LearnDash LMS The New Adaptable Learning Solution For Business

LearnDash LMS The New Adaptable Learning Solution For Business

Thank you for considering CH Digital Solutions as your digital learning development partner LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS A MARKETPLACE THAT HAS CHANGED For the longest time, the Learning Management System market share has been dominated by big-name service providers. But now, as the educational technology market has expanded, new and affordable options are capturing that market share. Learning Management Systems (LMS) have been in existence for many years, particularly within Higher Education where a platform such as Blackboard or Moodle would be used by colleges and universities to deliver online courses to learners based anywhere in the We are a UK based digital learning solutions provider, working with organisations across the country to develop innovative and engaging online courses and learning platforms. As a company, we work with you to ensure that we can add maximum value to your business, with measurable results that demonstrate a solid return on your investment. In this brochure, you will discover exactly what makes LearnDash an exciting and affordable opportunity for businesses to quickly and affordably set up their own online learning management systems that can facilitate online training for staff, or offer online courses to sell to any number of customers via the web, optimised for both desktop and mobile devices. world, complimenting traditional on-campus delivery. The cost of licensing this software, or for running the server technology required to run the platform, would be met by the revenue generated from being able to enrol large numbers of people onto these courses. In the past, it has been these costs which have deterred smaller businesses from capitalising on using Learning And so to meet demand, a number of service providers Management Systems within their own organisations now exist who can offer LMS platforms to businesses, for training and development, as the potential return typically at a cost per user, or through fixed period on investment would ultimately be too small. licensing. We have tried a number of these services ourselves working in education, and we believe that But now, we operate in a world where IT costs can be many of them are clunky, lack visual appeal and are much more affordable with cheaper hardware, which far too feature filled to be understandable or easy has become even less of a burden for organisations to manage for a typical business. This is the reason that encourage workers to Bring Your Own Device. why we setup our business, because we discovered On top of this, many businesses take advantage of one particular LMS solution which is under reported Software As A Service (SAAS) which, with the growth but delivers all the key features that many businesses of cloud technology, has removed the need to maintain demand at a cheaper cost, and that is LearnDash. or upgrade hardware as an on-going cost and instead brings IT services that are accessible and operate fully We are proud to be the UK s trusted developer for online. LearnDash LMS, having used the platform as a base to develop bespoke learning management systems 2 In the LMS market, such a trend now also exists. Many for various companies across the country. Our service organisations take advantage of Learning Management is tailored to meet the requirements of training Systems to facilitate staff development fully online. departments for organisations that are big or small. For many companies, the LMS is a business critical In this brochure, we will provide you with full details platform, tracking performance and ensuring all staff of our service if you are considering integrating an are provided opportunities to develop critical skills. LMS into your business. 3

Why Choose LearnDash? We are proud to be the UK s trusted developer for the LearnDash LMS platform, an established, modular platform built on top of WordPress that is easy to understand, develop and control. 4 LearnDash LMS is a premium plugin for WordPress, the But more than this, what really makes LearnDash a leading world s most popular content management system and LMS platform is that it is 100% customisable, meaning that web development tool. WordPress powers over 25% of all it can be designed and delivered to your exact specification, websites online today, with a vast community of developers perfectly tailored to match your brand. maintaining and providing updates consistently. The And LearnDash is a fully modular solution, meaning that you LearnDash plugin for Wordpress simply provides the feature will only ever see and use the features that you need - an set and capabilities to turn a website into a fully functional improvement on many LMS systems that are often feature Learning Management System, with all of the modern day bloated and difficult to learn. features and cutting edge user experience that you would And best of all, LearnDash is a one time purchase, meaning expect from a 21st century LMS Solutions. LearnDash that you are not tied to contracts or licences, so you are free perfectly delivers and tracks online learning. to scale your elearning programmes as you wish. THE KEY FEATURES OF LEARNDASH Listed below are some of the key features of the LearnDash LMS solutions. If you would like to learn more, you can find additional information on our website at http:///lms-platforms MULTI-TIER COURSES SELL COURSES ONLINE CERTIFICATES AND BADGES Break up your courses as you see Using web based shopping cart plugins, Award personalised certificates to fit into lessons, topics, quizzes and your platform can be designed to sell learners for completing a course, or categories. Course content can be your courses, with the purchase and take advantage of gamification to issue hosted and delivered as you wish, enrolment seamlessly managed online. badges for completing activities or utilising text or multimedia, such as You will have the ability to sell courses achieving goals whilst using the LMS. embedded video content. for a fixed price, or as a subscription. USER PROFILES USER REPORTS EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS Front end profiles give each learner It is important for learning facilitators As an integrated IT system within an insight into the courses that they to be able to track learner progress your organisation, you will be able are each enroled onto, their progress through courses, and LearnDash to use your LMS as an effective through each, and a breakdown of provides the ability to generate reports communication tool. Sending their scores and achievements in for all learners, or a group of learners notifications of new course additions, quizzes. for each of your courses. or reminders to those that need it. 5

