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If an LMS<\/a> is going to help you run online training, then LMS reporting capabilities will show whether you are succeeding in your training efforts. Thanks to LMS reports, you gain critical metrics to measure your eLearning and evaluate learners. In this article, we\u2019ll guide you through the most important types of LMS reports and show you the best examples of LMS reporting that will help you translate vague statistics into a language of benefits for learning and business goals.<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/h2>\n

The page explains what LMS reporting is and why it matters, showing how learning management system reports provide real-time data on training performance to help improve learning outcomes and measure ROI. It details the 16 most useful LMS report types \u2014 like learner progress, course details, group performance, assessments, certificates, and learning track progress \u2014 and how they help track learners, courses, assessments, engagement, and compliance. It uses iSpring LMS as an example of a platform with comprehensive, interconnected reporting tools that allow administrators to analyze training data and make informed decisions from broad overviews down to specific metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is LMS reporting?<\/h2>\n

LMS reporting is a system of data collection and analysis in your learning management system. LMS reports basically help you monitor what\u2019s going on with the training process, what it means, and what you can do to improve results and achieve your learning goals. In other words, reports tell you whether your efforts are actually translating into results.<\/p>\n

Benefits of LMS reports<\/h2>\n

Training initiatives only make sense when they\u2019re tracked with the comprehensive, real-time reports that a learning platform usually provides. If you\u2019re new to online training platforms or typically don\u2019t get into much detail about the different types of LMS reports, here are the main advantages of LMS reports you need to know about:<\/p>\n

Make informed decisions and measure training ROI<\/h3>\n

With LMS reporting features, you can get solid data about learner engagement metrics, training course effectiveness, and overall employee training success, instead of intuition and guesswork. These valuable insights will help you make informed decisions about employee strengths and weaknesses, identify team leaders, and what content works and what needs improvement.<\/p>\n

Plus, tracking key training metrics with reports can help you get a comprehensive view of the training program\u2019s impact. By comparing these outcomes with the costs, you can assess the financial benefits of your training strategy (measure training ROI<\/a>), making it easier to secure funding and additional support for future training programs.<\/p>\n

Enhance performance management<\/h3>\n

You can use LMS data to understand and improve employee performance metrics<\/a>. If an employee is underperforming in their daily duties, an L&D manager can generate reports to identify some knowledge and skill gaps (for example, checking if they have completed and passed relevant training).<\/p>\n

L&D or HR managers can then explain the importance of the training and encourage the employee to complete it, get the employee\u2019s feedback, and offer additional training support if needed.<\/p>\n

Achieve regulatory compliance<\/h3>\n

Regulatory compliance is a critical aspect for many industries (healthcare, finance, or manufacturing, for example), where failure to be compliant can result in hefty fines and legal issues. Detailed LMS reports ensure that all compliance training activities<\/a> are documented and that learners have completed all mandatory training satisfactorily.<\/p>\n

It takes no effort to address these tasks with LMS reports because they are typically out-of-the-box solutions. Also, they can support a clear layout of the data and make your statistics neatly organized and structured by using templates.<\/p>\n

For your convenience, we\u2019ve organized the learning management system reports into two groups: common and specific. To illustrate these types of LMS reports, we\u2019ll take the iSpring<\/a>\u00a0LMS as an example, because it provides a comprehensive learning platform reporting system. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n

The 10 most common LMS reports<\/h2>\n

LMS reporting tools are fairly similar. Common, built-in reports provide broad, core insights that are essential for most users and cover basic types of LMS metrics, like learner results, course details, and assignment results. These essential LMS reports are used regularly to track overall performance and course completion rates, offering a comprehensive overview of training activities.<\/p>\n

1. Learner Progress \u2014 get a comprehensive picture of training in the company<\/h3>\n

This is a full overview of all the learners in your company: how many learners are trained, how many courses have been completed, how many are overdue, and how each user performs. Learner progress is a cornerstone of all training reports. Multiple filters allow you to go further and set specific criteria to get statistics on a specific group, job position, and so on.<\/p>\n

Why track<\/strong>: You\u2019ll get a quick overview of employee training in your organization. If user engagement is low, you\u2019ll notice it right away in your reports and thus be able to take action.<\/p>\n\"Learner\n

If the course started a long time ago but users are still at the beginning, this should be a red flag for you.<\/p>\n

Engagement is one of the most important metrics in eLearning and your highest priority. It\u2019s important to determine the reason why it\u2019s low. It might be due to one of the following:<\/p>\n