5 Points that make e-learning better than traditional learning

 eLearning has definitely found more acceptance in the recent years with organizations moving towards wither virtual or hybrid way of working.

While tradition learning is a very strong learning methodology will always have it’s value add in the learning ecosystem, eLearning off late have found it’s way as well.

Infact there are certain areas where eLearning as a learning methodology stands out.

Here are some points where eLearning has a competitive advantage over traditional learning

Scalability: If you have to reach out to a huge workforce who are spread across different geographies, eLearning solution is the best option. Traditional training requires continuous coordination to ensure that learning is imparted to the learners on time but with eLearning solution the entire procedure has become very easy. Localization of the content is pretty easy with different languages

Consistency: A lot of learning modules contains content which are specific to the organization or to a specific function. Traditional learning methodology inspite of it’s engaged program flow is facilitator dependent. Facilitators tend to have their individual style of delivering the same message and this in turn impact the learner experience and learner engagement. With eLearning solution the engagement as well as experience remains the same. The same message can be conveyed to all learners and this ensures calibration among teams

Efficient: eLearning is perhaps one of the most efficient ways of upskilling employees because it caters to learning at more than one level based on the learning need and maturity of the learners. From basic to advanced to expert level courses can be created on the same topic to build a learning journey for the employees. Thus, simplifying learning retention and learning reinforcement  

Flexibility: eLearning solutions provide flexibility to the employees to take the course at their convenient time. Considering that employees especially when working across different time zones can have extremely opposite working hours, ensuring that learning curriculum is effectively covered across a focus group could be a challenge. With timeline for the course set, learners are driven to take the course instead of being forced to attend a training program at a time which is taking away their most productive time perhaps

Availability:  eLearning uses, more than one learning mode to explain a topic and make learning fun for learners. Starting from embedded video, additional reference links, additional downloadable resources like checklists assessments etc.. all are readily available to any learner

Well there are many other key features that an eLearning solution come with however these are some of the top ones.