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A Learning Management System (LMS) is a convenient hub to manage all your training needs in one place.

The right LMS will allow you to seamlessly deliver engaging courses and training, while tracking your team’s performance with insightful reporting.

Not all learning management systems are created equal. Keep reading to discover what makes GoSkills special.

GoSkills provides a cloud-based LMS for teams of any size. We believe that all teams, no matter how big or small, should have access to high quality training. Most LMS providers enforce high minimum user numbers, hefty set up fees, and don’t cater to small and medium sized businesses.

The GoSkills LMS has no minimum user requirements, no lengthy contracts, and no hidden fees, all while offering full access to enterprise-level features. You’ll also have the ability to create your own courses through our new Course Builder. Create interactive online courses that your learners will love, and manage all your training needs in an all-in-one platform.

Choosing an LMS isn’t as easy as picking the most feature rich solution out there.

In fact, doing just that can backfire on you. A system that’s too complex can alienate admins and learners that aren’t digital natives. Conversely, a system that’s too simplified will hinder course creators and learning admins from living up to their full potential.

When looking into an LMS, you should consider the following factors:

• The cohort size you’re hoping to train
• How tech-savvy said cohort is
• Your training goals
• What kind of training content you have available, as well as the type of training content you plan on creating
• Rich reporting
• Strong security
• Necessary integrations

GoSkills provides 100+ award-winning business skills courses.

The courses fall under nine categories, which are: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Soft Skills, Office Productivity, Finance, Project Management, Development, Design, and Lean Six Sigma.

The courses are expert-led, bite-sized, and come with a variety of learning aids, including quizzes and practice exercises.

SCORM, xAPI, AICC, and CMI5 are communications protocols for tracking learning related activity. They help pass data between learning content and technologies. The extent to which they’re able to do varies.

The GoSkills LMS accepts all of these formats.

Gamification of learning comes in many different forms, from incorporating a few gamified learning tactics to fully developed games. The overall aim is the same: increase engagement, improve retention, and enhance learning.

Some of the benefits of gamification are:

• Higher engagement because of increased competition
• Increased learning retention through involvement and creativity
• Real-time feedback and progress tracking which increases satisfaction and engagement
• It enforces that learning can be a game, not solely a test with a pass or fail.
• It provides a safe environment for employees to practice real-life situations and challenges.
• When gamification is combined with repeated retrieval and spaced repetition, it can drive behavioral change.
• It can be used in learning across the organization (learning new soft skills, creating more awareness among staff, adhering to compliance). It can even be used to onboard new staff, and train customer support representatives.

If you’d like to learn more, continue reading here.