I possess over 9 years of professional experience working with many clients and developers from all around the world. I have a variety of front-end programming skills and a vast knowledge of code styles. I enjoy sharing my skills and knowledge with others by contributing to the Open Source community and mentoring new developers.

Dariusz Pieńczykowski

I am a graphic designer responsible for a website's design, layout and coding. For over four years, I've been helping clients from US and EU to craft beautiful and user-friendly applications. As a Ux/UI Tech Leader @Selleo, I focus on leveraging knowledge throughout the designers' team.

Michał Greń

As I Team Leader I do my best to s**et directions** **and help myself and others to do the right thing to move forward**. I do these by inspiring and motivating my team. Where do I find my motivation? I love mountains and I hike whenever I can. I run a mountain journal https://just-walking.me/ where I document my trips, compose brief guides for anyone who would like to follow my paths and post photos of beautiful wild nature.

**ABOUT MY TEAM**

My Team has in-depth experience in projects focusing on **Property and HR Management, Fintech and Online Payment Solutions**. It currently consists of 6 members. We specialize in React.js, React Native, Node.js and Ruby on Rails We work from one office which guarantees close and successful cooperation. We use the following communication tools: Slack, Pivotal Tracker, Trello, Jira and Google Hangouts.

***"When faced with a large project, remember you move a mountain one stone at a time***"

I love coding and I **enjoy** **solving** **various** **business** **problems** with my programming skills.

I have over eight years of professional experience as a Senior React.js and React Native accomplishing numerous international commercial projects. Recently, I became the Leader of a development team. My Team has in-depth experience in web and mobile projects focusing on Property and HR Management, Fintech and Online Payment Solutions.

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How to build a mobile eLearning app? If you are looking for effective tips, look no further, as you will find answers to all these questions in this post.


How To Build A Mobile eLearning App And Make It Thrive?

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LMS stands for Learning Management System and in simple terms, it is a suite of tools that work together to provide assessment, tracking, documentation, reporting learner progress and a host of other functions for a digital learning environment. It is a means to get the full educational experience while not being physically present. Or in the case of institutions and educators, it is an LMS platform by which they can train and educate students or learners outside a physical gathering.

## Learning Management System Comparison: What LMS suits your needs best?

But not all LMS are created equal. Just like buying a car, they will all get you from point A to point B but will do so very differently. While the overall functions remain the same, some will have more functionality and features or handle certain processes in different ways. So the choice of which to select for your use case would largely depend on what functions you want and how it's delivered.

We suggest the following logic to compare and eventually choose an LMS:

### Choose the right deployment type of your LMS

At the top of our list of things to consider when selecting an LMS is to figure out how you would like it deployed. Do you have the resources to run it locally or within your own servers or do you want a more hands-free approach where all you need to consider is the actual use and implementation?

#### Cloud-hosted LMS

Not everyone wants to go through the hassle of configuring a production environment for their LMS, this can be due to a number of factors such as:

* A need for a fast and stable deployment
* Lack of technical knowledge or support staff
* Cost or affordability
* And others.

What cloud-based LMS service providers offer is the ability to deploy a fully functional LMS solution within a very short timeframe and at an affordable price. Due to the fact that there are no implementation and maintenance costs, they are ranked as the least expensive solutions for online training.

Examples:

* [Moodle](https://moodlecloud.com/)
* [OpenEdx](https://open.edx.org/get-started/get-started-self-managed/)
* [Canvas](https://www.instructure.com/canvas/try-canvas)

#### Self-hosted LMS

But there are cases where you might need more control over the LMS itself. Or there is a strong desire to have the solution fun off the organization's own hardware. Self-hosted LMS are traditionally more expensive, but their price can be justified by the fact that they offer more customization and individualization than any other type, and they tackle scalability issues. Most of them can be integrated with other locally hosted products.

### Open Source LMS Comparison based on Deployment

![Img](https://a.storyblok.com/f/86602/720x327/cdbe8e13aa/tabelka.jpg)

## Choose the right feature-wise LMS

There are numerous open source Learning Management Systems (LMS) available, each with its own set of features and options. If you are looking to establish or integrate with an LMS, it's essential to know what to consider in an Open Source LMS.

To start with, there are certain core features that are present in almost all reliable LMS, which are crucial for smooth functionality. We have compiled a shortlist of these core components that should be present in a robust open-source LMS.

You can find more information on how to build a learning management system from scratch in this helpful blog post: [How to build a Learning Management System from Sratch](https://selleo.com/blog/how-to-build-a-learning-management-system-from-scratch)

### CMS & branding

Top of the list is the ability to edit and manage content alongside being able to brand the LMS with your own unique branding. This customizes the LMS to one that is identifiable by your users.

### Integrations

Not all LMS comes with everything right out of the box so to speak. There should be the ability to increase the power of your open-source learning management system even further through a range of LMS integrations that can make designing and delivering e-learning even easier and more fun.

