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Secure this education solution by setting a vision for its usage and building a sound business plan for its purchase
Ever had to train 500 staff members in 60 days? A combination of vacation schedules, current classes, differing employee shifts, and decreasing numbers of available instructors makes meeting this deadline almost impossible.
Usage Benefits
Rather than waiting for a scheduled lecture to occur, staff members can turn to e-learning programs-available every day, any hour. The "just-in-time" nature of e-learning means specialized training is available at the moment it's needed without worrying about class room or instructor availability. The result is training that's accomplished more rapidly, enabling you and your learners to meet tight deadlines while ensuring content consistency and standardization.
In addition, e-learning can streamline the education process by freeing educators' time to focus on learning transference, supplemental information development, and learners' educational needs. e-learning's more efficient use of time can increase productivity and decrease training costs.1
Decision Pathway
To successfully implement e-learning, first determine how it fits into your organization's operation. Identify training needs, articulate how technological tools can help you meet those needs, then search for content that's appropriate for the training's intended purpose.
Consider creating a team of stakeholders to facilitate decision making that seeks to design a consistent e-learning strategy. To best understand educational needs throughout your organization, the team should include representatives from clinical education, information systems, human resources/organizational behavior, and executive leadership.
Create a strategic implementation plan that includes all sought after training. Initially, you may have to focus on one set of educational needs rather than tackling every suggested training issue. Prioritize learning initiatives, create phases of a rollout plan, and articulate evaluation guidelines to ensure successful implementation from an educational and business perspective.
Once you've defined the strategic value of and appropriate use for elearning, focus on technological and content-related decisions. First, determine if there's already an e-learning program in place at your facility. If so, find out whether it's a forum that can be leveraged across your organization. To accommodate a larger effort, the platform must be "scalable," meaning that a significant number of employees can access content through its structure. If it's not scalable, or e-learning isn't currently in place, articulate necessary performance...