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Hurix June 8, 2020 No Comments

How a Game-Based LMS Can Transform Your Learning & Development

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Imagine a scenario, where you are in a training room listening to a presentation about your company’s updated policies. You look at the training manual and you almost immediately forget what you have just read. Most of us have faced this situation at one time or the other. It is little wonder that the majority of employees find traditional training unremarkable. In contrast, game-based training, delivered through a game-based LMS, is fun, interactive, exciting and motivational – and, in a nutshell, a game-changer in the field of corporate learning. Game-based training refers to the packaging and delivering of learning and development content in the form of games. Game-based training not only makes leaning exciting but also fast-tracks the entire learning process. A 2018 training industry report shows that as compared to 46 hours of productive time for traditional training, employees spend about 20-25 hours of productive time for game-based learning. Further, research also shows that the average retention rate from game-based learning is 70% compared to the dismal 5% in case of traditional training. Also Read: Online Training Platform Vs Traditional Training Which is the Best Consider this – an employee could spend several hours reading up a training manual or attending a classroom-based seminar. But with game-based training, the same course can be completed in about a fraction of time, because the course content is broken into short interactive segments. Also Read: 10 Best LMS Solutions to Consider for Employee Training These short-segment games are designed to be engaging and motivational, such that they inspire the employees to work through the games quickly, without spending too much time away from their routine activities. The visual and interactive nature of the games compounded with rewards and real-time feedback motivates them to keep moving forward. You can administer game-based learning through a game-based learning management system (LMS). In fact, a game based LMS can transform your regular L&D, making the entire learning process more meaningful and impactful, while ensuring that your employees retain new knowledge in the long term. Also Read: Advantages of Mobile Learning Solutions for L&D Teams[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”A game-based LMS can help transform your regular L&D activities in the following ways:” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591623775276{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Reward Your Learners” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591623857914{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]There is no greater motivation for learning than rewards and recognition. A game-based module usually consists of several levels with each level having its own learning goal. Each level is designed in the form of a challenge with multiple branching scenarios that learners have to navigate until they find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  Games make learning more interactive and personalized, allowing the learners to create their own paths and learn at their own pace. A good example of this is games that teach the sales team about the various features of a new product and how to best present them to their leads for higher conversion. Employees can earn points, badges, levels, and other such rewards for successful completion of their training. Several companies have leveraged the reward feature of game-based learning to their advantage, a case point being Arvato, a global service company. Their L&D team has a trophy which is given to the office that achieves the highest rate in learning and so the trophy travels all around the company’s offices worldwide. Activate the reward system in your game-based LMS and you will activate self-motivated, participative learning. Also Read: eLearning Content Development for Effective Training[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Improve Employee Participation” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591623946940{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]With a game-based LMS, you can further motivate employee participation through certifications. Certifications allow you to link gamification to a certificate program in order to achieve higher completion rates. Game-based learning imparts a sense of achievement, motivates the employees to achieve a desired skill and advance through the program, and be rewarded with a certificate upon successful completion.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Improve Communication Skills” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591624110552{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A game-based LMS provides tools and features for active discussions with the instructor, peers, external communities and even social media. These features include forums, chat rooms, messengers, and more, and are designed to encourage collaboration and fuel learning. These discussion channels further expand game-based learning, enabling the employees to share their experiences and the paths they have taken in the game to successfully complete a level.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Microlearning” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591624264984{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]One reason why game-based training is so popular is that it fits in with the modern pedagogical practices, which is to break large chunks of content into smaller parts and make them available on all types of devices, such as laptops, mobile phones and tablets. A game-based LMS allows you to create microlearning content which is responsive, that is, fits the screen size of the device on which it is viewed. Also Read: How to Implement Microlearning in Corporate Training[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Build Behavioral Changes” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591624379977{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Game-based training is also a perfect way to teach employees about products, services and solutions while also ensuring important behavioural changes that are necessary to successfully complete a job. A case point is Siemens, which used a game to help its operational managers successfully run its plants. The game, called PlantVille, mimics the popular online game, FarmVille. The game basically provides a simulated experience of the various roles that the managers have to play to successfully run a plant. The players, in this case the mangers, have to navigate these routine responsibilities and take decisions based on what is best for the plant.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Improve Workflows” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591624451140{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Let us assume that a company adopts a new software to improve its workflow. Gamification is a way for managers to ensure that employees use it

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Hurix June 5, 2020 No Comments

