10 Reasons To Build An In-House eLearning Platform

Discover The 10 Top Benefits Of eLearning
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Summary: eLearning is the most accessible form of training. Online learning helps you boost employee satisfaction and productivity whilst saving money and the environment.

eLearning Training Helps You Maximize Progress

"eLearning? How can that help my company?" you may ask. Well, around 40% of Fortune 500 companies use eLearning, with big names like IBM saving $200 million once they incorporated it into their business.

With eLearning developed for your business, there is no need to pay training staff salaries, purchase resources or travel expenses. That is not even the best part. There are many reasons why you should introduce eLearning into your business. eLearning courses can be scalable, overcome particular challenges such as language barriers and geographical constraints, and incorporate personalized learning, even games.

Can you think of any other benefits that eLearning can bring? Read on to find out more.

1. Flexibility

eLearning can be completed by learners at their own pace, at any time, anywhere. It is completely user-driven. Learners can spend as long as they wish on learning, rather than adhering to tight deadlines, schedules and completing assignments. Employees can fit in their eLearning time whenever it suits them.

This allows them to focus on their health by giving them time to rest as well as the tasks that they already may have to complete for your company. This boosts productivity and efficiency whilst also allowing some time for the employee to rest and recuperate, maximizing employee satisfaction.

2. Gamification

One up-and-coming trend that you may have heard of within eLearning is gamification. This is the incorporation of games to facilitate learning. These games are not those for children, which comes to mind when hearing the word, but can include quizzes, on sites such as Kahoot!, and educational bingo.

70% of teachers claim that they observed increased student engagement when using games in classes.

Gamification is frequently included in eLearning as it promotes active learning. This means that employees can learn the content in a new format, allowing them to engage with it in an entertaining way, rather than passively absorbing information by reading text on a screen. Gamification can also improve performance and learners' ability to apply knowledge.

3. Progress Tracking

eLearning allows for employee progress to be tracked, feedback to be provided, and results to be accessed. Employees can discover their strengths and work on their weaknesses. Employers themselves can also monitor which areas learners are finding the most challenging, allowing them to alter and add information in particular topic areas if necessary.

eLearning offers the option for personalization, for instance, some eLearning platforms allow for personalized quizzes based on areas that learners find challenging in order to maximize their learning efficiency.

4. On-The-Go Learning 

With the ongoing development of technology and the introduction of 5G networks, on-the-go learning is only set to grow. Employees can learn on any device including laptops, mobile phones, and tablets, meaning that they can learn during their commute to work, at the gym, or during any other unoptimized time.

Another eLearning trend that facilitates on-the-go learning is microlearning. eLearning classes tend to last from around 15-30 minutes, which caters to our ever-shortening attention span. This also means that we can fit classes in during times such as the daily commute.

Our attention span currently sits at around 8 seconds, according to a study by Microsoft. We also spend around 47% of our time thinking about something other than what we are doing. eLearning takes this into account.

5. Sustainability 

eLearning uses fewer resources, meaning that it is a more environmentally friendly method of corporate training. No paper, no killing trees. All learning content, results, and progress can be accessed online.

I bet you would be glad to see the back of those filing cabinets!

6. Gain A Competitive Advantage

There has been a shift in focus from hard skills to soft skills, with skills such as leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving soaring to the top of the desirability ranking. Soft skills can be gained through eLearning, giving your employees a competitive edge and boosting their performance.

7. eLearning Can Go Global

Time zones, geographical constraints, and language barriers are not a hindrance for eLearning due to its flexible nature. If your business has multiple departments or offices in different countries, eLearning is perfect for you. Employees can complete their training at any time, meaning that time zones will not affect their training. They can also complete it from the comfort of their own home, rather than traveling to training sessions at company expense. Finally, eLearning courses can be easily altered and changed to accommodate employees who speak different languages.

8. Technophobe-Friendly

eLearning platforms are designed with the user in mind. Key functions are simple to execute, meaning even the least technologically experienced individuals in your company will be able to engage with eLearning. This makes eLearning even more accessible.

9. Scalable

Conventional training methods are not scalable. You must consider the size of the conference room that you use for training, the number of employees who require progress tracking, languages spoken, time zones, travel expenses, and the cost of training materials. eLearning encapsulates all of these factors into a platform that becomes accessible to anyone and everyone.

You do not need to worry about how you will accommodate that Catalan-speaking colleague in Spain, eLearning has got him covered. You are free to give all employees access to extra training and learning materials in a simple, efficient, cost-effective manner. Everyone’s happy.

10. Blended Learning

eLearning allows for learning to occur across multiple dimensions. Employees can be provided with worksheets to print off, videos, images, articles, and even book extracts (if you’re feeling generous) as extra materials. This allows your employees to learn the required information in several different ways, increasing retention rates and increasing their ability to apply the information.

Break the conventional learning cycle. Engage your employees in this new, innovative, efficient manner.

Sounds much more interesting than listening to a 3-hour lecture, doesn't it?

The eLearning industry is set to be worth $325 billion by 2025 due to the increasing number of businesses incorporating it into their training programs as a result of the large number of benefits it can bring for them. Why not join the trend? The advantages speak for themselves!