Moving your organization towards e-learning is a huge undertaking. Many corporations have made costly mistakes by rushing into the technology without the proper planning necessary to guarantee a successful rollout. Other companies know that they need to transfer their current traditional training curriculum to an online method, but fear the unknown and thus, never make the leap. And even some have tried to develop e-learning courses in the past, only to experience a nightmare during development because of budget problems, scope battles, or that the product was outdated by the time the training was launched.
The fact is that e-learning and technology-based training can save you money. It is also well-known that there is a great amount of investment needed upfront when turning to e-learning, but the return-on-investment (ROI) is extremely easy to show within any organization. Another fact is that developing technology-based training tools can be an absolute train wreck without someone leading the charge who can see the process to its completion. There is absolutely no doubt that e-learning can cost you a bundle if you make fatal errors in the planning stages. So, how do you make sure your organization will not make the expensive mistakes others have lived through?
That is where Plain Talk comes in.
2008 State of the Industry Report
Plain Talk will post industry whitepapers that will assist you while you determine the value of a curriculum that features an e-learning delivery. These whitepapers are generated from Plain Talk, or by a Plain Talk preferred partner or affiliation.
The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) has released its 2008 State of the Industry Report, which reviews trends in the workplace concerning learning and performance.
On June 26, 2009, the Department of Education release a report, entitled Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning - Meta Analysis and Review on Online Studies. In the report, DOE suggests that online education at a higher level is more effective than face-to-face training.
"The overall finding of the meta-analysis is that classes with online learning (whether taught completely online or blended) on average produce stronger student learning outcomes than do classes with solely face-to-face instruction." (pg.18)
Plain Talk will submit posts about real world scenarios which we have whitnessed through our years in the business. We will also comment on current trends in the technology-based learning community.
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— Wayne Sharp, Training Coordinator Nashville Glass Plant