Best Practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, companies ship their software in a matter of minutes. This reflects the pace at which the software industry is moving. This nimble environment that is not just swift but also reliable and secure, has built on the concept of continuous integration and continuous deployment, also known as CI/CD. These concepts, if implemented correctly, can mitigate the challenges of manual labor requirements and consistency, enabling companies to deliver software to their customers at a hitherto unimaginable speed. Let’s take a look at what CI/CD is, the tools you can use to build it, and the best practices for its deployment.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”What is CI/CD?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1596527796515{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]CI/CD is a software development practice that enables you to release updates in a sustainable manner at any time. It comprises a combination of two practices – continuous integration and continuous deployment – and is most useful in environments that require fast, frequent, and meaningful changes in the code. Continuous integration is the foundation of the CI/CD model. Using CI requires periodic changes to the main branch code several times in a day as well as automated build and test sequences to support every code merger. This becomes essential as a developer gets no more than 10 minutes to complete the process for every code change. Once CI produces artifacts, these automated features verify that the code can be safely deployed. At this stage, Continuous Delivery comes into play to deploy the code changes that are created. When the process of moving code from its source to production and then deploying it is fully automated, you have achieved Continuous Deployment.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”5 Best CI/CD Tools That Developers Must Leverage ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1591365754219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Speed and quality have emerged as the backbone of agile DevOps methodologies. You need the right tools to get optimal results in your continuous integration and continuous deployment process. Here are five such top-of-the-line tools that developers must leverage – Jenkins  Jenkins is an open-source server that supports automation in the building and deployment of software. It is a Java-based program that is compatible with software designed for operating systems such as MacOS, Windows as well as Unix. It stands out for: Ease of installation and upgrade User-friendly interface Master/slave architecture to support distributed builds A plugin resource enriched by extensive community contributions Bamboo This integration server automates the process of releasing software applications, enabling a robust continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline. Some of its USPs include: Support for 100 remote building agents Running automated parallel test batches Quick feedback Triggering builds based on the latest changes in the software repository CircleCI  This is a CI/CD tool that stands out for its ability to support rapid development and publishing for a wide range of software applications. It can be integrated with other popular tools to create builds for new code lines. Its key highlights are: Cloud-managed services High scope for customization Parallel automation Fast setup with unlimited build support TeamCity  This build management and CI server helps in building and deploying a vast range of projects. It is also compatible with all popular operating systems and supports both open-stack and .NET applications. TeamCity stands out for the following: Scope to reuse configurations and settings from a parent project for its related applications Running parallel builds in diverse environments Ease of customization Adding stability to CI/CD server functionalities GitLab  GitLab comprises a suite of tools that enable swift management of different aspects of software development and deployment lifecycle. At its core, GitLab is a web-based manager for software repository equipped with functionalities such as analytics and tracking. Its standout features include: Using branching tools to create, view and manage codes for different projects Scalability for managing different codes and projects Use of extensive automation to shorten release and delivery timelines substantially The ability to manage building, testing, and deployment of code with a single tool [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Best Practices in CI/CD Deployment ” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1596527804513{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]With nearly 50% of enterprises embracing DevOps in their IT operations, continuous integration and continuous deployment is fast becoming the norm. To be able to leverage this process to its optimum potential, you need to focus on institutionalizing the right practices. Here are some of the best CI/CD deployment practices to focus on: Put Security First  Vulnerabilities in your IT infrastructure can lead to massive financial losses and expose your business to the risk of a dented reputation. Since continuous integration and continuous deployment opens your codebase to wider access to enable deployment in diverse environments, safeguarding your credentials from hackers should remain a top priority. Isolating the CI/CD systems from the rest of your tech infrastructure and hosting them on secure internal networks can do the trick. Also Read: Cloud Security Best Practices Assess Organizational Preparedness  Wanting to leverage the latest trends is all very well, but your efforts can fall flat if your organizational structure is not prepared to support this transition. For effective CI/CD deployment, building a microservices architecture is the most reliable move. Instead of a total overhaul of your existing tech architecture in one go, consider a more incremental approach. Focus on the maintenance of critical systems and then build a new architecture around it. Adopt a Build Once Policy  Commit to building source codes only once by eliminating any practices that run the risk of duplicity. Even in case of building, packaging or bundling new software, rely on binaries to ensure that each step gets executed only once. Maintaining a clean environment is essential for swift, hassle-free CI/CD implementation and operation. Prioritize Automation  Automation lies at the core of successful – continuous integration and continuous deployment. However, going overboard with automating build and test processes can prove counterproductive. Take the transition from manual processes to automation one step at a time and decide which processes to overhaul first. Release & On-Demand

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elearning development companies | Top eLearning Development Companies for Enterprises & SMBs
Hurix January 31, 2020 No Comments

