How do you feel about your LMS? If you're like most you may have a love + hate relationship with the platform. Today's guest, Sarah Mercier, found herself working with client after client trying to solve clunky LMS issues, so she threw out the LMS playbook and created an alternate tool. What does that mean for you? Well, you just might not need your LMS any longer.

Sarah and Jess discuss:

• The evolution of learning platforms
• Ongoing issues with traditional LMS systems like complexities in user access, content delivery, and data fragmentation
• The creation of the new, XCL tool, designed to solve persistent LMS problems
• XCL's ability to eliminate user logins while still tracking detailed analytics, provide flexible content types, centralize data, improve user experience, and offer cost savings
• How XCL solves challenges related to accessibility

About Sarah Mercier

Sarah Mercier, MBA, CPACC, specializes in innovative learning technology and strategic implementation of learning solutions. She is an advocate for learner-centered design and is known for her ability to translate highly technical concepts and research to real-world practice. As CEO of Build Capable, she leads a team of learning technology experts. Sarah is an author and the editor of Design for All Learners: Create Accessible and Inclusive Learning Experiences. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and business events on topics such as learning experience design, accessibility, xAPI, and learning ecosystems.

Find and connect with Sarah Mercier

• LinkedIn
• Website: Build Capable
• Email: [email protected]
• Book: Design for All Learners: Create Accessible and Inclusive Learning Experiences

Find and connect with Jess Almlie

• LinkedIn
• Website: jessalmlie.com
• L&D Must Change Newsletter

Additional links from the episode

• XCL Tool: https://www.buildcapable.com/xcl/
• 7 Taps Microlearning: https://www.7taps.com/
• Article: LXP vs. LMS: What Are The Differences? https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/tip/LXP-vs-LMS-What-are-the-differences

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