Training: When popcorn is enough

In today’s business world of reduced personnel, 24 hour/365 day per year service calls, increasing productivity levels and business on the upswing, time is at a premium. It has never been more evident that “time is money,” and it is becoming more difficult for a company to justify reserving time to train employees.

With the time crunch, eLearning is a hot topic in corporate training. Flexibility is foremost among reasons for popularity, as a student can receive training any time or any place with a computer. Another major benefit is cost savings, since a student can receive training without travel. eLearning can be designed to allow a student to receive training on a very specific, single topic, or a larger topic which can be broken into small digestible “bites.” If the student did not understand a lesson the first time, he or she can repeat the exact same lesson as needed. Time savings can also be realized by the training department, because an instructor can present (record) a program once and use it to teach an infinite number of students. Read More...