What Can CH Digital Solutions Offer Your Business? TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW WHY CHOOSE US? Professional Staff. INSTALLING AND SETTING UP YOUR PLATFORM We start by installing your LearnDash platform onto a web server, to do this we would either need to gain access to your existing server or use our own hosting solution. After installing the platform we then install all the necessary components needed to get your LMS up and running, as well as providing a basic theme. CH Digital Solutions work with both private and public sector organisations to create bespoke LMS solutions, powered by LearnDash LMS, that are designed and programmed to deliver just what your organisation needs, adding further value to your brand by tailoring your platform to closely match your existing marketing. We are proud to offer a dedicated digital learning development and consultancy service, calling on our many years of experience working in Higher Education and private sector work-based learning, to advise you on how you can get the best value possible from your investment. As experienced web developers and digital graphical artists, you can also put your trust in us to develop your LMS to an exact specification as required for your business. We also understand that many organisations don t want the burden of managing IT systems themselves, or employing additional staff to manage the backend side of things. Because of this, we also offer a hosted solution that means we can take care of all the technical stuff for you, leaving you to focus on using and growing your online learning offer. CH Digital Solutions is comprised of industry experts who have many years collective experience working in the education sector. We focus on people as much as we do on technology. Achieving Measurable Results. As a company, we understand that investments in technology need to yield measurable results, especially when departmental budgets can be tightly scrutinised. Future Focussed Ideas. We constantly adapt the way that we work to be responsive to new technologies and ways of achieving results. As your digital development partner, you can trust that we will work to enhance your image as a market leader in your industry. BUILDING YOUR PLATFORM TO A CUSTOM SPEC At this point we can begin tailoring your LMS to a specification set by you. We will install and setup any modules that you require and design your entire site front end to provide a fresh and modern look and feel for your users. We can also help you to design and publish your courses that you will deliver through your platform. EXAMPLES OF ADDITIONAL FEATURES Course Structure Assessment & Certification 1 2 3 We help customers to create online courses and engaging multimedia learning content. Using LearnDash we can support you in getting your courses ready for launch. Advanced Reporting Do you need to be able to generate learner reports in order to analyse performance? Using the dedicated Pro Panel plugin for WordPress, your admin team will be able to generate CSV reports in seconds. 4 Assessment and feedback are a big part of the learning process, and using LearnDash you can offer your learners the ability to test their knowledge and receive personalised certificates. Support with enrolment You may only have a small cohort of learners to enrol on your training courses, or you may have hundreds! If this is the case we can help to quickly and easily get everyone setup on your platform with a unique account and personal profile page. 6 7

