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E-learning vs. Onsite Training
By Doug Webster / July 2007
Scenario. Your organization has embarked on a new
company-wide training initiative for Diversity and
Inclusion, Sexual Harassment Prevention, or Business
Ethics training. You are in charge of developing and
effectively implementing a program that will engage all
levels of employees while meeting the budgetary needs of
the organization. Where will you begin? Start off by
asking yourself the following questions:
- How many people do I need to train?
- How can I effectively train employees in
multiple locations, time shifts, and/or career
levels?
- Once everyone is trained, how will I track the
effectiveness of the training and the retention of
information?
- What kind of return will this training provide
for the company?
If you do your research, you'll find that you
generally have two feasible approaches: In-house
training from a live consultant or online training
through an e-learning program.
It is quite probable that over the years your
company has traditionally conducted training by
gathering all of the employees into one location and
hiring a consulting company to present them with a
day-long seminar. If this is the case, you already
know that the planning and coordination of the event
in itself can significantly eat into the training
budget. And, after the training was over, the only
way to track the effectiveness was through paper
tests and time-consuming feedback sessions. Let
alone that anybody that was hired after the seminar
will have to wait until next year's seminar.
With the advances in the Internet being made
everyday, more and more organizations are embracing
e-learning to replace their onsite training.
Here are ten reasons to choose e-learning over
in-house training:
Reason #1. Just-In-Time Learning
Online training is available any time, anywhere.
E-learning makes project management easy by
working with your employee's schedule. And, new
hires can be trained effectively as an
onboarding process PRIOR to starting their
employment.
Reason #2. Cost Effectiveness
Your training budget is channeled into training
and not travel costs or hotel rooms. Avoid
unnecessary expenses that merely initiate a
meeting without even contributing to the actual
training.
Reason #3. Flexibility
Your e-learning product will become a valuable
resource for your company that can be accessed
any number of times, unlike an onsite seminar
that only acts as a one time event. E-learning
also gives a uniform, "best practices" learning
experience for each student, regardless of
location, schedule, or time-zone.
Reason #4. Customizable
Assess individual and group needs, then tailor
modules to meet those specific requirements. You
can even add your own organization-specific
policies and procedures into e-learning courses.
Reason #5. Measurability
Results are instantly available on demand.
Comprehensive electronic reporting ensures you
can keep an eye on your students progress
without having to rely on subjective trainer
feedback. Printable administrative reports make
record keeping easy.
Reason #6. Compliance
Online training courses are perfect for ensuring
compliance and with organizational, state and
federal training EEOC policies and
recordkeeping.
Reason #7. Time Savings
Time is money. Training that could take months
to plan and conduct is available immediately and
ready to implement. Don't re-invent the wheel!
Save yourself the hassle of developing a new
program or seminar curriculum from scratch.
Reason #8. Retention
Learning retention is much greater through
individual activity than group activity.
e-Learning forces each learner to participate in
activities on an individual level rather than
merely watching others, thereby contributing to
a more productive learning session.
Reason #9. Ease of Use
Narrator guidance and online tutorials can make
e-learning a painless process. And, since
e-learning courses are self-paced, students can
avoid the tension and stress presented by
regular courses. With e-learning one can take
exams when one is ready.
Reason #10. Organizational Wide Training
E-learning is proven to work just as effectively
for the masses as for individuals or top
management. Train an infinite number of people
efficiently, equally, and easily.
Online training is very rapidly becoming the
preferred method of compliance and ethics training.
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University of Michigan Health System and Nestlé
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