Gartner defines higher education learning management systems (LMSs) as the central hub for teaching and learning technologies, offering access to a variety of tools and services both inside and outside of the platform. The LMS directs learners to learning resources, provides tools for developing and tracking assignments and assessments, and can generate reports and analytics on learner performance. The LMS is designed to support the various roles involved in teaching and learning, and facilitates online collaboration and communication among learners, instructors and administrators. A learning management system is a software application designed to support and manage the delivery of educational content and services to learners, faculty and staff in higher education institutions. Some of the key purposes of a higher education LMS include: Providing a centralized platform for delivering and managing educational content, such as course materials, assignments, quizzes, exams and other resources. Supporting various teaching and learning activities, such as online and blended learning, flipped classroom models, and interactive and collaborative learning experiences. Offering administrative benefits, such as automating various tasks like grading, attendance taking, and reporting; reducing workload; and increasing efficiency.
A talent management (TM) suite is an integrated set of modules that supports an organization’s need to plan, attract, develop, reward, engage and retain talent. The modules offer functionality that includes the areas of workforce planning, recruiting and onboarding, performance appraisal, goal management, learning management, competency management, career development, succession and compensation. The functional modules align with the key human capital management (HCM) processes of: • Plan to source • Acquire to onboard • Perform to reward • Assess to develop A boost to demand in the TM suite market has resulted from the delivery of functionality to improve workforce engagement and collaboration. Further, growing demand for greater analytical capabilities and predictive insights to improve decision making in relation to workforce actions has improved the market’s general health.