May 8th, 2009 by Robin Green

An easy-to-use, robust UI (User Interface) isn’t easy to come by in LMS online course creators. Many organizations and training programs still rely on IT help to design and deliver courses and training.

A problem that continues to plague the software industry is that program designers are often masters of engineering and programming, but lacking in other areas, like human psychology. It’s a sad truth that the industry is driven largely by profits and the ability to offer cutting-edge technology. Even if that technology isn’t exactly easy to manage.

In times like this, even finding a user-friendly interface can be a challenge.

LMS online courses and course creation tools can likewise suffer from this quandary. Some LMSs are extremely well developed, created by people who understand how to design technology based on human behavior, and meeting high standards. But weak, unattractive, confusing courseware continues to prevent more effective and widespread online learning.

According to the ASTD and the eLearning Guild, LMS buyers express general dissatisfaction with many LMS products on the market. They also noted problems including high prices, the need for IT support, integration, and customization.

Those who work daily with an LMS give significantly lower satisfaction ratings than the directors and managers who receive the results and reports.

There are a few major shortcomings for the elearning industry to overcome, and opportunities for smaller product vendors to tackle problems and compete in the rapidly growing market. An LMS is a complicated tool, but it doesn’t need to be complicated to use. It simply requires a great deal of attention to accessibility in its design.

Luckily, some LMS online systems are perking their ears to the voices of consumers.

Coggno’s online LMS has always been easy to use, but with its new UI courses are practically designed and delivered on their own.

Faster reaction times, instant upload of users from spreadsheets, and user access codes allow the fast and breezy creation of online training.

Another new feature to Coggno’s LMS enables signup based on a secret code the administrator distributes. So there’s no need to send invitations. The administrator tells everyone to log on, and they are able to access the LMS based on the code.

Putting your courseware system on the market doesn’t have to be complicated. If you’re looking for an easy-to-use, free online course syndicator for your courseware system, enter Coggno.

Coggno allows you to create and brand your unique and sophisticated courseware system.

Coggno’s user-friendly, flexible, straightforward user interface is a breeze to navigate and you’ll be walked through every step of your course creation. Entering Coggno’s website, you’ll find a variety of features including the SCORM publisher, text and video tools, question bank, quiz, template and assessment tools. Take a video tour of each of the tools to find out just how easy designing and delivering putting LMS online course can be.

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Coggno.com offers high-quality LMS platforms.

May 5th, 2009 by Robin Green

Coggno’s pay per use LMS addresses content-based learning on a needs basis. Too often, people receive training they don’t require, or training that’s outdated and irrelevant. Coggno’s pay per use LMS offers exactly the services needed by an organization.

“Many organizations sign on for monthly contracts, but find they never create and push out as much content as they originally thought,” says Coggno VP Tod Browndorf. “Time goes by and their net costs are much higher. With Coggno, you can create your own training and deploy it as you need to.”

This kind of system calls to mind buying produce at the market. Like most people, I would never buy something canned or frozen that is available fresh and in season. Who would dream of buying canned corn when sweet summer corn is cheap and abundant?

Of course, it’s best to consume fresh produce while they’re fresh, and buy as needed. Rather than buying a truck-full of fresh strawberries, most people buy on a needs basis. After all, in just a couple of months, it’ll be apple season.

Just like produce, all training has a shelf life. Because of changes in procedures, technology, people, etc., applicable training is constantly changing. Coggno’s pay per use LMS tools make it easy to load and reload as required for relevant training. And because you’re only obligated to pay for training as needed, you can reinvent it as it evolves.

Just as it’s best to buy fresh produce to consume as soon as possible, fresh and relevant training should be obtained on a needs basis.

With Coggno’s pay per use LMS, you can make training your own. Uploading your training material to Coggno, you’ll have the option to brand your content with your own logo and color scheme. Creating a unified and interesting theme will attract your learners’ attention and aid them in their learning process.

Your user interface design should give your courseware system a unique look that’s easy to navigate and read. It might be a 3D learning environment, a 2D animated interface, or a professional business-style interface. As always, it’s essential to consider your audience.

Coggno’s tools have a very easy UI (user interface), so a company does not need a technical person to use them to create and deploy. Coggno’s intuitive and straightforward user interface is both robust and flexible.

Coggno’s online learning marketplace was created to facilitate the fast and effective transfer of knowledge. The Coggno pay per use LMS provides robust tools such as text editor, question bank, video, podcast creator, assessment and quiz tools.

“In addition, Coggno is constantly updating and releasing training versions,” says Browndorf, “so our platform–that is, software as a service model–will always keep you current.”

With Coggno’s learning management system you are able to choose from a variety of formats from quick courses to more intense and extended workshops, so you can acquire skills when you need them, in as short a time as you require. Coggno’s pay per use LMS allows visitors to access a spectrum of training material designed by hundreds of educators and experts.

But best of all, Coggno’s pay per use LMS requires no up front costs to create and deploy your training.

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Coggno.com provides premier e-learning education.