With over 3.5 billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year, it's no surprise that Google is a great resource for your research needs.  But what if I told you that MOST of you aren't doing it right? And what do I mean by not doing it right? Advanced Search Functions for eLearning Research Google offers many […]

As more organizations turn to online instruction to train their employees and customers, more administrators and other leaders are finding themselves in the position of having to create a lot of course content. These leaders must turn their presentations, lectures, on-the-job training and years of experience into self-contained lessons that not only contain a great […]

In terms of technology, hardly anything is moving faster than the increase in use of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. This technology offers a unique opportunity for expansion of Internet accessibility, and elimination of nearly all geographic constraints as they apply to corporate training. As smart phone and tablets continue to be […]

Making the decision to invest in a learning management system (LMS) is an exciting time for any training department. As you are doing your research, you have likely noticed that companies either love, or loathe their LMS. Clearly, you want to choose one that your company will love. How choose the right LMS and learn from the […]

Now that companies, government agencies, and educational institutions are talking about eLearning as commonplace, it’s hard not to question if this is just a current trend or if there are real advantages to this training method. eLearning is simply defined as learning that takes place using electronic means. Typically this happens over the internet, but […]

Assessment is a necessary part of any learning experience and potentially a great tool for teachers and learners. Good assessments let learners know how well they've mastered the material, show teachers or coaches how effective their instruction has been, and provide important data that can be used in tweaking current course work and creating future […]

  Creating training material only once as opposed to repeating live instruction multiple times is one of the advantages of eLearning. Video training is one of many platforms that can be used. Developing video training material is simple, but requires a three step process that differs from simply taking a live course presentation and filming it. […]

Some companies have the luxury of extensive training departments full of staff and resources to help ensure employees are trained to successfully perform the duties of their job. Such a scenario isn't always possible for organizations smaller in size or budget. There are ways to creatively manage the training obligations of any size company, even […]

According to a survey, 75% of people are gamers, half play sometimes and a little more than a quarter play as often as moderate to fair amount of the time. Another study found that 5 million people in the U.S. spend more than 40 hours a week. Many of these are games are accessed through […]

There isn’t really one clear definition for online training and there are even more names for it: online learning, computer based training, eLearning, mLearning, distance learning, self-paced learning, asynchronous training, and the list goes on… What we do agree on, is it happens online. The type of online training that we’re talking about is a […]

eLearning is a great way to provide a wide range of content that people can conveniently access online whenever they have free time to do so. Unlike face-to-face courses, eLearning requires special attention when it comes to designing courses that effectively keep participants engaged. If your program doesn't give them what they need or is […]

Your Learning Management Systems (LMS) was primarily designed to help you administer and teach eLearning courses online. But have you also considered taking it a step further by monetizing your LMS? Whether you use free open-source software housed on a self-hosted server or you pay a fee for access to a subscription-based hosted platform, there […]

If you've decided that the use of a learning management system would greatly benefit your corporate eLearning program, then you’re probably wondering about the type of system you should purchase. There are several types of learning management systems on the market such as open-source, proprietary, and cloud-based. If you're thinking about purchasing a cloud-based learning […]

Today's post is from guest author Ron Bohnlein, VP of Sales for SBC Learning Labs. He has extensive experience not only in sales, but in the sales of learning solutions. In this post he shares some insight into how a Sales Training Department can become more successfully integrated into the Sales and Marketing departments, and making everyone […]

Don’t Miss Out – It’s The European Litmos Education Webinar Series! Hot off the back of the first Litmos Education Webinar that went out yesterday to a packed audience, we are pleased to announce that we will also be running a second opportunity to join and learn more about Litmos.  Every other Tuesday our UK […]

The combination of new hires, current employees, and veteran executives are the driving success of any company. This means that all new information must be seamlessly distributed throughout the various departments of the organization. If there is no process in place to keep individual employees accountable for necessary training about company policies or products they deal with […]

I was pleased to host THINKstrategies’ third annual Cloud Channel Summit at the Computer History Museum where the day-long discussion centered on how to enable a vibrant channel ecosystem to flourish in the rapidly evolving Cloud marketplace. Many of the participants in the peer-to-peer, executive networking forum agreed that creating targeted education programs is a […]

One of the easiest solutions to having an effective course is to purchase a pre-made course from a vendor.  This post by guest blogger Joe Becic discuses some things to consider when purchasing pre-made courses. eLearning can be incredibly time and cost-effective to assign employees interactive training they can do on their own time. Additionally, the ability to […]

Introducing the first post from one of our newest guest bloggers, David Johns. I am personally excited to have him as a contributor on our blog due to his education expertise in developing exceptional Fire Officers and assisting hundreds in achieving their promotional goals. As an educator in his field since 1999, he explains his experiences with creating successful […]

What is an LRS? LRS (Learning Record Store) is the new wave of eLearning.  In a short explanation, learners will be able to access and record learning content outside of an LMS. The LRS acts as a data store for the content that is being accessed with the Tin Can API.  This data is stored in […]

What is SCORM? In a nutshell being SCORM certified means that you can use the same SCORM published content in Litmos or any other LMS. SCORM stands for “Sharable Content Object Reference Model” and it is a set of technical standards developed for eLearning software products. In its essence, SCORM enables interoperability between eLearning software […]

In case you missed some of our new posts on our Help Desk Blog, here are the following common questions that the Litmos team received last week. Take a moment to review them, they may answer some questions or inquiries you have had when using your Litmos LMS! How to use different languages in Litmos? […]

Statistics show that 800 million people are on Facebook. Fifty-percent of those users visit the site more than once a day.  As a user myself that makes up that fifty-percent, it makes sense for one to ask why not combine eLearning with Facebook. If you're new to eLearning or Facebook and think this is a […]

It never fails. As a lover of technology, I am always lusting over the latest tech gadgets, only to find that after I purchase something, a newer version comes out six months to a year later. Thus, I try to tell myself to not jump the gun and make do with what I have until […]