### Learning modes

Different institutions, classes or even teachers have varying methods of teaching and a one size fits all solution to learning doesn't work for everyone. This is where learning modes such as Adaptive learning, Social learning, Blended/Hybrid learning come into play.

### E-commerce

One of the key features of any LMS is the ability to monetize its content and courses. So a decent learning management system should include the ability to generate revenue.

### mLearning

Not all students will be able to access courses from a pc but would still wish to learn even in transit or on the go. This is where mLearning comes into play, allowing for access on mobile devices and smartphones.

### Learning Paths

The ability to dictate a strategic pathway in which content is systematically disseminated gives the students a simple progression by which to pick up content relating to the overall goals.

### Certificates

![Img](https://a.storyblok.com/f/86602/720x386/212f00ea39/certificates.jpg)

Once a course is complete or at certain defined stages, the LMS should have the ability to give out certification of completion as a reward to the student.

### Gamification/ Simulations technologies

One of the key ways to increase engagement and promote the completion of various tasks and activities is by adding gamification such as puzzles or quizzes to the course study. Teachers can even go one step further by integrating simulations to express certain ideas and scenarios to improve comprehension.

### Assessment and Testing Technologies

Both the ability to progress to the next stage of a course or to graduate from a course depends on the comprehension of the subject matter. Hence a good LMS should include the ability to carry out assessments and tests as needed.

### Audio/Video Conferencing tools

Distance learning is usually impersonal and "distant" but with the inclusion of conferencing tools into an LMS you take the learning experience to another level by allowing one-on-one or one-on-many video class sessions.

### Learning outcomes technologies (Grading functionality)

At the end of every learning experience, there is usually a Grade to determine how a student has performed or the degree to which they comprehend the subject matter. Having a grading system gives a direct visual representation of this.

Social & collaboration technologies (chat tools)

A learning environment is always made better when the students are able to have social interactions with the instructor either on an individual basis or in a group setting and one of the ways of achieving this is through instant chat or messaging services within the LMS.

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## Benefits of an Open Source LMS

Using an open-source LMS comes with a number of advantages or benefits including:

### Free of Cost

The most important benefit of an Open Source LMS is that it is available for free, especially its basic version. You can download the source code for free and install it on your own servers.

### Unlimited Users

Open Source LMS can be scaled to a large number of users without incurring any license cost. You can add as many users in the system as you want and without paying extra charges for extra users.

### Customization

Open-source LMS offers flexibility, as you can customise the design and add new features as per your need. In the case of Moodle, there are a lot of add-ons and plugins available which enable you to customise the software.

### Helpful Community

Open Source LMS is typically managed by a vast online community of users and the support is largely forum based. The community users readily help in addressing queries and suggesting a solution. There are also a lot of resources and help guides available online to guide the users in case of need.

## Risks of an Open Source LMS

On the flip side of things, there are a number of risks involved when running open-source software in general and an LMS in particular.

### Not User Friendly

Open Source LMS, in most cases, can be extremely complicated to use, especially for beginners. The UI is usually complex and not user-friendly which makes it difficult to administer. Further, they tend to have an overly complex deployment procedure and it needs technical skills and knowledge to upgrade and customise the LMS.

### No Technical Support

Unlike the commercial LMS, Moodle and other Open Source Learning Management Systems do not come with dedicated technical support. Most support is forum based, and it's often hard to find a solution within a stipulated time frame.

As the customization and administration of an Open Source, LMS is your responsibility, you have to do debugging and upgrading of software on your own. There are tutorials available on the internet, but it may take time to understand them and solve the problem. You will need to have a dedicated technical team for administration and support or you will need to hire someone to do it for you but it will again cost you money.

### Hidden Cost of Deployment

Though an Open Source LMS does not have any license fee, there are other costs like setup and hosting fees, customisation costs, support and maintenance charges, and upgrade costs that you have to incur while implementing one. You have to manage the maintenance and support on your own or you have to hire someone to do it for you which will cost you money.

### Need Technical Expertise

Open Source Learning Management Systems are not ‘out of the box solutions. Right from installation to deployment to administration and support, they need a dedicated technical team to manage all LMS activities. At many organisations, it can be difficult to have someone with dedicated time for LMS, especially with small IT departments

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## Best Open Source LMS

### Moodle **for online training courses**

Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. With strong community backing, it is one of the worlds leading open-source LMS solutions.

**Proven and trusted worldwide**

Powering tens of thousands of learning environments globally, Moodle is trusted by institutions and organisations large and small, including Shell, London School of Economics, State University of New York, Microsoft and the Open University. Moodle’s worldwide numbers of more than 90 million users across both academic and enterprise-level usage makes it the world’s most widely used learning platform.

