eLearning Blog

A major hurdle among training departments involves the time and cost associated with developing quality instructional material.  There are many factors to consider - course length, level of interactivity and the professional talents involved with creating the images, video, etc.

Reporting functionality continues to be one of the most important factors in the decision to purchase a Learning Management System.  Yet studies are showing that reporting is a leading cause of dissatisfaction among LMS users.

Accord LMS 3.3 is available for download. Highlights include: Access Code Utilization and Expiration, New 'Expansion' Learner UI template, Manager API Web Services, Video Tutorial updates.

You can’t get too much of a good thing.  The already simple and intuitive Accord LMS Learner User Interface is updated and improved even more.

Most everyone hates contacting tech support with a passion.  Personally, I will only do so after an hour or two of trying to resolve the issue myself.  This might include Internet research, social networking and maybe a hammer!  But let's face it, sometimes you simply have to buck up and call the "experts".

User experience design is one of the most important disciplines in software development. The practice involves constant improvement based on user behavior and emergence of new tools and techniques.

When it comes to organizational learning there is a new saying: BYOD – Bring Your Own Device. With the explosion of mobile devices, there are now even more ways for learners to access online training

Accord LMS 3.2 is available for download. Highlights include: Advanced HRIS support, CSS Standardization, Load on Demand performance improvements, Video Tutorial updates.

Bulk Learner Import now provides advanced HRIS support.  Learners along with their training assignments can be exported from an HRIS system to a CSV file and then FTPed to the Accord LMS server.  A scheduled Accord LMS service will look for the CSV file and then automatically import the Learners and their training assignments.

Accord LMS 3.0 is available for download. Highlights include: State of the art responsive skin and Learner catalog templates. Bulk Import with HRIS support. DNN 7 compatibility, Video Tutorial updates, and performance improvements.

The Bulk Import UI for Accord 3.0 has been completely refactored with many more configuration options.  In addition, you can map your existing HRIS export Columns to any of the Accord LMS fields and then save as an Import Definition for later reuse.

The Accord LMS now comes with a state of the art responsive skin and Learner catalog templates.  These allow the Accord to properly present on any size of device - from 300 pixels wide to over 1000.

The Learning Management industry is quickly evolving to keep up with new technology and consumer demand.  Let’s take a look at the trends in the LMS industry and see what the year ahead will bring.

A new library of Accord LMS video tutorials has been created.  Some of the videos provide basic feature overviews while others drill down into more advanced feature configuration. New content will be added to the library on a regular basis.

With the release of DotNetNuke 6.2 several new social features can now be incorporated into Accord LMS Websites.  This blog article will drill down into some of the more advanced feature setup and configuration options.