Top eLearning Development Companies for Enterprises & SMBs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As enterprises and small and medium businesses (SMBs) need to train their employees on their unique products and services, they have to increasingly rely on eLearning solutions that align with their business goals. Enterprises need custom-developed eLearning solutions that project their brand, culture and values, while enabling them to meet their learning and development needs. Thus, begins their search for eLearning development companies that can help achieve their goals.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Here, in this article, we list some of the top eLearning development companies for Enterprises/SBEs, based on their content development quality, expertise, innovation, customer reviews and customer services.” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476150507{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”1. El Design” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476199910{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]This multi award-winning company is known for its innovative eLearning solutions that include a blend of virtual reality, gamification, interactive videos, and microlearning. Besides, the courses are also designed to offer the best of mobile learning and blended learning. By striking the right balance between learner experience, technology and business needs, El Design provides highly interactive eLearning solutions that help enterprises achieve high employee performance and tangible business gains.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Learning Pool” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476268159{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]This eLearning development company enjoys a high customer satisfaction rate and has several awards to its credit. Learning Pool works closely with its clients to provide bespoke eLearning content development solutions that translate into tangible returns and real benefits. The company is well-equipped to deliver content that is fully editable, allowing clients to update and maintain it at minimal or no extra cost.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”3. InfoPro Learning” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476325416{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A leading player in the list of top eLearning development companies, InfoPro Learning specializes in creating exceptional customer and employee experiences through custom eLearning content development solutions. Backed by more than two decades of extensive experience in creating corporate training content, the company is known to design and implement eLearning experiences that entice and engage the end-learners, resulting in talent development across the entire employee lifecycle.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Inno-Versity” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476385647{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The company has to its credit an experienced team of instructional designers and creative professionals that can take on large-scale eLearning course development projects with tight budgets and limited time. The team will interact with the customers to understand their requirements, and accordingly, guide them through the proprietary process so that they have all the clarity they need to ensure that the final outcome matches their goals. Inno-Versity has also been recognized for its innovative microlearning solutions and enjoys great customer reviews on the Internet.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Aims Digital” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476464917{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The company offers custom eLearning, mLearning and rapid learning solutions. It also has to its credit a simple yet powerful learning management system (LMS) to develop and deploy eLearning solutions. Aims Digital focuses on designing and delivering eLearning solutions across all platform types to ensure that enterprises can meet their learning outcomes. Their complete range of solutions encompass all aspects of eLearning, be it mobile learning, microlearning, game-based learning and ILT. The team interacts with the clients to analyze their existing training gaps and then designs solutions that are engaging, interactive and relevant to the end-users. Aims Digital enjoys great customer reviews and has to its credit an impressive array of work.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”6. Obsidian Learning” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476503571{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The company enjoys a reputation for creating highly engaging and lasting learning experiences.  Their team of Instructional designers, learning strategists, graphic designers, and software developers combine their skillsets to create interactive eLearning programs that engage learners, speed up skill development and improve overall business performance. Obsidian Learning can also help enterprises develop their eLearning content through authoring tools and learning management systems (LMS).[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1572956227964{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;background-color: #dee7f0 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1572956198356{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Guide: How to Choose the Right LMS for Your Business [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1572956165932{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][button size=”mediumlarge_rd_bt” use_icon=”yes” icon_color=”#ffffff” t_color=”#ffffff” b_color=”#f55744″ b_hover_color=”#3ac77f” url=”https://stag.hurix.com/how-to-guides/how-to-choose-right-lms-for-business/” target=”yes” position=”ta_right” icon=”wb-download”]Download Now![/button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”7. Designing Digitally” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476559290{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]The company is an industry leader in gamification of eLearning and also specializes in simulations, microlearning and mobile learning. Backed by more than a decade of experience, Designing Digitally is known to create high-quality, interactive eLearning solutions that engage, educate and entertain employees, resulting in great learning outcomes and an informed workforce. The company has several awards to its credit, most notably, it was ranked 10th on the Top eLearning Content Providers for Microlearning 2019. Besides, it has also been recognized for its gamification solutions.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”8. Harbinger Interactive Learning” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476615570{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A leading design and development company in the emerging eLearning landscape, Harbinger Interactive Learning is well-recognized for creating award-winning custom training solutions for its clients across multiple industry verticals. The company stands out for its focus on innovation and the way it leverages technology to enable its clients meet their business goals. Their eLearning solutions are learner-centric and are built using a range of approaches including microlearning, mobile learning and blended learning, gamification, interactive videos and much more.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”9. Hurix Digital” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580476681046{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Hurix Digital specializes in developing highly compelling, creative and engaging eLearning content using innovative technology. A multiple award-winning company, Hurix designs and develops custom eLearning solutions for the workplace. Hurix Digital’s services include microlearning, mobile learning, gamified learning, blended learning, Flash to HTML5 conversion, localization, among others. All their designs are founded

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online course development | 10 Best Practices in Online Course Development
Hurix January 29, 2020 No Comments

10 Best Practices in Online Course Development

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The key focus of online learning is to make the process of imparting and absorbing knowledge more engaging and effective. Since in an online setup, learning is mediated through technology, the success of any educational program rests primarily on the design and structure of the course. Poorly crafted courses can leave both students and instructors frustrated, resulting in confounded learning and an increase in dropout rates. To steer clear of these pitfalls, it is essential to focus on micro-level actions such as the right apps and platforms, use of videos and other instructional aids, as well as macro-level actions such as accommodating different learning styles and time frames, establishing co-relations between theory and application.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Here are 10 rules of thumb for online course development that will help you deliver on these micro and macro parameters to create a well-rounded curriculum for the virtual medium:” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580304633664{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”1. Know Your Students” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305218151{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Having a deep understanding of your target audience is critical for any curriculum creation process, more so for online course development as there is minimal scope for any inter-personal connection between instructors and students. Here’s more on the importance of digital curriculum development in higher education . The foundation of a good online course is a specific insight into the persona of your average student – what is their level of education, what are their expectations from this course, what are their career goals, demographics, which languages are they well-versed in, what are their aspirations and so on.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Web-Centric Design ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305251285{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]In its nascent stages, online learning failed to make an impact corresponding to its potential, primarily because institutions and instructors could not understand what it meant to design a curriculum for the web. For the most part, people would transcribe their lectures from classroom courses into text for videos and PowerPoint presentations for the online ones. The real power of learning in an online environment lies in its ability to leverage visuals, interactions, and experiences. Effective course design is one that understands this environment and caters to it.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”3. Keep it Flexible ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305283429{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Flexibility is the hallmark of sound online course development, and to be able to embrace it, educationists have to first break free from the confines of classroom teaching and then relearn the ways of online learning. A flexible online course relies on an eclectic mix of activities and formats to create customized learning modules that deliver the same content in different ways to suit the intellect, aptitude and time frame of an individual. Here’s more on the best elearning courses for you: custom content or off-the-shelf courses.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Functional Tools for Design Clarity ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305315694{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A well-rounded online course curriculum is one that leverages functional tools to accord ease of navigation and access. The clarity in design, coupled with intuitive arrangement of study materials, can help create an environment conducive to learning and help bolster the satisfaction and outcome. The role of technology in online learning has to go beyond a medium of delivery. It must be used as a learning aid unto itself with multi-channel avenues to help with understanding and application of complex ideas and concepts.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Transparency in Pedagogy ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305369629{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Clearly defining the methods of teaching is a fundamental step in developing a curriculum that delivers on the goals it is designed for. This holds as true for online course development as it is for classroom teaching. Before you even consider putting together instructional material for a course, define its nature with precision – is it a purely online course? Or blended in its approach? Do you want to stick to any one specific model of teaching – be it connectivist, constructivist or instructivist – or a mix of styles? There are no right or wrong answers here, but the context matters.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”6. Extra Emphasis on Syllabus ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305408325{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]If you look back at traditional classroom learning, the syllabus of a subject for a particular term or academic year was the first thing that the teacher discussed. This was often followed by elaborate discussions or Q & A sessions. In an online setup, this all-important process cannot be replicated. It becomes imperative for those developing the course curriculum to place extra emphasis on the syllabus, elaborating different points where necessary, pre-empting the problem areas and providing solutions beforehand to ensure students can wrap their head around what’s in store for them. Related: 10 Advantages of e-Learning in higher education over Traditional Methods[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”7. Different Strokes for Different Systems ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305452949{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]An online curriculum cannot be designed with a one-size-fits-all approach because web pages interact with different browsers differently. The same is true of different devices and platforms. Your online instructional material may not open the same way on a Mozilla Firefox browser as it does on Google Chrome. An app will need to be written differently for Android and iOS. It’s always a good idea to check which templates work best on different platforms and use them accordingly.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”8. Don’t Compromise on Consistency ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1580305488333{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Patterns stoke a sense of familiarity and familiarity makes us comfortable. This intrinsic human nature finds an extension in our online behavior as well. Whenever you visit an old app or website, you look for button and icons in the same places where you are used to seeing them. The

