Lectora Inspire Review: User Satisfaction Positive

Lectora Inspire

User Satisfaction Index: 3

 

In our latest User Satisfaction Survey we took a look at another eLearning authoring tool, Lectora Inspire.  As usual, we asked professionals like yourself, what they think of the software and it's features.  Cincinnati based Lectora publishes a suite of eLearning related products for a variety of users.  Ease of use, flexibility and an intuitive user interface are touted as key benefits.  We received dozens of responses and have carefully analyzed the results. We found that as our exclusive "User Satisfaction Meter" indicates, the overall rating of 3 suggests somewhat positive overall user satisfaction. Many Lectora users noted how powerful and flexible the software is for authoring e-learning courses. However, most of the negative feedback focused on the steep learning curve when using advanced features of the tool.

How They Rate Lectora Inspire

Lectora received an average overall rating of 8.2 from respondents, where 0 is "Not at all likely to recommend it" and 10 is "Extremely likely to recommend it".  32% of respondents gave Lectora a rating of 6 or less. 34% of respondents gave Lectora a rating or 7 or 8, while 34% of respondents gave Lectora a rating of 9 or 10.

What They Like about Lectora Inspire

Overall people liked the software's flexibility and feature set, with many saying that while Lectora allows them to work intuitively, the product can still incorporate more advanced functions as necessary.  Among the comments we received:

"The software is fairly intuitive."
"Great balance of ease-of-use and power."
"Very useful and intuitive."

What They Don't like about Lectora Inspire

There were very few negative comments about Lectora Inspire. In fact we didn't receive any negative comments about the features and usability of Inspire.  The most common reason people gave for giving Lectora Inspire a low rating is that they preferred another elearning authoring tool.  Among the comments we received:

"i like Storyline."
"Lots of features for building elearning, but the learning curve is a bit high"

When They Recommend Lectora Inspire

Even though Lectora was touted as intuitive and powerful, it appears to be suited towards professional instructional designers rather than novice course developers.  Among the comments we received:

"Lectora caters to a wide audience, from novice to expert. It is an excellent and diverse tool"
"I think it is a good site for getting professional development courses"

User Satisfaction Index Calculation

The User Satisfaction Index measures overall user satisfaction based on survey responses. The User Satisfaction Index ranges from -100 to 100, where -100 represents total user dissatisfaction and 100 represents total user satisfaction. A User Satisfaction Index of 0 represents neutral or split user satisfaction. The User Satisfaction Index is calculated by taking the percentage of survey responses with a "9" or "10" and subtracting the percentage of survey responses with a "6" or less.

Let us know what you think about Lectora Inspire

Latitude Learning LMS Helps BER Teach

SALINE, Mich., June 10, 2013 - Latitude Learning, provider of the industry leading, cloud-based learning management system (LMS) LatitudeLearning.com, has welcomed Bureau of Education & Research as a new client. BER is a respected provider of staff development training programs for a variety of organizations and institutions. They offer seminars, conferences and other staff development training resources for educators. “We were looking for a something established, yet flexible, that didn’t require us to start from scratch and could grow with us. We found that Latitude was a good fit for us.” says Janica Rogers, Marketing Manager at BER. Latitude Learning CEO, Jeff Walter explains, “BER is a wonderful new business partner whose training and education expertise is a perfect complement to Latitude's skill in training delivery.”

About BER
Bureau of Education & Research (BER) is the leading provider of staff development and training resources for educators in North America. Founded by educators in 1976, the Bureau has grown to provide national and regional training programs across the entire United States and Canada. The Bureau is especially proud of its outstanding presenters, all of whom have extensive practical experience in their content areas and many of whom are national and international leaders in their respective fields. In addition to sponsoring seminars and conferences and producing on-site seminars, the Bureau also provides online courses, video training programs and audio seminars. Our goal is to provide high quality programs based on sound research, with an emphasis on practical strategies and techniques that can be immediately implemented. We stand behind every program and training product we provide. For more information, contact Bureau of Education & Research at 1-800-735-3503 or visit www.ber.org

About Latitude Learning
Latitude Learning LLC is the provider of the world-class cloud-based learning management system, LatitudeLearning.com. Initially built for Fortune 50 companies, the Latitude Learning LMS helps organizations of all sizes cost effectively manage training, compliance and certification programs. Over 3 million people across 3,000 organizations have used our learning management system. Please visit us at www.latitudelearning.com for additional information.

