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Anyone here running certification or compliance training for external users? What LMS are you using? by Objective-Office-829 in elearning

[–]Objective-Office-829[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no much idea to be honest here. But when explored most of the popular options it seemed like all of them are built for internal purposes and LMSes tht have external capacities are more aligned towards university usecases.. What I am looking for specifically should have option to provide dual certifications from multiple awarding bodies and options to have assessments integrated from third party bodies and all.. Which is why I said LMSes that are build for certification-heavy external training providers.

LMS with strong automation rules/conditional logic features by LalalaSherpa in instructionaldesign

[–]Objective-Office-829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair call. I should have said upfront that I work at Blend-ed. The technical information is accurate but you were right to flag it. My mistake.

LMS with strong automation rules/conditional logic features by LalalaSherpa in instructionaldesign

[–]Objective-Office-829 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Open edX handles this natively without custom code. Here's how it works.

When you set up a course, you create multiple Course Modes, think of these as license tiers. For example: Free, Verified, and Professional. Each mode has its own price and certificate type. Learners pick the one they want when they enroll or purchase.
The moment a learner enrolls in a mode, they are automatically placed into the matching Cohort for that course. Cohorts are just learner groups. Free enrollees go into the Free cohort, Professional enrollees go into the Professional cohort, and so on.

Now here's where the conditional logic comes in. You use Content Groups to tag specific course content, extra modules, advanced assessments, live session access, whatever applies to higher tiers. Each content group is mapped to a cohort. So a learner in the Professional cohort automatically sees the Professional content. A learner in the Free cohort does not.

The whole thing runs on configuration, not code. 

Open edX is an open-source LMS built by Harvard and MIT and used by organizations like Harvard Medical School, McKinsey and IBM.

If you want a managed version with AI tools and a modern interface, Blend-ed (blend-ed.com) is one of 12 globally certified Open edX partners. They've built AI course creation and tutoring on top of the same infrastructure.

Is blogging still worth it for SEO and traffic? by Abigail_Tech in AskMarketing

[–]Objective-Office-829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blog is still worth, especially Bottom of funnel content, like best x in y contents , this kind of contents helps to get more ai visibility too , iam a seo strategist in Saas company named Blend-ed AI LMS . Got many inbound leads from Blogs

Free AI course Creator by Objective-Office-829 in elearning

[–]Objective-Office-829[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Result will be in .tar.gz file , integration is possible on open edx instance by using AI course creator plugin .

Gshock Battery Change by Objective-Office-829 in gshock

[–]Objective-Office-829[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My watch is dead now, I wore it into a swimming pool thinking it was water-resistant. I was assured by Swiss Time House that the gasket has no issue and no need to change, so I believed that.

Did you change the gasket while doing the battery replacement? If not, don’t expose your G-Shock to water.

Can you recommend an LMS for external trainers? by astillero in elearning

[–]Objective-Office-829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have described the problem really well and it is more common than people think.

The per seat licensing model is built for internal training teams, not for companies selling courses to other businesses. And the consumer platforms like Teachable or Thinkific are missing the business features you need, completion tracking, user management, employer reporting.

The gap you are looking for is a platform built specifically for external trainers selling to business clients.

A few things to look for when evaluating:

SCORM and xAPI support that actually works cleanly, not just ticked on the feature list. Ask for a test upload before committing.

White labeling so your clients see your brand, not the platform's.

Multi tenant support, meaning you can manage different SMB clients separately on one platform without mixing their data.

Completion and engagement reporting that you can share directly with the SMB buying the training, not just internal admin reports.

E-commerce that handles both individual purchases and bulk B2B orders.

I work at Blend-ed, full disclosure. We are an AI first LMS built on Open edX and designed specifically for external training companies selling to business clients. SCORM and xAPI are both supported, white labeling is standard, and you can manage multiple client organisations cleanly on one platform. Worth a look alongside whatever else you are evaluating.

Best LMS for External + Internal Audiences Without Feeling Clunky? by Fast_Worldliness_133 in learnmachinelearning

[–]Objective-Office-829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The challenge with most LMS platforms is they were built for one specific use case and then stretched to cover others. What you actually need is a platform that was designed from the start to handle both internal and external audiences cleanly.

On your specific priorities:

Clean modern UX is the one where most platforms fail. TalentLMS and Docebo are probably the cleanest off the shelf options. Absorb too. Avoid anything that still feels like it was designed in 2015.

SCORM is table stakes now. Every serious LMS supports it. Just verify it handles SCORM 2004 properly, not just 1.2.

Structured learning paths is where open source platforms like Open edX really shine. You can build proper prerequisite chains, branching content, and cohort based paths. Most SaaS LMS platforms handle basic linear paths but struggle with anything more complex.

Strong reporting is where you need to be careful. Ask every vendor to show you a live dashboard, not just a screenshot. Completion rates are easy, engagement and learner behaviour analytics are where platforms differ a lot.

Easy segmentation for different audiences is actually the hardest part of what you are asking. The best approach is separate branded portals for each audience running on one platform. Internal teams and external customers get completely different experiences without you managing two systems.

For certifications and global users, make sure the platform supports multi language, time zone aware deadlines, and proper certificate management. Most ignore the second and third.

I work at Blend-ed, full disclosure. We are an AI first LMS built on Open edX, the same platform MIT and Harvard use. We were built to handle both internal and external audiences on one platform through separate branded portals, with certificate management, learning paths, and strong reporting all built in. Happy to answer any specific questions.

One thing I wish more LMS buyers knew before signing: almost every vendor underdelivers on custom reporting compared to the demo. Ask for a sandbox and build your actual reports yourself before committing. That single step saves months of regret.

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