Online Learning

Learn how to sell more content, maximize ROI for every online course you create and boost overall profit. Check these tips from John Leh...

The problem with the global employee learning solutions market is that the big, boring talent management LMSs we just mentioned are the standard for managing enterprise-wide learning complexity. 

When you want advice you can trust from learning tech blogs, where do you go? If you dismiss LMS vendor content, it's time to take a closer look. Here's why.

Among LMS technology trends to watch, I think there will be more innovation in mobile, social, badges and certification, as well as capabilities that attract new users and facilitate training content commerce.

Consider creating training modules which are, in effect, focus group vehicles. Introduce your customers to the product ideas you are considering through online training, and leverage embedded surveys, quizzes, social media, and mobile enablement technologies to have conversations with your customers.

Avoid sticky situations and reduce inter-reseller conflict with educational resources that cover these topics; for example, you'll want to clarify the rules of engagement, how to register customer opportunities and how to resolve disputes when two or more partners claim the right to call upon a customer.

Unique LMS differentiation is based on varying combinations of the LMS vendor’s experience, services provided, regional focus, industries served, functional capabilities, technical sturdiness, license approach, and ongoing support provided.

Individuals are ultimately responsible to know their own ongoing continuing education requirements, take the required training, maintain ongoing proof of completion and submit to appropriate accreditation body to maintain their license or certification.

With each incremental accrediting jurisdiction the problem compounds and becomes so complicated that many organizations can’t use a commercially available LMS to manage CEUs but rather are forced to cobble together spreadsheets, home-grown custom systems, specialized commercial CE trackers and manual processes to bridge the gap, connect the data and ensure compliance. 

The emphasis on the bridging “Skills Gap” has put new life into workforce development programs globally -- and no matter what size of a population you’re targeting, in a modern world, an online platform and delivery option has to be considered – gone are the days of just meeting with a counselor to develop a plan and then sit in a classroom.