Software provides enterprise learning management solution.
Press Release Summary:
Lotus® Learning Management System (LMS) provides scalable, configurable platform for creating and managing classroom-based and e-learning activities, curriculums, and courseware across enterprise. It helps organize and track required materials, students, and resources. Software also integrates with other Lotus products so that learning environment can be enhanced with collaborative tools such as instant messaging, live virtual sessions, and discussion databases.
Original Press Release:
IBM Lotus Learning Management System V1.0.5 Builds on IBM's Leadership in Enterprise Learning Management Solutions
Overview
IBM Lotus® Learning Management System (LMS) is a scalable, highly configurable platform for creating and managing classroom-based and e-learning activities, curriculums, and courseware across the enterprise. Whether the training is to be delivered online or in person, the award-winning Lotus LMS helps organize and track the materials, students, and resources required.
Lotus LMS is also designed to integrate seamlessly with other Lotus products, such as IBM Lotus Virtual Classroom, IBM Lotus Domino(TM) V5, and IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing, so that the learning environment can be enhanced with valuable collaborative tools such as instant messaging, live virtual sessions, and discussion databases.
What's new in Lotus LMS V1.0.5
As the next maintenance release of the product, Lotus LMS V1.0.5 addresses various customer requests to further enhance the stability and reliability of the application. A few feature enhancements are also available such as:
· The addition of new Web service APIs to extend the current application. Some of the new APIs available will allow external systems to:
- Create classroom-based course masters and offerings in LMS
- Export courses and enrollments from LMS
- Create resources (for example, instructors and classrooms) in LMS
- Create new profiles and profile categories in LMS
· Certification of new releases of currently supported platforms (IBM WebSphere® V5.1).
· The addition of IBM Tivoli® Directory Integrator V5.2 as part of the LMS package. This component facilitates the integration with multiple LDAP directories and can be used to ease the implementation and maintenance of the learning system.
Key prerequisites
LMS servers (Learning server and Delivery server) support the following operating systems:
· Microsoft(TM) Windows 2000 (as of R1.0.3, Microsoft Windows NT(TM) Release 4.0 is no longer supported)
· AIX® V5.1, or later (PowerPC® RISC architecture - IBM pSeries®)
· Sun Solaris V8, or later (UltraSPARC 32/64 architecture - not on Intel(TM))
· Linux(TM) V2.2, or later (Intel 32/64 architecture with SUSE 7.2, or later, and Red Hat 7.2, or later, only)
· Linux Advanced Server 2.1
Planned availability dates
· September 30, 2004: Electronic software delivery
· October 15, 2004: Media and documentation
At a glance
IBM Lotus LMS is a strategic blend of advanced administrative and technical features, which include:
· Continued support of industry standards. Lotus LMS supports SCORM and AICC specifications for content interoperability. These enable organizations to use conformant third-party courseware and the courses they have already created in-house, protecting customers' investments in third-party courseware libraries.
· Easy-to-use authoring. The powerful yet intuitive Authoring Tool allows instructors, or Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), to create courses with minimal technical training; SMEs can create curriculums and custom courseware with no programming skills.
· Seamless collaboration between students and teachers. As the leader in collaboration software, Lotus software helps provide a robust environment within LMS for students and instructors to interact online. Lotus LMS features, such as threaded discussions and chats, are based on Lotus' synchronous and asynchronous collaboration technology. In addition, Lotus LMS is designed from the ground up to interoperate with IBM Lotus Virtual Classroom to deliver a complete e-learning solution. It also provides tight integration with IBM Lotus software tools and portals.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
