{"id":45900,"date":"2026-04-07T11:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/?p=45900"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:35:19","slug":"smart-assignments-in-the-revamped-ispring-lms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/smart-assignments-in-the-revamped-ispring-lms","title":{"rendered":"Smart Assignments in the Revamped iSpring LMS: Set It and Forget It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Big news \u2014 we have released a radical new version of <a href=\"\/ispring-learn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iSpring LMS<\/a>. The LMS got some powerful updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Departments \u2014 they will help you reflect your corporate structure and easily manage your learners.<\/li>\n<li>Smart groups \u2014 the LMS can group users according to the rules you set.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible assignments \u2014 you can assign courses to your employees by their job position, departments, groups, and five more filtering options.<\/li>\n<li>Automated enrollment \u2014 you can use the rule constructor to enroll your learners in courses automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at how it all works.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Structure-the-LMS-to-Mirror-Your-Company\">Structure the LMS to Mirror Your Company<\/h2>\n<p>With iSpring LMS, it\u2019s easy to divide employees into branches and departments. You can have a tree-like hierarchy of an unlimited number of departments and sub-departments. Create segments that make sense to you and reflect the structure of your business units.<\/p>\n<p>Departments make it easier to manage users and train teams. For example, you can appoint administrators in each branch, assign a course to one or several departments, and receive segmented reporting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 513px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Departments-in-iSpring-LMS.webp\" alt=\"Departments in iSpring LMS\" width=\"700\" height=\"513\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Create-Cross-Cutting-Groups\">Create Cross-Cutting Groups<\/h2>\n<p>You can also unite your employees into custom groups. For instance, create separate groups for product knowledge or time management training from users belonging to various departments. Or gather all the new hires and assign them an onboarding course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 444px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Groups-in-iSpring-LMS.webp\" alt=\"Groups in iSpring LMS\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Set-Groups-to-Autofill\">Set Groups to Autofill<\/h2>\n<p>Assigning each learner to a group can be a tedious task. Instead, create smart groups that will do this work for you. Using the rule constructor, you can automatically unite employees who meet certain criteria. For example, if you are planning to certify sales reps from different branches, add the departments you need and specify the job position. All the users who match your requirements will be immediately added to the group.<\/p>\n<p>By setting rules once, you don\u2019t need to track new hires, promotions, position changes, and employees\u2019 moves between departments. For instance, when new recruits are registered in the LMS or an employee switches from marketing to sales, the system automatically adds them to the corresponding groups and enrolls them in the proper courses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 577px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Smart-Group-Creation.webp\" alt=\"Smart Group Creation\" width=\"700\" height=\"577\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Adjust-Course-Assignments\">Adjust Course Assignments<\/h2>\n<p>The revamped iSpring LMS has advanced user filtering options so you can assign the right materials to the right users:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First name, last name, login, and email \u2014 If you want to assign a course to one or two employees, simply enter the user information in the search box \u2014 the system will find the person you need.<\/li>\n<li>Department \u2014 For example, select the marketing department to assign a course to all the people working there.<\/li>\n<li>Job title \u2014 Choose the job title filter to deliver training to all project managers or accountants regardless of their departments.<\/li>\n<li>Group \u2014 Select a learning group for new training. For instance, assign an advanced sales course to those who have already passed a basic test.<\/li>\n<li>Country \u2014 If you need to provide training in a specific country, choose this filter to sort the employees you need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use several filters at once \u2014 for example, assign a communication skills course to all call center employees and all new hires in the USA and Canada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 430px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/User-filtering-options-in-iSpring-LMS.webp\" alt=\"User filtering options in iSpring LMS\" width=\"700\" height=\"430\" \/><\/div>\n<p>When assigning the material, you can also set dates and times for completing a course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start date \u2014 Schedule a date when your employees will get an invitation to take a course.<\/li>\n<li>Period \u2014 Specify how long or by what date learners need to complete a course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During training, you can always change the time for each user individually. For example, if one of the employees is on vacation, simply postpone their training dates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 437px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Assignment-scheduling-in-iSpring-LMS.webp\" alt=\"Assignment scheduling in iSpring LMS\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"Automate-Course-Enrollment\">Automate Course Enrollment<\/h2>\n<p>The updated iSpring LMS allows you to enroll users in courses automatically by defining rules. For example, you can set that all new hires get assigned to an onboarding course immediately after they are added to the \u201ctrainees\u201d group. You can also get the LMS to automatically assign courses to employees who have moved to another job position. For instance, when growing from a junior sales manager to a senior manager, an employee will be promptly enrolled in a team management course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" style=\"height: 423px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rule-constructor-in-iSpring-LMS.webp\" alt=\"Rule constructor in iSpring LMS\" width=\"700\" height=\"423\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Start your <a href=\"\/ispring-learn\/get-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free iSpring LMS trial<\/a> and assess all the new features right now.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><div class=\"product-inside-article product-inside-article_learn\">\n    <div class=\"product-inside-article__text-wrapper product-inside-article__text-wrapper_learn\">\n        <div class=\"product-inside-article__header product-inside-article__header_learn\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/trial?ref=blog-banner\" class=\"product-inside-article__header-link product-inside-article__header-link_learn\" target=\"_blank\">iSpring LMS<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"product-inside-article__text product-inside-article__text_learn\">for your mission-critical project<\/div>\n        <div class=\"product-inside-article__button-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"product-inside-article__button product-inside-article__button_article b-button__learn-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/trial?ref=blog-banner\" target=\"_blank\">Try for free<\/a>\n            <a class=\"product-inside-article__link b-link_learn-more_white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com?ref=blog-banner\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"b-link_learn-more_white__text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"b-link_learn-more_white__arrow\"> &rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"product-inside-article__image-wrapper product-inside-article__image-wrapper_article product-inside-article__image-wrapper_learn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com?ref=blog-banner\" target=\"_blank\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"335\" class=\"product-inside-article__image product-inside-article__image_article\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/themes\/ispring-blog-flat-bootstrap\/images\/float_block\/lms-banner.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ispring.com\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/themes\/ispring-blog-flat-bootstrap\/images\/float_block\/lms-banner-x2.webp\" alt=\"\"\/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big news \u2014 we have released a radical new version of iSpring LMS. 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