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The Accord LMS will soon release an updated version that makes it even easier to create attractive course displays. This article explores various free and affordable ways to obtain graphical and audio assets for your learning projects, including course Thumbnail images for an attractive learner course library.

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.

The Accord LMS Support Team consistently receives five star ratings from satisfied customers.  It is their mission and their passion to provide world class support to each of our clients. This article provides helpful tips to ensure that our customers have an enjoyable and efficient relationship with their Accord Support Team.

Last month Accord announced access to free courses from leading eLearning innovator, OpenSesame through our Learning Management System. Just a few weeks later, OpenSesame has expanded the offering to include professional development courses for remote and furloughed workers to include more than 100 curated elearning courses available at no cost through June 15, 2020.

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.

Extended Enterprise is a common term in the Learning Management Industry but may be unfamiliar to those simply looking for a Learning Management System which will work best for their organization. This article revisits this important topic and provides a few tips on how to identify an Extended Enterprise LMS.

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.

Course authoring tools have been greatly simplified and current day LMS systems are not restricted to SCORM content only. Due to these developments, many organizations are now choosing to create their own custom e-learning content. With this in mind, are there still valid reasons to purchase off the shelf third party online courses?

There are hundreds of Learning Management System vendors. Faced with so many choices, how do you determine which one is best for your particular organization? The key is being able to find the best-fitting LMS for your unique needs and budget. This article will take you through an effective selection process, from planning through purchase. Please consider each step carefully to help determine which LMS solution will work best for you.

The Accord Learning Management System supports a wide range of virtual training technologies. In particular, Accord offers tight integration with LogMeIn’s popular GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and GoToTraining online meeting solutions. This article highlights some new integration features which will benefit those organizations who provide online training for staff, partners or customers.

In 2018, Accord LMS introduced a new suite of features designed to facilitate further interaction between instructors, learners and peers, as well as providing a platform for providing answers to the most common questions. This article will examine the four modules in the Accord Knowledge Solutions.

There are many reasons to consider using the Accord LMS to assist in managing your training programs. Here are five things you might not have realized about the Accord LMS.