Plexpod Crossroads

1712 Main Street, Kansas City, United States, 64108
Nestled in the iconic Globe building on Main Street within the heart of the historic Crossroads arts district, the Streetcar ...

Subcategories (1)

Image for Open edX category
Open edX

Explore Our Courses

Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Administrators

14 Hours
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are used by trainers and educators for producing online courses that incorporate concepts such as blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom and other e-learning strategies in schools, universities, workplaces and the private sector. This instructor-led training is aimed at technical users such as system administrators and course managers who enjoy the practical, hands-on approach to learning how to implement and deploy an LMS. By the end of this training, participants will understand the architecture, design and functional principles behind an LMS and will, by way of live practice and implementation, know how to install, configure, manage, optimize, troubleshoot and deploy an LMS system in their own environment.
Format of the course
  • Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
Note
  • This training will use Moodle as a sample LMS implementation.
  • To use a different LMS or customize any other part of this training, please contact us to arrange. 
Read more...

Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Instructors, Trainers, and Course Creators

14 Hours
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are used by trainers and educators for producing online courses that incorporate concepts such as blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom and other e-learning strategies in schools, universities, workplaces and the private sector.   In this instructor-led, live training participants will learn how to set up and manage courses, organize a course homepage and its layout, arrange and rate assignments and give feedback, run quizzes, track learning progress, have online discussions with learners, use the gradebook and other advanced grading approaches, run surveys, hold workshops, and more. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Have an in depth knowledge of an LMS and all of its main features.
  • Create, design, add, configure and manage courses based on their own needs.
  • Add, configure and manage course resources and activities, including but not limited to assignment, chat, feedback, forum, lesson, quiz, SCORM, survey, workshop, gradebook, etc.
  • Bring an improved teaching, interaction and learning experience to the audience.
Format of the course
  • Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
Note
  • This training will use Moodle as the LMS for all exercises.
  • To use a different LMS or customize any other part of this training, please contact us to arrange. 
Read more...

Tracking Learning Experiences with xAPI

14 Hours
This instructor-led, live training in Kansas City (online or onsite) is aimed at developers, instructors, or trainers who wish to use xAPI to track learning behavior and activities, and make better learning solutions. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the features and benefits of xAPI and how it works.
  • Learn how to build a Learning Record Store (LRS).
  • Get an in-depth understanding of the complete xAPI specification.
  • Learn how to send and retrieve xAPI statements.
  • Get insights on how to implement xAPI to effectively measure learning activities.
Read more...

Open edX for Admins

14 Hours
This instructor-led, live training in Kansas City (online or onsite) is aimed at sysadmins who wish to install, configure, deploy and maintain an Open edX system. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Install and configure a production-grade Open edX system.
  • Define user roles and permissions.
  • Configure database and perform maintenance operations.
  • Secure, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot a live Open edX system.
  • Peform administration tasks, including backup, restore and site migration.
Read more...

Open edX for Developers

21 Hours
This instructor-led, live training in Kansas City (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to customize and extend an online course based on the Open edX platform. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Set up the necessary development environment to start developing.
  • Understand the Open edX architecture, tools, and development process.
  • Build, test and deploy new applications and services to extend the richness of an Open edX course.
  • Integrate existing web, desktop, and mobile applications and content into an Open edX course.
  • Track, monitor and analyze the activity and performance of an Open edX service or application.
Read more...

Open edX for Instructors

21 Hours
This instructor-led, live training in Kansas City (online or onsite) is aimed at instructors who wish to use the Open edX platform to create and deliver online courses. By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
  • Understand how Open edX's different components work together to enable instructors to design world-class online learning.
  • Use Open edX's course-authoring tool to build an edX course.
  • Blend the right kind of course content and multimedia to enrichen a course.
  • Create interactive, hands-on lessons and activities.
  • Assess student performance and provide timely feedback using Open edX instructor tools.
  • Collaborate with others to deploy and manage an entire series of online course work.
Read more...

Last Updated:

Testimonials (1)

The trainer has deep knowledge about the subject and was able to answer all of our questions.

Lefteris Spatharakis - Sioufas & Associates Law Firm
Course - Django CMS for Developers

Upcoming Courses

Other regions in the US

Other Countries

These courses are also available in other countries

Consulting

Learning Management System (LMS) Consulting
Online Learning Management System training in Kansas City, LMS (Learning Management System) training courses in Kansas City, Weekend LMS courses in Kansas City, Evening Learning Management System training in Kansas City, LMS (Learning Management System) instructor-led in Kansas City, LMS (Learning Management System) on-site in Kansas City, Learning Management System (LMS) one on one training in Kansas City, Online LMS (Learning Management System) training in Kansas City, Evening Learning Management System courses in Kansas City, Learning Management System (LMS) private courses in Kansas City, LMS (Learning Management System) instructor in Kansas City, Learning Management System trainer in Kansas City, Weekend Learning Management System training in Kansas City, Learning Management System (LMS) instructor-led in Kansas City, LMS (Learning Management System) boot camp in Kansas City, Learning Management System (LMS) coaching in Kansas City, Learning Management System (LMS) classes in Kansas City
1