Optimizing your time with course sessions in Chamilo
Note: This article summarizes the presentation by Nicolas Ducoulombier, Project Manager at BeezNest, during ChamiloCamp ONLINE in October 2024.
One of Chamilo’s key strengths, compared to other learning management platforms, is its ability to organize courses into sessions. This feature is essential for teachers, trainers, and educational managers who want to save time while tailoring the learning experience. Chamilo allows sessions to be created from a base course and adapted for different groups of learners, offering tutors considerable flexibility.
Why are course sessions in Chamilo useful?
Using sessions provides great flexibility in structuring training programs, helping teachers save time by automating course management. This feature enables:
- Centralized and structured content : A base course can be offered to multiple groups, each with its own specifics, through various sessions.
- Adaptable teaching approach : Tutors can modify and personalize content for each session without affecting the original course.
- Centralized updates : Changes to the base course are automatically applied across all sessions, making updates and corrections easy.
Simplified management of roles and sessions
Chamilo allows specific role assignments to optimize organization. Here are a few:
- Base Course Instructor : Creates the course and manages changes applied to sessions.
- Session Administrator : Creates sessions without involvement in teaching.
- Tutors/Academic Coordinators : Oversee sessions and adapt content.
- HR Managers and Supervisors : Track assigned learners, aiding in evaluation and follow-up.
With this structure, Chamilo ensures smooth session management tailored to each organization’s needs.
Concrete benefits for organizations
Session management allows organizations to:
- Easily reuse courses for different groups of learners.
- Automate re-enrollments : Ideal for trainings requiring annual renewal, such as certifications.
- Save time by reducing administrative workload and simplifying content adaptation.
A practical example is onboarding new employees : Chamilo makes it easy to duplicate an orientation training session, adapting content as needed over time.
BeezNest: Your partner for getting the most out of Chamilo
BeezNest helps organizations optimize Chamilo LMS to meet their training needs. The BeezNest team provides expertise in hosting, configuring, and customizing platforms, allowing organizations to maximize Chamilo’s potential, save time, and reduce workload without increasing human resources.
For more information and best practices on efficiently organizing your courses on Chamilo, feel free to contact our team for personalized support by filling out our form here.
