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November 12, 2009

Help for First-time VA LMS Users and Supervisors

LMS Notebook: Pages for Users and Supervisors

The LMS Notebook supports the VA LMS User and Supervisor User. Check these pages often for training and other key resources.

» Start here first! View VA LMS Login Information and User Quick Reference (Acrobat Reader icon 375k, 10/03/07)
Get the most essential steps for accessing, logging in and out of, and completing only the critical tasks required to use the VA LMS.

» Need login and password help? Contact your Local LMS Administrator!
Get help and assistance from your local LMS Administrator, including login support and password resets.

» Reset your VA LMS password!
If you forgot or need to reset your VA LMS password, use the password reminder to have your password sent to your email account.

» View VA LMS End User Basic Training page
VA LMS End User Basic Training is being offered to all VA staff members (including residents, contractors, volunteers, etc.) nationally once per week via VANTS and Live Meeting. This 90-minute training session will be offered through April 29 on Wednesdays at 2:00p ET.

For more information, please visit the VA LMS User's page.

» View VA LMS How-to Guide for Users (Acrobat Reader icon 222k, 09/25/07)
How you access the VA LMS, update your LMS profile, view your Learning Plan, search the LMS Catalog, add a course to/remove a course from your Learning Plan, and view/print your Learning History.

» View VA LMS How-to Guide for Supervisors (Acrobat Reader icon 320k, 09/25/07)
How-to guide explains how you access the VA LMS, update your LMS profile, view your Learning Plan, search the LMS Catalog, add a course to/remove a course from your Learning Plan, view/print your Learning History, view your direct reports' Learning Plans, assign training to one or more users, remove training you've assigned to one or more users, and review approval requests for training.

Click to show/hide additional content for more first-time help

 
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November 12, 2009

Web Redesign

New VA Website "Look and Feel"

On October 16, 2009, the VA Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA) signed a policy memorandum for VA Website "Look and Feel". This memorandum emphasized the establishment of the one-VA concept and also changed the delivery of content to be more veteran centric.

Starting on Veterans Day, you will see a new look on VA Websites, including InsideLMS. Pardon our dust as we upgrade our site to better you!

October 5, 2009

VA LMS Phase II Transition

Access and Track National and Local Training Through a Single System

As we prepare to further implement Phase II by making local offerings available via the VA Learning Management System (VA LMS), the Phase II Transition page will be a good source of information VA LMS Administrators and VHA Designated Learning Officers.

On this page, you can expect to find:

• The Toolkit to assist in preparation for Phase II implementation
• Requests for information
• Timelines
• Training schedules
• Conference call schedules
• Best practices.

For more information, please visit the VA LMS Phase II Transition page.

-- VA Learning University LMS Program Office

July 17, 2009

VA LMS Availability Unaffected by Temporary Project Pause

On July 17 the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a temporary pause in the development of several information technology projects that are not currently meeting schedule and/or budgetary requirements. Although the VA LMS is one of the development projects named to be part of this pause, the availability of the system, including access to courses and reports, is not affected.

» Read the VA press release regarding the pause -- Secretary Shinseki Announces Next Steps in Technology Advancements to Reduce Wasteful Spending and Increase Accountability

-- VA Learning University LMS Program Office

 

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» Reset your VA LMS password!
If you forgot or need to reset your VA LMS password, use the password reminder to have your password sent to your email account.

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Recommended settings for launching Web-based content from the VA LMS.

» Need login and password help? Contact your local LMS Administrator!
Get help and assistance from your local LMS Administrator, including login support and password resets.

» Contact the VA LMS Help Desk
Get help and technical support Monday through Friday between 8:00a and 10:00p ET at 1.866.496.0463.