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training transformation | Custom LMS- An Effective Way to Transform Employee Training
Hurix December 11, 2019 No Comments

Custom LMS- An Effective Way to Transform Employee Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With technology as an accelerator of the fast-paced, ever-changing world we live in today, learning at the workplace is going through a fundamental shift. Businesses are continuously looking for ways to adapt to new situations and acquire new skills on how to efficiently navigate between traditional learning needs and brand-new technologies leading to training transformation. Investing in employee training and development has, in fact, become a priority for organizations and helps them drive business profitability in the long run. Research also suggests that companies that deliver corporate training well can post a 24% higher profit margin and over 200% higher income per employee, as compared to those who don’t. This is where a Learning Management System comes in! An integral part of today’s technology, learning management systems or LMS are used by businesses specifically for workplace learning and to achieve automation and programming in line with the customized needs of the employees. LMS is fast becoming the main component of digitized employee training programs, leading to complete training transformation at workplaces. It not only supports organizations in the creation and delivery of learning materials to their employees, but it also allows for collaboration between employees and trainers, tracking progress, assessing training results, and much more. The role of a Learning Management System mainly varies based on the organization’s objectives, online training strategy, and desired outcomes. However, the most common use of LMS software is to deploy and track the online training initiatives of an organization.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How can Enterprises Make Use of an LMS to Improve Training Outcomes?” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1576069668873{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]An LMS is an excellent tool to improve the learning ability of any enterprise. There are several ways an enterprise can make use of a custom LMS for improving training outcomes, enabling complete training transformation. Some of these are discussed below- Centralized repository for training records For large enterprises with multiple divisions, an LMS offers the advantage of a centralized repository for training records. This not only allows them to keep track of employees across the organization but also helps managers/supervisors in ensuring the employees receive appropriate compliance training. Here are 7 Modules Your Compliance Training Resources Must Include. L&D metrics and analytics Having an LMS provides businesses with L&D metrics and analytics so as to allow them to test the effectiveness of the current training program. And extract appropriate data to determine future training needs. Here are some Quick Tips to Measure Training ROI Comprehensive learning A custom LMS solution helps organizations curate various types of learning at one centralized place, making it easy for employees to find the content they need whenever required. Increasing access to mobile devices further helps L&D teams leverage custom LMS and offer a comprehensive and responsive learning program, making employee training much more effective. Here are the Benefits of a Mobile-First LMS Platform in Employee Training[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Benefits of a Custom LMS for Employee Training” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1576073331726{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]LMS, as a robust training solution, helps in simplifying the entire process of training employees and tracking their progress and performance. There are several advantages to adopting a custom LMS for employee training programs – Access to a wide variety of training types LMS allows organizations to impart training in different formats such as instructor-led training, eLearning classes, videos, documents, PPTs, and more. It gives the advantage of offering vast options to the learners. Low investment and high return Implementing an employee training program requires quite a hefty investment. Switching to a custom LMS solution has many benefits for the organization due to the digital nature of the training curriculum, along with easy management options. Here are 5 ways to Boost Training ROI with Evaluation Tools Easy communication and course disbursement An LMS allows the company to engage in easy and quicker communication channel with its employees. With features such as custom notifications to individual dashboards of the employees for easy course disbursement and flawless record-keeping of data, LMS have become a game-changer when it comes to employee training programs. Live performance tracking Another significant advantage of LMS implementation is the tracking of progress and performance. It allows organizations to easily check the progress of their employees as well as their performance. It helps the company to then accordingly allocate tasks based on the employee’s abilities.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How to Select the Best LMS Provider?” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1576071780894{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Choosing the right learning management system can be a challenging task. There are several things to keep in mind while picking the best one, such as budget, required features to fit the specific training needs of your company, and whether the LMS you choose can really help solve your existing business problems. Here is a detailed step-by-step plan that will help you choose an LMS provider who matches your needs. a) Identify your specific needs With the availability of unlimited learning platforms today, the process of selecting the best one really gets difficult. It is, therefore, essential to have a clear idea of what exactly you need from an LMS and how it can help you reach your training goals. Here are the Best Practices in Creating an Enterprise e-Learning Portal b) Set the goals and objectives Once the needs are identified, the next step is to set the business goals and objectives you want to achieve with the help of the LMS. c) Understand your audience When choosing a learning management system to enable training transformation, it’s imperative to understand your audience profile first as it will help you define your learning strategy requirements. Some of the questions that can help you at this stage include- What is the age-group of your target audience? How tech-savvy are they? Do they prefer mobile or any other form of learning? Does your target audience have varied skillsets? d) Define your specific LMS requirements After determining the learning goals, objectives, and the audience

