eLearning Blog

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.

Classical Conversations supports a global network of homeschooling parents by cultivating a love for learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. Classical needed an LMS to consolidate, deliver and track their training content.

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.

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Gabe will show you how to leverage Accord's powerful scoring options for your Learning Paths and Courses. Explore how to configure fixed and variable scoring options for each Folder Type.

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.

Wednesday, 15 February 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will show you how to leverage Accord's powerful Team Access Code feature to quickly automate Learner and LMS Admin assignments for both employees and external customers. Explore how to utilize Team Access Codes in employee management, HRIS feeds, extended enterprise and child portals.

The price of cyber security is eternal vigilance. As threats evolve so will the work required to maintain robust security. You can count on Accord to maintain our servers to the highest standards and keep your data safe and secure.

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?

Accord LMS 5.2 is now available. Highlights include a Role Membership Rule builder, a new Roles tab, Learner Impersonation and the ability to export Enrollment records.

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Gabe will explore some of the different ways to customize the features and appearance of your LMS. Learn how to edit and use tokens in the different email templates for both Learners and LMS Administrators. Gabe will also show you how to control the presentation of your Learning Elements, Folders and Status types.

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

Wednesday, 21 December 2016 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will introduce an exciting new feature in Accord LMS - Role Management Rules. You can create Rules to filter Learners by their profile properties and to automatically assign Learners with matching criteria to your Learning Roles.

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.