E-learning has set its foot in employee training. In fact, due to its proven effectiveness 77% of U.S. companies today offer online training for their employees to improve employee performance.
To emphasizes the importance of e-learning needs there are commonly accepted studies which shows that 70% of the learning happens by doing, 20% when being personally guided and only 10% when being taught in educational events. Therefore, it’s critical to digitalize learning so that employees can access to training when needed.
Well designed E-learning helps you stay competitive in the digital world. We collected 5 e-learning trends for you to include in your learning and development strategy. In the end, modern workplace should support life-time learning.
#1 Microlearning for just-in-time learning outcome
Similar to the consumer behavior, also the ways of learning has changed. Most often we look for a solution to very specific problem. At the same time we expect to learn at the time of the learning need.
Microlearning is a short, focused learning sessions via videos, audios or quick- read tips that meet a specific learning outcome. However, based on Deloitte’s study only 38% of workers say they have opportunities for learning and growth at their workplace and therefore businesses need to provide new kind of learning opportunities that are integrated to employees workday experience and resulting just-in-time learning.
#2 The power of video training
In 2021 video will represent 82% of all internet traffic. Indeed, videos are not just a trend but a necessity for company’s internal communication and learning. They are a vital tool to supplement and scale employee training programs and quick instructions thorough the organizations.
Also here microlearning is the key since it allows fast recording and content updates. For employees micro-sized videos are easy to find and more effective to consume.
#3 Social learning – learning with and from others
As our workplace has digitalized and become more social, learning shouldn’t happen behind closed doors either. In fact, distributed education that peers share the learning together is more effective.
80% of workforce learning happens via on-the-job interactions with peers, teammates, and managers. Same time 73% of the companies are expected to increase their focus on social learning and more than 60% wanted their employees to interact with learning resources on a daily basis.
#4 Keep up with e-learning platform development
By following e-learning trends you can quickly discover that there are several modern learning platforms for e-learning that makes companies to rethink the entire L&D technology infrastructure. For many organizations this will mean a shift from traditional LMS to a more agile and modern set of learning and employee experience tools.
For example, there are tools that don’t require pulling employees away from their work to complete training sessions anymore. Instead organization can create learning content in a form of walkthroughs and tips and integrate them to the right time and right place -when employee need the help.
#5 Boost employee engagement with gamification
Finally, note that gamification will continue to be an important trend in 2018. Game-based e-learning not only makes learning engaging and compelling for the learners but it also boosts employee productivity and reduces time-to-competency.
To conclude, high performing learning organizations are 92% more likely to innovate and 37% more productive. The good news is that by smart utilization of rich content and modern e-learning methods your organization can support life-time learning and increase productivity, competence and employee satisfaction.
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