Implementing e-learning – Four Easy Wins
Amanda
March 09, 2011
e-learning, Training & Development
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Tags: appraisal, blended learning, e-learning, induction, integrating e-learning, marketing e-learning, recruitment, roi
I always groan when football is on TV and I hear the manager of the losing side say “we had plenty of chances.” (Actually I generally groan when football is on the telly but that’s beside the point.) Where e-learning hasn’t worked or has failed to achieve its full potential there has usually been little or no integration with internal initiatives and processes. Don’t miss the opportunity to score!
Here’s a few ways to integrate e-learning with your business processes:
Appraisals.
Managers can do an online appraisals course right before doing performance review with their team. Same goes for recruitment interviews.
Induction.
Ideally develop an e-induction course for your organisation but if that’s not possible you can still include e-learning courses in your induction programme. If you are employing high risk staff they can do safety training before they set one foot on your site.
Internal Training Programmes.
You can create a blended learning programme to include e-learning and a workshop. For example, e-learning to cover diversity legislation together with a workshop to practice dealing with different scenarios
Training material
Use e-learning as audio visual material for your training courses. Project the course like a PowerPoint and turn off the audio so the trainer does the talking. Or, you could do this with the assessment part of the course and use it to stimulate discussion around the questions. This will also help increase usage on other courses as it gives people experience of the e-learning content and reminds them what’s available.
Integration is the key to sustaining interest in your e-learning resources and getting a good return on your investment.
There’s lots more to say on integration so we’ll revisit this on another post soon. In the meantime please share your ideas and comments. What’s worked well for you? Do you plan to implement any of the ideas highlighted above? Let me know, I’d love to hear how it’s going for you.
