Published on March 01, 2010 by Karen Letain in News
What can possibly go wrong? Find some applicable e-learning that meets the need to the organization, deploy and away you go…right? Wrong. There are multiple factors one must consider when choosing to deploy an e-learning program. There are the direct outcomes such as: learner retention, sustainability, ROI, and both business and learner impact. There are also adoption considerations, such as relevance, acceptance and completion. Also, you need to factor in alignment considerations, such as: approach, culture and problem definition. And finally, there are execution considerations, such as: cost, quality, technology and time to delivery. The good news….if you know what lies ahead, it is easier to plan. Before starting your e-learning program, make a list of all the variables and plan in advance. Elearnity, the inspiration for this blog, has a great free presentation that is definitely worth reviewing at http://www.elearnity.com/EKCLoad.htm?load=byKey/DWIN82RLKF. Enjoy and be prepared.
Published on July 05, 2009 by Karen Letain in News
e-Learning, can deliver enormous effectiveness gains to an organization. But how do you justify the initial investment and how do you ensure that learning is aligned with the company's business goals?
Almost everyone realizes that eLearning provides convenient 24/7 access to learning, tremendous cost savings, reduced time away from the job, centralized knowledge management and built-in ease of use in terms of student enrollment, course management and tracking.
However, telling managers about the benefits of e-learning is not enough. They need to understand that e-Learning can solve a distinct business problem(s). How can you tackle this?
1. Establish a baseline measure of current performance, and clearly indicate how performance will be tracked and reported. Management is looking for results. You need to show them the results.
2. What is management willing to accept as persuasive evidence that the program produced the agreed upon result? Establish these results guidelines with management prior to starting your e-learning program.
3. Establish a link between a particular skill deficiency and a particular business outcome. The process of tracking learning results starts before any learning takes place.
4. Determine what major skill gaps and learning deficiencies are potentially holding the company back.
5. Estimate the expected dollar value to be gained by eliminating the deficiency.
5. Get agreement on the expected outcomes, how they will be measured, and what constitutes good performance.
