611: LMS Fail? "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash, 1982)

611: LMS Fail? "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash, 1982)

Thursday, October 2, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM · 1 hr. (America/New_York)
Concurrent Session
Salon 6

Information

We predict that half of you reading the above lyric will be humming the song and the other half will be scratching your heads. Let's put it into L&D terms: Why are half of all organizations considering changing their LMS?

In this session we look at the most common LMS gripes, illustrate with real examples, and what can be done to solve your pain.

"If I go there will be trouble, if I stay there will be double."

We will look at how you can salvage your relationship with your current vendor or move on to a new one. Practical ways with deep insight.

During this session, you will learn:

  • The most common gripes about LMS and how to solve them
  • How you can salvage your relationship with your current vendor or move on to a new one
  • How to engage your whole team from content creation to IT
  • What to look for in a new vendor?
  • What are you choices in changing LMS providers
  • Learn the lyrics to one of The Clash's greatest hits
  • How to future proof your decision
Area(s) of focus
Learning Ecosystems
Learning SyndicateKiosks 3 & 10Do you have a failing LMS? Does your LMS bog you down in admin, lack HR and CRM integrations, and have a poor user experience, resulting in low take-up rates? Do you spend more time fixing the system than actually helping your learners? We feel your pain. You see, we have worked with numerous organizations that were just like you, stuck with a poor solution from a poor provider. The good news is that we set them free. We let them breathe again. We can help you Every day is a joy for us as we work with the world’s most flexible LMS, Totara. It’s an LMS that fits around you and not you around it. None of your off-the-shelf rubbish, this is yours. We start by listening to you and understanding what you need. We then tailor it to suit you, and we integrate it across your enterprise with HR, CRM, and BI solutions. You end up with the LMS you want, with no restrictions. Oh, and how about making your CFO smile for a change? (I assume they are frowning right now) Our costs are significantly lower than the majority you see on the market. Yup, not only do you get a beautifully tailored new LMS you save money at the same time. Interested? Then pop-by and say "Hi". You cannot miss us, we are the smiley folk as you enter the exhibiting area. And yes, we have weird British accents but surely that just adds to the charm.

Registered attendees

Carlos Vazquez
Carlos Vazquez
Talent & Academy FacilitatorSoftwareONE
Carrie Saarinen
Carrie Saarinen
Principal Solutions EngineerInstructure
Michelle Kotulski
Michelle Kotulski
Associate DirectorThe Nature Conservancy

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