Experiencing eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

The UC-Irvine Division of Continuing Education hosted the webinar. Thanks to Lisa Hoang from UCI and Kristie Infantine from the University of San Diego for hosting this panel discussion! I’m on the advisory committee for the UCI Elearning Instructional Design certificate program. Recording.

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Docebo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

“Data from the Improvement areas that are identified on our clients’ scorecards has increased rapidly with our network growth, and, along with feedback from customers, has given us a clear picture of the most important education and guidance needed to help companies improve,” Emily Rakowski, CMO of EcoVadis. “We

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LearnDash

JULY 21, 2020

A little while ago, we talked about growing your course from the human resources side (namely marketing and administration) so that an educator could manage a larger number of learners. However, when it comes to concurrent users, the answer depends primarily on your hosting setup. What kind of hosting do I need to scale my course?

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Petra Mayer

APRIL 7, 2025

Businesses use it to develop employees and ensure compliance, government agencies rely on it for standardized training, and nonprofits use it for onboarding and education. Sometimes, an LMS isnt even the best fit – for example, you might need a content hosting platform or a resource library instead.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 7, 2022

What I earn in affiliate revenue helps cover the cost of hosting my blog and running my email list. I have a bachelors degree in music education and zero formal training in instructional design. I also read the Learning and the Brain blog , although that focuses more on education than workplace training.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Is it OK to use free hosts like Wix for a portfolio? Are there particular UX design certs or educational resources (workshops, etc.) How important is a portfolio in comparison to formal credentials? What do you put in your portfolio if everything you’ve created is confidential or proprietary? you’d recommend?

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LearnDash

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the biggest concerns many online educators have when they begin shopping around for a LMS for their course is: do I need to be a developer to use this? However, there are still several important reasons why LearnDash is the better option—as well as a number of reasons why a hosted LMS is not. The short answer is: no.

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LearnDash

MAY 6, 2021

Choose reliable hosting. What’s the most important thing to look for in a good web host? Hosting plays a major part in online security. Vulnerabilities in your hosting environment are especially concerning, because they are at the highest level of access. Shared, VPS, or dedicated hosting? Shared Hosting.

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Appsembler

JUNE 20, 2024

Hosting Open edX can be a daunting task due to its complex technical requirements and ongoing maintenance needs. This article will explore the key challenges involved in Open edX hosting, including server configurations, scalability, customization, security, and cost implications. Table of contents Introduction What is Open edX?

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LearnDash

AUGUST 19, 2021

For those new to the world of online education, navigating the various Learning Management Systems (LMSs) on the market can be exhausting. However, making the right choice is crucial for the success of any new online education project. Teachable is a fully hosted LMS. Hosting—especially video hosting—is expensive.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But as we’ll soon see, trying to fuse together a host of different Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) features has some significant downsides—notably, lack of options for consumers, divided resources, and increased costs. Many of our users do not see themselves as online educators first. Most educators (coaches, gurus, etc.)

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LearnDash

JULY 30, 2020

With LearnDash added to the list, Elementor’s functions extend into the world of online education as well. We have always maintained that one of the primary reasons to choose LearnDash over other options is because it puts power in the hands of educators.

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Appsembler

JULY 12, 2024

Hosting Open edX yourself can be a powerful way to deliver online learning tailored to your organization’s needs. This article will guide you through the essential aspects of self-hosting Open edX, from technical requirements and installation to customization, user management, and scalability considerations.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

To start, let’s acknowledge that different educators will have different needs for their course website, and one solution won’t fit everyone. This is one of the reasons we’re such strong advocates of WordPress: because most educators don’t just need a great LMS , they need a great CMS , too.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The 5 Best Self-Hosted Learning Management Systems in 2024 GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Learning management systems (LMS) are modernizing learning and upskilling. Self-hosted LMS is hosted in an external environment and has its own servers and database management system. This is precisely where GyrusAim proves immensely viable.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The 5 Best Self-Hosted Learning Management Systems in 2024 GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Learning management systems (LMS) are modernizing learning and upskilling. Self-hosted LMS is hosted in an external environment and has its own servers and database management system. This is precisely where GyrusAim proves immensely viable.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The 5 Best Self-Hosted Learning Management Systems in 2024 Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Learning management systems (LMS) are modernizing learning and upskilling. Self-hosted LMS is hosted in an external environment and has its own servers and database management system.

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eLearning Industry

APRIL 23, 2024

What are some of the top reasons to host a webinar, and how can they help your eLearning company educate audiences and bring in new clients? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 19, 2025

Summary This blog highlights seven essential software tools for higher education, streamlining operations, enhancing learning, and improving student management, emphasizing digital transformation’s importance in modern educational settings. This guide takes you through some must-have software solutions for higher education.

