Yes, I’ve unashamedly borrowed the Litmos tag line for the title of this post. But can you blame me? The Saasu Training Team love the flexibility the system affords.
When we launched the Saasu Accounting Partner Programme we realised the most crucial part of the process (training) was going to be the hardest.
Cue: Litmos LMS
To set the scene: We have staff spread across Australia and New Zealand, each of whom required upskilling, as well as an international customer base. They work on Macs, PCs and an assortment of mobile devices. They operate in different time zones, and maintain their own office hours. There’s no consistency.
Each of these individuals needed to be taught about the latest developments in our product, and have their progress assessed. Handing out awards for online accounting competency is a serious business, and so we needed a platform that let us control everything.
We quickly identified that an online, on-demand LMS (learning management system) was essential.
eLearning is a rapidly expanding industry, and it’s no surprise as it offers incredible flexibility. It’s a concept adopted by businesses of all sizes. From local franchises, to large multi-nationals.
We looked at several options, but nothing we came across seemed up to the job. Then we found Litmos.
Their claim ‘easy to use’ had to stand up to two tests… Easy for the training team to set up, and easy for customers anywhere to use.
As it turns out, it is – and we’ve been impressed with the system for a number of reasons:
- Custom branding (we wanted it to fit our identity)
- Excellent support from the Litmos team themselves
- Adding and assigning courses to users is now a 2 second job
- Notifications on assessments are automatic
But the best thing about Litmos, is that it isn’t a one-off resource. Clients can sign in to review presentations as many times as they like.
We now have a series of courses set up in our LMS, each one consisting of an informative presentation followed by an assessment. The training team can quickly modify, assign, and assess each of these, and our users can see their progress at a glance. Having a system that not only simplifies the learning process, but also makes keeping track of user activity easier is a real bonus.
Our team are only just scratching the surface of the product’s capabilities, and we can’t wait to modify our processes to make use of the advanced features. Check out the Litmos product tour to find out more.
Have you completed one of the Saasu training courses? We’d love to know your thoughts.
Want to sign up for the courses? Lost your sign in details? Get in touch with Support and we’ll set you up.
Or are you a business looking to improve your training experience? We highly recommend getting in touch with Nicole and the Litmos Team.
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