How to implement eLearning for Modern Workers in 4 steps
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The modern work environment is unlike anything from the past and organisations often find themselves struggling to implement online training that will maximise its elearning effectiveness.
How do you make sure your team, (with their 21st-century attention spans) are learning effectively, and actually enjoying the training?
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”27059″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading heading_tag=”h3″ margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”#1 – Assign training in bites, not in buffets” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#dd8d13″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]It’s easy for a beginner to get overwhelmed with knowledge and tasks when they first start work.
A good rule of thumb is to assign no more than three courses at a time to each employee. As one course is finished, another one can be added.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_heading main_heading=”#2 – Focus the training on what your workers NEED to know” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#dd8d13″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]In this new age of technology, employees expect organisations to present relevant and ‘to-the-point’ training that will make their jobs better and easier. Your training should feel like a pleasant jog on the beach, not an Olympic Marathon. Skip the extras that would be nice for employees to know – for now.
Note : An experienced eLearning consultant will be able to help you to decide what is:
- must-know (critical information)
- should-know (important background information that you could attach as a resource), and;
- could-know (nice-to-know information that you may even omit) information
[/vc_column_text][ultimate_heading main_heading=”#3 – Use gamification and scenarios” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#dd8d13″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]The real game-changer is to present learning as a challenge and motivate your learners to acquire knowledge from completing tasks. Gamification techniques can contribute to making learning both fun and rewarding. Just like any game, there are risks and rewards, and we all like to be rewarded. For an example, you could incorporate badges, avatars and encouraging messages such as “Awesome”, “100% Correct” or “Congratulations, you got 10/10”.
Also, sprinkle your course with familiar scenarios, so your learners have the confidence in the knowledge that they can apply the learnings in your workplace.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_heading main_heading=”“If the eLearning content looks and feels like it has been copied from a training manual, then the instructional designer has failed” ~ Christine Ryan – TANDI” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#00a5ce” alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-style:italic;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space][ultimate_heading main_heading=”#4 – Make it social” heading_tag=”h3″ main_heading_color=”#dd8d13″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]For better or for worse, we’re used to constantly being in contact with other people via social media, and that affects how we learn, too.
Interaction with other people, always improves both engagement and completion speed.
Ways you can inspire this kind of motivation include:
- Issue certificates at course completion
- Sending congratulations emails to employees when they finish a course
- Asking employees to share updates on their progress or projects with the others on socials
- Using badges, leader-boards and rewards for completing units or passing tests.
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”27057″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]These strategies, when used correctly, will motivate your workforce, improve your staff retention-rate, increase productivity and produce a better bottom line.
Are you ready to change your training strategy?
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