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LearnDash

MARCH 13, 2020

As online education has grown over the years, many institutions and educators have become accustomed to teaching some portion of their courses online. Educators don’t always know what to expect, and if they’re struggling, it’s likely their students are, too. Here are some tips to help the process go smoothly.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Over the last decade or so, the range of options available to online educators has expanded significantly, as have the features that come with them. This broadened market means educators now have more options to choose from—but also more products to navigate. What are your hosting requirements?

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Many hosted LMS solutions like to knock open-source platforms for relying on 3rd-party plugins to expand functionality. With a hosted platform, if this is the case, you’re out of luck. Because hosted platforms are almost always developing for the lowest common denominator, the needs of niche users can sometimes be overlooked.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

“In this panel discussion, join Mark Britz as he hosts a conversation with important voices from the learning industry who will share their tips and tricks, successes and failures, and all their thoughts on the approaches of implementing workflow learning.” Session 809 Workflow Learning: Getting Into the Flow.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If you’re researching your options for hosting an online learning course, you’re probably aware that there are a lot of services out there to choose from. One of the most popular choices, Thinkific, offers users a fully-hosted platform that with all their needs in one place. Now, we won’t quibble with their website hosting number.

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LifterLMS

APRIL 18, 2025

Get Popup Maker Now In this episode of LMSCast , Chris Badgett reunites with longtime collaborator Kurt von Ahnen to dissect the core patterns that determine who wins and who fails in the online education space. And and you’ve been a educator and a leader. You can actually host a live event. Kurt Von Ahnan: Thanks Chris.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

All of the top games made with Twine on the hosting platform itch.io. Transitioning from education to instructional design. This post includes links on games built in Twine, storytelling, organization, useful tools, motivation, and transitioning from teaching to ID. Games built in Twine. Top games made with Twine – itch.io.

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Fly Plugins

MARCH 14, 2024

With advancements in technology and the increasing demand for flexible education options, video courses have become a preferred medium for both educators and learners. Where do you host your video course videos (free platform vs paid hosting)? You have two options: free platforms or paid hosting services.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

While e-learning has always been steadily on the rise, the situation in the world today further highlights the importance of online education and the tools that serve that market. Liquid Web is a proven champion of WordPress, for years offering best-in-class WordPress hosting. About Liquid Web and its family of brands.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Educators new to online education often find themselves faced with a bewildering array of options for their learning management system. Elearning Marketplace: Host your course for free, lose a cut of your profits. Self-hosted + Licensing: A little more set-up, a lot more control. Here’s the breakdown.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Presentations on freelancing Getting Started in Freelancing Getting Started in Freelancing This is the recording of a panel discussion with myself, Lisa Crockett, Kimberly Scott, and Nicole Papaioannou, hosted by Kayleen Holt. My co-presenter for this webinar was Valerie Quezada.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 20, 2020

Many educators, when they’re looking for an LMS, are attracted to platforms that boast an exhaustive list of features, from user forums to video hosting to advanced interactive features. This is a major problem for many hosted LMSs, which we’ve discussed in the past , but it is not limited to them.

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LearnDash

MARCH 5, 2020

This is the first and most basic question facing anyone as they get their start in online education—whether as a private individual launching their first course, an educational institution trying to bring their current catalog online, or a business hoping to broaden their employee training. Hosted vs. self-hosted.

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LearnDash

JUNE 23, 2021

You’re an educator with an idea for an online course. The first is a hosted learning management system (LMS), which will handle a lot of the technical details for you on the back end, but will also take a cut of your course sales and charge you a regular fee for their services—like renting an apartment. You’re locked in.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

But online education opportunities have the flexibility to fit into any schedule. Of course, online courses have some overhead, including the cost of hosting, advertising, and development. Online courses are filling this gap with more affordable education offers.

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LearnDash

MARCH 25, 2020

For many educators, this is their first experience putting together a website, let alone an online course. Many users don’t realize that the WordPress brand comprises two very different components: a for-profit company selling hosted websites at wordpress.com, and the non-profit wordpress.org branch run by the WordPress foundation.

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Lambda Solutions

JULY 25, 2023

In the digital age, Learning Management Systems (LMS) have emerged as essential tools for educational institutions, businesses, and organizations alike. It streamlines the process of course creation, content delivery, and assessment, allowing educators to design engaging and interactive courses.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The reason why is because most hosted LMS services like Udemy, Teachable and Thinkific aren’t SCORM compliant. xAPI or Tin Can API) is a protocol that defines how the client side content talks to the host environment. Many educators worry that this means they have to have a mobile app to make their course work. What gives?

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