LatitudeU News: Office 2010, Oracle and other Technical Course Updates from Partner SkillSoft

The following new SkillSoft course updates are now available on LatitudeLearning.com:

Microsoft Office

• Getting Started with Word 2010
• Formatting and Working with Text in Word 2010
• Organizing and Arranging Text in Word 2010
• Moving Around in Word 2010
• Saving, Sharing and Printing in Word 2010
• SharePoint 2010 New Features for End Users
• Getting Started with SharePoint 2010
• Using SharePoint 2010 with Office 2010

Oracle Database

• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Oracle Partitioning and Security Features
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Backup, Recover, Archive and Repair Data
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Oracle Scheduler and Secure Backup
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Installation and Oracle Restart
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: ASM, Storage and Partitioning Enhancements
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Diagnosability Enhancements
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: SQL Monitoring and Performance Enhancements

Virtual Server Management

• VMware Workstation 7: Getting Started with Virtual Machines

General Data Storage

• Storage Security
• Storage Virtualization
• Storage Technologies Update

Software Development

• Agile Programming and Testing
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0: Web Form Controls with VB 2010
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0: Web Applications with Virtual Studio 2010 and Visual Basic 2010
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0: Configuring and Deploying Web Applications with VB 2010

Information Security

• Information Security Governance: Strategies and Goals
• Information Security Governance: Developing an Action Plan

These and hundreds of other titles are available through LatitudeU's partner SkillSoft. Learn more at www.LatitudeLearning.com or by contacting the LatitudeU Support Team directly at Support@LatitudeLearning.com.

LatitudeU News: InnerGystics uses "Whole Brain Thinking" to Drive Culture Change and Business Growth

LatitudeU is pleased to spotlight its partner InnerGystics. InnerGystics works closely with its clients, specializing in customized programs, group facilitation, coaching, strategy development, organizational assessment, needs assessment and gap analysis, as well as continuous learning programs tailored to match learner preferences. InnerGystics works with organizations to successfully implement and manage programs and assess for desired outcomes. Their expertise encompasses proven:

• Change Solutions
• Leadership Solutions
• Team Solutions
• Quality, Planning & Implementation Solutions
• Facilitation & Training Solutions
• Coaching Solutions
• Brand Management Solutions

InnerGystics collaborates with Latitude via the LatitudeU Training Partner Program, helping InnerGystics extend its facilitated assessment and change management offerings with online learning and performance support offerings made possible through LatitudeU.

Learn more about our Training Partner Program by visiting us at www.LatitudeU.com...And more about InnerGystics services at www.InnerGystics.com.

LatitudeU News: LatitudeU Partner Prism Learning Solutions Drives Leadership and Organization Development

LatitudeU is pleased to spotlight its partner Prism Learning Solutions, now in its 20th year helping firms select, refine and implement appropriate change strategies.

Headquartered in southeast Michigan, Prism has extensive expertise in a variety of industries, including banking & service, automotive & manufacturing, utilities, government & education, as well as oil and gas production. It offers its clients:

• A unique approach that drives integrated change planning across the people, processes and technology components of an organization.
• A systematic, disciplined and flexble process to expedite organizational change across a wide-range of competitive situations.
• Tools to measurably accelerate the work done in teams.
• A full array of supporting services, including award-winning leadership training, consulting/facilitation and project management oversight.

Prism collaborates with Latitude via the LatitudeU Partner Program, allowing Prism's clients to quickly load and deploy training content, whether it be for internal employees or external customers.

Learn more about how Prism is aligning with LatitudeU's unique peer-to-peer platform for both internal and external training needs by visiting their Training Store at http://prismls.latitudeu.com, or learn more about the LatitudeU Partner Program at www.LatitudeU.com.

