Problem Roots of Virtual Learning

Let’s face it, elearning online has big faults on its own. Clearly the question that most academicians and software companies couldn’t answer well is the question why people should think critically about virtual learning.

Education, in general, and elearning online, in particular, suffers form problems that they cannot easily be avoided because of the nature of their methods. Virtual learning endures a constant strong case of hyperbole –characterized by strong claims that are neither borne from practical experience nor rooted in result driven analysis. This is partially why online learning is stagnant. Few people actually could rely on it since their mind is already set on the type of learning they have undergone in schools.

Consider the different cases in companies. While most companies would budget enough money to train their employees, it is usually set on the minimum because not all employees would guarantee even a 95 percent mastery of the skills and knowledge they’ve been taught. The second evidence that cyber learning has not attained its growth is the number of takers that is significantly small to even half a percent of the total population in the “dot-com” era.

Undeniably, the problem really is perspective rather than choice. Most people think the electronic learning is not effective enough to the user when in fact; it is totally up to the user to comprehend the matter. E-courses usually start on the basics of any subject regardless of complexity. Even before software is bought, the e-course will state the level of mastery required if it is for beginners, intermediary, etc. People will not meet their expectations if they don’t know their own learning type or what learning environment they prefer.

Still, elearning really did enjoyed success over time. E-courses have helped countless non-traditional learners as well as employees who want either enhance their skills or add extra ones. Elearning truly has grown slow within campuses yet somehow has managed to survive well within companies.

Truly, the problem both lies in the personal and individual preferences and what areas of human interest the developers of software have not yet been explored.

Corporate Learning Solutions for Sales Training

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In a global work environment where sales people are from every part of the globe, there is a need for training solution that can be delivered conveniently with uniform content regardless of diversity in language.

In my previous company, the need for corporate learning solutions became glaringly obvious when we started receiving complaints from customers. We traced the sources of the complaints and found out they were coming from recently opened branches in Asia.

Traditionally, sales training always involve face to face interaction. Apparently, the managers who trained in the US were not able to effectively translate and deliver what they have learned to their employees. We needed a new approach. I decided to try and come up with an online learning training course using simple authoring tools. Making use of tools like Youtube, CamStudio, and Rapid Intake’s Unison, I was able to use our training manual to design and create an effective ecourse, with the help of my team of course along with a few translators. Fortunately, we managed to effectively change their sales strategy and to make sure, we had our top sales trainer evaluate their operations.

What I’ve learned is although face to face education is the norm, elearning, more specifically, online learning could be one of the most cost-effective corporate learning solutions especially if the trainees are from a different location.

Another form of delivery is blended learning which could incorporate face to face interaction with technology-enabled learning. The combination or hybrid makes for the most effective corporate learning solutions I’ve ever encountered. We used this kind of training to facilitate the flagship stores’ annual team building and sales seminar. The tangible results are in the sales reports for the next quarter. A rise of up to 10% in one store alone. And I expect that this is just the beginning.