6 Things Need to Consider Before Choosing an LMS
Learn six critical factors for selecting an LMS platform for your organization. From defining learning objectives and assessing staff capabilities to evaluating competitor offerings, proper planning ensures your investment drives educational effectiveness and business growth.
Is your LMS “old skool”?
Modern learning platforms have evolved beyond traditional LMS systems to support blended learning, social collaboration, and personalized content delivery. Today’s platforms combine virtual classrooms, curation of online resources, and user-generated content to meet how learners actually prefer to consume information, rather than following prescriptive, controlled approaches.
History and trends of learning management system [Infographic]
Online education has evolved dramatically since computers and the internet emerged in the late 20th century. This infographic traces key e-learning history milestones and the evolution of Learning Management Systems, plus current industry trends.
From F2F to Faster Pace: Moving Into Elearning
Discover how organizations can transition from face-to-face training to eLearning to create new revenue streams while improving training efficiency. Online delivery offers commercial advantages including automated progress tracking, flexible scheduling, and digital certification, while allowing organizations to maintain hands-on training where it’s essential.
Content provider for LMS….help and ideas needed
Seeking recommendations for learning content providers who can deliver both off-the-shelf and customized SCORM-compatible training modules for 1000+ staff. Tips and insights on selecting providers and avoiding common pitfalls welcome.
Is your learning in the dark ages?
L&D departments must modernize their learning strategies to engage today’s diverse, multi-generational workforce. Discover key approaches like microlearning, blended delivery, and single-point-of-access platforms that help organizations move beyond outdated training methods and maximize learner engagement.
Have we failed L&D?
Learning and development has long promised transformation, yet meaningful change remains elusive. This examination explores whether the L&D industry has adequately communicated its value and delivered on its commitments to organizational support and growth.
5 Cloud-Based Learning Platforms To Leverage In-House Education
Discover five cloud-based learning platforms—Moodle, Degreed, BizLibrary, Grovo, and Talent LMS—that enable flexible, self-paced employee training with reduced IT costs and improved accessibility across devices.
The big five learning technology trends for 2016
Five key learning technology trends are reshaping corporate training in 2016: gamification, mobile learning, personalized experiences, and emerging innovations. These trends respond to new workforce demographics, including Generation Z entering the workplace, while addressing critical challenges in employee engagement and skills development.
Learning platforms and business development content for law and accountancy firms
Looking to convert face-to-face business development workshops into online learning content for legal and accounting professionals? Discover recommended platforms and content providers for creating effective training materials tailored to lawyers and accountants.
Managed learning: how to get it right
Managed learning success depends primarily on selecting the right provider and building an effective working relationship with them. While outsourcing training can reduce costs and free up internal resources, research shows that one-third of organizations fail to realize these benefits due to poor partnerships and communication.
Introducing: Coursecheck
Coursecheck is a new platform for reviewing and comparing training courses, described by its CEO as “TripAdvisor for training courses.” The service helps learners find and evaluate courses based on user reviews and ratings.
Life without Wikipedia – imagine that?
Over the past 15 years, learning technologies have transformed dramatically—from VHS tapes and desktop computers to Wikipedia, broadband, and MOOCs. Members of the Charity Learning Consortium reflect on major advances in educational technology and share how organizations have achieved significant cost savings through innovative digital learning solutions.
TrainingZone interviews: John Batten
John Batten, senior development consultant at St. James’s Place, discusses his role overseeing the training department in financial services, managing varied daily tasks from training delivery to LMS administration. He shares insights on productivity strategies and the industry’s shift toward blended and remote learning solutions.
TrainingZone interviews: Easygenerator’s Kasper Spiro
TrainingZone interviews Easygenerator CEO Kasper Spiro about the future of e-learning authoring. Spiro discusses how learner control, microlearning formats, and collaborative content creation are reshaping corporate training, while non-expert authors increasingly use tools like Easygenerator to create engaging learning content.
What really matters in learning: features, benefits, or emotions?
Effective elearning focuses on emotionally engaging content rather than feature-rich platforms. While technology enables learning, deeper engagement requires content with heart that answers the learner’s fundamental question: “What’s in it for me?”
How to keep trainees engaged with your LMS
Keep your learning management system engaging with five key strategies: interactive pop-up questions to reinforce learning, appealing design with multimedia content, discussion boards for peer collaboration, compelling course material, and varied content formats to maintain trainee interest and participation.
Social learning: What does the future hold for the LMS?
Social learning is reshaping enterprise learning management systems. This infographic from SilkRoad explores how collaborative and peer-driven learning will influence LMS platforms and talent development strategies going forward.
Get to grips with your training strategy by using an LMS
An LMS helps companies modernize their training strategy by embedding technology into learning processes while maintaining human support. Learn how to implement new training technologies effectively to boost employee engagement and achieve business goals without isolating learners.
How do you embed a learning culture in a franchise business?
Building a learning culture in franchise businesses requires senior management buy-in on why learning matters for business performance, then identifying what to track (compliance, onboarding, development) and defining reporting audiences. Success depends on creating clear, actionable reports linked to key performance indicators rather than complex data dumps.