LatitudeU Update: New Retail Courses from LatitudeU Partner RetailTraining

The following courses are now available from LatitudeU partner RetailTraining on LatitudeU:

RT104 Appearance and Attitude

RT208 Coaching for Retention

RT306 Profit and Loss: The Bottom-Line

RetailTraining is a developer of online and in-store training solutions for retailers. RetailTraining's unique Retail Education Model ensures that courses align to the 'Five P Retail Model'. These courses include a retail perspective from a variety of sectors and are available for store employees, operations managers and independent owners alike. Visit the RetailTraining store on LatitudeU at http://retailtraining.latitudeu.com and learn about the thousands of other courses available night or day at www.LatitudeU.com.

New News on Monday: Enhance Your Knowledge of Oracle 11g with Latest Updates from LatitudeU Partner SkillSoft

The following new Oracle 11g courses are now available at LatitudeU:

• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Using Change Management Solutions
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Intelligent Infrastructure Enhancements
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2: Application Performance Enhancements

Check out these and dozens of other Oracle 11g courses from LatitudeU partner SkillSoft, which are available for our members day or night at www.LatitudeU.com.

Back-to-School for Educators: Build Your Own Curriculum with Courses available at LatitudeU

LatitudeU and its range of content partners offer an extensive catalog of online courses allowing the flexibility and self-paced learning necessary for the busy educator or education professional.

Whether you are looking to develop your own track to explore introductory topics from the expansive list of free courses, including:

• Getting Work Done
• Listening for Understanding
• Giving an Effective Presentation

...Or looking for deeper dives into targeted leadership and management areas from the list of fee-based titles, for example:

• Leading Teams: Motivating and Optimizing Performance
• Managing Yourself and Those Around You
• Leading Teams: Fostering Effective Communication and Collaboration

...You can find these and thousands of other titles at LatitudeU. Login or become a LatitudeU Member by registering for free at www.LatitudeU.com.

Visit Latitude at Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase August 11th

Latitude is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase held August 11 at Roosevelt University's Conference Center, 525 S. State St., Chicago, IL.

The Showcase provides a full day of presentations and exhibit with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in business and institutional training. Conference speakers will explore all aspects of elearning—instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid elearning, and more. Learn more about the showcase at http://www.chicagoelearningshowcase.com/.

Latitude will be attendance and also exhibit at the conference showcase from 8:30AM and 6:00PM. Visit with our team to learn more about the range of content and capabilities available through your free membership on LatitudeU, as well as revenue opportunities and global reach available to training providers through a Training Store on LatitudeU. Come visit us at the showcase or learn more at http://www.latitudeu.com/.

Your FREE COURSE Of The Day: Effective Project Management

" Management so detailed...What a great surprise!"

" I feel accomplished...What a wonderful privilege!"

" Great lesson...Excellent explanation!"

This free online course for project managers introduces the four phases of project management and includes an expected time worksheet. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives while honoring the project constraints. Typical constraints are scope, time and budget. The secondary—and more ambitious—challenge is to optimize the allocation and integration of inputs necessary to meet pre-defined objectives. A project is a carefully defined set of activities that use resources (money, people, materials, energy, space, provisions, communication, motivation, etc.) to achieve the project goals and objectives. this project management training course will help the student develop these skills.

Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.

Click here to access the Effective Project Management course online.

Six Sigma Courses in LatitudeU

Six Sigma Courses in LatitudeU

LatitudeU now offers Six Sigma online courses from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

What is the American Society for Quality?

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.

What is Six Sigma?

Six Sigma is ASQ's systematic, rigorous and proven methodology focused on improving the quality of processes within an organization, and eliminating process defects. A successful implementation of these business improvement principles aligns all of a company's people, processes and energy around a common strategy and culture. Six Sigma Methodologies are applicable to organizations across the spectrum of industries, from manufacturing to service to healthcare.

Six Sigma Awareness

Successful Six Sigma implementations require a company-wide Six Sigma culture, with awareness and buy in from all employees in an organization. SkillSoft's Six Sigma introduction course is designed to help build a Six Sigma culture by introducing all employees in an organization to the foundation concepts of Six Sigma philosophy and process.

