TiM has a very unique Learning Management System (LMS) named “the Baobab”. The Baobab stands as an icon of our African heritage. As a source of fruit and life even in a dry land, it depicts the need for acquiring wisdom and knowledge even in a difficult (dry) world.
Learning management systems (LMS) refers to software that primarily acts as an electronic registrar by electronically performing various enrolment and related tasks. The Baobab LMS was designed for workplace learning environments, and specifically perform some or all of the following tasks:
- Registration
- Tracking participation (classroom attendance, sign-ons and sign-offs of online courses)
- Tracking of completions (including final scores or grades)
- Testing
- Follow-up discussions with participants
- Aggregated reports, such as the number of people registered for particular courses
- Transferring of information to other systems, such as human resource information systems
- Process charges for courses, such as tuition payments and transfer payments among departments
- Course catalogue
For administrators or Human Resources, the Baobab LMS can be used to manage both classroom and e-learning. For e-learning, the system starts the course after the learner registers in the course. For classroom courses, the LMS can provide a variety of resources, including schedules for individual classrooms (that is, facilities tracking capabilities) and class lists for instructors. The Baobab LMS can also be used to record and assess training satisfaction (Level 1). In addition, the Baobab can generate a number of reports, from the number of students enrolling in particular courses to aggregated records of student performance in particular courses.
Thus briefly, with our LMS, organisations are able to track the learning of their various employees. The Human Resources is able to enrol employees to various courses that the organisation offers, view the progress of each enrolled employee and send appropriate notifications to the various learners in the system.