This is one for the developers out there that connect their systems to the Litmos API. Just a quick heads up that we pushed out some enhancements to the Litmos API today. The changes include additional fields on both the User and Course objects.   User: You can now get, create and update the following […]

Here's some great news for people who are looking for an alternative to using PayPal payment for their online courses. We're proud to announce a new partnership with payment gateway provider, PaymentExpress.com. Through this new integration we can now process credit card transactions to over 35 banks around the world including 13 in the USA. […]

Thanks for coming by the Litmos booth at DevLearn 11. We had a blast meeting so many cool people and talking about our innovative new approach to the LMS. We certainly can't wait to do it all again next year!

I just noticed this promo video for DevLearn 2011 is doing the rounds. Keep an eye out Nicole (@schnicker) in the background of a few of the shots! We're so excited to be a vendor in the expo hall this year at DevLearn 2011. What's DevLearn Really Like? from The eLearning Guild on Vimeo.

When you're offering self paced online learning courses you can potentially have people accessing your courses at any time of the day. So, how do you keep track of that? Well of course there's the Litmos reports that you can use when you want to get the big picture but from an operational point of […]

Mobile is certainly a buzz word right now and not just in elearning circles. As many of you know, Litmos released one of the first mobile LMS solutions for iPhone, Android and iPad about a year ago. It was a great entry into the mobile space for Litmos and allowed us to start working out […]

Sometimes I write an email and think that this information should really be explained better on our website or perhaps even the blog. So heres my email response to a few high level questions about Litmos.   I hope this helps if you're taking the first steps in finding a new LMS.   1) Will […]

A few months ago we were lucky enough to have Saasu, a leader in online accounting software make the move to online learning via Litmos. We asked their marketing exec a few questions about their search for the ideal learning management system and here's what they had to say:Which industry does your organisation operate in?Saasu […]

A guest post from Litmos Founder, Rich Chetwynd. Over the past couple of days I have been attending a conference in Rotorua celebrating the New Zealand Computer Society's 50th year. The focus of the conference is innovation and there have been some amazing examples of companies and organizations in New Zealand doing really innovative things […]

Over the weekend we released a major upgrade to the way that Litmos sends emails. What this means for you is more of the emails that Litmos sends out to your students will find the inbox rather than get caught in spam or junk filters. Over the past year the number of emails that Litmos […]

Today's little demo video isn't the greatest quality recording as we did it on the spot at mLearnCon. A big mobile learning conference taking place in San Diego over the next few days. Anyway we're excited to show you HTML5 video running on a version of the Litmos LMS that is customized for iPad!! We've […]

It's demo time again! Today we have been testing the mobile version of Litmos using a puzzle that we put together using Raptivity. As with the our recent Articulate test this one is using Flash content which is running on the Google Nexus One phone. All of the results from the puzzle are being tracked […]

This post is part of a mobile learning series by Litmos Founder Rich Chetwynd (@richchetwynd) The sure fire fastest way to make a mess of your mobile learning project is plan for a full featured large scale program with all the bells and whistles that might come in handy one day. We've been down that […]

This post is the introduction to a mobile learning guest post series by Litmos Founder Rich Chetwynd (@richchetwynd) According to Gartner, mobile usage is set to explode in 2010 with over 1.2 billion getting hands on with web capable handsets. The implications for mobile based learning are huge and there is certainly a ground swell […]

This is a preview of the new mobile version of the Litmos LMS running some Articulate QuizMaker Flash content on the Google NexusOne phone. What makes this video so special is not only that we are starting to reveal the new mobile interface for Litmos but we think we're one of the first LMS vendors […]

In a continuing effort to provide a premium service, Litmos has now officially adopted the SCORM standard in its popular Learning Management System (LMS). This strategic development in response to industry demand will further increase the adoption of Litmos by large national and international customers. Rich Chetwynd, Founder of Litmos Limited, said: "Litmos has been […]

The last few months have seen New Zealand-based software company Litmos pushing their online training product to new heights. Litmos, an online platform that enables trainers to deliver web-based courses, has been on the market for over two years, but never before have they received the kind of attention as in the past 6 months. […]

We're happy to say that version 2.5 has been successfully released today! In this release you will find the following updates and new features. eCommerce: You can allow students to self signup and pay via PayPal for your courses! Student auto-sign up with payment Upload M4V files Colour Scheme - a little less green in […]

A move to online training two years ago had already cut costs and resulted in major efficiency gains for New Zealand

Right now we're stuck in the middle of what's been dubbed the worst global credit crisis in 50 years and there's still no light at the end of the tunnel. At the same time in the tech world we're seeing a number of high profile start-ups struggle and reports of an end to the Web […]

If you're based in Australia or just passing through I recommend picking up a copy of Dynamic Business magazine. It's targeted at growing SMEs and is packed full of great articles, tips and advice to help get your training business cranking. Here's this months cover.. and if you do get the mag you will see […]

At Litmos we get loads of feedback from trainers and we hear about the pain of setting up training on other platforms. We listen to the trainers, we feel the pain and we fix it.. The idea behind Litmos has always been about taking the complexity out of setting up training systems. Therefore our focus […]

Once you've setup your training business on Litmos you really want to direct trainees to tidy customized login page where they can go and complete the training. A customized login page gives your training platform a more professional feel by having your logo and branding. How?It's easy... When you sign up for a Litmos trial […]

The latest release of Litmos brings high quality streaming video to online training courses. You can upload all the common video formats like files with the .mov, .avi, .mpeg & .wmv extension and they will be converted to a format viewable online but what about Flash video files? Flash video (.flv) files are a preferred […]