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Content Delivery Platform | Is a Mobile-First Content Delivery Platform the Future of LMS
Hurix November 1, 2019 No Comments

Is a Mobile-First Content Delivery Platform the Future of LMS

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than 35% of the world’s population now uses smartphones! While that is a metric you might have expected, with the tremendous growth in technology and mobile adoption in the past few years, there is more to it. More and more businesses are moving towards mobility across verticals, with employee learning being another vertical impacted by this trend. Your employees are now used to consuming knowledge across devices, and thus, it is critical that your organization focuses on mobile-first content delivery platforms. First things first, let’s try to understand the current model, LMS, and a mobile-first content delivery platform.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Difference Between Mobile-First Content Delivery Platform and LMS” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1572609282237{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]When you as an organization plan to impart training across teams and geographies, here are some factors to be considered: Consistency in training Personalized training for each employee Fast and efficient deployment This is where you consider a Learning Management System (LMS), that helps you track, manage, and deliver training content. It has been widely adopted by enterprises over the last decade, continuously assisting businesses in driving online learning for their employees. But in the last few years, a few more points have come forward as key contributors to decision making: Flexibility to access content anytime Better user experience to drive retention Availability to improve the completion rate This is where a Mobile-First LMS or a mobile-first content delivery platform comes into the picture, making content easily accessible via mobile devices. It has completely redefined the convenience aspect when it comes to web-based training for your employees.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Which One Is Best for You: LMS or Mobile-First Content Delivery Platform?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1572609382959{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Let’s look at the trends and user behaviors that make the current LMS seem a bit dated and will also become key to your decision. A whopping 88%of people are looking to switch from their current LMS because of a need for improved user experience. Millennial employees expect a flexible learning system that gives them some degree of control, which is something that existing LMS cannot offer. LMS doesn’t offer much when it comes to interactive teaching. Most LMS have a one-way training program that doesn’t let employees actively participate and thus fail to impart the necessary skills effectively. Personalization is key to a successful training program. And an LMS offers the same structured program to all employees, irrespective of whether they are engaging with the content or not. Learners expect to access the content at all times, and with the significant improvement in travel times for employees, they can use the same productively for personal growth. Microlearning, which is a leading trend in e-Learning, is based on the methodology of delivering training over short but useful chunk of information. Thus, increasing the need for an on-the-go LMS to improve upon the completion rates. The new-gen employees are more accustomed to using mobile phones when it comes to games or interacting with communities. Both gamification and the social aspect are key trends in e-Learning and impact the adoption of LMS in your organization equally. These are just some of the points to consider when finding the perfect fit for your organization. But here’s the thing, a mobile-first LMS addresses all of these aspects and provides a comprehensive and accessible LMS solution. It has everything: Interactive user interface Personalized programs Partial control to learners A collaborative atmosphere for the instructors Offline accessibility of content Accessible anywhere, anytime Easy content updates Gamification Microlearning approach On-demand learning Smartphone users are impatient. So much so that 30% of people leave a website if it doesn’t load within 6 to 10 seconds, and 3% do not even wait for as long as a second! Therefore, when you are building a content platform for learning purposes, it is vital that you use a mobile-friendly system that lets employees access the content from anywhere via their smartphones easily.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Transforming the Learning Experience with a Mobile-First Content Delivery Platform” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1572610476219{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text] The final stage of any decision-making process is actually executing it. Here’s precisely how you will observe the shift from an LMS to a mobile-first content delivery platform. You need to find the right vendor with the necessary capabilities, in terms of customizable solutions. The infrastructure can be on your Enterprise cloud or SaaS-based managed approach of hosting. You need to understand the current gaps, need for material, customization as per the user experience on mobile devices to help your users take charge of the learning process actively. Once done, migrate the courses and content to the new infrastructure with support from your delivery platform partner. Next, customize your platform for organization-specific training workflow and user hierarchy, for improved effectiveness. If you do not have a white-label solution, you must consider the same as it helps in talent branding. The transition to a mobile-first content delivery model will lead to the following: A planned content delivery platform will enable you to launch training modules anytime and anywhere, globally. Capability to explore, track, and measure all your training on a single platform. The perfect blend of virtual, classroom, and mobile-first content delivery platform, can lead to higher engagement, retention, and course completion rate. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Conclusion” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1572610488938{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A content delivery platform aims to provide personalized content that piques the curiosity of the learners. They have richer content with an adaptable interface that is not bound by strict systems, as is the case in most LMS. A mobile-first content delivery/digital publishing platform is perfect for organizations that want to provide the best possible learning experience and exercise complete control and freedom over it. Related: Benefits of a Mobile-First LMS Platform in Employee Training Benefits & Use Cases of Mobile Learning in Enterprise Training 6 Ways to Use Mobile Learning to Enhance

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best lms for small business
Hurix October 9, 2019 No Comments

