KREDO Learning Platform

KREDO: A User-Friendly Learning Platform to Build Continuous Learning Journeys

Krishna Kumar Palapetty

Introduction Does learning ever stop? What do you think? In my opinion, learning always evolves, but it never comes to an end. That’s quite unimaginable. Continuous Learning is a constant expansion of skills and knowledge. What makes this form of learning a necessity? It is to ensure that the learner adapts to personal and professional changes in any environment he or she is in. KREDO is a name that’s not only for the novice but also for the expert. It is the go-to learning platform for the seasoned experts who wish to touch levels of excellence that they demand, even beyond what their organization seeks. Creating A Culture Many organizations in today’s world have taken rapid strides and have surged ahead in embracing the culture of ‘Investing in People’. As the organization grows, they also wish for their employees to grow holistically. KREDO’s flexibility in enhancing an existing course to make it more in-depth and detailed is a feature that will hold any continuous learning journey in good stead. Right from the onboarding stage, when a new employee signs on the dotted line, their learning begins. This could be through short videos, to begin with. Every employee must know what it means to learn in the flow of work rather than considering learning a separate activity. Learning must never be imposed but must always be left to the employee by keeping it self-directed. One way to ensure this happens is by keeping the learning resource library as diverse and vivid as possible. I’ll run you through a few simple examples to make this possible in the next few lines. Being Multidirectional A new habit is not easy to cultivate, and when it comes to ‘Continuous Learning’, a thorough effort is required. How would it sound if I said that you could adopt ‘Continuous Learning’ using KREDO through various learning strategies? This practice eventually becomes a relentless good habit for everyone in your organization. ‘Continuous Learning’ differs in the formats that one wishes to choose from. Now, let’s look at why KREDO is the answer to every ‘Continuous Learning’ journey you can think of. 1. Blog posts: These combine text, videos, infographics, etc. 2. eBooks: Electronic text containing extras, like audio, video, hyperlinks, etc., ensuring proactive interaction. 3. Expert Videos: Invaluable advice, insights, views, suggestions, and more right at your fingertips. 4. Explainer Videos: Complex concepts and processes become easy to understand. 5. Infographics: Creative and visual approach to help you recall and retain information. 6. Interactive Screens: Motivation levels are kept high through interactivity, multiple clicks, and less risk. 7. Job Aids: What is the task? How do you get it done? Job aids help you with simple and clear instructions. 8. Memory Boosters: Information recall made easy – anytime, anywhere – in the learning journey. Deliver continuous learning to your learners to beat the learning curve and optimize their performance. 9. eLearning and Microlearning Courses: Bite-sized learning modules making learning easy, effortless, and comfortable. 10. PDFs: Another format used to upload multiple documents converted from .doc, .docx., .ppt, .pptx, etc. 11. Remediations: Fill the learning gap with the help of remediation materials to equip your learners to be more competent. 12. Webcast and Podcasts: Audio and visuals or audio alone. Feel free to choose as your learner likes it to be. 13. Webinars and Recorded Webinars: Presentations, videos, web pages, etc., watch them live or recorded. 14. Virtual Meetings: Schedule virtual meetings with your learners, via Zoom, in KREDO. 15. Tool Integration: Integrate KREDO with any learning content provider, HRMS platform, BI tools, etc. You can import SCORM packages into KREDO. Learning across any industry, be it the private sector or the government sector, is continually being disrupted through advances in technology, demographic changes, and constantly changing competitive landscapes. A better learning experience is the necessity of the hour, and continuous learning embraced through KREDO, a platform that understands these critical factors and their downstream implications, positions us well as your go-to learning platform of choice. Conclusion Through ‘Continuous Learning’, KREDO as a learning platform is all about ensuring professional competencies are managed, ensuring people stay employable and eligible for various roles, and creating a company culture where penalizing is not always the answer to mistakes that are made. But ‘Continuous Learning’ ensures employees stay up to date, thereby improving the survival capabilities in dynamic business environments. ‘Continuous Learning’ involves practice, feedback, and reflection. KREDO aids this by providing various forms of learning resources that can be accessed just in time while working. In addition, KREDO helps in rapidly re-organizing learning experiences. The ‘Continuous Learning’ journey is the approach that will move organizations from a content-centric “push” approach to a learner-centric “pull” approach. At Tesseract Learning, we’ll discuss your challenges and work with your team in understanding your business needs, learner expectations, and technology environments. If you wish to know how our services, KREDO learning platform, and Prodient.io authoring tool can help your organization in developing continuous learning journeys for your employees, write to us at <suresh@tesseractlearning.com>.

