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What is the current status of eLearning?

The status of eLearning is continuing to increase in organisations. With more tools and technologies becoming available that reduce the cost of implementing and maintaining eLearning initiatives, the uptake of eLearning is becoming increasingly more rapid. Organisations are beginning to see the success and benefit from eLearning so are finding new and more effective ways to implement eLearning tools. The many benefits of eLearning in organisations, such as flexibility, the engaging nature of eLearning and the rapid and large spread of information it offers, is becoming more attractive to organisations in their attempt to train, upskill, educated and essentially retain employees.

Relate the general findings and comments to your industry

I work within a global financial services organisation who has been using eLearning tools as a form of training and education for a while now. Recently however, more and more training is now available on-line, and with a large number of staff constantly at client sites, this increased flexibility has allowed for the spread of mesages and information to reach them offsite while also allowing them to undertake training modules while offsite. The fact that the spread of eLearning is increasing is evidenced by a number of things within my organisation, such as the use of ‘learning centres’, an area designated for a group of people to ‘log-on’ and complete training programs and courses together in an environment that fosters interaction and collaboration. The introduction of a new LMS system also highlights the increased use of eLearning. The new LMS system gives users complete ownership of their learning, allowing them to search, book and even complete courses online, pre-book and waitlist themselves on upcoming courses and view and manage their training history. eLearning is contstantly evolving and the dynamic nature of eLearning can be seen in many organisations.

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