praised LMS365 for its seamless integration with their existing infrastructure, making the implementation process easy. Several reviewers have highly recommended it to others based on this positive experience.
High Level of Customization: Many users appreciate the high level of customization offered by LMS365. They mention that the platform allows them to design and present course content using different templates and options, providing flexibility in creating engaging learning experiences.
Integration with Microsoft Tools: LMS365's integration with familiar Microsoft tools like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint is considered valuable by users. This integration enhances productivity and streamlines workflows by allowing users to access learning content within their existing Microsoft environment.
As the Manager of Professional Development, we consistently use LMS365/Learn365 to develop and publish all of our learning content. I find the software to be easy to learn especially since it sits on top of SharePoint so many users find it familiar. In addition our staff finds it easy to navigate through the catalog and identify courses they wish to take. Overall it's an easy and wonderful tool for our needs.
Pros
Creating an easy to navigate Course Catalog
Enabling the training team to assign training easily and send out email reminders.
Create sample training in the Sandbox to test thoughts and ideas.
Cons
I would like to see LMS365 add more dynamic tools for the content creation such as recording, editing and AI software.
Likelihood to Recommend
As a not for profit, LMS365 hits all of the needed points. It fits our needs and is easy for users to navigate.
LMS365 was used at Ryman Healthcare to centralize, publish, and distribute eLearning and facilitated learning courses across 45 aged retirement care locations across New Zealand and Victoria, Australia. LMS365 provided a platform to create course shells to customize depending on the need of each course and the ability to upload score files for learning.
Pros
SCORM compliance.
eLearning publishing.
Active Directory-based user groups.
Cons
No inbuilt user group management.
No eLearning authoring tools.
No standalone app- requires SharePoint.
Likelihood to Recommend
For smaller businesses who only need a basic LMS, already use SharePoint, Entra ID, and Microsoft products, and are going to use Articulate 360 to author eLearning courses, LMS365 is a great solution as it's been used by many businesses for a long time. Unfortunately, if a lot of customization is required, it would require a lot of work to get going.
It is used as the primary source for all classes and certificates provided through WellSky. It is used by the entire organization and addresses the often problematic process of training new hires. It is an effective tool when used specifically for these purposes. Attempts made to repurpose the product for disciplinary courses were futile.
Pros
Course library is highly intuitive
Completed courses are obviously graded
The video player is embedded properly.
Cons
Clarify the process for enrollment into courses
When the user clicks into a different portion of the file library and then needs to return to a previous class the software forces you to go all the way back to the beginning of the coursework, this isn’t that painful just annoying.
Likelihood to Recommend
LMS 365 is well-suited to use for onboarding new employees and basic classes that are required on a yearly basis such as sexual-harassment courses and Hyppa certification courses. However, LMS 365 while the videos are in bedded properly I do not always playback well the quality is poor and the captions do not keep up with the video this could be due to Internet speed however in testing I was able to find that it was tied to the software, not the Internet speed as I was able to reproduce the issue on two different systems with different Internet speeds and providers.
We needed a platform to deliver training programs to employees using in-house developed classes that were highly customized to our needs. The classes would be updated annually and we needed to prove that employees were indeed taking the classes and passing. One aspect that we really appreciated about this platform is that two people were responsible for managing the configuration, developing the classes and providing support on this system. It integrated tightly with Sharepoint and worked wonderfully for the organization.
Pros
Easy to setup and manage.
Lots of configurable settings and behavior controls.
Cons
Nothing comes to mind as it covered everything we needed and much that we did not use.
Likelihood to Recommend
We were able to significantly reduce the cost of in house training by leveraging our classes on this platform. It seamlessly integrated with SharePoint, making it extremely easy to manage.
