In our newest release, we are introducing HUGE improvements to existing areas of the system, the course builder and Instructor Lead Training (ILT) module.  Because we are a customer driven product, not only did the Litmos team spend quite some time designing the new features but we also spent quite some time gathering customer requests […]

Incorporating video into eLearning courses is a great way to facilitate learning through the use of multimedia. According to the Schwartz and Hartmann model for using digital videos for learning, there exist four major learning outcomes: Engaging, Doing, Seeing and Saying. Engaging Videos that show relevant information can be very effective at increasing interest and […]

To kick off the New Year, we have a new exciting release.  We have just released Access Roles, Leaderboards, and much more.   Better Access Roles     Additional Access roles have been a feature request for some time.  One of the biggest delays in executing this feature was the different use cases that our […]

Using video in eLearning allows for unlimited creativity with your training material. One of many advantages with this methodology is the ability to really jazz up your presentation with bells and whistles that will help engage your learner. Paying attention to fine details throughout the production will give you a good training on a video […]

While preparing to introduce our new Litmos features for the first week of October, I came across a post I wrote back in May of 2013 titled 10 Things I learned at C3 2013.  Although the post is focused on CallidusCloud's C3 conference (Litmos's parent company) there is a huge emphasis on the importance of Gamification. Looking back […]

The second webinar in our new Educational Webinar Series was a fantastic success!  Thank you to those who where able to attend.  For those of you who where unable to attend, or you just want to review it, you can view the recording of the video here! This particular webinar covers: Dashboard Viewing User’s statuses […]

The Litmos first educational webinar was a great success!  Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. For those of you who were not able to attend, you are in luck!  We will be recording all webinars and posting them on our website, this one included.   The theme of this week's webinar was […]

We want you to be successful with your eLearning!  And so, the Litmos team is introducing the Education Webinar Series.  Every first and third Wednesday of each month the Litmos team will be hosting a 30 minute webinar at 10:00 am PST to educate Litmos users in ways they can better utilize the system and become an LMS wizard. […]

  I love announcing new features!  And our most recent was particularly exciting for me.  Although I am always excited to see new features added to Litmos, this release included some features that are going to enhance the way a large amount of Litmos customers and future customers use Litmos. User Checklists We have added […]

The Litmos technical team has been working diligently to get ready for our next release.  This release will include two highly requested features as well as many bug fixes. Self Sign-Up Allow new and existing users to self sign- up for a Team, Course, Learning Path or simply make themselves a user with access to the Course Library. […]

When creating a new course content is key.  The point of any course to get your learners to remember what you are teaching them.  You could create the most informative course in the world but if your learners do not remember the material, you did not succeed.  Whether you are building a course using PowerPoint, […]

One of the best ways to help a cause is through education.  However, education efforts can be costly, ineffective or worse, both.  With online learning, you can minimize cost for maximum educational reach. How can you use online learning to increase your efforts? Offer courses as a give-away for donations or to contributors. Sell courses […]

It has been a great start to the new year!  We have our Q1 release coming up this weekend and we are really excited about the new features!  In this release, we are introducing a few features that users have been asking for, including Learning Paths, new Layouts, more Notifications and bug fixes. Learning Paths Previously, content […]

Every year around this time, I am invited to attend a Super Bowl party.  The party usually consists of all kinds of cheese-filled bacon-wrapped fill-in-the-blank, a bucket full of beer, and people who have not watched a football game all season.  When the game starts, a handful of party goers are glued to the TV […]

Over the weekend, we had one of the largest releases in Litmos history!  This release adds significantly more functionality to quite a few areas of the platform as well as a completely brand new User Interface. Compliance Reporting We have added a new Compliance Report to our available Quick Reports.  When accessing the Compliance Summary Quick […]

Business leadersknow that training is the key to successful employees and therefore a successful business. Classroom training can be expensive and time consuming which makes online training the ideal solution. However, developing the content for the training can create a large hurdle in implementing online training. What if there was an easy way to get great content without […]

Attention all Litmos eCommerce users and future users! I have some great news for you. The Litmos app for Shopify has moved out of Beta, been approved, and is now officially available in the Shopify app store. We built this app to give you the best eCommerce tools possible to sell your Litmos courses. Why […]

The Litmos team has been working hard to make your Litmos dreams come true.  As I have mentioned over the past few months, we are releasing new features and integrations faster than ever.  So, what do I have in store for you today?  In this most recent release we included: Many changes to assessments. Added […]

Below is the finished list of my awesome Litmos features that make life just a bit easier! For the first five, see the first part of this post. Tin Can capabilities - If you know what Tin Can is, the title of this feature is enough.  If you do not know what Tin Can is, […]

An easy to use LMS is crucial for effective online training and that is why people love Litmos.  However, ease of use should not be confused with a lack of awesome features.  I use Litmos on a daily basis and every day I have at least one "That is a really cool feature" moment, so […]

We are starting to pump out lots of new features and changes all over the place. We have added four new features to Litmos over the weekend to help make your LMS experience just a bit easier. First, if you have logged into the system recently (in the last 48 hours) you are bound to […]

In Part 1 of this series I explained some common design issues with mobile courses.  This part discusses the technical aspects or the parts that can cause your course to just not work. Test, test, test - This is more of a solution than a problem, but unless you know for sure you can't expect all […]

Smart phones and tablets are predicted to take over while laptops and desktops will become a thing of the past.  It is now becoming more important to create courses for mobile devices.  While there are many similarities between mlearning and elearning, there are quite a few things to be aware of when designing mobile courses […]

Working in software, I see system administrators who have adopted systems and need advice in getting their employees to start using it.  This generally has nothing to do with the system itself but how these users are perceiving the system.  In fact, in most cases, the system will actually alleviate many of their pain points. […]