How to Create eLearning with Claude or ChatGPT via MCP
A practical, security-conscious guide to creating, translating, and exporting eLearning from Claude or ChatGPT through the Skillsail MCP server.
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Insights, best practices, and the latest trends in eLearning and AI-powered training.
Nico Schriever•Skillsail vs. Articulate Rise 360: 2026 Comparison
Compare Skillsail and Articulate Rise 360 on AI and MCP authoring, pricing, localization, voiceover, collaboration, and LMS exports.
Nico Schriever•Adobe Captivate Alternative: AI Course Builders That Replace Desktop Authoring
Compare Adobe Captivate alternatives including AI-native course builders — see pricing, use cases, and which tool fits your L&D team's workflow.
Nico Schriever•Adobe Learning Manager Alternative: Lighter, AI-Native Options for L&D
Adobe Learning Manager is enterprise-grade but quote-based and slow to deploy. Here are the lighter, AI-native LMS alternatives worth evaluating for most L&D teams.
Nico Schriever•AI Quiz Generator from PDF: Turn Documents into Assessments
Learn how AI quiz generators extract knowledge from PDFs and compare standalone tools with integrated course builders that produce SCORM-compliant output.
Nico Schriever•7 Best Articulate Rise Alternatives in 2026
Compare seven Articulate Rise alternatives by authoring workflow, AI, collaboration, localization, SCORM delivery, pricing model, and best-fit use case.
Nico Schriever•Compliance Training in Multiple Languages: A Practical Playbook
Compliance training must be understood to be defensible — and understanding requires native-language delivery. This playbook covers GDPR, anti-bribery, AML, and workplace safety training in multiple languages, including the update cycle problem most teams underestimate.
Nico Schriever•Compliance Training Templates: A Practical Starter Library
A practical guide to what every compliance training template needs, which topics to cover first, and how AI can generate role-ready first drafts in any language.
Nico Schriever•How to Convert a PDF to a SCORM Course (Without Manual Re-Authoring)
Converting a PDF into a SCORM course sounds simple but requires more than wrapping slides around pages. This guide covers three conversion approaches — from basic embedding to AI-powered extraction — and explains which SCORM format to choose.
Nico Schriever•Convert PowerPoint to SCORM: 3 Approaches and When to Use Each
Converting a PowerPoint presentation to SCORM is faster than starting from a PDF, but the right approach depends on your LMS, team setup, and whether you need quizzes and multilingual output. Here are the three main paths and when each makes sense.
Nico Schriever•Easygenerator Alternative: Honest Comparison for 2026
Easygenerator is a strong SME-driven authoring tool with a good Doc-to-Course feature and a European presence. But its pricing is sales-led and its language coverage is narrower than AI-first platforms. Here is an honest comparison for 2026.
Nico Schriever•Employee Onboarding Course Builder: From Handbook to Interactive Module
Most employee handbooks are ignored because they are too long, too static, and not available in the right language. This guide explains how to turn a handbook into a structured, interactive onboarding course that works across distributed, multilingual teams.
Nico Schriever•GDPR Employee Training: How to Build a Course That Actually Documents Compliance
GDPR does not explicitly mandate employee training, but Articles 5(2), 24, 32(4), and 39(1)(b) collectively make a documented training programme effectively mandatory in practice. This guide explains how to build a GDPR course that generates defensible compliance evidence.
Nico Schriever•isEazy Author Alternative: Honest Comparison for 2026
isEazy Author is a strong choice for visual SCORM authoring, but several teams hit limits around AI-first generation, voiceover and high-volume localisation. Here's an honest comparison.
Nico Schriever•iSpring Suite Alternative: When to Move Beyond the PowerPoint Plugin Model
iSpring Suite is the established PowerPoint-native authoring standard, but its Windows dependency, per-seat pricing, and 70-language cap create real friction for teams moving toward multilingual, AI-first workflows. Here is an honest comparison for 2026.
Nico Schriever•Microlearning Course Builder: Create Bite-Sized Training That Sticks
Discover how microlearning course builders help L&D teams create focused, bite-sized modules that improve completion rates and long-term retention.
Nico Schriever•Microlearning vs. Traditional eLearning: When Each One Wins
Microlearning and traditional e-learning are tools, not rivals. A data-backed framework for deciding which format wins for your specific learning challenge.
Nico Schriever•Phishing Awareness Training: How to Build a Course That Actually Works
A practical guide to building a phishing awareness training course that actually reduces click rates — based on NIST guidance, modern simulation practice and what to include in an internal e-learning module.
Nico Schriever•SCORM Cloud Alternative: Hosting and Authoring in One Platform
SCORM Cloud is purpose-built for hosting and dispatching SCORM content, but it doesn't author courses. Here's how to evaluate alternatives that cover both ends.
Nico Schriever•Translate a SCORM Course: Multilingual E-Learning Modules in 160+ Languages
Roll out SCORM courses in multiple languages without XLIFF exports, agencies and re-imports. Here's how to translate SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI packages into 160+ languages — including voiceover, quiz items and captions.
Nico Schriever•SCORM 1.2 vs SCORM 2004 vs xAPI vs cmi5: Which Standard Should You Use?
SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI, and cmi5 are four distinct e-learning standards with different capabilities, LMS requirements, and use cases. This guide explains each standard plainly and gives a decision framework for choosing the right one.
Nico Schriever•How to Translate an Articulate Storyline Course (and the Faster Alternative)
A step-by-step guide to Articulate Storyline's XLIFF translation workflow, its real-world costs, and the faster alternative for teams rolling out multilingual e-learning.
Nico Schriever•xAPI Course Creator: How to Build Tin Can Courses Without Coding
xAPI is a powerful e-learning standard, but building a working Tin Can course without writing JSON by hand is not obvious. This guide explains what xAPI is, what infrastructure you need, and how authoring tools handle the technical complexity for you.
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The Future of E-Learning: AI-Powered Training Revolution
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the e-learning landscape, making training content creation faster, more accessible, and more effective than ever before.
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How AI is Revolutionizing Learning Management Systems
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming Learning Management Systems, making them smarter, more adaptive, and more effective for both learners and administrators.
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Multilingual Training: Best Practices for Global Teams
Learn the essential strategies for creating effective multilingual training programs that engage learners across cultures and languages.
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