This blog helps training managers understand the benefits that custom e-learning implementation brings to an organization.
Do we opt for off-the-shelf learning programs or custom learning solutions? This is a question that training departments in many organizations run into.
Consider the following scenario. As a training manager, you have the responsibility of rolling out an e-learning program for employees on ethics and code of conduct. Would you opt for an off-the-shelf course?
The answer would be no, for the simple reason that ethics and code of conduct training is a way to make your employees aware of your organization’s key values. This would be possible only through a custom e-learning solution. Read on to know more about how organizations can benefit through custom e-learning solutions.
Provides a Personalized Training Pathway
One of the biggest benefits of custom e-learning is personalization. An organization has multiple departments with different job roles and functions. A training that is required by one department to perform their job effectively may not be essential for another.
Customized e-learning provides content, activities, assessments, and goals that are tailored to meet the training requirements of an organization, department, team, or an individual.
For a distributed global workforce, custom e-learning creates training that is in-line with cultural norms.
Aligns Training Objectives with the Organization’s Goals
For a business to benefit from online training, it is essential to tie-in training objectives with organizational goals. Your organization’s brand identity needs to be reflected in the online program. This is impossible when you buy an off-the-shelf program. Custom e-learning allows organizations to deliver training that is relevant to the business and addresses the business’ unique needs.
Improves Learning Effectiveness
When you get a custom e-learning program, all the scenarios, simulations and examples included in the training can be inspired by real life situations at your workplace. This would mean that learners can apply what they have learnt to improve productivity at the workplace. Also, the fact that they are able to gain skills and address challenges relevant to their workplace is motivation enough to go through the training. This leads to increased knowledge retention and improved training ROI.
Offers Flexible Budget
Organizations on a budget find off-the-shelf courses appealing as there is a misconception that customization costs more. But the truth is, custom e-learning can make the most of a limited training budget. A good e-learning partner can work with you to get training customized to your requirements, even when you are on a budget. Even with limited resources and a shoestring budget, organizations can get part of the online training customized to suit their requirements.
Optimizes Content
When you buy online courses off-the-shelf you have to deal with content that may not be relevant. If you have to spend time skimming the course to find content that is applicable to your organization, then it is not an efficient use of time. With a custom e-learning program, training can be streamlined with content that is applicable to the intended audience. Any additions or updates to existing content can be made quickly. This certainly improves the quality of training.
When you need to offer comprehensive training to learners with varying proficiency levels, custom e-learning is the way to go. How has custom e-learning benefited your organization? Please do share your thoughts through the comments section.
