OTrain Blog
New Feedback Dashboard
At OTrain, we are always looking for ways to improve our user experience.
We have been trialing, monitoring and improving this for some time and we are pleased to say we are now ready to release it to our OTrainU clients.
What does the Future of Work look like?
Dr Alexandra Bratanova, Research Scientist at Data61 CSIRO, set the stage sharing with us the data that shows how the workforce has changed since the 90’s to now and how these changes are only picking up pace at a rapid rate as we move into the future.
Their research identified 6 megatrends that make it very clear, the Future of Work is going to look and feel very different to how we currently work. The 6 megatrends are;
Adobe Captivate joins with Adobe Stock
At OTrain we use Adobe Captivate as our preferred Authoring Tool to create great online courses.
Last week Adobe launched an update to Adobe Captivate 9.
The updated version of Captivate offers:
Is your Learning Management System up to date?
Is your LMS up to date?
This seems like a pretty obvious question, but what a lot of organisations don’t understand is that owning an LMS is a bit like owning a car. There is a constant stream of maintenance required to keep everything in tip top shape.
I speak with training organisations everyday and one of the constants is how many tell me…….
2 Minutes with OTrain – Flash vs HTML
Flash Vs HTML
Does your training contain Flash Files?
Shane shares with you why it’s important to review your Flash files and the possible need for an upgrade.
2 Minutes with OTrain – Create a Student Avatar
Do you know who your typical student is for each of your courses?
Join Shane as he gives you a quick run down about why you need a student avatar.
2 Minutes with OTrain – Choosing a Learning Management System
Are you on the search for a new Learning Management System?
Join Shane as he shares with you some of the important things to look out for when considering your next LMS.
2 Minutes with OTrain – The Raving Fans
Raving fans are important for any business. These are the people that tell everyone how great you and your team are and how their friends must do their course with you.
What are you doing to create Raving Fans?
2 Minutes with OTrain – Create an Online Training Course
Find out the 7 steps to transforming that boring training manual into an interactive and engaging online course.
Join Shane as he explains each of these steps.
2 Minutes with OTrain – What is OTrain?
Here’s our latest live feed from our 2 minutes live with OTrain series. You can see more of these videos here in the 2 Minute Category, or keep up to date by joining us on Facebook. Today – What is OTrain? OTrain puts training online, but what does that mean? Posted by OTrain on Tuesday,...
2 Minutes with OTrain – The Online Training Room
Here’s our latest live feed from our 2 minutes live with OTrain series. You can see more of these videos here in the 2 Minute Category, or keep up to date by joining us on Facebook. Today – The Online Training Room. Comparing the typical Training Room to the Online Training Room Posted by...
2 Minutes with OTrain
Here’s our latest live feed from our 2 minutes live with OTrain series. You can see more of these videos here in the 2 Minute Category, or keep up to date by joining us on Facebook. Today – The OTrain Growth Model. The 5 cornerstones to underpin your Training Organisations Growth Posted by OTrain...
10 Sleep Hacks Every Student Needs to Know
A handy tool for the student toolbox is a few sleep hacks. If there is one thing that goes hand in hand with that pile of text books it’s lack of sleep. Whether it’s pulling an all nighter finishing off that assignment due tomorrow or celebrating the night with friends. There is usually one...
OTrain invited to Advance Queensland Summit
Last month we were invited to attend and exhibit at the Queensland Governments Innovation and Investment Summit, as part of their Advance Queensland initiative. Held in Brisbane over two days, the purpose of the summit was to bring innovative Start ups, Investors, Government and other Stakeholders together to exchange ideas, collaborate and maybe even...
Choosing a Moodle Hosting Provider
There is a lot to consider when choosing a Moodle hosting provider.
In its simplest form, your Moodle LMS is actually little more than a number of files and folders. Hosting is simply somewhere to store all those files and folder so that your Moodle Learning Management System is available to your student; typically via the internet.
Whilst the computer geeks use words like ‘cloud’ and ‘web’ in reality those files sit on a computer somewhere. That computer is often referred…
How to Use Cinemagraphs in eLearning
Some great tips from Chris Pappas, Founder of The eLearning Industry Network, on how to use cinemagraphs in eLearning.
The original article can be found here, but just in case it is moved we have copied it to our Blog below.
Here’s Chris’s 5 Tips To Use Cinemagraphs in eLearning.
Security Matters
Web security is as important as home security yet I am constantly amazed by the lack of respect and poor actions by people when it comes to protecting their passwords and keeping their websites safe.
Most people are either too busy, or simply believe “I’m too small, why would anyone want to hack me”.
However, what most people don’t understand is the two biggest threats to your organisation are automated bots and your own employees..
Grow your business with the OTrain Training Company Growth Model
I’ve been working with training organisations since 2011 and during that time, I’ve found the OTrain Training Company Growth Model, helps to build a scalable, reliable, and predictable business.
Now I’m not talking about the legislated required obligations. It goes without saying that you need to do things right, including your compliance, reporting and hiring obligations. I’m talking more about the organisational model that underpins a great training business..
Reflections on Being CEO of a SaaS Business Through Year 4 and 5, $20m+ of Capital Raised, Triple Digit Revenue Growth
From time to time I come across a post that is so good, I have to do more than simply share it via social media. This is such a post.
Copied word for word from its original location, in case its taken down or moved, this is an honest reflection from the Founder and CEO of a fast growth company, sharing some of his learnings from the past few years..
OTrain gets new Digs
With continued growth and plenty of big plans ahead, OTrain is pleased to announce we have become one of the foundation residents at the new Canvas Coworking Space in Toowoomba..
