Learning management system (LMS) for charities and non profits
Designed for hosting lots of content and increasing engagement, it gives you the power to make training a unique and streamlined experience for everyone.
“The LMS system is helping my colleagues grow and improve”
Frankie Fox, University of Manchester Students’ Union
Learning management system (LMS) for charities and non profits
Designed for hosting lots of content and increasing engagement, it gives you the power to make training a unique and streamlined experience for everyone.
“The LMS system is helping my colleagues grow and improve” Frankie Fox, University of Manchester Students’ Union
Included features and functionality
Intuitive layout
The LMS is designed to be fully intuitive and easy to use. Courses can be created and learning pathways assigned to different groups, so it’s easy for them to navigate and complete training that is relevant to their role.
Track, engage and report
You can easily track and monitor your learners’ progress, by seeing who has completed courses, setting deadlines and creating reports. Managers can have reporting permissions and automatic reminders can be sent for overdue compliance.
Customisable
We’ve made it easy to customise and brand your LMS so that it reflects your charity’s branding. We’ll show you how to upload your own custom banners, logos and pictures. You can also add your own content so that you can tailor training to your charity’s policies and procedures.
Activities & Resources
Course pages can include eLearning modules, videos, classroom booking tool, PDFs, documents, feedback, surveys, quizzes, work books, assignments, certificates, badges, H5P, discussion forums, chat rooms and much more.
Do your research
Choosing an LMS that’s right for your organisation can be hard! Here are five things you should ask yourself before purchasing
The Consortium is keen to ensure that its LMS and eLearning content work for your organisational context, and are readily available for support, training and feedback via phone or email.
Margarita Stanelik
University of Southampton Students’ Union
Choosing the right LMS can be tricky!
Here are five things you should consider when choosing an LMS:
1. Extra materials
Are there any extra materials, such as eBooks, white papers and marketing materials, that will help you with your learning strategy? When an organisation has lots of useful extras, it often shows two things; they are credible and they care about helping you.
2. Support team
Like with anything digital, it’s always reassuring to have technical support at your fingertips. Make sure you check that there is dedicated tech support at hand to swoop in and save the day if any complications arise.
3. Price
An LMS can be a pricey investment, albeit an essential one. Always ensure that you are getting your money’s worth with a cost-effective system. And keep an eye out for any pesky hidden charges!
4. Look beyond the LMS
What else comes in the package? Are there free events? Is there a forum that can give you advice when you feel stuck? Make sure that you receive a list of extra benefits so that you can make the best decision for your organisation.
5. Have you taken a test drive?
You’d never buy a car without test driving it first, right? So how can you fully understand what an LMS system has to offer without seeing it for yourself? Having a demo also offers the perfect opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.
So, what actually is a learning management system?
Essentially a learning management system (LMS) is a platform that hosts eLearning, videos and other training content.
It is a fundamental tool for an organisation to effectively deliver compulsory or desired online training to its employees. Features include administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and automation. You can find out why eLearning can be so useful to charities here.
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This could be your organisation’s first learning management system or perhaps you’re simply looking to switch provider – either way, it’s a simple process to build your platform:
Customisation
What we need from you
Once you've become a member, we'll kick things off by asking you to send across your organisation’s logo, brand colours and any additional images or any special requests to build your platform
We build
We then build your shiny new eLearning platform
Our tech team will spend a few weeks creating your new platform, based on your branding and the specific content you desire.
We’ll be on hand to help you every step of the way, with ‘how to’ guides and personal training sessions with our support team, to take you through all the features and functionalities of the platform.
In the meantime...
Planning for launch
While you’re waiting for your platform to be created is a great time to plan how you're going to launch, advertise and engage your learners.
We’re happy to chat through this and support you with some ideas.
Get ready set go!
Launching
When you’re happy with the platform, it’s all systems go! We’ll be on hand with continuous support and you’ll also have the Consortium’s community behind you, who are great at sharing their knowledge and experience.
Try it
Fancy testing it for yourself?
Fill out the form below to experience the LMS first hand with a live demo. Our friendly team will be in touch shortly!
CL Consortium Ltd
Vine House, Selsley Road,
Stroud, GL5 5NN