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e-Learning

Why is e-learning so important? Well, it is the catalyst that is changing the whole model of learning in this century - for school pupils, university students, for employees, for the ongoing training and development of professionals - in fact for just about anyone who wants to find out something on either a formal or casual basis.

Here are eight ways why we think e-learning is revolutionising learning:

1. e-Learning means that you no longer need to spend long periods travelling to a location to attend a course; you can now have access to learning when you want it, at the time you want it - day or night, wherever you want it - at home, at work, in your local library.
2. e-Learning means that learning no longer needs to be a passive experience, with the learners all sitting in front of the teacher and "learning by telling", e-learning makes learning an active experience. The emphasis is on interactivity or "learning by doing ".
3. e-Learning makes learning exciting, engaging and compelling. Hard and boring subjects can be made easier, more interesting and appealing with e-learning.
4. Learning is a social activity, and e-learning means that powerful and enduring learning experiences can be achieved, not just through content, but through the use of online communities and networks. Here learners are encouraged to communicate, collaborate and share knowledge. In this way, e-Learning can support "learning through reflection and discussion ".
5. e-Learning empowers learners to manage their own learning and in the most appropriate way for each learner. We all learn in different ways - reading, watching, exploring, researching, interacting, doing, communicating, collaborating, discussing, sharing knowledge and experiences. e-Learning means learners can have access to a wide range of learning resources: both materials and people, and in this way each learner can have an individualised, personalised experience, where they access the learning that is best for them.
6. e-Learning is also helping to embed learning within work processes, as organisations begin to recognise that learning is not something that only takes place in a classroom. In fact, 70% of all learning occurs whilst a person is on the job, that is not in formal training or education but in everyday working life as employees carry out their jobs - finding out information, reading documents, talking to other colleagues etc. It is these kinds of informal learning activities that e-learning can also support and encourage within an organization.
7. Learning has moved from the classroom onto the desktop and now into the pocket. It's a fact that we are all becoming more mobile; about 50% of all employees now spend up to 50% of their time outside the office. We all do a lot more traveling (on buses, trains and planes), as we visit other offices or companies, and there is quite a bit of evidence to show that people would like to make more use of this "dead time" for learning purposes. The term m-learning is used to describe the use of PDAs and mobile phones for learning. PDAs are a very useful device onto which learners can download learning content and then view at their convenience.
8. e-Learning has helped organisations with their bottom line. Many organisations have reported improved time to competency and faster time to market, and a reduction in learning times has meant savings on salaries and opportunity costs, and increased customer and staff satisfaction has led to higher customer and staff retention rates. For organisations, e-learning is playing a major part in helping keeping them agile and competitive in their market.

These are just some of the reasons why e-learning is becoming so important. But are there any downsides to e-learning? Well, you have to have the appropriate technical infrastructure in place, which will allow learners access to the Internet, learners also need to be proficient with computers and the Internet too, to benefit from online learning opportunities, and within organisations, the corporate culture can determine whether e-learning works on not.

So this is where the eBiz Solutions comes in; we help organisations who want to create e-learning solutions that work. It's not just about getting you up and running, the key to helping you succeed is understanding your learning problem, your learners, your organisation as a whole and the technical infrastructure you have in place. Then we are ready to begin building and implementing successful learning solutions.

Please Contact Us if you would like further information on our e-Learning solutions