When would one need a full blown LMS? Discuss the perceived differences in the industry between LMS and CMS in your blog.
A "full blown LMS" system would be required for any organization seeking to offer a complex platform for instruction. The LMS system allows the organization to create the "brains" of what will be an opportunity to offer all stakeholders the tools necessary for success. Similar to purchasing a laptop computer...take care at the onset to ensure your needs are covered by the system you are purchasing and you will enjoy years of productivity. Seek to save a few dollars and find yourself limiting the potential of your organization.
When it really comes down to it, the key difference between LMS and CMS is scale. A Learning Management System is the mothership from which everything will launch. Great care needs to be given to development of the LMS platform due to the fact that if you do not include all necessary built in features, you could actually limit the capabilities of your organization. Very similar to school districts who contract for programs such as Infinite Campus or PowerSchool. If the district if wise, they will purchase the Cadillac package to ensure the district is covered. Unfortunately, all too often districts will attempt to save money by purchasing the Pinto package. This purchase works in the beginning but eventually you are going to realize how you have limited your organization.
A Content Management System would be like a destroyer in a battlegroup. The CMS is comprised of tools that will be utilized by those on the front lines. A CMS makes available to teachers PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, and access to Word documents that allow them to organize their classroom. The CMS program helps drive the content of the course and is essential to the teacher who is in constant need of storage capabilities for their course.
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