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The Big 4 of E-Learning
What an exciting world we live in. Gone are the days of expensive learning programs that are difficult to access, require long travel times and added costs for accommodation, etc. Learning is at our fingertips and more affordable than ever.
While E-learning has multiple benefits we will touch on the BIG FOUR:
Reduces your carbon footprint! No travel required, by eliminating travel and lodging you reducing your contribution to greenhouse gases dramatically. No paper wasted gone are the thick training manuals e-learning means paperless training which means less paper waste and decreased impact on the environment.
Huge cost savings travel is eliminated, so are the additional costs of travel such as time away from work, additional meals, accommodations costs, etc. Reprinting of training materials when training is updated is no longer a major cost, as updating is online and available at a click of the mouse or a touch of the screen. With the maintenance of e-learning being so cost effective, courses are also often much less expensive to access. So we are getting quality learning at lower costs.
A consistent message - eLearning ensures that all learners receive a consistent message. By using a variety of training methods e-learning can accommodate various learning styles to communicate the message more effectively and consistently.
Easy access e-learning is available anytime, anywhere. In the office, at home, on the road, e-learning fits your schedule.
With the many benefits of e-learning it is no surprise that most organizations have already made the move towards an e-learning platform to support workplace development. From on-boarding to ongoing learning and development, organizations are finding e-learning to be a more effective way of providing learning opportunities for their people, tracking individual and workgroup progress and improving succession planning efforts.
Many individuals are accessing e-learning independently to increase workplace skills and prepare for a new job, upskill for moving up in their current organization or expand their skill set for a lateral move within the organization. Whatever the motivation, we have seen an increase in skills upgrading with the easy access and affordability of e-learning.
Its a whole new world of learning now folks, have you tried e-learning yet?
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Posted Jan 6th, 2010