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Accord LMS 5.3 now offers built in Quiz and Survey authoring tools that use the latest in dynamic technologies for a quick and smooth authoring experience. In this article, we’ll take a look at these powerful tools.

Wednesday, 19 July 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Rick demonstrates many features of the new assessment and survey authoring tools including shared question banks, question randomization, and quiz sections.

Content for online training content is easier to create than ever before. From point and click authoring tools, to power point conversion, to simply uploading a video. With so many ways to create custom learning content, is there any place for third party courses in today’s eLearning environment?

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Rick will show you exactly how to add Open Sesame Courses to your Accord LMS, and review the Accord Power Pack courses. Webinar attendees will be provided coupon codes to import two free OSHA First Aid courses to share with their learners for 12 months.

Wednesday, 17 May 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Rick will show you how to approach Accord's reporting system to get the data that you need with minimal effort.

Online learning used to be pretty basic. Open a course. Take a quiz. Get a score. Today, multiple Learning Elements can be packaged together including presentations, instructor led training, quizzes and other online content in a single course for a rich and varied experience. This article examines the value of weighted scoring in online learning and demonstrates the Accord LMS scoring methodology.

Are you managing interactive SCORM courses, Instructor Led Training, PowerPoint slides, PDF documents, or blended learning programs? Are you struggling to implement your learning path vision with an LMS that only provides a basic framework to build your content? The Accord LMS has the flexibility to support almost any learning path architecture and powerful tools to get the job done efficiently. This article will provide an introduction to Accord LMS administration so that you can quickly find the features that you need.

LMS admins often spend considerable time fiddling with their LMS. Like a puppeteer, they pull the strings of their system to make sure that everyone has the correct assignments, due dates, reports, and so forth. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a hands-off LMS that could handle all the daily minutia so that the administrator could focus on more strategic duties?

2016 has been a great year for the Accord LMS. As our sales have grown, so has our team and we've been able to deliver a more robust and flexible learning solution. Our hard work has resulted in dozens of 5 star reviews and a number of industry awards

YouTube has become a remarkable resource for educational and creative content.  We'll discuss ways to embed YouTube content within the Accord LMS Learning Elements and sort out copyright issues as well.

There are many Learning Management Systems with a wide range of of features and prices.  Faced with an overwhelming array of choices, how do you know which one is the best?  The fact is that none of them are the best for everyone, however one may be the best for you.  The trick is finding the LMS that meets your needs and your budget.

On July 12th, 2016, Microsoft issued a security update (MS16-088) that prevents Excel from opening a Workbook that has been exported from a cloud based application. Previously, Excel opened the workbook without using protected view security. After the update, Excel no longer opens the downloaded workbook and there is no warning or other indication that the file did not open.

Accord LMS is pleased to announce that we've been recognized by GetApp, a Gartner Company, as a top ten leader among Learning Management Systems.

This article reviews the process of selecting best of breed eLearning Content Authoring software. The roles of learning management and content creation in creating a successful blended learning program are explored.

In today's world, a Learning Management System is usually one among many business critical applications used by an organization. This article examines how the Accord LMS can integrate seamlessly into a mix of applications and provide numerous features beyond the domain of ordinary LMSs.