Scale your Training Programs with Fast LMS KREDO

Meeta Agarwal

Intro Summary An effective eLearning solution enables organizations to overcome the constraints of time and distance in the training sphere. It helps to train a greater number of learners across the globe in a shorter span of time. In this article, we will cover how fast LMS KREDO empowers businesses, governments, and training institutes to scale their training programs. Introduction What exactly is understood by scaling the training program? Let’s look at a scenario. A global food and beverage company has operations in nutrition, health, and wellness products. They employ more than a lakh employee worldwide. They have manufacturing units as well as offices in multiple cities. They have huge supply chains, both as a prefix and a suffix. One of the most powerful ways to permeate uniform standards across all verticals, employees, and other stakeholders is through training. James, their training head, is looking for a highly engaging LMS that can become a chassis for the success of their training goals. Let’s see how an effective learning management system KREDO can help support and scale their training program. Users and User Groups KREDO allows organizations to individually add all their learners and categorize them into groups. User groups can be created based on different verticals, roles and responsibilities, internal and external stakeholders, languages, organizational levels, countries, and more. New learners can be added anytime. Scenario: James efficiently populates the learners’ database by exporting details in bulk from an excel sheet and organizing them into different user groups. In-built Authoring Tool KREDO LMS has an in-built authoring tool with 50+ eLearning templates to create courses for learning in the flow of work. The palette of templates helps to cater to varied learning styles: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic—the VARK model. Assessment templates gauge the learner’s understanding of the concept while administrators can enhance the learning experience by choosing from various color themes and configurations. Scenario: Once the learners’ details are in place, James adds SCORM files for various courses and prepares a list of courses that would be created in the LMS. Localization A large spectrum of learners presents the scope of interaction in various languages. KREDO LMS inbuilt courses can be translated into a wide range of languages. Localization is the cornerstone of an organization’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I). The Language Selector option in the settings lets the learners choose the preferred language for the course. Scenario: James intends to translate LMS courses into Spanish, German, and Arabic to start with, and then move to other languages. Learning Pathways While an inbuilt authoring tool helps shorten the duration of course creation, learning pathways help the L&D team leap into the future. The learning journey is never-ending, and learning pathways allows one to add courses endlessly. And it is not just courses- webinars, classrooms, resources, surveys, etc. can be added to the learning pathways. Yes, all these can be created on a single eLearning platform, KREDO. These capabilities support the blend of eLearning and virtual instructor-led training (VILT). Moreover, there can be multiple customized learning pathways for different users and user groups. Scenario: James creates multiple learning pathways for different countries, verticals (such as nutrition, health, etc.), and departments. He has scheduled online and offline SME sessions in Classrooms. Likewise, he will use surveys, webinars, etc., to deepen learner engagement for more teams across the world. Thus, we saw how KREDO LMS makes distance immaterial and manages time efficiently. Conclusion This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are intelligent report analytics, course presets, and wide integrations to help you scale your training programs and deepen engagement. We train our clients on the features and functionality of the KREDO eLearning platform in 2–3 business days. This includes detailed coverage of the responsibilities of an admin, author, manager, and learner. The KREDO eLearning Platform is rewriting the chapters of technological evolution in the learning industry. It has won accolades and awards in the past 3 years, including the coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold Award 2023 for excellence in “Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation”. To explore the KREDO Learning management system, book a free demo or write to us at <suresh@tesseractlearning.com>

Engaged Teams, Inspired Futures: Elevating Employee Engagement with Top LMS Features