**Highly flexible and fully customizable**

Its strength as an open-source platform allows it to be customised in any way and tailored to individual needs. Its modular setup interoperable design allows developers to create plugins and integrate external applications to achieve specific functionalities. Extend what Moodle does by using freely available plugins and add-ons - the possibilities are endless!

### OpenEdX

If you require massively scalable learning software technology then developers behind edx have created such a solution called OpenEdX. It is also the learning platform of choice for global organizations such as IBM, McKinsey and Microsoft.

Open edX provides a range of authoring tools to help educators create effective course materials and build vibrant online learning communities.

<ReadMore> Read also: [Custom LMS Vs Ready-Made LMS: How To Choose The Best eLearning Software In 2022? ](https://selleo.com/blog/custom-lms-vs-ready-made-lms)</ReadMore>

**OpenEdX encourages active learning**

Open edX encourages active learning which is a modular approach to learning through interaction. This approach uses sequences, videos and interactive exercises and allows instructors to teach by asking questions. And unlike traditional teaching, Open edX supports self-paced learning so learners can pause, rewind or even mute the instructor at any time.

When courses attract hundreds of thousands of students, grading work becomes a problem. Open edX supports instant feedback where the computer grades the exercises and students immediately receive their marks after answering each question.

Open edX provides companies and higher education institutions with a powerful platform to scale their education and training efforts. It is the only leading MOOC provider that is both a nonprofit and open source.

The platform itself is split into two distinctive applications:

* LMS: This is the learner-facing side of the platform, where learners can access and complete courses.
* Studio: Open edX Studio is the side of the platform accessed through a browser by course administrators, instructors, and course authors. This is where you can create, design, and manage your courses.

### Canvas LMS

Canvas LMS is easy and flexible, so teachers can create courses that are engaging and effective. With built-in tools that make it easy to differentiate and scale great instruction, Canvas enables evidence-based teaching activities that actually increase student achievement.

**Ease to use LMS**

From the very beginning, Canvas was designed with users in mind, so its real power comes from its simplicity. In study after study, users of all abilities say the Canvas interface is clean, intuitive and easy to navigate. This minimises user frustration, reduces support costs and ultimately lets Canvas users focus on what’s truly important, whether that’s biomedicine, engineering, law or philosophy.

**Created for evidence-based teaching**

With built-in tools that make it easy to differentiate and scale great instruction, Canvas enables evidence-based teaching activities that actually increase student achievement. Whether traditional, standards-based or other types of grading, Canvas LMS has your back. Teachers can build learning objectives into their courses using Outcomes, and then using SpeedGrader, accurately and efficiently align grades on assignments and quizzes with specific outcomes using rubrics. SpeedGrader helps teachers provide rich, targeted feedback with annotations, use a rubric for scoring and providing individual scores on learning outcomes, and even use the device’s camera/webcam to provide video feedback to students.

**Connected with many tools and apps**

Canvas LMS integrates with your SIS, your AMS, and a seemingly endless list of educational technology tools and apps. In other words, you can keep using the tools you love, like Google for Education or Office 365, all within the single-sign-on (SSO) Canvas environment. It’s like a party in the cloud, and everyone’s invited.

In fact, unlike both Moodle and OpenEdX, Instructure has taken a cue from the corporate space and built a native cloud LMS, hosted by Amazon Web Services. Thanks to the Canvas Commons repository for sharing classes, modules, and assessments; the Canvas Network integrated platform for distributing face-to-face, blended, and online courses (Canvas Network); and the EduApps Center library of apps, Instructure offers a capable educational LMS and an attractive alternative to Blackboard.

## Best Open source LMS feature comparison

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Taking a closer look at the above table you will find that overall each open-source LMS is very comparable to each other with non-being a clear winner. This is because over the years the community behind each of these LMS has spent the time and effort to work out most of the issues and incorporate features that make them both more functional and better adapted to various use cases.

### Features and Compatibility

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## Other notable mentions

Apart from Moodle, OpenEdX and CanvasLMS, there exist a few other open sources LMS that is worth mentioning.

**EFRONT**

eFront is open source like Moodle, but unlike Moodle, there are paid and free versions. With the paid versions there is no need to pay installation or implementation fees as the software is hosted. For your money, if you choose the paid version you get social learning functionality, integration with eCommerce and the ability to create and award certifications.

**COURSE SITES BY BLACKBOARD**

CourseSites is a free version of Blackboard as is aimed at the education sector rather than corporate. You can create up to 5 different active classes or “course sites”, and the free package comes loaded with social learning, the ability to check performance and grades and includes a variety of media in your courses to make learning more engaging

**DIGITAL CHALK**

Digital Chalk touts itself as a “complete solution for creating and delivering online training”. It has been designed with small businesses in mind and also comes optimized for eCommerce. It is a good alternative to Moodle.

**SAKAI**

Sakai is like Moodle in that it is open-source, however, unlike it, only a select group of developers can modify the code. It is geared towards education and is in continuous development with various partners and universities.