Click here to learn more about Six Sigma

Click here for all Six Sigma online courses

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: 2DeCipher

Products/Services Provided: eLearning, Blended Learning, Instructional Designer, Training Consultant
Subjects: IT Sales, Sales enablement, channel sales

2DeCipher's mission is to help drive customers business success. They work proactively for IT hardware and software vendors and their channel partners - to build and execute campaigns which deliver results.

IT Sales teams need confidence in articulating the value of ever more complex solutions while your clients are faced with industry hype and bewildering choice.

2DeCipher cuts through the jargon, provides clarity to your sales teams and strengthens your go to market propositions. With many years experience in IT sales and marketing plus relationships with many of the key vendors - we are well placed to help you grow your business.

2DeCipher is actively engaged with small enterprises, needing sales campaign support, up to the largest resellers requiring technology training for sales. Online training content can be developed for customers anywhere globally.

Click here for the 2DeCipher listing in our Training Company Directory

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: Future Performance

Future Performance provides Education, training and development in all industries - they run major projects on Skills Development Facilitation for Training Authorities and Management and Leadership Programmes (Generic Management Qualifications) for major international companies. They provide Quality Management Services to FET Colleges and specialize in subjects such as Train the Trainer (Education Training and Development Practices). They are experts in curriculum design and development of standards. They love working with the communities in community development and life skills projects. They deliver corporate and governmental training and programmes, individual courses, seminars, workshops and qualifications. They do motivational and inspirational speaking on international level

Click here for the Future Performance listing in LatitudeU

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: Abhisam Software

Products/Services Provided: eLearning
Subjects: RFID, Hazardous Area Instrumentation, Gas Monitors

Abhisam Software is an e-learning company that provides technical courses to professionals. Present courses are Hazardous Area Instrumentation, Gas Monitors , Safety Instrumented Systems and RFID.
These courses are available for immediate download.

Click here for the Abhisam Software listing in LatitudeU

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: Workforce eTraining Solutions

Products/Services Provided: eLearning, Self Study, Instructor Led Training, Blended Learning, Training Consultant, Learning Technologies
Subjects: Business, IT, Human Capital, Homeland Security/Public Safety, OSHA and more!

Workforce eTraining Solutions, LLC is a distributor/broker of web-based learning technologies and course content. We deliver online Instructor-Led and asynchronous on-demand training for compliance and professional development in the areas of Business, Human Capital, Public Safety, Environmental, Health Care, IT, Manufacturing, and Green Jobs training. Our solutions prepare your workforce for 21st century jobs and beyond.

Our Law Enforcement programs are delivered through our sister company International Forensics eLearning Academy at IFEAOnline. We offer over 190 hours of law enforcement courses approved by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and over 120 hours of security professional courses. Other courses include: Emergency Management (NIMS), First Responder, Port and Chemical Security and more!

We partner with clients to create virtual campuses for their organization to provide an eLearning solution that includes a mix of content, learning management, collaboration, and communication services. We offer the advantages of a hosted-solution to organizations that want quality training for their workforce without having to purchase or maintain an expensive online infrastructure.

I invite you to visit our website at www.workforceetraining.com

Click here for the Workforce eTraining Solutions listing in LatitudeU

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: ComplianceOnline

ComplianceOnline. com is the leading portal and online community for governance, risk, compliance and quality. It is the trusted source for worldwide professionals seeking information, best practices, training, products and tools on corporate governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and quality management. ComplianceOnline. com information repository and services are integrated with MetricStream platform and applications to create a unique environment. Customers benefit from best practices content library and training programs that are accessible from within the applications. It also enables intelligent and content driven features such as triggering of business processes based on a regulatory notifications and industry alerts. Online & Offline Training: ComplianceOnline. com hosts numerous online & offline training programs for regulatory and compliance professionals through its unique community of expert trainers and compliance specialists. Regulatory Alerts: Compliance Alerts service enables ComplianceOnline. com members to monitor developing compliance-related news stories and keeping current on industry regulations. Best Practices: ComplianceOnline. com's rich content repository and library service aggregates best practices, articles, whitepapers, and information from numerous sources for easy access. Search: ComplianceOnline. com's specialized clustered search technology presents information in an organized manner that is simple to use and easy to consume. Store: ComplianceOnline. com is one of the largest repositories of compliance related products - from tools, templates, and books to published industry standards and training kits. Community: ComplianceOnline. com is the largest online community for compliance professionals where burning issues, new ideas, and best practices are shared and discussed. Regulations and Standards Trained On: - Banking and Financial Services - Biotechnology - Clinical Research - FDA Compliance - Green Compliance - HIPAA Compliance - HR Compliance - Laboratory Compliance - Medical Devices - Pharmaceutical - Quality and ISO 9000 Compliance - Risk Management - SEC Compliance