Meeta Agarwal

Intro Summary: A research paper published in 2022 in The Journal of Social Media for Learning emphasized that LMS tools are important scaffolds for collaborative and interactive learning. What are those features that can contribute to enhanced learner engagement? With so many learning platforms around, which ones have diverse capabilities built in? In this article, you will learn how to improve employee engagement with the KREDO learning management system (LMS). Introduction Before we begin, let’s go through a scenario. A company has a set of certificate courses that they schedule for their employees. However, their processes are all scattered. The emails, assessments, and webinars were being conducted separately, lacking cohesion and structure. While employees attend the courses, their motivation and enthusiasm about the eLearning program are average. The company seeks a way to boost employee engagement with the training program and consolidate the training process onto one learning platform. Is there a solution for such situations? The KREDO learning management system offers innovative solutions for an enhanced learner experience. It is one of the very few learning management systems that has extensive integrations and built-in capabilities. Moreover, it is also available in an app form. Empower your learners with KREDO LMS, where engagement and innovation converge. Tip of the Iceberg We strive to capture a few of the top features of the KREDO LMS to amplify learner engagement. It has an in-built authoring tool that helps unleash creative learning. In addition to analytic reports, the KREDO learning platform has a simple yet powerful administration. In addition to creating users and user groups, you will be able to create and/or upload courses (SCORM files), add learning paths, organize classrooms and meetings, translate KREDO courses, and much more. Here is a bird’s-eye view of each of them. Inbuilt Authoring Tool Courses can be built with 70+ templates to cover a wide range of learning styles, as in the VARK model. Audio can be added to these courses. There is a healthy balance of static and interactive templates. Gamified question templates can be created for formative and summative assessments. Each content template has remediations. KREDO eLearning courses are Simple to Create, Smart to Express, and Effortless to Learn. Learning Pathways Chart a success story for your employees by defining a customized learning pathway for them, which can have one or more of the following: virtual meetings, classrooms, surveys, catalogs, resources, assignments, and external content. Yes, all of this is on one single learning platform. You need not do these processes separately in a cumbersome manner. This learning pathway can last until the employee’s duration in the company because learning never stops. Classroom KREDO LMS Classroom is a comprehensive solution for managing both online and offline instructor-led participation. In this era of the hybrid workplace, KREDO LMS Classroom combines the advantages of self-paced eLearning and virtual instructor-led training (VILT). From scheduling and streaming sessions to tracking attendance, sharing resources, and conducting assessments, the KREDO eLearning platform makes it all possible. Video Integrations A learning management system with video conferencing integration facilitates real-time interactions to help the learner move to the zone of achieved development. It scaffolds self-paced eLearning courses with guidance from an instructor, SME, or any other expert. Localization Organizations can leave global footprints only by trailing the local avenues. From any one point of the globe to another, there will be customers and employees who speak diverse languages. KREDO courses can be translated into a wide range of languages to spread the light of knowledge to a wider set of learners. That’s Not All Wide integrations with numerous content aggregators, business intelligence tools, HRM systems, meeting platforms, and email clients add to learner engagement. Some of the course presets include badges and certificates, text-to-speech, a progress bar, question lock capability, theme selection, etc. KREDO helps to generate the right reports, enabling learning heads to anticipate various learning challenges and provide proactive, timely support. The award-winning features go on… Conclusion The extensive integrations and inbuilt capabilities lead to active learner engagement. We train our clients on the features and functionality of the KREDO learning platform in 2–3 business days. This includes detailed coverage of the responsibilities of an admin, author, manager, and learner. The KREDO Learning Platform is redefining the trajectory of technological evolution in the learning industry. It has won accolades and awards in the past 3 years, including the coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold Award 2023 for excellence in “Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation”. As we said, this is just the tip of the iceberg. To explore the KREDO Learning management system, book a free demo or write to suresh@tesseractlearning.com, and we will take it from there.

How Blended Learning Can Help Improve Employee Performance

Sreenivas Gurappu

Introduction Summary Blended learning has become popular in corporate training in the last few years. This is because blended learning uses a good combination of online, offline, multimedia, and other instructional designing techniques for a rich learning experience for the learners. It is a comparatively better learning method if you want to develop agile and innovative workforce in your organization. Introduction In traditional classroom-based instruction, learning is facilitated by an instructor or trainer and is supported by tutorials, seminars, and personal learning communities. The web-based online learning is independent, flexible, and virtual instruction, which is supported by webinars, eLearning modules, videos, forums, and online learning communities. Blended learning is a method of delivery that combines classroom elements with online elements. In blended learning, a portion of the traditional face-to-face classroom instruction is replaced by web-based online learning. It combines the convenience and flexibility of learning at one’s own time, with the advantage of learning from trainers and peer interactions. Thus, learners can participate in instructor-mediated and independent learning, which helps in increased retention. In blended learning, you can consider what parts of learning should occur in person with instructor guidance and what parts of learning can happen online at the learner’s own time. Blended learning can help employees develop important higher-order job skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, decision making, collaboration, and evaluation. In this blog, we’ll explore how blended learning can help improve the employee performance. Ways to Use Blended Learning in Employee Training Here are a few methods on how you can use blended learning in employee training. Offer Learning Content in a Multitude of Formats Blended learning provides more flexibility by offering training content in different formats like webinars, videos, eLearning, modules, PowerPoint presentations, podcasts, face-to-face training sessions, VILT sessions, PDF documents, and more. Thus, you provide your employees with a wide range of choices and a much greater degree of flexibility. This self-monitoring can help learners spend sufficient time on unfamiliar concepts or difficult content. Blended learning in the workplace involves a good combination of classroom in-person training, virtual sessions, collaborative group activities, and online learning modules. Employees learn independently, visit and revisit learning materials when needed, and apply their knowledge in the job. By using learning platforms like KREDO, you can add videos and other resources to your courses and share them with your learners. In KREDO, you can embed videos using pre-designed templates, or else upload your videos directly to YouTube or Vimeo and share the external links. This way, you can provide additional learning resources to your employees. Use Personalized Learning Approach In this method, you can address the unique needs and learning styles of each employee with the help of data analytics and the latest technologies and tools to create personalized learning paths for each employee. Trainers can provide targeted support on the basis of the individual learning needs of each employee. It helps to improve employee engagement and performance at work. Personalized learning creates flexible learning opportunities for the learner. It focuses on learner ownership by providing them the choice in deciding the process and the product of their learning. It honors and values the strengths, abilities, and unique talents of learners. Encourage Collaborative Learning Among Employees Collaborative learning is another innovative training method in blended learning. In this method, employees work together in groups and solve the tasks or problems given by the facilitator. It helps to develop team building, inter-personal skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills in employees. You can also facilitate collaborative learning through online platforms such as discussion forums and video conferencing methods. In collaborative learning, learners actively engage in getting new information in group efforts. They get a chance to understand other’s points of view, which helps to gain a better understanding of the concept. Thus, it helps them to develop active listening skills, thinking abilities, taking and giving constructive feedback. Make Use of Webcams, Chat Features, Breakout Rooms, and More When you want to organize virtual instructor-led training (VILT) or virtual classroom training (VCT) sessions, as part of blended learning, you can make use of webcams, chat features, breakout rooms, zoom calls, and many more to simulate the traditional classroom learning experience. Group activities, individual exercises, and peer-to-peer dialogues foster strong participant engagement. Learners are encouraged to ask questions and offer their observations during the sessions. Learners can use webcams to enhance visual and personal aspects of the classroom. They can use chat box facility for communication across the cohort and the trainer. Breakout rooms is another powerful feature in virtual programs. The facilitator can divide learners into small groups to work on tasks or assignments, and he can visit any virtual room when needed to offer support and guidance. Learners can also share their completed or in-progress tasks with the help of screen sharing with each other in real time. This facilitates discussion and enhances the learning. By using learning platforms like KREDO, you can conduct online classroom sessions to your learners. You can create an online event using any of the providers of your choice like Microsoft Teams, Zoom Meetings, or Google Meet. Once you create, a link will be generated giving time and duration details. You can share this link with your learners, as part of the course in KREDO. Using the link, learners can attend the online session. Conclusion To conclude, blended learning is more flexible, adaptable, and engaging for all types of learners. This approach allows instructors or trainers to cater to the unique needs of their learners in the best possible manner. All that you need is the right technology and training, to offer blended learning programs to your employees. You can create blended learning programs to support your employees in upskilling and reskilling. You can author your learning materials with minimum efforts on our online learning platform KREDO or build customized eLearning courses on our authoring tool Prodient.io. You can also select the courses of your choice from our library of courses and..

