Sunday, February 28, 2010

Reviewing Elearning for Goal Achievement

Organizations are joining the bandwagon of elearning because it really does provide an effective and convenient solution to the many quirks and problems of training and education. It reduces the time allotted for it, and increases productivity. But the greatest appeal it has to these businesses is its contribution and support to their alignment with and achievement of business goals and objectives.

Supporting the main objectives and goals is ideal in any organization because it allows them to fulfill the purposes of their businesses. If their purposes are fulfilled effectively, then this means that there is a substantial, motivating amount returned to them in the form of maximized revenue and profit.

But how does elearning specifically support an organization’s goals and objectives? The following discussion will give you an idea how.

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First, it gives way to improvement in training costs whether it is online or not. No matter what other people may say, the creation and production of course content is not easy. It is time-consuming because it has a lot of important details that require attention. Electronic learning improves ROI (Return on Investment) every time it is accessed because fixed production costs are divided by the number of uses. Furthermore, there are more savings made on less travel, reduced material and hopefully an increase in performance.

Second, there is exponentially less costs in materials. Since the environment necessary is available online, there is no need to stress over costs associated with use, set up and clean up. So compared to a real learning environment where it would be essential to invest in chairs, tables and other classroom equipment, elearning is obviously so much cheaper.

Third, productivity skyrockets. The training’s impact on production can be controlled by providing the actual training during down times since it is not bound by geography or time. This is a great way to provide learners with tools and skills they need in order to enhance their performance despite the tough economic climate.

Fourth and last is the provision of standardization. Created content becomes more consistent in terms of process and delivery. Time is likewise compressed, so there is more efficiency and at the same time guaranteed high quality learning for all learners.

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