**CHAMILO**

Chamilo is open-source and provides training to over 9 million users. Instructors can choose the teaching method that works best for them and their training. Chamilo is easy to use and works on most mobile devices.

If you are into more business-focused open-source LMS then take a look at the following.

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**Totara**

Totara Learning is an LMS that was developed in New Zealand for businesses that need to offer training in agile environments. Totara Learning is completely customizable, which allows you to create learning modules that are unique to your brand. Totara serves businesses that operate in education, financial services, manufacturing, and hospitality.

* A key benefit of the Totara Learning platform is that it’s built for businesses with unique features as multi-tenancy.
* Industry experts note Totara’s complexity and expense as its most prominent downsides.
* The platform is also perceived as difficult to use.

**edloomio**

The edloomio platform is an enterprise LMS that’s designed for internal training. Edloomio supports uploads of existing content for easy course creation. With edloomio, your data is kept safe on secure servers that comply with Europe’s strict General Data Protection Regulation.

* Industry insiders find edloomio to be very easy to use right out of the box.
* Unique features for internal training such as onboarding, compliance training, etc.
* The platform is fairly new.
* Premium support is not 24/7 available.

## Open-source LMS Comparison Summary

Open-source LMS platforms can offer you the opportunity to create and deploy eLearning courses.

Open Source LMS software offers a cheaper alternative to commercial LMS. They also offer greater flexibility to customise and personalise the LMS. But they also come with hidden costs of setup, hosting, maintenance and support. There is also an added responsibility for maintenance and support.

If you have a technical team in-house to support with installation, hosting, maintenance, support and upgrade activities, you can explore an Open Source or Free LMS.

In case you are looking for a hassle-free installation, maintenance and upgrade experience, Cloud LMS would be your best bet.

However, choosing the right Open Source LMS depends on your needs. You need to take into account features available in each open-source LMS as well as possible customization options that you need.

Not all LMS are created equal. This article will give you a detailed comparison of LMS like Moodle, Canvas and OpenEdX.

Open Source LMS Comparison | Moodle Vs OpenEdX Vs Canvas LMS

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Since the Covid Pandemic, the entire world has been shifted towards digitalization, making Digital Transformation the new norm of the 21st century. Two years of the pandemic has made businesses realize how significant digital transformation is for companies. Still, many other industries such as education have switched from traditional teaching methods to Digital classes.

This article will learn how to develop a digital transformation strategy for a business or an educational institute.

## What is digital transformation? A quick recap

Organizations are undergoing a **digital transformation** as they embrace new and creative business models based on technology advancements. It's the practice of radically transforming anything with digital tools, and it refers to the use of technology and, perhaps, cultural changes to better or replace what was previously available. Digital transformation isn't a product or solution that can be purchased, yet it impacts everything IT touches in every business.

## The state of the eLearning market

![Img](https://a.storyblok.com/f/86602/720x383/c1155a63f4/the-state-of-the-elearning-market.jpg)

According to Forbes, digital transformation is a fast-growing field of business, with over [$1.3 trillion](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/13/why-digital-transformations-fail-closing-the-900-billion-hole-in-enterprise-strategy/#8c878767b8b1) in company investment in 2018. However, according to McKinsey data, [70% of digital transformation programs fail to reach their objectives.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/03/13/why-digital-transformations-fail-closing-the-900-billion-hole-in-enterprise-strategy/#2774cfc47b8b)

The same is true for IT projects in general, and failing is almost always attributable to a shortage of communication of the solution's logic and potential advantages and a lack of buy-in from important stakeholders other than those steering the implementation.

Because of the apparent learning curve and disturbance to the status quo, digital projects often face opposition - "I don't have time for this right now" is a typical criticism regarding new digital / IT efforts.

Recent developments, however, have caused many to reconsider their positions, and now everyone is using remote collaboration and communication technologies to work from home. Face-to-face meetings are no longer an option for many occupations.

While Covid-19 caught us all off guard, everyone can and should be at the forefront of recent advancements that will have a detrimental effect on those who do not start preparing for the elevated rate of change made possible by emerging technology such as **artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data**.

In their 2018 report, [Skill Shift: Automation and the Future of the Workforce](https://www.mckinsey.com/\~/media/mckinsey/featured%20insights/future%20of%20organizations/skill%20shift%20automation%20and%20the%20future%20of%20the%20workforce/mgi-skill-shift-automation-and-future-of-the-workforce-may-2018.pdf), McKinsey predicted that somewhere between 2016 and 2030, hours spent on Physical & Manual and Basic Cognitive tasks would decrease by 14% and 15% in the US and Western Europe, respectively, while hours spent on Technological work will increase by 55%.

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will be the driving forces behind this massive transition.

When everyone is experiencing disruption, proactive digital transformation may well be the solution to many of the new challenges that are currently being confronted or will be faced soon.