SharePoint LMS (Learning Management System) is used normally as a tool for the training department to create, track and deliver training. HR or similar functions can use it for competency, skill and certification management and the course catalog module makes it easy to promote courses to users. If the company is smaller and does not have a dedicated training department, divisions or departments can utilize it in their own space. SharePoint LMS delivers online training, can be used to schedule and deliver class room based training and of course hybrid setups where SharePoint LMS is used as a substitution of the class room. SharePoint LMS is cost effective as it sits on top of SharePoint, means companies already invested in the Microsoft stack, especially SharePoint benefit greatly not only from and end-user point of view, but as well from an operational point of view. While using the LMS portion, SharePoint can be used to deliver all its strongpoint as well. SharePoint can be used as an Intranet Portal, an Extranet Portal, can handle your project needs, you company wide search desires, can solve business challenges buy projecting your process into databases and workflows, it even helps with the social aspect of your company, making people work better together.
What can be better than adding the capabilities of creating, delivering and tracking training to your company, employees, partners, students than utilizing a familiar platform, a familiar technology, a broadly used software?
Pros
From an operational point of view (if you have SP already):
Leverage your Investment
Familiar, already implemented core technology (e.g. Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL)
Minimal software license investment
Existing Hardware / Software (can sit on top of your current SP environment, add servers when needed)
Utilize established processes (Disaster recovery, backup, indexing, authentication)
Minimal expansion of support staff
Save training and retooling cost
Familiar interface, tools and ability to leverage existing content
If you do not have SharePoint already:
A broad, feature reach core product which can be used almost everywhere in the company
Flexible Design
Supports multiple LMS setups, delivered out of one SP farm
Easy to setup, scale, maintain and support
Low support needs
Used by almost everybody in all industries
Some specific LMS features which stand out:
SharePoint LMS has a very rich and mature feature and function portfolio
Same if not more functions and features are available in SharePoint LMS,compared to industry leading pure LMS solution providers
Easy to extend. From end user changing look and feel, or creating apps to super user capabilities to reflect business processes to full fledged development possibilities
A powerful Quiz engine
SCORM, AICC compatibility
and so much more
Connectivity to other system is always a must ...
Active Directory Integration
Inside and outside Firewall access
Claims Based Authentication
SSRS for Advanced Reporting
Lync 2010 / 2013 integration for screen sharing, white boarding, presence
O365 integration
ADFS integration
CRM and SAP integration possible
Cons
There is more to do on the Competency and Skill management site of the product, to make the use even broader for a company.
As soon as TinCan is quasi accepted, SharePoint LMS will have to adopt it in their core product as an extension to SCROM, AICC, LRM and of course their native course content and delivery options
Likelihood to Recommend
If a customer does not have SharePoint the entry in that kind of solution is a bit harder as the use of SharePoint can be so broad.
It does not mean it is not the right solution as a company can use SharePoint LMS to start with and then expand to other functions and features.
I strongly recommend to use SharePoint Standard or Enterprise and forgo the "free" SharePoint version as a) SharePoint's core functions and features are greatly enhanced in these two premium versions and b) more and more SharePoint LMS functions make use of these core Standard and Enterprise features in the future, like taxonomy, user profiles, etc.
In general with all project it is as well recommended to have the full buy in by upper management and that the project initiative is fully supported. Adding such a solution (SharePoint LMS or any other LMS solution) will require the team not only to have a good plan on how the requirements can be achieved from a technical point of view, but how a training program can be rolled out to an organization of 5, 500, 5.000 or 50.000. The technical deployment of SharePoint LMS is measurable (I would say between 1-4 weeks based on the complexity, scale of the environment). 1-2 weeks of training (depending on the base knowledge of SharePoint in the company and the need to add knowledge of SharePoint LMS). That's it. Technically you are ready. If needed, any custom work, integration and development work comes on top. Where customer struggle is the availability and dedication of their own teams. Course content needs to be created, how should a course look like, what are the parameters, what are top ten things needed moving a course which was taught in a class room, but now to be delivered online.
Buying the licenses is one thing, getting the solution up and running form a technical point of view is another, making it YOURS is the challenge!
