eLearning Blog

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.

Wednesday, 18 Sep 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will show you some of the new features released in 2019.04 that will allow you to better customize ILT rosters and notifications, as well as find the answers to enrollment questions quickly.

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.

Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will show how you can use Learner Calendars to highlight upcoming events, so that learners have an easy place to sign up for classes, launch webinars, as well as access critical content that is coming due.

Modern Learning Management Systems are designed to fit seamlessly into an ecosystem of software solutions. Accord offers six different integration approaches to help you fit the Accord LMS into your computing environment.  This article will discuss each available solution and offer suggestions which may help you decide which approach will work best.

Wednesday, 17 Jul 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will show how you can use Charts in the Accord LMS to quickly monitor progress on important Courses, Teams and/or Roles so that you can quickly spot compliance situations and effective learning performance.

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?

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will demonstrate how you can use Bulk Learner Import to keep learner data current and perform mass updates to support role and course assignments, team membership, profile settings and other key learner details. Automatic updates for HRIS integration will also be covered.

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.

Wednesday, 15 May 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will show you how to link online meetings or webinars to a VILT Session in the Accord LMS. He will also demonstrate the Learner's experience. Accord LMS allows your Learners to launch the meeting directly from the Accord LMS and gives you convenient attendance tracking after the Session is completed.

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.

Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will demonstrate how Accord clients can leverage the ECommerce Storefront to sell content access to individual learners using a credit card checkout process.

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.

Wednesday, 20 Mar 2019 at 11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern
In this demo, Matt will demonstrate how Accord LMS Administrators can use the new Quick Report in Accord to easily track enrollment and progress on any learning that has been set up in the Catalog.

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.