Setting up your School Learning Management System (LMS)

Hiring and maintaining a team of IT staff can be costly and burdensome for schools. Setting up and maintaining a learning management system (LMS) can be a daunting task, especially when your school lacks large teams of software engineers and IT specialists. If you’re considering setting up your own LMS, there are several challenges you should be aware of, including difficulties, costs, and cybersecurity risks. This article explains these challenges and provides an alternative solution with AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS.

By using the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS & curriculum, schools can avoid the high costs and burden of hiring and maintaining a team of IT staff. They can also free up their existing IT staff to focus on other important tasks, such as maintaining the school’s website, network, and other systems. Here are some of the benefits of using the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS instead of setting up and maintaining your own LMS:

1. No need to hire and train IT staff: When you use the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS, you don’t need to worry about hiring and training IT staff to set up and maintain your LMS. This can save your school a significant amount of money and time.
2. Access to a team of experienced IT professionals: The AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS is supported by a team of experienced IT professionals and engineers, who are available to help you with any technical issues or questions you may have. This means you can rely on their expertise and support, without having to invest in your own IT staff.
3. Lower costs: Setting up and maintaining your own LMS can be very expensive, as you need to invest in servers, software, and other hardware, as well as ongoing maintenance and support. With the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS, you pay a flat fee per student per course per semester, which makes it an affordable option for schools of all sizes.
4. Easy to use: The AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS is designed to be easy to use, with intuitive content organization and navigation. This means that students and teachers can easily find the materials they need and focus on learning and teaching, rather than struggling with a complex LMS interface.
5. Secure: The AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS is designed with security in mind, with rigorous security protocols and ongoing monitoring to ensure that your system is secure and protected from hackers and other malicious actors. This means you can rest assured that your students’ data and information are safe and secure.

Challenges in Setting Up an LMS

One of the biggest challenges in setting up an LMS is creating content and organizing it in a way that is easy for students to navigate. This can be time-consuming and requires a lot of planning and effort. Additionally, creating interactive content, such as quizzes and assignments, can be a challenge if you don’t have the necessary technical skills and resources.

Another challenge is ensuring that your LMS integrates with your existing systems, such as your student information system (SIS) and your school website. This requires technical expertise and can be a complex and time-consuming process.

Costs of Setting Up an LMS

Setting up an LMS can also be expensive, especially if you don’t have a dedicated IT team to manage it. You’ll need to invest in servers, software, and other hardware to run your LMS. You’ll also need to pay for ongoing maintenance and support to ensure that your system is running smoothly and securely.

Cybersecurity Risks

Setting up your own LMS also poses cybersecurity risks, which can be costly and damaging to your school’s reputation. You’ll need to ensure that your system is secure and protected from hackers and other malicious actors. This requires ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and updates to ensure that your system is up-to-date with the latest security patches and best practices.

AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS as the Solution

Fortunately, there is a hands-free solution that can help schools overcome these challenges and provide a high-quality learning experience for their students. The AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS from SVHS is a learning management system that provides a comprehensive catalog of high school courses, all supported by a team of experienced teachers.

Intuitive Content Organization

With the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS, you don’t need to worry about creating content or organizing it in a way that is easy for students to navigate. It is already populated with a curriculum of more than 50 courses. We provide a range of interactive and engaging content, such as video lectures, quizzes, and assignments, all organized in a way that is intuitive and easy to use.

Robust Cybersecurity

Finally, the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS is designed with cybersecurity in mind, with rigorous security protocols and ongoing monitoring to ensure that your system is secure and protected from hackers and other malicious actors. This means you can focus on providing a high-quality education for your students, without having to worry about the technical details of setting up and maintaining your own LMS.

Turn-Key Solution

The AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS is a turn-key solution that is easy to set up and integrate with your existing website. We offer it under a private label model, which allows it to be seamlessly embedded in your school’s website, creating a cohesive and consistent learning experience for your students. This means you don’t need to invest in servers, software, and other hardware to run your LMS, saving you both time and money.

By using the AlwaysOnline™ Private-Label LMS, schools can focus on what matters most: providing a high-quality education for their students.

The AlwaysOnline™ online curriculum is available today. Schools will be able to switch on their private-label LMS version during the 2023-2024 school year.  & LMS