Employee training is most effective when informed by data and analytics

CANBERRA, Australia - June 7, 2022 - PRLog -- While delivering learning is the most well-known purpose of a learning management system (LMS), they are also able to help organisations understand the effectiveness of training initiatives through reporting and analytics tools. In their latest article, the Acorn subject matter experts have delved into LMS reporting. They discuss its importance and provide an overview of key reports that can help optimise training and prove ROI.

LMS reporting metrics help paint a clear picture of learner-related data such as user progress, performance and rates of completion. Ultimately, this data will help businesses better understand how effective their eLearning programs truly are.

LMS reporting is crucial to organisations because it allows them to view big data in a succinct and digestible way. Most have more data than ever at their disposal. A centralised point for storage, collection and analysis is important for two key reasons. Firstly, it allows resources to be optimised by showing which content is working and which isn't. Secondly, it makes it easier and quicker to report metrics to stakeholders, like the ROI of training.

"Employee training should have a business impact if you're developing skills and capabilities crucial to the business," said Blake Proberts (Co-Founder & Managing Director).
"Reporting analytics highlight knowledge gaps, low and high performers, and the overall efficacy of the training offered – all of which you need to realise real change in your workforce."

In their article, the Acorn experts dive into a range of key LMS reports that are useful for optimisation. Several standard reports include learner progress, course completions, course progress, attendance and assessment results. A more nuanced metric is capabilities. By clearly understanding which capabilities they have or need, organisations can ensure that learning is tied to business goals.

Beyond these metrics, the Acorn experts also suggest feedback from users. Specifically, feedback on the content itself and instructors. By understanding straight from the users' mouth if content is engaging, organisations have a better chance of adjusting it to be better for future users. By understanding if an instructor is successful, organisations know whether they are worth the investment or need to find someone more effective.

You can read the Acorn experts' full article about LMS reporting on their Acorn Resources blog: https://hubs.ly/Q01bSy-f0

Pursuit Technology is one of Australia's fastest growing HR technology companies. Pursuit, via Acorn LMS, takes a different view to strategically enabling HR and L&D teams compared to traditional providers. Rather than focusing on analytics after learning experience, their products use workforce planning and capability frameworks prior to any learning.