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## Why is it important for education organizations to embark on digital transformation?

Digital adoption is no more a 'nice to have,' but rather a necessary transformation for educational institutions to maintain relevance with their intended audience and long-term profitability. People have begun to comprehend the far-reaching power of education-driven technology in the aftermath of the epidemic.

As the digital world forces education providers to incorporate new teaching techniques, platforms, and technologies into the classroom and throughout the customer journey, schools that make this transition look seamless and quickly will undoubtedly outperform their competitors.

Many businesses, like EHL, have opted to create a "digital campus" to address the increasing demand for online, flexible, and distant learning opportunities.

Maxime Medina, COO and Deputy CEO of the EHL Group, [once stated that incorporating technology into education is a "matter of survival."](https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/technology-in-education-a-matter-of-survival)

*"Covid-19 has created an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate digitalization and create a new learning environment that is a much better fit for today's students. Any organization is failing to embrace digitalization risks obsolescence, as a new wave of [education start-ups](https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/10/10-european-startups-using-tech-to-reinvent-education/) is waiting to grab the baton. Investing in the digital education revolution today is an important priority for all education providers",*

***Maxime Medina***

![Img](https://a.storyblok.com/f/86602/720x359/97b1442bf8/benefits.jpg)

## Benefits of digital transformation in the eLearning industry

Here are some of the ways that digital transformation will affect the eLearning industry in a corporate setting.

### Customized Learning

The preferred learning style of office workers varies, just as it does for kids. Businesses can provide their workers with a tailored learning experience through digital transformation. Organizations can use AI and machine learning to determine if they want video material or text-based information and whether a 15-minute session is more valuable than a 1- or 2-hour program

### Greater Accessibility

The period when mLearning was the finest thing that happened in the corporate Learning and Development sector is coming to an end. Accessibility is being extended beyond mobile by well-designed digital transformation plans. Enterprises are expanding platforms to include home assistant devices, wearables, and other IoT devices by merging IoT capabilities.

The goal of the platform extension activities remains the same: to enable non-time and non-geographical learning.

### Greater Inclusion Of NextGen Technologies

The inclusion of augmented and Virtual Reality, blockchain, and AI technologies plays the most important role in digital transformation incorporating learning and skill growth. While we've previously shown how AI can play a proactive role in the domain through customized learning, let's look at how AR/VR and blockchain can be used.

Because blockchain is an ultra-secure technology, it assures that workers' data is safe and secure. Several groups are also investigating the technology's application in the issuance of digital certificates.

When it comes to AR/VR, various industries are utilizing the technological combo to provide employees with hands-on learning opportunities. In the healthcare and manufacturing industries, the use cases are most obvious.

<ReadMore> Read also: [What Is Digital Transformation And How Can It Change Your Business?](https://selleo.com/blog/what-is-digital-transformation) </ReadMore>

## Challenges of digital transformation in the education sector

Like any other transformation, Digital Transformation comes with many hurdles and challenges. Here’re some of the most common issues faced by the education sector in transforming to digital.

### Adoption Reluctance

Even though [70% of public sector employees](https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/public-sector/articles/journey-to-educations-digital-trans.html) believe their digital skills lag behind private-sector employees, important decision-makers make only minor attempts to rectify the situation. The fear of failure prevents businesses from experimenting with new technology and methods.

### Lack Of Digital Transformation Expertise

The shortage of digital transformation professionals in-house is the next key barrier that businesses face. **Many organizations fail** to see that change is an ongoing cycle, not a series of stages. So, while they can employ a consultant at the start, they will eventually need to collaborate with an agency that will accompany them on their path and leave them when they have a fail-safe system in place.

### Data Silos

The existence of data silos is the next key obstacle, and it is the cause of the collapse of the majority of digital transformation attempts. Traditionally, there are no centralized data storage systems in typical enterprises. As a result, data that could aid learning attempts are stored in numerous silos that hardly ever interact with one another. As a result, making critical corporate choices or implementing educational programs becomes more challenging.

### Presence Of Legacy Systems

Businesses, like data silos, have legacy systems, which are non-frequently upgraded technology-driven systems and infrastructure. The issue with legacy systems is that they make it extremely difficult to implement new digital advancements into them. Because of the incompatibility, there is a larger requirement to upgrade, customize, or replace present systems to achieve more integration.

## Digital transformation trends in education

![Img](https://a.storyblok.com/f/86602/720x475/b686b8a7e0/digital-transformation-trends-in-education.jpg)

Here are examples of the best digital transformation trends in the education sector.

### Skills training

Educational institutions' major business purpose is to **educate and upskill** people to flourish and achieve professionally. Businesses can establish a digitally-driven learning program that offers their employees the skills they need to expand their jobs while moving the company ahead by adopting this method internally.

### Integrate and leverage digital data

To understand where each insight originates from and how it can help the organization, it's critical to connect and exploit corporate data sources effectively.

