Online Compliance Training is the New Black
With today’s economy not looking so hot, classroom-based (or face-to-face) training is not always the most cost-effective or feasible option...
Audio Modules in Online Training Courses
May 30, 2009
When you’re using Litmos to build online courses there are lots of different types of modules you can include: Video,...
Calling All Learning Professionals on Twitter
May 29, 2009
There’s a great group on Twitter called #lrnchat that meet every week to talk ‘learning’. Learning technology, instructional design, semantics...
12 Perceived Challenges of Online Training Debunked
Mar 25, 2009
I stumbled on an interesting post today by eLearning Designer Jeffery Goldman called “Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages“. Goldman has compiled...
7 Things To Avoid in Online Training Video Design
Mar 12, 2009
Jeremy Vest knows video design. Having been a teacher, marketer, art director, author and instructional designer, his company xTrain are...
3 Tips on Course Design from the Experts
Feb 27, 2009
Distinguish between need to know and nice to know. Focus on need to know, only. – Shannon Wallner is an...
Top 10 Best Practices for Teaching Online
Feb 18, 2009
Today’s online learning tips come to you from Dr. Judith V. Boettcher, Ph.D. of Designing for Learning. Dr. Boettcher is...
Top 6 Tips on Course Design from an Instructional Designer
Feb 12, 2009
This is the 2nd post in my “Online Course Design Tips” series and today’s expert advice has been very kindly...
Top 5 Tips on Course Design from an Interaction Designer
Feb 11, 2009
We talk a lot about Instructional Designers, Trainers, Teachers and SMEs. While each claims to have what it takes to...
Do Companies Really Want to Sacrifice Productivity?
Jan 28, 2009
No, of course they don’t. But a recent article on Workforce Management “Training is Taking a Beating in Recession, Studies...
What Can Trainers Learn From Instructional Designers?
Jan 21, 2009
Instructional Design combines the design of effective educational content with a well though-out course structure, while keeping the target audience’s...
Use Camtasia to Create Professional Teaching Videos in Litmos
Jan 9, 2009
Camtasia Studio 6 is a brilliant screen recording tool that allows you to create professional teaching videos which you can...
Litmos Course Building is Now Available
Dec 11, 2008
We’re happy to announce our newest service on offer – Litmos Course Building. It has been a popular request from...
Avoiding Death By PowerPoint
Dec 6, 2008
We’ve done a few posts like this before, but I don’t really think it gets old. Especially seeing as time...
Customize your Litmos Login Page!
Oct 25, 2008
You’ve always been able to customise your Litmos login page colour and attach your logo, but now it’s possible to...
Get Started with Online Training
Oct 20, 2008
Using Litmos is Easy as 1-2-3! 1. Put Together Your Training CoursesThe quickest way to start is to upload existing...
An Expert Opinion on Learning Space Design
Oct 11, 2008
From the ebook Learning Spaces this quote is from Chapter 9: Trends in Learning Space Design by Malcolm Brown, Director...
The Increasing Importance of Virtual Learning Environments
Oct 11, 2008
From the ebook Learning Spaces, this excerpt is from Chapter 6: The Psychology of Learning Environments by Ken A. Graetz,...
Expert Tips on Powerpoint Design
Oct 7, 2008
We designed the Powerpoint Converter tool that you see in the Litmos training framework to get your training materials online...
New! External Links in Litmos Slideshows
Sep 15, 2008
Litmos now offers the advantage of being able to incorporate external links within slideshows. Forget about recreating long portions of...
5 Tips to Design Effective Training for Generation Y
Sep 8, 2008
Every generation responds to different stimuli and when you’re talking about a tech saavy group of people who have grown...
Top 5 Tips for eNewsletter Success
Aug 25, 2008
This week I had the privilege of listening to Steve MacLaughlin (Director Internet Solutions, Blackbaud Inc) speak on a few...
Top 10 Presentation Tips
Jul 13, 2008
PowerPoint presentations are high on the list when it comes to the medium that companies use to deliver training material....
Designing Effective Online Training Programs #1
Nov 12, 2007
Produced free by the eLearning Guild “834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction” is a must-read for anyone designing training programs....
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