Kern launches Lionsher – Most affordable and easy-to-use LMS

Feb. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- Kern Communications Pvt Ltd – a leading user research and usability consulting company, announces the launch of Lionsher - a SaaS and cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS). Lionsher is designed for SMEs and educational institutions to gain maximum advantage of online training with minimum administrative hassle and zero capital expenditure.

Today, Lionsher is the “most affordable” LMS in the world. While traditional learning management systems cost $10,000 upwards, Lionsher offers the online platform at extremely attractive price plans. The plan starts at $60 per month for 50 users, $225 for 200 users, and $1000 per month for 1000 users. All plans include a fully featured 14-day free trial period.

Being designed by usability experts, the focus of Lionsher is on the ease of use of the product. Kern’s research shows that training managers and L&D heads have a strong aversion to traditional learning management systems because of their complex navigation. Often, they have to depend on IT and tech support for simple activities such as adding a learner or viewing a report. Lionsher has worked on this feedback and focuses on providing a great user experience.

Some of the key offerings of Lionsher are an easy two-step registration process, two-step course upload process, one-step learner assignment, and one-click access to reports. Registered users can customize the LMS with their company logo and branding. Upon registration, users get their own unique company URL.

Users can add all types of content on Lionsher – SCORM, non-SCROM, videos, audio files, and PPT. The Reports section allows organizations and training heads to track learners’ progress, capture their performance, and manage course completion. Another key offering from Lionsher is an online assessment engine. Often training managers struggle to run online tests for a diverse workforce spread across geographies. Now they can run surveys, polls, quiz, tests, assessments, and certifications using the Lionsher assessment engine. Running a test on Lionsher is a simple process that involves, adding questions, setting time lines, defining randomization requirements, and allocating scores to correct and incorrect options.

There are other enhancements in the pipeline with the key focus of making learning management easy and affordable. Some of the upcoming enhancements on Lionsher are:
-   Course as a bundle with learning paths
-   Course store with access to on-demand off-the-shelf training material
-   Simulcast for educational institutions
-   Mobile learning
-   Self-customization of reports

Ripul Kumar, Director Usability and Technology, Kern Communications Pvt Ltd states, “Kern has been at the forefront of user research and usability testing for many leading mobile phone and web-based product companies worldwide for the last 8 years. Lionsher is a commitment to the world to deliver the world’s most ‘usable’ learning platform at ‘affordable’ price.  This will ensure that every organization in the world can afford an LMS to manage the training and learning needs of its employees without being deterred by the high cost of enterprise learning management systems.”

Lionsher is officially launched from 1 February 2011. Customers can go online on www.lionsher.com and register for a free 14-day trial period.

About Lionsher
Lionsher is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Learning Management System designed to deliver highly usable and affordable learning platform to SMEs, educational institutions, and individual trainers.

Lionsher is built using modern web technology. Its robust architectural framework provides high levels of scalability, security, and reliability to the product. Lionsher’s 256-bit security makes it more secure than an online bank! Its architecture can scale up to support millions of users and 1000s of courses instantly. Visit http://www.lionsher.com for more information.

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About Kern Communications Pvt Ltd
Kern is a leading user research and usability consulting company. Founded in 2003, Kern consults with almost all top mobile phone companies to conduct their India-based research and testing. Kern helps web-based product companies around the world design more usable products that provide great user experience and value to customers. Kern’s sister concern, Kern Learning Solutions is a leading eLearning and learning solutions company in India. It is the winner of the Brandon Hall Award 2008 for Best Blended learning solution. Today Kern serves more than 150 clients around the globe with partners in Europe and US. Visit http://www.kern-comm.com for more information.

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Kern is a leading user research and usability consulting company with over 150 clients worldwide and partners in Europe, US, and Asia. Kern consults with top mobile phone and product companies to conduct their India-based research, testing, and design.