KREDO LMS: Travel Your Learning Pathway and Charter Your Success Story

Meeta Agarwal

Intro Summary Axons, body fluids, and journeys- each vital components of life, share a commonality: they all chart a course toward a set goal or destination. Similarly, learning is a continuous journey that needs to be traveled on specific roads for personal and organizational success. In this article, we will focus on how a curated path can give direction, acceleration, and structure to your training program. Introduction If you are walking down the right path and you are willing to keep walking, eventually you will make progress. ~ Barack Obama A pathway in the learning journey serves as a force in the learner’s journey, marked by milestones that lead to a predefined learning outcome. A learning pathway provides structure to the training program and makes it more organized. It sets trajectories and lets the learners track their progression, ensuring sustained motivation and focus To summarize, some of the benefits of a learning pathway are: These learning pathways can be seamlessly created withing a Learning Management System (LMS). As per a recent poll, a LMS learning pathway is vital to deepen learner engagement. It is a potent learning scaffolder. Embark on Excellence, with KREDO LMS Learning Pathways In KREDO, the ability to create users and user groups and assign courses at different intervals is just the beginning. But it is not just courses that can be added as milestones in a learning path. There is much more to it…. KREDO LMS learning pathway can be dotted with virtual meetings, classrooms, surveys, catalogs, resources, assignments, and external content. Simply drag and drop each of them into the learning pathway. Let’s explore each of them…. eLearning Courses KREDO, supports hosting eLearning courses through SCROM files and building rapid courses using its authoring tool, including memory boosters. These courses present on the learning pathway allow you to visit them at your convenience, fostering a self-paced learning environment. Inbuilt Assessments In addition to eLearning courses, KREDO LMS allows the creation of formative and summative assessments. These assessments, strategically placed along the learning pathway, serve to reinforce learning and evaluate knowledge assimilation External Assignments The platform enables the creation of diverse ae assignments- audio, video, PDF, document, Excel, image, etc.- assignable to different users and user groups. Assessments and assignments play an important role in training as they serve as a bridge between the zone of proximal development and the zone of achieved development. Virtual Meetings LMS with integrated video conferencing opens doors to great possibilities. This integration allows the learners to participate in webinars, meetings, Q&A sessions, and sessions with experts to gain and retain knowledge. It supports blended learning, where self-paced courses and virtual instructor-led training (VILT) complement each other. One can schedule virtual meetings through Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom. Resources KREDO LMS allows the addition of extra resources in various formats such as PDF, document, excel, PowerPoint, image, audio, video, maps, etc. to cater to learner’s needs. Classroom KREDO LMS Classroom facilitates the management of online and offline instructor-led training to help the learner move to the zone of achieved development. One can schedule sessions, stream them, track attendance, share resources, and conduct assessments all from the same eLearning platform. Even classrooms can be dragged and dropped into the learning pathway. Others Additionally, one can add Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), surveys, catalogs, and articles to deepen the learner’s experience and engagement. If the option is enabled by the admin, manager, or author, then the learner can include LEAP courses in the learning pathways. A learning path can be created with multiple learning assets and there can be multiple learning assets of the same type. For example: 3 courses, 2 virtual meets, 2 resources, 3 assignments, etc. If the force navigation is disabled, these assets can be rearranged provided no one from the published list of users has started working on this learning path. When ‘Force Navigation’ is enabled or disabled, once a learning path is published, any of the existing learning assets in the learning path can be deleted, and the course schedule can be edited. From the Learner’s Lens When the learners access their dashboard, they encounter the learning pathway with various milestones. It could include courses, video meetings, classrooms, memory boosters, and resources scheduled for training. While courses and resources provide for self-paced learning, classrooms, and virtual conferences help with collaborative learning. What’s more? It all happens on the same eLearning platform. For example, the learning path in the given image has two courses, a classroom, a resource, and a survey included. Conclusion: Learning is a journey and in the journey of learning, KREDO LMS crafts unique and personalized learning pathways. Loaded with several features and integrations, KREDO, an LMS/LXP, offers an unparalleled learning experience. To know how to transform your employee training environment with the award-winning learning management system KREDO, contact us or write to us at suresh@tesseractlearning.com.