It won't work until you try to figure out which aspects of data are the most valuable to your company. Implementing the finest technologies that allow executives to examine these indicators regularly is a vital first step.

### Automation

Automation is presently used by roughly **49% of organizations** across all industries, with more than half of B2B enterprises utilizing the technology as part of their strategy.

Even with modest infrastructure, integrating automated systems and technologies to aid with operating processes in the education sector can lead to tremendous productivity improvements. Such solutions can help businesses save money in the long run by focusing on more productive initiatives or activities.

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### The power of mobile

With 98% of 17 to 24-year-olds and 97% of 25 to 34-year-olds having a smartphone, the younger generation is mobile-focused.

**Mobility** is a modern-day need, allowing potential consumers to access information or materials much more quickly. Mobile learning is a powerful tool for delivering value, but mobile-based advancements don't have to be confined to course content.

### Emerging technologies

Emerging innovations such as speech technology, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, chatbots, and machine learning are worth investigating because they may help organizations become more functional, efficient, and cutting-edge while enhancing marketing and user experience initiatives.

### Machine learning as the future of education

Machine learning is a cross-industry trend that's expected to continue rising for the next few years. It's a revolution happening right before our eyes, and those late to the party might find themselves outpaced by their competitors.

### Using ML for a more customized learning experience

Machine learning can create extensive records for each student, present ideas, and set objectives tailored to their strengths and learning styles.

On the other hand, technology may assist lecturers in determining which strategies are most effective with their students and which are not, allowing them to make improvements that will help students better comprehend the course topics.

### Predicting career paths

**Advanced machine learning algorithms** can analyze data from a student's college application, essays, standardized exams, and instructor recommendations to estimate what they are likely to thrive in. These solutions have the potential to assist students in maximizing their potential in their areas of strength and interest while reducing their deficiencies, allowing them to become better-prepared professionals in the future. A student's grades and activities can also be used to determine prospective career choices using technology.

### Improving the grading system

Teachers will soon use machine learning to examine students' assignments and identify plagiarism and other breaches. ML offers a lot of promise to guarantee that marks aren't influenced by an educator's perspective toward a particular student, effectively giving ratings based only on the students' performance.

<ReadMore> Read also: [How To Build A Mobile eLearning App And Make It Thrive?](https://selleo.com/blog/how-to-build-a-mobile-elearning-app-and-make-it-thrive) </ReadMore>

## How to develop a digital transformation strategy? A digital transformation journey.

A successful digital transformation requires a clear vision because by just simply implementing cutting-edge technologies, you as a business wouldn't get the return on your investment. Each organization has its vision of success. By following these steps, an organization can successfully build a perfect digital transformation strategy.

* **Identify your business goals**. Deciding to undertake a digital transformation project is a guaranteed formula for catastrophe because everyone else is doing it. Ensure that everyone on the team knows why you're doing this before you start. You must agree with your current condition and have a clear sense of direction. Key performance indicators (KPIs), or measures that help track your progress toward your objective, are often included in the most effective digital transformation goals.
* **Hire an expert.** There's a strong chance that no one on your present team has ever successfully led a digital transition. If that's the case, you might want to consider hiring some assistance. This might include recruiting a full-time employee with digital transformation experience or engaging the services of an outside consulting firm. Other essential employees in IT, marketing, or other areas who have experience or skill in the type of change you want to undertake may also be hired by certain firms.
* **Build on your strengths.** It's tempting to toss out everything you've done so far and start again, but this is typically a bad idea. Consider what you're already good at. Do you have a lot of repeat customers? What is the meaning of your brand? As you go through your digital transition, be sure you're not doing anything to jeopardize your current success. Digital transformation initiatives that achieve their objectives frequently appear to be a logical extension of their earlier digital efforts.
* **Put yourself in your customers' shoes.** The emphasis on customer experience is prevalent throughout digital transformation frameworks (more on that below). The way your consumers engage with your company will alter as a result of digital transformation. You must ensure that this new experience is favorable and promotes your desired brand image.
* **Establish new procedures and policies.** If no one utilizes new technology, it is useless. Consider how you want your staff to utilize a new product or application before implementing it. Your employees will most likely return to the old method of doing things if you don't clearly outline processes and put in place enforcement tools to ensure that they are followed. In certain circumstances, digital transformation may necessitate a total culture shift, which can be a time-consuming and tough process.
* **Iterate.** You won't be able to completely alter your company overnight. Instead, make a minor adjustment, assess, and repeat. Digital transformation initiatives implemented in stages are more likely to succeed than large-scale changes implemented all at once. If you keep your plan flexible, you can make minor adjustments along the road and respond quickly to changing circumstances.
* **Consider following a digital transformation framework.** Many analysts and consulting businesses have developed digital transformation frameworks that might assist you in putting your plan into action. Remember that your real plan should be unique to your company, but adopting a tried-and-true approach will help you avoid skipping important steps or duplicating mistakes made by other companies. Although a framework isn't required, it may be beneficial, especially if your management team has no experience with digital transformation.

