AET 545 Benefits of E-Learning Tutorial

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Benefits of E-Learning Jason Baurer AET 545/E-Learning Design Technologies December 5, 2011 Kathryn Wyatt

Tutorial Learning Objectives: 

Learners will identify the main benefits in providing tutorials online versus a traditional classroom setting. Learners will examine the cost involved in developing online tutorials versus the cost of a traditional classroom modality. Learners will identify the barriers involved in developing an online tutorial process, recognizing ways to eliminate each barrier identified . Tutorial Learning Objectives

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What is E-Learning? E-Learning is “The use of technology to design, deliver, select, administer, support, and extend learning.” Elliott Masie

What Do These Organization Leaders Have In Common?: 

What Do These Organization Leaders Have In Common?

Evolution of E-Learning: 

Source: Bersin & Associates, 2009 Evolution of E-Learning

Benefits of E-Learning Versus Traditional Classroom: 

E-Learning provides education at a lower over-all cost than that of a traditional classroom. E-Learning eliminates the need for learners to be in an actual classroom, providing the flexibility for the learner to take a class or tutorial from virtually anywhere. E-Learning allows learners the flexibility to take a class or tutorial when it is convenient for them. E-Learning provides learners with a greater variety of experiences through the use of the multimedia tools that are available in an online program. E-Learning provides the advantage of learners ability to work at his or her own pace. Benefits of E-Learning Versus Traditional Classroom

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Additional Benefits of E-Learning: 

E-Learning is More Efficient E-Learning takes 25 – 60% less time to communicate the same information in a traditional classroom setting. E-Learning allows more employees to be trained in a shorter amount of time E-Learning start-up costs are expensive, but delivery and return on investment is substantially less expensive with greater returns. E-Learning is Faster to Market Deployment is rapid, getting the learning to employees quickly. E-Learning Accelerates Hiring and Training of New Employees The timeline for learning is shorter. E-Learning can be used as a tool for pre-hiring employees. E-Learning is a Better Approach to Employees Who are Smarter and Adapt Better E-Learning avoids the costs associated with teaching classes to employees who already know the content. Additional Benefits of E-Learning

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Critical Thinking What are the main advantages to providing tutorials and trainings through e-learning versus a traditional classroom setting? Flexibility Time conducive Cost Convenience Ability to work from virtually anywhere Limited face-to-face interactions Group collaboration

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Answer Flexibility Time conducive Cost Convenience Ability to work from virtually anywhere E-Learning provides the flexibility and convenience of taking a course or training from virtually anywhere Internet access is available. This allows organizations to maximize time spent on training. Although e-learning has an initial start-up expense, the long term return on investments can be great for the organization.

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Classroom Training Costs versus E-Learning Costs SOURCE: Adapted from School for Champions , by Kurtus, R., 2002, Retrieved from http://www.schoolforchampions.com/elearning/roi.htm

Potential Barriers to E-Learning: 

Lack of understanding on the changes that an e-learning program will have on an organization. Not considering e-learning as part of an organizations integrated training strategy. Lack of leadership within the organization to support an e-learning program. No organizational support systems exist to sustain adoption of e-learning programs. Organization lacks the technology required to deliver an e-learning program consistently and effectively. Employees within the organization are resistant to e-learning programs. A Change Management plan does not exist to assist with the transition from traditional classroom modalities to e-learning programs. Potential Barriers to E-Learning

Quiz: 

Please complete the following quiz by clicking on the correct answer for each question. When you have completed the quiz please click “ Continue with Tutorial ” at the bottom of the page. 1. E-Learning is a more cost effective way of presenting employee trainings? True False 2. Currently , traditional classroom trainings are a preferred method of training over e-learnings. True False 3. An e-learning training: Is flexible and time conducive to learners. Motivates and inspires learners . Develops time tables for reaching visions and goals. Produces less results than a traditional classroom environment. 4. An e-learning training is more efficient and marketable than a classroom training. True False 5. A successful e-learning program needs organizational support and a strong change management to survive . True False Quiz Continue with Tutorial

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E-Learning is a more cost effective way of presenting employee trainings? True – Although the initial start-up costs are greater than a traditional classroom modality, the long term return on investment is larger than more traditional methods. Correct Return to Quiz

Correct: 

Currently , traditional classroom trainings are a preferred method of training over e-learnings. True – Currently more organizations use traditional classroom trainings than e-learning. However, do to the over-all cost effectiveness and convenience, most larger organizations are now beginning to offer e-learning as a means to provide trainings to their employees. Correct Return to Quiz

Correct: 

An e-learning training: Is flexible and time conducive to learners . – E-learning allows employees to take trainings when convenient for the employee, affording the opportunity for the employee to work trainings around work and life schedules, minimizing time lost working to take classroom trainings. Correct Return to Quiz

Correct: 

An e-learning training is more efficient and marketable than a classroom training. True – E-learning is more efficient in providing consistent trainings. E-learnings take the variable of differing teaching styles out of the equation of education. E-learnings can be easily marketable because once designed the trainings can be immediately deployed. Correct Return to Quiz

Correct: 

A successful e-learning program needs organizational support and a strong change management to survive . True - The transition from classroom trainings to e-learning can be difficult for an organization. To be successful, the program must have the strong support of the administration and management to ensure buy-in from the organizations employees. This will lead to long term success of the program. Correct Return to Quiz

Conclusion: 

Thank you for participating in this presentation. T he following are a few quotes regarding e-learning by some top organizational leaders. " Companies will never have a truly sustainable advantage that's based on products or prices. You need to focus on the rate at which people learn. It's the learning speed of the slowest many, not the learning speed of the brightest few, that will set the pace for your company." Jim Haudan " Online learning is not the next big thing, it is the now big thing." Donna J. Abernathy "Online learning will rapidly become one of the most cost-effective ways to educate the world's expanding workforce." Jack Messman , Pricewaterhouse Cooper "The current learning model is insufficient to accommodate the needs and realities of companies competing in the global, knowledge-based economy." SRI Consulting "We need to bring learning to people instead of people to learning." Elliott Masie, Masie Center Conclusion

References: 

10 advantages to taking online classes. (2006, August). Online Education Database . Retrieved from http://oedb.org/library/distance-vs-local/10-advantages-to taking-online-classes Bersin, J. (2009). From e-learning to we-learning . Retrieved from http:// www.bersin.com/blog/post/From-E Learning-to-We-Learning.aspx Culatta, R. (2011). Innovative learning . Retrieved from http://www.innovativelearning. com/ online_learning /e-learning.html Kurtus, R. (2011). Return on investment ( roi ) from e-learning, cbt and wbt . Retrieved from http://www.schoolforchampions.com/elearning/roi.htm Minton, M. C. (2000, Summer). Is your organization ready for e-learning?. Communication Project Magazine , 3 (1). Norrisoft. (2009, May 23). Benefits of e-learning [Video file]. Retrieved from YouTube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccS5L1ko45A References