How to Choose the Best LMS for a Small Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More and more organizations, including small businesses, are looking for suitable LMS solutions to support the training needs of their employees. An LMS provides the perfect learning platform to manage, deliver and track training and development for employees. With the best LMS for small business, you can develop personalized training, deploy it on a large scale, and diagnose areas for potential improvement. As a start-up or a small business, you may have limited budget to invest in an LMS. However, if you invest time to explore and choose an LMS that suits your unique small business needs, you will find it easy to align your investment with your business outcomes. With cloud-hosted LMS platforms and short-term and even free subscription trials, you can find a Learning Management System that suits their needs perfectly.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Why do small businesses need an LMS?” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1570626604492{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Here are a few reasons for small businesses to invest in an LMS: Reduces Training Expenses– You don’t have to worry about spending on instructor fees, maintaining a training room or printing training booklets; having a learning management system takes care of all these expenses. Here are quick tips to measure training ROI. Track Employee Progress- With an LMS, you will be able to track and monitor the development of your employees in terms of their training progress. You can check how many of them have completed the course and how many are stuck mid-way. Centralized Storage Location– You can manage and keep all your training modules and other related files at one place. Employees will also find it easier to access courses from one location. Update Courses Quickly– In case of any sudden updates in the course content, specifications, or even policies and regulations, you can update them at once. Thus, keeping your employees updated at all times. Deliver Compliance Training– Compliance training is mandatory for every organization, irrespective of their size. An LMS will help you deliver compliance training effortlessly. Reduces Turnover– When your employees see that you’re willing to invest in them, they tend to stay with the company for a longer time. By investing in an LMS you can help your employees learn and grow, thereby contributing to the company’s growth. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Here are some factors to consider while choosing an LMS for a small business.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1570626684225{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Type of Content: It is important that you examine the content that you wish to provide through the LMS. Will it focus on compliance with certifications, regulations, or licenses? Do you wish to standardize your problem-solving approach? Or is it long-form macro-learning that you are looking at? Think of your training as a road trip – you can’t decide the route till you know your destination. Features: Many traditional LMS have been designed for large businesses and include features and elements that may not be suitable for small businesses. It is therefore important to identify the features that you need and then choose an LMS that employees find easy to plug in and get started. Budget: It goes without saying that budget is an important consideration for small businesses. While choosing an LMS, understand if they offer price per user or a package subscription, which is a good option in case your business takes off. Some LMS also offer a free basic model to get started, with the ability to add pay-to-play features as needed. Also understand how many employees a particular LMS can handle, is it enough for your current needs and can you scale it for the future. Considerations for budget should not be limited to where your company is today but where it will be in the near future. Content Development: The next question to answer is how to develop your content. Creating in-house content can be tricky and expensive. In case you don’t have an in-house eLearning content developer, you may once again reconsider your budget to hire an expert or alternatively, choose an LMS that includes tools to create and update content. Here are the benefits of investing in custom eLearning courses for your enterprise. Customer Support: One of the crucial functions of an LMS is that it provides employees access to content exactly at the time when they need it the most. What would you do if your whole LMS just crashes all of a sudden? That is why you need to look for a company that provides constant customer support. Customer support can make or break your business and so you must take this into consideration before choosing an LMS. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Conclusion:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” css=”.vc_custom_1570626795418{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Now you know what attributes you need to look for while selecting an LMS for a small-size business. It’s not much of a difficult task. You can just look for a company that offers customized LMS solutions. These companies can provide cost effective solutions that are suited for your business type and size. You can customize the look & feel of the LMS as per your company branding with a custom theme, and design of your preference, and provide accessible, engaging and intuitive content to your employees. Related: LMS Vendors: How to Select the Right Vendor for your Goals How to Choose an LMS for Mid-Sized Companies How to Choose the best LMS for Large Enterprises Benefits of a Mobile-First LMS Platform in Employee Training Best LMS Features and LMS Tools for Mid-Sized Enterprises [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Hurix October 7, 2019 No Comments

How to Choose an LMS for Mid-Sized Companies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For companies scaling their workforce, improving their customer service or expanding internationally, nothing facilitates change more effectively than an LMS. An LMS provides the perfect learning platform to manage, deliver and track computer-based training and learning for employees, students or customers. With an LMS you can develop personalized training, deploy it on a large scale, and diagnose areas for potential improvement.  However, the LMS market is saturated and you will be spoiled for choice. But keep in mind that no one size fits all. Although an LMS offers attractive training ROI, it does involve some level of initial investment. While choosing the best LMS it will depend upon your unique business needs, similar sized organizations do share some priorities. A mid-sized company should choose an LMS considering that it is scaling both in terms of business functions and additional workforce.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”First, let us see why businesses require a Learning Management System.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Easy Access to Training Materials: Employees can easily access the training materials from one centralized location. They no longer have to go through separate training decks, or worse, skimming through printed papers to find that one topic. Simplifies the Onboarding Process: Getting a new employee on board usually involves a lot of paperwork. After which, the employee is expected to go through an induction training to learn more about the company values, goals, rules and regulations. Using an LMS to deliver the induction training will help the employee to go through the courses at a convenient and comfortable pace.  Reduces Overall Training Costs: By using an LMS, organizations can reduce their overall training expenditure. An LMS saves training costs by avoiding the need for an instructor, training facilities like classroom and other utilities, and also by reducing the use of printouts. Improves Knowledge Retention: An LMS, being a handy resource, can be accessed at any time. Employees can go through the training materials whenever they feel like they are in the best mind-frame to learn something new. This helps them retain the information in a much better way than forced knowledge in a time-bound classroom-based training. Analyze Training Effectiveness: Learning management systems are also quite useful in determining the effectiveness of the training. With analytic tools, these systems can provide a detailed insight about the progress of the employees. Managers can track if the employees are gaining value from the training. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Here are 5 things to consider while choosing the best LMS for a mid-sized company.” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”1.The Skill Set of Your In-House Team:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Many organizations make the mistake of choosing an LMS without considering the skillset of their employees and end up with a system or platform that is either too complex or lacks the advanced features they need. Evaluate your in-house team and choose the best LMS for your mid-sized organization which offers the right balance between a user-friendly platform and robust features.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Online Training Budget:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] As with choosing an LMS for small companies, it is important to identify your online training budget. Apart from content development and maintenance, also factor in other hidden fees which you may inadvertently overlook. Cloud-based LMS systems generally include three different types of pricing plan based on users, functionality, and payment frequency. Instead of opting for all tools, identify and pay only for the features that you will actually use.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”3. The Size of Your Workforce:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Since LMS solutions typically have different pricing for users, make sure to take this into consideration while choosing the best LMS for your mid-sized organization. Some platforms also limit the number of users so the servers don’t overload and slow down the training process. Look for responsiveness and multilingual support in case your workforce is located in different regions and geographies.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Future-Ready LMS:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Technology is constantly evolving and you may wish to look for learning management solutions that are in a continuous improvement cycle. Learn which features the LMS providers plan to release in the next quarter, year and two years.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Future Plans for Your Business:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Choosing any LMS for your current needs is a simple mistake that people often make. As your team grows, your needs and business functions too will grow. Make sure that the LMS you choose for your mid-sized company can factor in future growth and evolving market trends so that you can avoid unnecessary expenses later on.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Conclusion:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Regardless of the size of your business, the challenges you face when it comes to delivering effective, comprehensive, and ongoing training for your employees and your business can be daunting. There are many LMS solutions for all business sizes, many of which have been thoroughly vetted by companies. It is a good idea to study your competition. Alternatively, you may also take advantage of free trials and demos to ensure the LMS tools live up to your expectations, and schedule follow-ups with vendors to guarantee you’re using the best LMS for your business. Here’s how to select the right vendor for your goals. By following a methodical approach, you can avoid the loopholes and take full advantage of the services you’re paying for. While choosing a vendor, ask them about their experience, skill sets, qualifications, and background during the selection process. Search online to see if there are any reviews for the LMS and the company, or any ratings that will give you a better idea of how they dealt with customers in the past. Ultimately those who have worked in your niche or industry will be ideal as they will have in-depth knowledge and expertise to help you effectively deliver content specific to your audience. Related: How to Choose the best LMS for Large Enterprises Benefits of a Mobile-First LMS Platform in Employee Training Best LMS Features and LMS Tools for Mid-Sized Enterprises LMS for Business – Does One Size Fit All? 10 Benefits of Moodle based Learning Management System (LMS) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Hurix October 4, 2019 No Comments