## The Relation Between Agile and Digital Transformation

According to the World Economic Forum, digital transformation is about implementing the correct culture change program as it is about implementing new technology. Organizations must rapidly determine what their business needs are and how they will achieve them due to digitization. Adopting Agile methodologies is the greatest option for many CIOs to uncover these answers.

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Agile management has its roots in software development, but as the Harvard Business Review points out, it has expanded well beyond product development and manufacturing. While Agile will not be implemented in the same manner in every company, the fundamental ideas – decentralized decision-making, cross-organizational teams, and cross-team empowerment – are likely to connect with most IT executives.

The biggest advantage of an Agile strategy, according to CIOs, is culture. IT personnel and line-of-business employees may iterate around an issue and implement digital systems and services fast by collaborating in small, cross-business groups to examine difficulties and offer solutions.

According to Compass Group CIO Jon Braithwaite, these interconnected trips ensure that no one receives a bad shock after the trial. They also imply that workers from all company parts iterate to discover the highest potential return on a digitization investment.

## Summary

According to many experts, just around **one-third of businesses** effectively navigate their digital transition. Many consultants, suppliers, and other specialists have created digital transformation frameworks to assist businesses in increasing their performance.

A digital transformation framework is **a step-by-step guide** to putting a digital transformation strategy into action. It is usually accompanied by a visual depiction of how the consultants see a digital transformation. If you are looking for such an expert company who can help you build a perfect digital transformation strategy for your educational institute or business then [contact us at Selleo](https://selleo.com/contact).

Many industries such as education have been going through a digital transformation.
This article will learn how to develop a digital transformation strategy and many more.

How To Navigate Digital Transformation In eLearning?

There is no doubt that eLearning provides many benefits over traditional learning like constant availability, cost reduction and enhanced collaboration.

**According to Bandon Hall Group found study, eLearning takes from [40 to 60%](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paycom/2017/02/14/learning-management-systems-101-rethinking-your-approach-to-employee-training/#1805903c755b) less time than traditional learning.**

A well-designed UX can greatly influence the training effectiveness. For example, a website with low usability is not going to attract many customers. Research shows that user interface and interaction design decisions significantly affect how well users learn. Without it, learners will get lost, frustrated and distracted.

Do you feel like your eLearning platform needs some improvements? Or are you in the process of designing an online learning system? How does the UI and the UX make or break your LMS? Read this article to find out how to better your LMS web and mobile application.

## 10 tips on how to improve your LMS

According to PWC’s [Future of Customer Experience study](https://www.nexttv.com/news/pwc-consumers-will-pay-more-better-experience-418882), customers across a wide variety of industries said they were willing to pay as much as a 16% premium for great customer experience. Let’s discuss some ways in which you can improve your eLearning software.

### 1. Learner-centred UX design

Human beings respond to experiences and learn from them. This is why a learner-centred UX design is crucial. According to Jonassen (1995) there are four learner-centred principles:

* **context** - learning task should have real-world application. This allows learners to connect personally with what they are learning.
* **constriction** - learners should be able to link their own experiences and prior knowledge with new learning.
* **collaboration** - problem-solving scenarios allow learners to develop, test and analyze their ideas while being exposed to others’ opinions.
* **conversation** - communication with and within learners is essential to effective eLearning courses. They should spend time in conversation while planning and making sense of new learning

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There is a notion of learning experience design which focuses on the learner and learning environment. A valuable learning experience can be achieved through sharing a teaser or inspirational item to get participants thinking about the big ideas of the session, personalizing the content to create a sense of ownership and connecting personal experience to content.

### 2. Make navigation as easy and quick as possible

One of the most important parts of eLearning design is navigability. Well-designed navigation provides access to information so we should use **familiar, straightforward and simple controls**. A focus on navigation also improves engagement and participation so learners can concentrate on absorbing information rather than how to access next activities. This all can improve knowledge assimilation and retention. Ease of navigation allows learners to fully absorb the information and move through the course at their own pace.

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### 3. Set intermediate goals - gamification, motivation stickers

**A progress bar** is a graphical control element on the interface used to visualize the progress. For eLearning, progress bars can be used to show learner’s position in the course and how far there is to go in a particular lesson, topic or course. Usage of progress bars keeps students motivated. People like to progress from level to level. It also has a positive impact on engagement because it affects their ambitions.

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Another way to motivate students are rewards for specific results with motivation stickers. **Gamification has become an unavoidable part of the eLearning industry**. It creates a learning experience by including engaging elements that spark process and knowledge sharing by playing. Some students share their progress and badges on social media which can turn into a positive competition as well as instant marketing for the course and your platform.

