| When was the last time you attended a | | | | e-mail, pod-casts, video conferences, forums, |
| face-to-face training workshop? One wherein your | | | | webinars, and virtual worlds. |
| co-participants, as well as your training facilitator, | | | | Elearning is about flexibility and convenience. The |
| had to travel from far and wide so you can sit | | | | learner, equipped with a computer and preferably |
| and learn together. If your organization's training | | | | hooked to the internet, can study anytime, |
| and development program is highly evolved, | | | | anywhere. They can pause when workload |
| involving elearning courses, then that last time | | | | demands are great and go full-blast to catch up |
| was probably a long time ago. | | | | when schedule allows. A good elearning company |
| Though conventional or face-to-face training still | | | | can provide progress tracking programs to help |
| remain relevant to any organization, elearning has | | | | the learner and the organization. |
| become an integral part of training and | | | | Organizations also realize cost savings in travel, |
| development for many organizations. | | | | hotel fees, and other logistical expenses |
| Elearning, at its most basic definition, is | | | | associated with face-to-face workshops and |
| computer-based learning. It's learning using | | | | seminars. Elearning costs have also become more |
| instructional materials through the internet or a CD | | | | affordable. And with the economies of scale |
| Rom. It could be just between the program and | | | | afforded by the ability of more employees to |
| the student, or there could be interaction with an | | | | participate, the investments are significantly |
| instructor. For some elearning courses, the | | | | minimized and optimized. The cost savings do not |
| interaction could be among other students as well. | | | | at all affect the quality of learning. In fact, |
| Elearning courses can be designed in-house. Or an | | | | elearning companies add value by offering almost |
| elearning company may be contracted to develop | | | | unlimited and sometimes free access to content |
| programs. An elearning company would have a | | | | and to expert instructors. |
| host of elearning courses to offer and can | | | | Of course, there are challenges to elearning. |
| customize courses to suit the organization's needs. | | | | Learners' need a great deal of self-discipline and |
| An elearning company has the expertise and the | | | | will also have to upgrade their digital literacy. |
| technology to develop engaging, effective | | | | Organizations have to monitor their employees' |
| courses. | | | | progress to ensure a good return of their training |
| Elearning tools have evolved much. Various media | | | | investments. Elearning companies can provide |
| like text, images, streaming video, audio, games, | | | | advice and technological tools to track the |
| PowerPoint, podcasts can enrich the learning | | | | progress of the learners and to overcome |
| experience. Interactivity is heightened through the | | | | challenges. |
| use of social internet tools like blogs, Wikipedia, | | | | |