Module 1
Learning Technology Ecosystem and Requirements
- LMS, LXP, authoring and collaboration tools
- Learner, facilitator, administrator and business needs
- Functional and non-functional requirements
- Selection criteria and technology fit
Learning Technology and LMS Programme
Learning Technology, LMS and Content Interoperability
Select, govern and integrate learning technology, LMS workflows and interoperable content standards for scalable, reliable learning operations.
Course overview
Understand the learning-technology ecosystem well enough to make sound platform, content and governance decisions.
Learning Technology, LMS and Content Interoperability gives L&D professionals a practical view of how platforms, content, data and integrations work together. It is designed for people who need to make or support technology decisions without becoming software engineers.
Participants examine LMS and wider learning-technology capabilities, user roles, catalogues, enrolment, content, reporting, data, governance and vendor considerations. They also learn where common interoperability approaches such as SCORM, xAPI, LTI, QTI and Common Cartridge fit within learning workflows.
The course culminates in a learning-technology governance and roadmap exercise that connects requirements, standards, accessibility, data, suppliers, testing and lifecycle ownership.
Learning outcomes
What participants will be able to do.
- Map the main components and roles within a learning-technology ecosystem.
- Translate learner, administrator, facilitator and business needs into platform requirements.
- Explain core LMS workflows for users, enrolment, content, assessment and reporting.
- Identify data, privacy, security, accessibility and governance considerations.
- Explain the purpose and limitations of SCORM and xAPI in content tracking.
- Explain how LTI supports secure connections between learning tools and platforms.
- Explain how QTI and Common Cartridge support portable assessment and learning content.
- Design controlled content-authoring, publishing, testing and version workflows.
- Evaluate integration, vendor and lifecycle risks before implementation.
- Create a learning-technology governance and improvement roadmap.
Who should attend
Designed for professionals who need practical, context-aware L&D capability.
- Learning technologists and LMS administrators.
- Digital-learning and content-development teams.
- L&D managers responsible for platform decisions.
- Learning operations, data and reporting professionals.
- IT or procurement partners supporting learning-technology selection.
Prerequisites
Professionally relevant and application-focused.
No software-development background is required. Familiarity with an LMS, digital learning or learning operations is useful.
Course structure
A five-Module learning and development journey.
The sequence develops understanding, application and practical outputs progressively across five connected Modules.
Module 2
LMS Operations, Data and Governance
- Users, roles, catalogues and enrolment
- Content, assessments and completion rules
- Reporting, analytics and data quality
- Privacy, security, accessibility and ownership
Module 3
Content Interoperability and Standards
- SCORM concepts and package tracking
- xAPI statements and learning activity data
- LTI for platform-to-tool integration
- QTI and Common Cartridge for portable content
Module 4
Content Workflow, Integration and Testing
- Authoring-to-LMS publishing workflow
- Metadata, naming and version control
- Integration/API awareness and test planning
- Acceptance, defect and release management
Module 5
Vendor Governance and Technology Roadmap
- Vendor and service governance
- Standards, accessibility and lifecycle management
- Risk, resilience and support model
- Prioritised learning-technology roadmap
Learning experience
Move from understanding to application, production and workplace value.
Map
See the technology ecosystem
Identify platforms, tools, data flows, users and ownership across the learning environment.
Operate
Understand LMS workflows
Work through enrolment, content, assessment, completion and reporting scenarios.
Interpret
Use interoperability concepts
Compare where SCORM, xAPI, LTI, QTI and Common Cartridge support different needs.
Govern
Control content and integration
Design publishing, testing, version, data and vendor controls.
Plan
Build the roadmap
Prioritise technology improvements around learning value, risk, support and scalability.
Completion requirements
Demonstrate participation, application and professional judgement.
- Complete ecosystem, requirement and LMS-workflow exercises.
- Analyse interoperability options for representative learning scenarios.
- Develop content-control and integration-test practices.
- Present a learning-technology governance and improvement roadmap.
Participant outputs
Leave with practical L&D artefacts.
- Learning-technology ecosystem map.
- Platform requirements checklist.
- LMS workflow and data-governance map.
- Interoperability decision guide.
- Content publishing and test workflow.
- Learning-technology roadmap and governance checklist.
Delivery options
Select the learning format that fits your people and development environment.
Instructor-led
Live Classroom
Face-to-face learning with facilitated discussion, design workshops, practical exercises, peer review and immediate feedback.
Instructor-led
Live Virtual Classroom
Interactive online delivery using collaborative workspaces, breakout activities, guided design and live facilitation.
Flexible
Blended Learning
A structured combination of preparation, live sessions, applied assignments, portfolio development and follow-up application.
Organisation-specific
Corporate and In-Company
Tailored delivery using organisational terminology, learning assets, platforms, governance and capability priorities where appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
Course information and participation.
Is this an LMS administrator certification course?
No. It develops platform and interoperability capability that can be applied across different LMS products; it is not tied to one vendor certification.
Do participants need to write code?
No. The focus is on requirements, workflows, standards, governance and decision-making rather than software development.
Does the course cover SCORM and xAPI?
Yes. It explains their purposes and common use cases, alongside LTI, QTI and Common Cartridge, at a practical decision-making level.
Can the course support LMS selection or replacement?
Yes. Requirement definition, stakeholder needs, vendor criteria, data, integration, accessibility and lifecycle considerations are included.
Can corporate delivery use our current LMS and content workflows?
Yes. The programme can map current processes and develop improvement priorities using your approved platform environment and governance requirements.
Take the next step
Make learning-technology decisions with clearer requirements, standards and governance.
Discuss a learning-technology programme for LMS teams, digital-learning professionals and L&D leaders responsible for scalable delivery.