### 4. Responsive design for every device

Mobile friendly and **adaptive eLearning designs provide flexibility** to learners, however, they are designed primarily for desktops and laptops. This may cause problems in the portrait mode on mobile devices. You should invest in responsive design for your learning platform if you anticipate the predominant consumption to come from smartphones or when your courses feature shorter versions (microlearning approach).

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Responsive design is also a great option if you want to encourage self-directed and personalized learning.

Students like to learn on any device and in any place, so when creating a responsive design take into consideration e-book readers like Kindle.

### 5. Care about content

The way in which the page is organized visually plays a big role in how people consume the content. People do not usually read every word on a webpage, instead, they scan it. Websites layout should allow users to quickly identify the essential information that is relevant to them.

The **F-shaped reading pattern** is characterized by many fixations concentrated at the top and the left side of the page. Users first read horizontally then vertically. The implications of this pattern are that the first lines and words of text receive more gazes than the rest of it. F-shape is bad for businesses because users miss big chunks of content. Good text formatting is the way out of it. Make use of so-called layer-cake scanning pattern and focus on adding headings and subheadings that correctly summarize the sections of text.

Keep in mind to use different media types to ensure a **responsive design and well-organized content**. People learn better from a combination of text and visuals rather than text alone, so do not separate related text and visuals. **Visuals improve learning** but remember to keep them relevant not decorative. Make use of animations to tech physical procedures like origami and still images for teaching processes like how rain forms. However, avoid irrelevant video, audio, stories and text - research shows that adding sidebar stories for the sake of interest hurts learning.

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### 6. Always give feedback - actions should have a response

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**Microinteractions are trigger-feedback pairs** in which the trigger can be a user action or a change in the system’s state or the feedback is a narrowly targeted response to the trigger and is communicated via small, contextual changes. Microinteractions can improve user experience by encouraging engagement, error prevention and displaying system status. They are especially important for younger learners. Always include an option to undo recent changes, possibly combined with a sound alert or a pop-up banner.

Your system should also have creative animations and clear directions in the form of a call to action. Call to action ensures the execution of the actions you expect your users to perform. Thanks to this approach learners always know what they should do next.

### 7. Easy terminology and concise titles

Page, module, section and course titles should be **concise and interesting**. Apart from that make them descriptive so the learner immediately knows that the page or course is about. What is more, remember about using easy terminology that is easily understandable to any age group.

### 8. Define the right user persona

A learner persona can be an effective way to create a good eLearning course. Pay attention to the user whom you design the product for, whether it is a teenager or somebody even younger (or older). This will affect the design of UX and UI. The more you know about them - the better. Think about their long and short-term goals, skills, attitudes, needs and behaviour patterns.

### 9. Accessibility

In UX design accessibility can be expressed in many different ways. First of all, **focus on the size of the fonts**. Big fonts are easier to read, especially on mobile devices. The most important elements of the platform should be bigger and bolder

Dark mode / reading mode (with warmer colours) is also a perfect way to ensure accessibility.

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They take care of the users’ eyes and melatonin production and combine dark mode with warmer colours to limit blue light exposure. It will be easier on the eyes therefore learners will be able to spend more time on uninterrupted learning.

Cognitive load is another thing to keep in mind. Cognitive load means a situation when the required amount of information to complete a task is too much to be processed easily. This matters especially in web design since it influences the **bounce rate, decreases conversion** and the number of returning users. Make instructions simple, use familiar schemes, be predictable.

Try not to exaggerate the design. Focus on the content, let it speak for itself.

### 10. Use existing best practices

Repeat good practices instead of reinventing them. **Take inspiration from existing apps and websites** to keep your design consistent with the rest of the digital world. Finding out what works for you means to know what works for other users. Making use of basic web principles is the key to success and simply makes sense. What is more, users will find it easier to navigate through your website if it will be similar to something they have already used.

## Summary

**Perfect user experience is crucial for successful learning.** It influences the user’s ability to learn easier and faster. A pleasurable, seductive and inspiring UI/UX design ensures that people will enjoy using your eLearning application.

Elearning has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about knowledge transfer. By planning out a good UX, staying consistent and implementing feedback, you can build a platform that stays relevant for years to come and educates future doctors, scientists and other professionals.

If you want to improve the design of your existing platform or build one from scratch, feel free to contact our specialists at Selleo. We can provide you with a fully-fledged team that will design and develop a platform best suited to your needs and requirements.

And if you are interested in reading more about UX best practices for eCommerce, read our article [Ecommerce UX Best Practices - 10 Ideas To Improve Your Sales](https://selleo.com/blog/ecommerce-ux-best-practices-10-ideas-to-improve-your-sales).

A well-designed UX can greatly influence the training effectiveness. For example, a website with low usability is not going to attract many customers. Do you feel like your eLearning platform needs some improvements?  How does the UI and the UX make or break your LMS?

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