e-Learning Blog

This may seem a bit off-topic, but different companies and organizations refer to e-learning in various ways. How does your organization express it? There may be other terms besides the ones listed below.

It seems that companies have been using WBT and CBT since the early 2000s during the dawn of their introduction.

There are the following differences between e-learning and group training. Depending on the situation and educational content, it is necessary to choose educational methods that leverage strengths and consider weaknesses.

For example, e-learning becomes more valuable when there are participants nationwide or when working hours vary, but it is also evident that there are issues such as a tendency for participants' motivation to decrease (leading to lower learning effectiveness). On the other hand, group training can vary significantly in effectiveness depending on the instructor's skills and compatibility, and it tends to become more costly as the number and quantity increase.

* Evaluations may vary depending on various implementation conditions and services used.

Although there are often complex reasons (including those not listed below) for the choice, the reasons companies decide to implement e-learning are often cited as follows.

• Cost reduction (instructor, venue fees, travel expenses)
• Distance Education (Dispatching instructors nationwide and overseas is unrealistic)
• Standardization of Education (Same content, anytime, anywhere)
• Learning management available
• Burden reduction (it is difficult for the participants to gather at the same time and place) etc.

The use of various systems and technologies that complement the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning and group training is also progressing.

・Cloud LMS:

Reduce operational burden and costs, even when IT knowledge and support are not required

・Blending Training / Flipped Learning:

Combine the advantages of e-learning and group training

・Video・VR・Microlearning, etc.:

Knowledge retention, skill acquisition, and behavioral change are possible

・Social Learning:

Communication between participants and instructors (SNS, etc.)

・Adaptive Personalized Learning:

Provision of content tailored to individual characteristics and circumstances

・Microlearning:

A system for human resource development that not only emphasizes brevity but also leverages the characteristic of being concise

When introducing e-learning for the first time, it is necessary to consider the implementation of an easy-to-use cloud LMS and the blending of existing group training, but introducing other systems or technologies is often premature.
It is advisable to carefully consider costs and necessity before proceeding.

However, due to reasons such as not being able to fully utilize strengths and not being able to cover weaknesses, it is difficult to say that many e-learning programs are being fully utilized.
We plan to introduce the characteristics of failing e-learning and successful e-learning in future blog topics.