It has become a staple of most corporate environments, but eLearning or "computer based learning" as it is often called, is often under-appreciated by the very people who make use of it. Many people seem to be of the opinion that the primary reason companies have turned to eLearning is to cut costs. Without ever thinking about it very much they assume that eLearning is a poor substitute for the traditional classroom situation in which an instructor stands in front of a group of people and presents a lecture or makes a presentation.
But the truth is, when done correctly, eLearning has advantages that the traditional instructional format cannot possibly match. It is true that a major advantage of eLearning programs is that they can be much less expensive to run. Once the course is produced the instructors and course originators do not need to oversee every presentation. The program essentially runs itself. Instructors only need to occasionally monitor the progress of participants, give individual assistance where required, and answer questions as they arise.
But equally important is the fact that participants do not need to take time from their daily schedules to attend classroom sessions. There is no need to travel to another location, and no need for a group of individuals to coordinate their schedules with that of the instructor. Individual participants are usually able to work on an eLearning program at their own pace and at a time when it is convenient for them. All they need is access to a computer with an internet connection. Whether they do the program during work time or at home in the middle of the night usually doesn't matter.
In order for a company to take the fullest advantage of the benefits of eLearning it is necessary to promote a culture of learning within the entire organization. This requires focusing on the benefits for individual employees - things such as improved job skills, greater self-confidence, an enhanced sense of accomplishment, increased job satisfaction, improved advancement opportunities, and higher income.
And of course it requires emphasizing the benefits to the company as well. These benefits include better product awareness, better customer service, more satisfied customers, more opportunities for product enhancement because of employee participation, more group cohesiveness, and so on. The payoff for the company is that better trained and more knowledgeable employees has to result in better customer service, more loyal customers, more sales, and an improved bottom line.
To create a "culture of learning" eLearning should become part of every employee's regular routine. And that can only happen if the corporate eLearning strategy is planned, adopted and promoted at the highest levels within the company. What that means is that top company executives should be the most active champions of continuous employee training and advancement.
That implies that the overall eLearning strategy adopted by a company should be planned in as comprehensive a way as possible, that it should be open and accessible to all employees, that each employee should be expected to participate at some level in the program, that the tools for employee participation be readily available, and that clearly defined eLearning achievement be rewarded with attractive compensation.
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