eLearning Blog

Join Rick Bruce, Director of Product Development and Holly Reitmeier in a focused 60 minute session which will review some of the exciting changes from 2022 along with a peek at what you can expect from Noggin Guru in 2023 in this recording from our live presentation.

This article reviews several upcoming changes to nomenclature intended to provide added clarity for new and existing administrators of the Accord LMS.

Wednesday, 30 Mar 2022 at 12:00pm Pacific, 3:00pm Eastern
In this session Rick will demonstrate features included in the newest release of the Accord LMS. Version 2021.04, expected to be released on April, 4th 2022, finishes the planned updates to the Team Admin Interface and adds a powerful new automation tool.

Since the earliest days of the Accord LMS we’ve been committed to providing a safe and secure server environment which meets the performance needs of our clients. After more than a decade, we’ve decided that it’s time to move. This article will explain what the move to Amazon Web Services means for you.

As we glide towards the 2021 finish line, the Accord team looks over their shoulder for a moment before setting their gaze steadfastly on the future. We're so happy that you've joined us on this journey.

Accord LMS v2021.02 was released on August 30th. This new version offers a completely new user experience along with an attractive tile-based Learner Template. This article will answer anticipated questions about the process that Accord’s migration team will be using to move all our clients to the newest version of the Accord LMS.

Accord will be replacing its monthly webinars with weekly preview sessions throughout May and into June. This article describes these sessions and how you can influence future development of the Accord Learning Management System. Don’t miss your chance to get a sneak peek at what is coming your way.

Accord designers and software developers have been quietly working on a significant update to the Accord LMS. This article will briefly introduce readers to aspects of the new design while providing a timeline for this upcoming release. Our existing Accord LMS clients will receive instructions for scheduling a more in-depth preview session with our Director of Product Development.

This month we’ll be exploring a hidden feature which enables the Accord LMS to support external training in a new way. Remote SCO allows an organization which creates SCORM learning content to share their content with customers when using the customer’s own LMS. This feature allows content publishers to distribute their courses while still maintaining control of the content, and also managing the user count and time frame licensing for each customer organization.

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis. OpenSesame, Accord LMS's content partner since 2015, has curated a list of online courses covering Coronavirus preparedness, Infection control and illness prevention, Ergonomics, Working remotely, managing remote teams, and anxiety & mental health during this challenging time. Accord and OpenSesame are offering these courses to our customers as a public service. This article demonstrates how you can access this important resource.

This article explores how to use Learning Roles within the Accord LMS to ensure training consistency while reducing administrative efforts. We will discuss how to save time while executing your training plan when using the new Accord LMS Learning Role Management Feature.

For the first time Accord has partnered with industry leading content provider Open Sesame to release a product package designed specifically to support organizations with 200 to 2000 learners.  Accord Plus is a complete solution providing everything necessary to take your learning program to the next level.

Adobe Flash will retire no later than December 2020 but in some cases it could come to an end within the next few months. Has your organization taken the necessary precautions to convert all of your SCORM modules to HTML? Is there any Flash left within your LMS? This article will review the suggested steps to properly prepare for the upcoming future without Adobe Flash.

Accord is releasing version 2019.04 on Monday August 12th. This version is the first of several important updates planned for the remainder of 2019 which will simplify the administration of the Accord LMS. This article will explore two new features as well as provide some hints for features coming relatively soon.

The Accord LMS provides a sophisticated reporting engine that allows system administrators to create and save their own custom reports. This flexible reporting system provides a remarkably wide range of possible reports. Sometimes administrators wish to quickly assess who finished their compliance courses. Enter Accord’s new Quick Report.