Click here for ComplianceOnline's listing in LatitudeU

Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: BlueStreak Learning

BlueStreak Learning helps organizations start and grow technology-based training programs. We specialize in developing customer, member and business partner education, but we also will develop employee training.

Our clients are …

• Professional and trade associations
• Software and IT companies
• Publishers
• HR and Leadership consulting firms
• Manufacturers
• Christian ministries and other non-profits
• Universities

We can help you with…

• Training needs assessment
• E-Learning strategy
• Learning technology selection including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Web conferencing/Webinar platforms, and course authoring tools
• Instructional design and development services, including Rapid E-Learning development
• Evaluation services, including course surveys, online testing and professional certification

Click here for the BlueStreak Learning listing on LatitudeU

LatitudeU Newsletter: SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) Training and More!

SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers all SPHR traning courses from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

HRCI/SPHR Certification Program
SkillSoft has developed 7 courses that focus on HRCI's SPHR exam preparation.

What is HRCI?
The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) is the credentialing affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to professional human resource management. HRCI works to define and maintain the HR body of knowledge, and offers assessments and certification of this knowledge. Human Resource certification demonstrates mastery of the HR body of knowledge and is widely accepted as a symbol of professional achievement.

Click here to learn more about SPHR

Click here for the SPHR online courses in LatitudeU

Save $10 on the Recruiting Successfully course

Offer Expires Midnight (USA Eastern Time) May 10, 2010.

Course Overview: The most significant challenge to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified workers. With today's unemployment rate at such low levels, to say recruiting top talent is simply a "challenge" is an understatement. Most people charged with staffing their organizations feel as if they're in a knockdown battle for employees. The job of the recruiter is shifting from bringing job candidates and employers together into a sales and marketing function; the recruiter has to sell the company and the position. The successful recruiter is adapting to the new market and to the new ways of recruiting. In this course, you'll learn what it takes to be a successful recruiter in today's tight labor market.

Click here for the Recruiting Successfully course

Courses You Might Be Interested In

1. Recruiting for the 21st Century: The Market
2. Recruiting for the 21st Century: Strategies
3. Recruiting Successfully
4. Online Recruiting
5. Facilitating Effective Hiring
6. Retention

New Training Companies
Please join me in welcoming the following companies to the Training Company Directory:

1. Glass Bead Consulting
2. Husys Consulting
3. HR Training University
4. HR Anexi Pvt Ltd
5. Corporate Communications

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Are you a training company looking for an LMS? Click here to learn more about our on-demand, open-source LMS. Take a sneak peek or sign up for your free 45 day LMS trial.

LatitudeU Newsletter: Business Skills Courses and More!

Business Skills Courses in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers Business Skills online courses from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

Executives are constantly looking for breakthrough strategies that will give their companies a competitive edge. Once those strategies are formulated they become operating plans and departments are charged with carrying out specific activities. Finally, it's up to individual employees to execute within their daily jobs in support of those plans. But what happens if the strategies are not well communicated throughout the organization? What if employees lack essential skills to accomplish their work? What if cultural barriers stand in the way of progress?

Click here to learn more about Business Skills courses in LatitudeU

Click here for the Business Skills course listing in LatitudeU

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LatitudeU Newsletter: Environmental, Safety and Health Courses and More

What's New on LatitudeU

Environmental, Safety and Health Courses in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers Environmental, Safety and Health training from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft. Effective and efficient ES&H online training offers you a competitive advantage as an employer, in addition to assisting you with compliance management and improving employee performance. Virtually every industry is required by law to conduct specific training as mandated by the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and/or the Department of Transportation (DOT). Companies unable to provide documentation of having provided this training can receive civil or criminal penalties.

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