Education

Read about digital content trends and how 2020 has changed the future of digital educational content forever.

Quick Take: COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of education institutions and corporate organizations alike. If you’re looking to start a journey towards digital transformation, considering technology adoption, course design, and implementing a student-centered approach to learning are some aspects to keep in mind.

The learning ecosystem is used to describe the web of tools and solutions that integrate and connect to deliver educational resources to learners in an organized and seamless fashion. Content is one of the few truly essential elements of this ecosystem. After all, if you don’t have engaging content to accompany verbal instruction or lessons, your learners are bound to lose interest or the ability to understand and digest information.

While an LMS is a critical investment for universities and schools, that investment is dwarfed by the investment in procuring and creating digital content to populate their courses. That investment can make it difficult to consider a move to an LMS that may be a better fit for your institution.

As the learning landscape continues to change, eLearning is rising to the forefront as one of the most convenient ways to reach new learners. This educational opportunity has expanded beyond the academic classroom and become a cornerstone of successful corporate training programs as well.

Accessible tools are a “must-have,” not a “nice-to-have” feature. Learn how you can create online learning programs that are accessible for all users.

Open LMS is offering support to organizations and their staff through its free mental health course series to help employees stay healthy and raise awareness on this important topic in recognition of Mental Health Month.

Our next code drop is here! Every two weeks or so, we’re making new plugins available to our Open LMS clients and the entire open source community .

Gamified learning is a great way to liven up your course content. Learn how gamification can be used in education to keep learners engaged.