KREDO Classroom: Scaffolding Learning – Part 2

Meeta Agarwal

Introduction Summary Simplifying complexity is an art, and in Part 2 of KREDO Classroom: Scaffolding Learning, we’ll delve into how anyone, including Anna, can efficiently manage both offline and online instructor-led participation through KREDO eLearning platform. Introduction Recalling Anna’s objective of organizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) training sessions for employees across five countries with four trainers in the first month. Let’s explore the straightforward steps to coordinate it all seamlessly from a single touch point, i.e., the KREDO LMS. Create Users and User Groups Anna logs into her KREDO account, effortlessly adding users individually or in bulk. She categorizes them into user groups on departments, teams, levels, and includer’s the trainer’s names. Create Assessments Moving forward, Anna creates pre- and post-session assessments to measure learning outcomes. These assessments offer insights into whether users have progressed from zone of achieved development from the zone of proximal development. Within the course section of KREDO, users can easily create assessments using the platform’s inbuilt authoring tool with a wide range of course and assessment templates. Note: Anna creates assessments, user groups, and classrooms exclusively, all from the KREDO learning management system. Create Classroom From the Menu section, Anna accesses the Classroom screen. She populates the following fields: *The sessions can be online and/or offline. The location can be chosen, and the frequency of repetition can be predetermined. KREDO learning management system has integrated Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom for online sessions. Yes, you or Anna need not go to a separate platform to stream the sessions. Add Resources and Surveys Anna enhances the KREDO Classroom with supporting resources and surveys designed to gather learner feedback on their session/webinar experience. Track Attendance Do you need a separate software to track attendance? NO! You can track attendance through a QR scan code in KREDO Classroom for convenient attendance recording.. Add Sessions Anna can add sessions dynamically between the start and end dates. She effortlessly selects target learners, assigns pre- and post-assessments and finally publishes the Classroom. The learners receive the message of Classroom creation both in the email and the KREDO learning management system. Simple and all-inclusive. In this era of the hybrid workplace, KREDO Classroom brings the best of online training: both self-paced and instructor-led learning. Scheduling sessions, streaming them, tracking attendance, sharing resources, and conducting assessments are all made possible by the same eLearning platform. Classroom can also be added to the KREDO learning management system learning paths as milestones. This is an integral for continuous learning. In Part 1 of KREDO Classroom, we saw how Anna managed instructor-led webinars through different platforms in a most complex manner. Now, she manages her Classrooms seamlessly by KREDO LMS. She is present. Are you present? Conclusion The future of your training is in this Classroom. KREDO learning management system is powered by wide integrations and inbuilt capacities. KREDO LMS is charting roads less traveled in defining learning transformations. It has won accolades and awards in the past 2 years, including the coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold Award 2023 for excellence in “Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation”. To explore the KREDO learning management system, contact us or write to us at suresh@tesseractlearning.com

