Scoping out Your Organization’s e-Learning Needs Series: Segment #4->Select programs and initiatives appropriate for e-Learning delivery

This is the next segment in an occasional series about best practices in regards to getting a clear understanding of  your company's e-Learning needs.

Select the programs and initiatives that are appropriate for delivery by e-Learning.

Like the Internet, traditional media, or any other mechanism for communicating and conveying information, certain types of media are NOT appropriate for conveying certain types of information.  This construct also applies to e-Learning.  Once you have identified the programs you would like to target with your e-Learning initiative, it’s helpful to set up a test plan that compares users learning the material in traditional settings or mechanisms vs. online so you can accurately assess the effectiveness of delivering a course or certain types of training online.

The information from the tests will also help you improve your traditional and online e-Learning initiatives.  As you and your staff grow in its knowledge and experience in applying e-Learning to your programs, you may be able to come up with ways to apply e-Learning to materials that you originally designated as not appropriate for e-Learning or create highly effective training that incorporates both traditional and online e-Learning techniques.

Dave Boggs, SyberWorks