We understand that many companies may wish to host their Learning Management System themselves in-house, for example organisations with dedicated IT staff. But for organisations that would prefer it, we also offer an affordable hosting solution. Using our Virtual Private Servers, we are able to offer our customers the option of having the hastle of hosting and technical Hosted Solutions maintenance of their LearnDash LMS be completely taken care of by ourselves for a very reasonable price. Starting at just 35 per month, CH Digital Solutions will both host your platform, making it publically available to access online by a dedicated URL which we will also set up for you, making it possible for you to both access and administrate your platform, leaving the technical stuff for us to take of for you on a monthly basis! VPS Specification: 1 x Xeon Core CPU At CH Digital Solutions, it is written into our mission statement that we aim to empower businesses to make smarter and 768mb DDR3 Memory sustainable choices for managing online learning. With our 20GB HDD Our Virtual Private Servers choice of learning management platform, we believe that we can provide a service to customers to achieve this. With 400GB Bandwidth a LearnDash LMS as your choice of platform, you remove any are setup to ensure that your learning platform is constrictions forced onto you by other cloud based solutions that would hinder your ability to scale cost effectively. Concurrent Users: ~200-400 We aim to showcase that developing and managing a bespoke responsive and provides a LMS solution for any business can be a cost effective and good overall experience for 60 per month your users. or 700 per year high value proposition, plus the graphical user interface of WordPress allows for anyone with basic IT skills to become quickly familiar and comfortable building courses in LearnDash. Remember that if you wish to host your solution yourself then OUR HOSTING SERVICE CAN BE SCALED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS PEACE OF MIND WITH DAILY BACKUPS AND RESTORE we are more than happy to work with you as your LearnDash LMS development partner to get your platform ready and operating just as you want, but if you need a hosting solution for your platform then we believe that our offer is one of the most competitive on the market today. 8 Provided in this brochure is a breakdown of our standard We know that somethings things can go wrong and data VPS hosting service, but if you require more power to run can be deleted by accident. If this does happen you can rest your LMS (for example if you envisage using a large amount easy that with our hosting solution that your data can be of high quality video to deliver learning) then we will be restored. Our servers are backed up every day, dating back more than happy to offer you an entirely bespoke quote for to the last 30 days. So if you need to restore your platform a server spec to match your requirements. to an early time just give us a call and we will take of it. If you want to discuss your requirements in more details with a member of our team, don t hesitate to get in touch. 9

Previous Client Work SOME OF OUR SUCCESSFUL LEARNDASH PROJECTS 10 Client : NMUK, Sunderland Client : Northumbria Uni Purpose : Apprenticeships Purpose : Online Training Solution : Self-Hosted (Intranet Solutions : Self-Hosted Access) Custom Design and Custom Design and Learning Learning Material Development Material Development Bespoke Online Learning Platform For The Delivery Of Apprenticeships Online Training Courses Fully Delivered And Managed Through LearnDash This custom made Learner Management System complete with bespoke learning content and digital assessment, A custom made LearnDash site built in order to manage the marketing and facilitation of two fully online learning courses supporting over 1000 man staff to undertake Apprenticeships in a blended learning format. in the field of Sport Science for a major North East University. 11

At CH Digital Solutions, we specialise in the development of multimedia learning solutions that enhance the quality of elearning programmes, as well as the development of LMS Solutions through which elearning can be smartly and effectively delivered and monitored. Wait! There s More! We develop fresh and engaging online learning content for clients in both private and public sector education, as well as for corporate and workplace compliance training. We work with tutors and subject matter experts to help their subject areas come to life through interactive game based learning and on demand televisual or multimedia based content. We also work with commercial and industrial organisations to bring their training requirements online, delivering online training to thousands of people through modern tailor-made training portals, reducing costs and improving performance. FOR ALL YOUR DIGITAL LEARNING NEEDS We work closely with clients to produce work that is both We hope that reading this brochure has given you an insight into the high value on time and on budget. CH Digital Solutions can manage prospect of choosing LearnDash as the learning management system platform for the entire production process, meaning that the design, your business. We aim to continue working hard in 2016 in pushing this product installation and delivery of the end product will be totally out to more businesses, demonstrating the key features that allow it to stand up taken care of for you and your organisation. against some of the bigger and more expensive options on the market today. We also hope that you will bookmark CH Digital Solutions 12 when considering a development partner for your next digital ARTICULATE STORYLINE DEVELOPMENT MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT We are experts in Articulate Storyline, At CH Digital Solutions we also offer value and raising the standard of online learning experiences, the professional development services that utilise thus improving performance. Our methodologies ensure elearning authoring software. Get the latest in digital technology. From that content produced is always cutting edge, vigorously in touch if your organisation requires immersive training quality assessed, and pushing boundaries where possible bespoke using delivered through the Oculus Rift, to implement new methods of content delivery to delight Storyline, or if you require hands on or Augmented Reality applications customers. We employ a range of innovative visual design training delivered by professionals built for iphone and ipad, taking approaches, and use the latest digital software to produce with many years of development pride in creating innovative learning dynamic learning content and user experiences. Get in touch experience. experiences that surprise and engage. with us today to discuss what we can deliver for your business. world s leading content created learning project (). We take great pride in creating engaging and innovative digital solutions that make a difference to our clients businesses, adding further and 13

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