KREDO Classroom: Scaffolding Learning – Part 1

Meeta Agarwal

Introduction Summary Learning management systems serve as invaluable tools for scaffolding learning in both corporate and educational sphere. In this article, we will turn the spotlight on one of the features of KREDO Learning Platform, which is Classroom. This platform seamlessly integrates virtual instructional-led training (both online and offline), meeting platforms, pre-and post-assessments, surveys, and more. Part one of this exploration is presented here, with a follow-up article to come. Introduction In 2022, Alice Macharia Njuguna and Gikandi Joyce, published a research paper titled “Using Learning Management Systems to Scaffold Collaborative and Interactive Teaching and Learning” in The Journal of Social Media for Learning. The study highlights the significance of LMS tools as crucial scaffolds for collaborative and interactive learning. When used correctly , they can improve learning outcomes in both synchronous and asynchronous situations The faculty must be assisted in selecting the right tools and ensuring that the right training will be provided. The faculty could be an SME, a peer, a team leader, or anyone else. Instructional scaffolding is a method that allows students to learn with the help of a more informed individual. Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky developed the concept known as the zone of proximal development. In this zone, the learner does not have a certain set of skills but can learn them with help and guidance. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams KREDO Classroom So, what is it? KREDO LMS Classroom helps you manage online and offline instructor-led participation to help the learner move from the zone of proximal development to the zone of achieved development. Let’s look at a scenario. Anna organized a series of training sessions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) for all middle-level employees across 5 countries. She has zeroed in on 4 trainers for the first month. Here are some steps she followed in the process. She schedules a live stream from one of the meeting platforms for each of them. Then she creates a sheet to manually mark the attendance. Each time, she creates different groups to share the meeting link. The emails will be resent with resources and assessments. She plans to send the survey forms too. Well! This is a long, arduous path. The tasks are being managed separately on different platforms. What if there was a way to streamline all these tasks within one learning platform? In Classroom, you can: Within KREDO learning management system: While using Classroom, all of these functionalities are consolidated in one place, fostering an unparalleled learning experience. Employees, customers, and distribution channels can all connect from around the world to learn in collaboration. What’s more? Classrooms can be added as milestones in the learning path, just like courses, resources, memory boosters, and meetings. “The future of the world is in my classroom today.” ~ Ivan Welton Fitzwater So how can Anna easily manage instructor-led sessions through the Classroom of KREDO learning management system? The process unfolds in the next article. Stay tuned. Conclusion KREDO LMS is a rapid-learning management system that helps you manage your instructor-led training from one window. This is made possible because of its extensive integrations and inbuilt capabilities. You can create and manage content assessments with its inbuilt authoring tool, which comprises a repository of 70+ templates for interactivity, gamified elements, assessments, etc. You can create and manage users, user groups, and live-stream sessions. With Classroom, you can do all of it together. KREDO Learning Platform is redefining the trajectory of technological evolution in the learning industry. It has won accolades and awards in the past 3 years, including the coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold Award 2023 for excellence in “Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation”. To explore the KREDO Learning management system, book a free demo or write to suresh@tesseractlearning.com, and we will take it from there.

LMS With Integrated Video Conferencing – Expand the Bandwidth of Training Program’s Success

Meeta Agarwal

Intro Summary Video Conferencing solutions have successfully broadened access to various services including health care, training, and education, etc. with positive outcomes. But what if these platforms are integrated into your learning management system (LMS)? Can this integration enhance the effectiveness of your training programs? In this article, we will explore how an LMS with integrated video conferencing has the potential to transform online learning landscape in education and corporate training. Introduction Let’s consider a scenario – a conversation between two learning and development (L&D) team members. James: Hi, Sarah, can you tell me how many SME webinars have we conducted for our employees last month, and the response from different departments and employees? Sarah: I can check the number from my Excel sheet, but it will be difficult to comment on the response. We can manage and schedule courses on an LMS, but how do we do the same for webinars and instructor led training? James: What if we schedule these webinars and virtual meetings through an LMS? Sarah: Well! Tell me more about it…. James: An LMS with video conferencing integration not only manages and schedules virtual meetings but also monitors the learner’s behavior vis-à-vis these online sessions, similar ti what we do with the courses. Let’s look at the benefits of an LMS with integrated video conferencing. Advantages of Learning Management System with Video Conferencing A learning management system and video conferencing solutions have been used separately and successfully for learning outcomes. But when they come together, they create powerful possibilities! Supports Blended Learning LMS with integrated video conferencing opens possibilities for quite a few convergences. Firstly, it allows for an assortment of mediums, providing a healthy mix of abstract and concrete learning experiences. “Audiovisual materials furnish one especially effective way to extend the range of our vicarious experience.” ~ Edgar Dale As per ‘Cone of Learning’ by Edgar Dale, videos provide a more concrete experience than mere icons, text, or visuals. The learner can participate in meetings, Q&A sessions, and converse with experts to assimilate the knowledge and retain it more efficiently. Secondly, video conferencing through an LMS facilitates virtual instructor-led training (VILT), creating an environment for blended learning. The learning paths in such a learning management system can include not only courses and resources, but also meetings, webinars, Q&A sessions, and other live training events. It allows the creation of a healthy balance – guidance from instructors and the freedom to go through the courses at a convenient time. Thirdly, both the courses and the video meetings can be scheduled and managed from the same platform, which is the LMS. Monitor, Manage, Measure Similar to courses, video-based training events can be scheduled and monitored through an LMS The effectiveness of these sessions is measurable through learner’s feedback on live events! Additionally, all the resources shared during the meeting can be added seamlessly to the learning path in the LMS. Automate Admin Tasks An LMS with video conferencing automates several administrative tasks such as attendance, training reminders, etc . This allows the learning and development team to focus on creation of engaging learning experiences using content, design, and user interface. The learning management system already has the users and user groups added. The video conferencing integration will obviate the extra effort and time to manually schedule the meetings for the learners. The user groups can be created to include members of any department, team, or any other set of learners. Streamlined Processes The client review processes can be efficiently managed when video conferencing is inbuilt in the LMS. The number of iterations and file versions can be tracked easily based on the review dates. The training processes across geographical boundaries can be managed effectively, as the video conferencing feature in the LMS can help scale the training program across the globe. The dialogue between James and Sarah sets the context for the appraisal of the benefits of an LMS with the feature of video conferencing. The scope of integrated video conferencing in an LMS includes: Video conferencing integration in LMS helps to scale training programs across the globe. It increases the chances of team collaboration, productivity, and engagement. Conclusion Learning Management System with Video Conferencing integration facilitates real-time interactions and promotes active learner engagement. Our LMS, KREDO is a learning management system which has integrated three video conferencing platforms: Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom. KREDO – Simple to Create, Smart to Express, Effortless to Learn. It is a confluence of technology and communication, creativity and simplicity, purpose and fun, individual empowerment, and corporate excellence. You can activate various web conferencing tools from the ‘Marketplace’, and they will be reflected in ’Virtual Meetings’. Connect with any of these tools on the same platform and schedule a meeting in just a few steps. The users can view the meetings’ schedule in KREDO as well as get a notification via mail. The scheduled meetings can be added to the learning path through a simple drag-and-drop interactivity. The recorded meetings can be shared and stored in the LMS as resources for future reference. It is amazing how the convergence of LMS and video conferencing frees up your time while making your training program more efficient. Video conferencing, engaging templates, and lots more. If you wish to explore our LMS, authoring tool -Prodient, and eLearning creation services, contact me or leave a comment below and we will take it forward from there.

