Microsoft Teams & Your LMS

Microsoft Teams is not a learning management system (a tool for delivering online learning materials) but is rather a collaborative hub for work-related communications.

Integrating MS Teams with a learning management system essentially places the LMS inside the app. This means users can access the normal functionalities they would in the LMS, inside MS Teams instead.

Why does this help?

An integration helps because it provides:

• An ecosystem of communication, collaboration, documentation and studying rather than disparate locations for each

• A more meaningful delivery of information in the daily workflow

• A more viable, valuable and sustainable application of software.

For And Against Integrating

3 Key Benefits

Greater Efficiency

Up to 4 hours a week can be saved through the information sharing MS Teams makes possible by eliminating the need to navigate between apps. Having an integrated LMS falls into that bracket.

More Impactful Interactions

The most effective feedback comes at the right time, from the right person, and in the right space. Having the immediacy of chat within MS Teams is important for validating the education experience of an LMS.

Digital Employee Experience

A smooth and inviting digital experience can be achieved by building a consistent look and feel, ensuring content is discoverable and making sure materials can be easily accessed. An LMS-MS Teams integration delivers on all 3 of these.

In conclusion

Integrating an LMS and MS Teams doesn’t override the core function of one or the other. Rather, it simply removes the background noise that distracts employees from engaging with well-crafted learning programs.

You can learn more about this topic by checking out the full article:

https://acornlms.com/resources/microsoft-teams-lms