Learning Management Systems

October 16, 2014

Top 5 Reasons To Have A Customizable eLearning System

As the fusion of education and technology accelerates, educators have access to a growing range of eLearning platform systems. With so many systems to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? And what are the “must-have” features?

by Ridvan Aliu

October 11, 2014

6 Tips To Create a Safe and Secure eLearning Environment

In this article, I'll discuss how you can create a safe and secure eLearning environment for your audience. While it's next to impossible to prepare for every eventuality, there are a handful of ways that you can use to enhance the security of your eLearning environment in order to safeguard against some of the most common threats.

by Christopher Pappas

October 6, 2014

Giving Moodle a Makeover

Let’s admit it, Moodle is not the prettiest of the bunch, plus the navigation can really turn into a client deterring labyrinth. In this article I will give some insight into how we took this ugly duckling and transformed it into a beautiful (and easy to navigate) swan by making a few simple changes.

by Celeste Mulder

October 3, 2014

List Of Corporate Learning Management Systems

In this article, you will find a list of Corporate Learning Management Systems that is as comprehensive and up-to-date as I can make it. One crucial step for eLearning professionals when developing their eLearning strategy is to choose the proper LMS. But, how many LMS's are there? How can you find them? How do you pick one?

by Don McIntosh

September 26, 2014

LMS Security: Problems and Solutions

Learning Management Systems, especially in the corporate training sector, usually contain sensitive information that we absolutely want to keep safe. Learn what are the main LMS security issues and how to solve them.

by Dario De Angelis

September 23, 2014

The Best Cloud Based LMS At A Sweet Discount!

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by John Laskaris

September 12, 2014

10 Tips To Create a Winning LMS RFP

In this article, I'll share 10 tips that can help you create a winning LMS Request for Proposal (RFP). Whether you're developing an LMS RFP for a private company or for a public organization, these tips and strategies can give you the opportunity to make the task as simple, straightforward, and stress free as possible.

by Christopher Pappas

September 10, 2014

7 Cloud Based LMS Features That Really Make A Difference

When deciding upon an LMS platform, or any eLearning software for that matter, it's really easy to get lost in feature lists and functionality matrices. While seemingly comprehensive, those comparisons not only don't tell the whole story, but can also be downright deceiving. This is because when it comes to features, quality of implementation (something a functionality matrix won't show you) is key. And, of course, some features matter more than others.

by John Laskaris

August 23, 2014

Mad At Moodle? 5 Tips for Moodle Novices

So, your school, college, company decided they need eLearning on Moodle, and you were put in charge. How difficult can that be? Or, maybe you found yourself in a job role where working with Moodle is your first introduction to eLearning, and you are struggling with the user-unfriendliness of this popular LMS? If you find yourself creating courses in Moodle, here are the key five pointers to keep in mind.

by Garima Gupta

August 14, 2014

What Is The Difference Between an LMS and a VLE?

How do you know if you are using a Learning Management System or a Virtual Learning Environment? Is there a difference? In fact there are big implications about the type of learning inherent in the name.

by Richard Pinner

August 11, 2014

LMS Scalability: What You Need To Know!

Scalability is one of the most sought-after requirements when it comes to selecting a Learning Management System today. In this blog post we will look at this concept and why it’s important to have a system that can adapt to changes in the corporation and corporate training programs.

by Dario De Angelis

August 5, 2014

Best Practices in Learning and Development

Studies in the US have shown that organizations that adopt eLearning experience cost savings of around 21% and also save learners’ study time. At the same time there is increased effectiveness and productivity – they see a 32% increase in the time between training and that training being implemented on-the-job. Unfortunately however between 50% and 80% of all L&D activities are what’s referred to as “scrap learning” because the lessons from that learning are never actually applied on-the-job. That amounts to a substantial waste of Learning and Development budget! So how does an organization provide L&D but do it well?

by Roberta Gogos