Never Give Up! Remediation in Learning Management System KREDO

Meeta Agarwal

Intro Summary One who keeps trying never fails. Learning a new concept requires practice, practice, and practice. An effective learning management system (LMS) allows the learners to take the assessment repeatedly after going through the content till they become proficient at it. This blog will focus on the ‘Remediation’ feature in the learning management system KREDO. Introduction People mostly fail only when they give up. KREDO never says there is no failure, and possibly just when you think there is now way, we show you a way. Let’s see why. KREDO is one of the fastest learning management systems (LMS) with an inbuilt authoring tool developed on the foundation of flexible learning. One can create formative and summative questions with the remediation feature. So, what is remediation? Remediation in eLearning allows the learner to revisit the content if they fail a knowledge check. Having revisited the content and grasped the relevant and requisite knowledge, the learner can reattempt the assignment again. This will help them understand and apply the actual knowledge in real-life work situations than what they perceived it to be. Learner: “Oh! I could have got it right in the next attempt.” Multiple Attempts There are several ways to check the understanding of the learner in the eLearning environment. The feedback with the correct answer can be displayed right after the first attempt. However, a learning management system can let the learner make repeated attempts. A feature to lock the question so that the learner cannot proceed till they have completed the assessment is significant. One can also define the number of times the eLearning course can be taken by any learner. And to make it even more robust, you may also set the number of attempts even for an assessment. Learner: “But, I don’t know the answer. I have not understood the concept. Do I need to take the course all over again to understand the concepts and pass all tests?” Remediation Remediation in KREDO allows a learner to revisit the content in question to understand the concept and then apply the learning to pass the quiz. They do not need to take the eLearning course all over again to successfully take the assignments. The ‘Remediation’ feature has three options. The author of an eLearning course can direct the learner to a web link, a PDF, or a page in the course itself, all to replenish their memory of what the learnt prior to getting to a question or an entire assessment For the third option, there is a dropdown menu that lists all the created pages of the course. Remediation can be set to any page in the course, which obviously is the page we’d like a learner to go back to, to refresh his/her learning. If the author has locked the question, then along with the feedback for the wrong answer, there will be the option to ‘Relearn’ and retry the question or even questions. An assessment can have a minimum of one question, or a maximum of ‘n’ number of questions and remediation is unique to each question not for the overall assessment that comprises questions. Now, who can be the author of eLearning courses in KREDO? The answer is, anyone! It could be managers, quality analysts, business developers, SMEs or anyone from the organization’s various departments who has access to a laptop or a desktop. The use of the remediation feature highlights the fact that the corporate training program is learner-centric and empathetic. The inclusion of a human-centric approach also shows that the management is supportive and wants the team to grow with the company. Every learner has a different grasping power and learning style. The remediation feature in the learning management system takes cognizance of this fact. You can use this feature to make your eLearning course engaging with all your employees irrespective of their learning capabilities. Remediation works well, both with an expert and a novice. Whether it is how to identify hazards, filling out a risk assessment form, planogram technique, safety procedure, customer management, sales tips, policies, etc., if you haven’t got it right the first time, it’s fine. Revisit the content and complete the assessments. No more feedback via email, no more length discussions to assess what went wrong, and no more long meetings to dissect an assessment outcome. Conclusion You can create courses on the go and roll out mandatory programs with smaller teams. This will help reduce the custom eLearning course lifecycle. Loaded with several features and integrations, KREDO, an LMS/LXP offers an unparalleled learning experience. To know how to metamorphose your employee training environment with the award-winning learning management system KREDO, write to us at suresh@tesseractlearning.com.

