Product cycles are shrinking, making it increasingly expensive to keep individuals trained in the latest practices and processes. This trend is driving organizations to take advantage of the cost savings and efficiency of online training techniques. Organizations are finding it easy and effective to use online training & hence eLearning.

Potential benefits of eLearning includes:

• Cost-effectiveness
• Increase Productivity
• Convenience
• Training Effectiveness
• Consistency
• Comprehensive Tutorials
• Content Updates

Cost effectiveness

Equipment and Facilities

• Reduce and/or eliminate overhead expenses such as instructional rooms, trainer cost training equipment & lab equipments

Training for a new hire can begin immediately

• Do not have to wait for a scheduled class

Increase Productivity

• Focused Learning
• Can pre-assess knowledge / skill for better understanding
• Interactive exercises / quizzes builds confidence

Convenience

"Just-in-time" training (JIT)

• Allows individual easy access to information on an as-needed basis.
• Individual motivation will increase
• Training can be available directly from the individual's desktop computer
• Individuals can take training at their own pace

Training Effectiveness

Can be organized into units, lessons and concepts.

• They can be taken as a whole or in parts

The system can track progress.

• System administrator can monitor progress for documentation of individual development plans and certification

Expand Resources.

• Provide access to a variety resources such as glossaries, articles, discussion pages, resource pages and email

Individuals can demonstrate their knowledge of the material

• Allows them to start at their appropriate level
• Allows any individual who has mastered the material to test out

Assessment and Certification

• Allows for easy course assessment and certification

Multi-sensory Approach

• Satisfy visual, auditory and tactile learning styles by including multiple media elements
• system administrator can monitor progress for documentation of individual development plans and certification

Reduce or eliminate course scheduling problems

Simulations allow hands-on instruction, practice and evaluation

• Eliminates risks and confusion often inherent in using actual machinery, system, etc.

Variety of Media Format

• Most effective training methodology can be chosen for the content and the audience
• Feedback can be individualized

Pre-assessment

• Can pre-assess knowledge / skill, then route to appropriate training sections
• Interactive exercises / quizzes can provide immediate feedback and reinforcement

Consistency

• Everyone using the same program gets the same training
• Everyone has access to the same information

Comprehensive Tutorial

Training is organized into units, lessons and concepts. A content-sensitive menu eases navigation through the course

• Users can go forward, backward, return to beginning of the concept
• Go back to the main menu, review a lesson, etc.

Content Updates

As content changes, information can be update / revised and distributed to users.

Mangium will work in partnership with you to refine your content to take advantage of the benefits this technology provides.

For more information, contact us now.