In July of 2012, I sat down with Kristian Andersen, Mike Fitzgerald, and Eric Tobias to work through the first Lessonly wireframes. That’s me in the picture, in the room where Lessonly was born. We started with a simple premise: If we can create affordable and easy-to-use software that helps our clients build, distribute, and
Those crazy kids over at @lessonlyapp are building an amazing business and doing it the right way. http://t.co/1rLux0zpL9 #jobs #indy — Eric Tobias (@erictobiasIN) October 10, 2013
I’ve mentioned Jay Baer before; he’s a great guy who daylights as an author, speaker, and business consultant. Jay’s newest book, Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is about Help Not Hype, debuted at #1 on Amazon.com and is now a New York Times Bestseller. Not too shabby, Mr. Baer! Jay is also a Lessonly client and
If you live in the U.S. and own a mobile phone, odds are pretty good it’s a smart one. Nielsen tells us that smartphone penetration among mobile-phone owners hit a staggering sixty-four percent this month, up three percentage points in as many months. I tell you all of this to tee up our latest announcement:
Chief Learning Officer: Is the Future of Learning Bite-Sized? Miniaturization The distilling of a learning experience into smaller, more easily consumed packages. Modularization Thinking fresh about an organization’s learning portfolio. Break and concentrate long courses into distinct, independent and high-value experiences. Design modules with the participant in mind. Frame experiences to create excitement and a
When we launched Lessonly to our first set of clients, the feedback came pouring in (thanks!). We heard all sorts of things, but most of the comments and critiques fit into one of three buckets: 1. I love X! 2. I’m not a fan of Y. 3. Why can’t I do Z? The most prominent
Lessonly gives you two unique ways to distribute your lessons: 1. You can assign them to your users via the assign button, or 2. You can share your lessons with a link (more here) This blog post will help you take advantage of the first option. To get started, click the “Assign” button at the
Lessonly gives you two unique ways to distribute your lessons: 1. You can assign them to your users via the assign button, or 2. You can share your lessons with a link This blog post will help you take advantage of the second option. To get started, click on any one of your lessons: You
Here are three tried-and-true tips to keep in mind when you’re writing your multiple-choice questions: 1. Opt for the question format over the incomplete-statement format. Less Effective: The capital of Ohio is ______. More Effective: What is the capital of Ohio? 2. Frame your questions in a real-life context to encourage higher-order thinking. Less Effective:
I’ve been anxious to announce our newest hire for awhile now, and, today, I finally can! We are excited to welcome Conner Burt to the Lessonly team. Conner will be driving sales and strategy with us. You can reach him via email at conner (at) lessonly.com with questions and congratulations. He tweets here. —Max at Lessonly