The Power of eLearning Templates: Streamlining Course Creation

Sreenivas Gurappu

Introduction Summary Meeting the escalating demand for online learning and training poses a challenge for L&D professionals striving to create eLearning courses faster. Fortunately, the solution lies in leveraging elearning templates, enabling development of eLearning courses through templates within minutes or hours. With optimal use of eLearning templates, one can significantly reduce the time to create the courses and reduce costs as well. Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of learning and development (L&D), the importance of eLearning has surged, especially in recent years. With the rapid advancement of technology, the advent of rapid authoring tools, and the increasing demand for flexible learning solutions, creating effective and engaging eLearning courses has emerged as both a priority and a challenge for L&D professionals and organizations. eLearning templates have become a powerful tools that can significantly streamline the course creation process. In this blog, we will explore the undeniable power of eLearning templates and how they can simplify and enhance your course development process. What are eLearning Templates? eLearning templates are pre-designed slides, formats, structures, or layouts that provide a framework for creating online courses. Available in diverse formats and styles, these templates serve as foundational elements, either as simple slide templates for presentation or as comprehensive eLearning courses/modules with interactive elements, quiz questions, and multimedia content. Most of these templates are customizable, thereby allowing L&D professionals to add their own content while maintaining the consistent and professional design. The Power of eLearning Templates eLearning templates offer many compelling benefits in streamlining the course creation process:. How eLearning Templates Can Streamline the Course Creation Efficiency in course creation is achievable through the strategic use of eLearning templates. Platforms like KREDO, designed to facilitate, promote, and sustain professional growth in corporate workforce by providing quality eLearning content. Selecting templates tailored to content, incorporating interactive elements and adding quiz questions can expedite course creation. Preview the course, make the necessary changes, and save it. Here we go! Your course is now ready to deploy on your LMS. KREDO provides great eLearning templates for streamlining the course creation process. Here are a few of them: Content: KREDO offers various eLearning templates for content presentation, including Welcome, Introduction, Bullet List, Horizontal List, Numbered List, History with Year, Image with Custom Content, Image with Label, Scroll View, Tabular Presentation, Text Image Text, etc. You can also display an external webpage or a video within your content. Concept: KREDO offers a variety of eLearning templates for concept presentation with interactivity, such as Accordion, Carousal, Flip Card, Scratch Card, Tabs, Text Slider, Hotspots, etc. You can also launch an external weblink or download a PDF using templates. Assessment: KREDO offers eLearning templates for Assessment/Quiz questions, such as Agree or Disagree, Drag and Drop, Drag and Fill in Blank, Single Choice, Multiple Choice, Multiple Choice with Images, Select from Dropdown, Sort the Options, Type in Answer, etc. Gamified: KREDO provides some interesting, gamified templates for eLearning, such as Basket Ball, Color Connect, Find a Word, Match the Cards, Shooting Aliens, Shoot the Birds, Spin and Win, etc. Charts: You can present the content in tables and charts using templates such as Bar Chart, Donut Chart, Line Chart, Tabular Presentation, etc. You can also request new templates based on your requirements. By using KREDO, you can even conduct online classroom sessions with the learners. You can create an online event using any of the providers of your choice like Microsoft Teams, Zoom Meetings, or Google Meet. Once you create the event, a link will be generated giving time and duration details. You can share this link in the template. Using the link, learners can attend the online session. By using certain templates, you can also add videos and other resources to your courses and share them with your learners. In KREDO, you can embed videos using pre-designed templates, or else upload your videos directly to YouTube or Vimeo and share the external links in KREDO. Thus, you can provide additional learning resources to your employees. Conclusion The power of e-learning templates in streamlining course creation cannot be overstated. The use of templates saves time and money, enhances consistency and branding, promotes accessibility, and aligns with the best practices in learning and development. Organizations and L&D professionals who embrace e-learning templates can accelerate their course development process while delivering engaging and effective learning experiences to their employees. eLearning templates are poised to play an increasingly significant role in reshaping the future of learning and training. We’ll discuss your challenges and work with your team in understanding your business needs, learner expectations, and technology environments. If you wish to know how our services, KREDO learning platform, and Prodient.io authoring tool can help your organization in developing various eLearning courses and modules, contact us or write to us at suresh@tesseractlearning.com.