How to Choose the best LMS for Large Enterprises

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As organizations grow, so does the scale of the training they provide to their employees. Companies hone in-house skills with an aim to stay competitive, meet business goals and build their brand. To achieve this, it is important they strike the right balance between individual and organizational goals. Providing ongoing performance support becomes a challenge if companies are following traditional training approaches. Fortunately, a learning management system (LMS) helps organizations of all sizes – small businesses, mid-sized companies and large enterprises to achieve this goal. However, different business sizes have different needs. The requirements of a small or mid-sized organization would be different from that of a large enterprise. Therefore, while selecting an LMS, you need to analyze its features and its capability to perform tasks efficiently for your enterprise.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Benefits of an LMS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1570197183832{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Improves ROI: Implementing an LMS eliminates instructor fees, travel expenses, and cost of printed materials. Besides, it also amplifies the benefits of traditional training. For reduced expenses and higher returns, companies must take advantage of this valuable technology. Here’s more on online training platform vs traditional training. Monitor Learning Initiatives: An LMS includes several tools for assessment which can help both employees and instructors to identify the pain points and problems through detailed metrics and data visualizations. Trainers can use this information to quickly identify and plug gaps in education and training. Learners can also leverage these tools for personal assessment and revisit concepts till they master them completely. Improves Access to Courses:  These days no one has the time to attend lengthy training sessions in classroom settings. A cloud-hosted LMS provides ease of access to employees across geographies. Learners can login to the courses anytime and anywhere and on the device of their choice to brush up their skills or become compliant with new regulations. Personalized Learning Experience: Learning is not restricted to a classroom with an instructor explaining the concepts to all employees together, irrespective of their learning abilities and capacities to assimilate, retain, and recall. An LMS allows learners to learn at their own pace and in their own space. Learning is more personalized, and a learner can master a particular concept and then move on to the next stage of the lesson. Boosts Employee Motivation: Traditional classroom learning can be monotonous and boring. With an LMS, you can design courses using rich media formats and simulation to make learning more engaging, immersive, contextual and entertaining.Enterprises generally aim to improve staff skills, increase productivity, and at the same time, rationalize training costs. A majority of organizations use LMS for internal training and skill certification, while a small percentage of companies use their LMS for compliance and onboarding, training or selling courses to others. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Here are some factors to consider while choosing the best LMS for large enterprises:” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1570196676144{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Your Measurable Learning Objectives: In a saturated LMS market, you can easily choose an LMS that aligns with your business goals. For example, if the focus of your training is customer satisfaction then make sure that the LMS offers online training certification courses or micro-learning performance support tools for your customer service staff. You may also want it to include customizable reports for monitoring individual progress and related metrics, changes in customer satisfaction ratings etc. By identifying your core learning and development objectives, you will be able to choose an LMS that meets your training needs and more importantly, the needs of your employees. Here are microlearning design techniques for a great learning experience. Consider the Skills of Your L&D Team: Once you know the specific talents of your L&D team, you will be able to choose an LMS that offers the functionality and creative control they need. If you choose an LMS for your large business that is simple to use but doesn’t allow your employees to utilize their skills and expertise, you will end up losing an invaluable human perspective. Assess Your Current Learning Strategy: Evaluate your current learning and development strategy and also your learning content. This will help you identify what needs to be improved upon, what is working effectively and what can be retired. Doing this will help you choose an LMS that can utilize your successful materials and fine-tune those that are relevant but do not completely meet your training objectives. Also, make sure to evaluate learner performance and knowledge acquisition during your assessment. Take Feedback From your L&D Team: Take your Learning & Development team into confidence and ask them what features they would like to see in the new LMS and if they want any tools or materials they feel are necessary to make their job easier. At the end of the day, it is your L&D team that will help your learners to take advantage of the new LMS, so make sure they are on board and that their opinions, ideas and inputs are valued. Assess All Technical Considerations: Understand how the new learning management system will be integrated with your current technologies or software. Assess all the complexities and limitations and how learners will access information. In case they will be using their mobile devices, ensure that the LMS you choose for your large enterprise supports mobile platforms also. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Conclusion” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1570193581584{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Regardless of the size of your business, the challenges you face when it comes to delivering effective, comprehensive, and ongoing training for your employees and your business can be daunting. There are many LMS solutions for all business sizes, many of which have been thoroughly vetted by companies. It is a good idea to study your competition. Alternatively, you may also take advantage of free trials and demos to ensure LMS tools live up to your expectations, and schedule follow-ups with vendors to guarantee you’re using the right LMS for your business. Related: Best LMS Features and LMS Tools for Mid-Sized Enterprises LMS for Business – Does One Size Fit All? 10

