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Thomas Doty President & CEO at VenU (www.Ven-U.com) With the latest technologies emerging in the eLearning industry, such as Learning Record Stores (LRSs), Experience API (xAPI), Content Management Systems (CMSs) with learning capabilities (LCMSs) and endless integrations (APIs and web services) there has been much talk about the waning need for Learning Management Systems (LMSs). The Association for Talent Development released a research report earlier this year: Is the LMS Dead? Learning Management Technology in Today’s Organizations. The report, surveyed 388 talent development professionals and found that 83 percent of organizations currently use an LMS. Additionally, a majority of respondents (73 percent) said [...]

VenU is fully aware that the data contained within your learning management system is among your organization’s most vital assets. Ensuring the security of our clients’ information has been one of our primary focuses for over 16 years. Now, more than ever, security and data privacy are critical. VenU proactively addresses security and data privacy as a top priority.  We maintain the ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certification which means we have sound and verified processes company-wide. Our ISO 27001 certification verifies that our Information Security Management System (ISMS) is formalized. We have a continuous process improvement plan in place [...]

Compelling, timely and clear communications with your learners is critical to the success of any eLearning program. When online communication isn’t a call to action, learners may feel disconnected and disenfranchised. You can prevent these potential issues by utilizing LMS communication tools to open the lines of communication between learners and other learners, trainers and LMS administrators. Create online communities - Foster a sense of community by using tools such as forums and discussion threads. Encourage learners to share their thoughts and ask questions. Ensure you have discussion moderators assigned and provide learners with a chance to “Ask-the-Expert!” VenU Connect™ clients [...]

Every organization has its own set of unique priorities, and there is no one-size-fits-all LMS solution that completely serves the needs of every stakeholder.  This is particularly true when a large corporate university tries to serve the needs of its channel partners and customers. VenU’s channel management clients typically come with a very specific set of training needs and measurement/results criteria. Whether its compliance training, skills certification, product knowledge training, channel communications, etc., an enterprise LMS typically cannot be retrofitted into a channel management LMS. Our approach to channel management is to develop an eLearning solution that specifically meets the business [...]

Ask anyone in the hospitality or food service industry and they’ll tell you that staffing is their number one challenge. Employee turnover is estimated at around 73.8% annually according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other challenges associated with these industries include: lack of space and time for training, the task of creating an engaging onboarding process, and the demand for tracking compliance training. Industry leaders are now leveraging eLearning to develop effective onboarding and training programs in order to combat this epidemic. Read below to find out how: Mobile Ready: The restaurant and food service industries are constantly in motion [...]

As discussed in a previous post, digital communication dominates every aspect of personal and professional life. This influx of information requires learning professionals to employ new strategies to combat learning loss and boost retention, therefore, performance support has become paramount. Performance support is, essentially, providing the necessary tool for a learner to complete a job or task at the moment of need. It is vital that learners receive continued support beyond an initial training event – that’s where performance support becomes critical. Our clients have found that leveraging content management tools like our Content Library to put this information in the [...]

VenU Connect™ v7 and VenU Connect NOW™ Today, VenU eLearning Solutions announced it's development of the next generation in eLearning solutions – VenU Connect™ v7 and VenU Connect NOW™. Based on the latest web app technologies, VenU plans a beta release this year with feature enhancements launching in early 2020. “The idea for VenU has always been to solve critical business problems with technology and to wrap them with professional services to ensure they are executed successfully,” said VenU President and CEO, Tom Doty VenU Connect NOW™ is a synchronous communication platform, enabling companies to communicate and deliver timely information to [...]

Traditional Conversion One of the most frequent questions clients and prospective clients ask is - how do I convert traditional training to online training with a reasonable budget? Whether the business objective at hand is to streamline the onboarding process for HR, document the completion of mandatory compliance training, track classroom training or update legacy SCORMS – below are some tricks of the trade from our headquarters to yours: Breakout the whiteboard For many organizations bringing all onboarding or traditional training online can be a daunting process. We recommend first addressing the business problem at hand and exploring how it can [...]

Collaborative Learning Through Online Training From social networking to constant mobile connectivity, digital communication dominates every aspect of personal and professional life. Our clients are leveraging the latest version of our LMS, VenU Connect™, to empower learners to collaborate - even within the confines of individual eLearning modules. This type of collaboration provides a human element to online training - even when trainers are not able to meet face-to-face. Our new course feeds allow learners the opportunity to gain insight from communal knowledge and shared experiences within a moderated group setting in the course itself. And here’s how: Similar to threads [...]