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Hurix September 23, 2019 No Comments

How to Convert Flash to HTML5 at Scale

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nearly everyone is familiar with Adobe Flash, for those who are not, it is a software with which apps, mobile games, desktop applications, and animations are produced. You can view Flash files like mobile and desktop apps by using the Adobe Flash Player or other third-party players.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”What is HTML5 and why is it used?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1569241495513{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Released in 2014, HTML5 is the 5th and the latest version of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). It’s a programming language that is used to create responsive content for web pages, as well as to modify their appearance.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Why should you convert Flash to HTML5?” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1569239634364{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Everyone needs to convert Flash content to HTML5 due to the following reasons: – Flash will die: Back in 2017, Adobe announced that they’d be phasing out Flash by December 2020. This means that web browsers like Google Chrome will disable the Flash plug-in by that time. So, all the Flash-based videos, games, and websites on earth would have to be converted to another format for being accessible to netizens. Not responsive: Flash has never been supported by iPads, iPhones, and other iOS devices. HTML5, on the other hand, supports a more responsive design, so you can use files based on this multimedia platform on any device. Drains battery life: Using Flash files on mobile phones takes a heavy toll on the battery life. Flash is more CPU-intensive than HTML5, whereas HTML5 is faster as it uses less CPU time for rendering web pages. Security threats: Hackers find it easier to attack Flash websites and games. HTML5, however, is not as vulnerable in terms of security issues as Flash is. So, you can understand exactly why Flash is being discontinued. That being said, if you have apps, ads, animations, or online courses in Flash, it’s time you moved from Flash to HTML5. And there’s no time like the present![/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How to convert Flash video to HTML5:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1569239742847{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Bulk convert Flash videos to HTML5 To move your video content like courses to HTML5, you’ll need an authoring tool. Authoring tools for conversion: Some of the best eLearning Authoring tools and when to use them are listed below: – Adobe Captivate: When your Flash content has several simulations, and you need to make the content more responsive. Articulate Storyline: When you want your converted interactivities to resemble those in Flash. iSpring Suite: When you want to convert PowerPoint storyboards to courses incorporating videos and assessments. Lectora Online: When you need to convert text-heavy Flash course content to HTML5. Here’s more on how to select the right eLearning authoring tools and why should you invest in them?[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Flash to HTML5 Conversion Process” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1569241519192{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Follow this step-by-step process for bulk converting Flash videos to HTML5 at scale: – Identify which Flash videos you want to convert to HTML5. Organize the videos into categories based on their relevant content and whether their source files are available or not. Collect the source files of these videos. For example, you might have video course content in .flv or .swf formats, which means that your courses use graphics, interactivities, and other Flash components. Extract all the relevant media elements and content from these videos and store them in proper folders. Select an authoring tool for the conversion. Decide the interactivities and the Graphical User Interface (GUI)that’ll be used in the converted videos. Quickly develop the interactivities by choosing the right templates. Prioritize the Flash videos that need to be converted to HTML5. The prioritizing factors can include importance, launch dates, and urgency. Choose the right conversion strategy for your videos. For example, let’s say you want to move your course content from Flash to HTML5. But if you don’t have access to the source files, or your course has less or no interactive elements, you can record the course to MP4 format. To make your courses accessible on multiple platforms and devices, you need to rebuild your courses for increasing their interactivity. If your course was developed in an older version of an eLearning authoring tool, you can republish it in the same authoring tool’s latest version. But when most of your course content isn’t relevant anymore, or you want to decrease the course duration to micro learning, it’s better to redesign the course from scratch. According to your conversion strategy, develop and publish the converted HTML5 videos (courses). Run a quality check to ensure your converted videos are doing well on multiple browsers and devices. Most eLearning authoring tools come with a Preview option that shows you how your course will look on different devices. Test whether your converted content is functioning properly on mobile phones and across multiple other devices. If not, you might need to update the part of the content which isn’t running successfully on some or all media. You might even have to replace the entire course if the issue continues. It is imperative to remember that for a smooth conversion from Flash, you need to open the existing source files and export them to the latest version of a program supporting HTML5 exports. But if there can’t be any updates via the already existing tools, you have to create new technical updates for adjusting graphics and other tasks.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Convert a handful of Flash videos to HTML5 videos:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1569239991814{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]There are several HTML5 video converters like Prof. Media, HandBrake, and FFMPEG for moving a small number of videos from Flash to HTML5. For example, if you use HandBrake, follow these steps:- Download and install HandBrake. On the user-friendly interface, select Add Files. This will add source video files from your PC, like those in .flv or .f4v formats. Select MP4, OGV,

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