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LXP stands for "Learning Experience Platform," which is a platform designed to enhance the learning experience. This platform is characterized by its ability to provide optimal learning programs tailored to the individual preferences and interests of learners. LXP can select and display highly relevant information and items of great interest to learners from a variety of content both inside and outside the organization. This is similar to the mechanism of the Amazon website, where items of interest are automatically displayed based on the user's past behavior. Since the displayed content can be customized for each individual employee, it helps facilitate efficient learning.

Differences from LMS
LXP has a similar tool called "LMS." LMS stands for "Learning Management System" and is also referred to as "learning management system." This is a tool for managing learning, which can handle learning materials, participant grades, and assignment progress. While LMS is a tool for managing overall employee learning, LXP is a tool designed to enhance the employee learning experience. For example, LMS is suitable for training common to all employees, such as new employee training and compliance training. It is important to use both tools as needed rather than choosing one over the other.

Here are the specific benefits of implementing an LXP.

Provides opportunities to learn from experience
Providing opportunities to learn from experience is a key reason why LXP is gaining attention. This is because, according to a rule known as the "70-20-10 rule," 70% of growth is said to be related to actual experience. In other words, it is considered more effective for companies to connect learners' experiences to learning rather than creating training content.

In LXP, learners choose the topics they want to study on their own and engage actively in learning. Through a specially designed platform, they can acquire practical skills and knowledge relevant to their work. In other words, learners will study not because they were instructed by their superiors, but based on experiences that create a sense of necessity. Their motivation to learn will increase through experiences that solve challenges.

Personalized Education
LXP can provide tailored educational programs. In traditional LMS, it was often difficult to adjust to learners' needs and motivations because companies select and provide courses and materials. This includes issues such as "the learning content is too difficult," "the learning objectives are unclear," and "unable to apply what has been learned in practice."

The idea that "everyone receives the same education" can enhance team cooperation, but individual growth and career advancement vary. A uniform education plan can, conversely, have negative effects. This is where LXP comes in, providing education tailored to the learner's position, job content, and interests. For example, you can set your own learning content and goals, such as "What should I learn to enhance my career?" or "What is the most effective way to acquire specific skills?"

Furthermore, based on the learning history, the platform suggests the most suitable learning content, supporting self-directed learning. Personalized education through LXP will cater to diverse career growth and contribute to skill enhancement across the organization.

Can provide a new learning format through integration with other systems
By combining the LXP with other systems, we can offer a new learning platform. For example, the LXP can be linked with an LRS (Learning Record Store). Additionally, by connecting the LXP with AI (artificial intelligence), it is also possible to make the employee learning process even more efficient.

Customize training content according to corporate challenges
By using LXP, you can select and implement training tailored to your company's unique challenges from a variety of training options. For example, companies facing sales challenges can focus on sales-related training, while those with management skill issues can prioritize training specialized in management. By customizing training to fit your company's needs, you can choose the optimal training content and smartly enhance employee skills. Furthermore, by conducting training focused on specific areas, it is also possible to strengthen the company's strengths and reinforce its weaknesses.

Increase in Learner Motivation
By using LXP, learners have the freedom to choose training that helps them overcome their weaknesses or enhance their strengths, which leads to an increase in motivation for learning. Forcing the same training on all employees can make it difficult to draw out motivation from learners, but choosing to learn on their own boosts their willingness to learn. Additionally, the learning content in LXP includes many short videos that can be utilized during free time, such as during commutes or before bed, allowing employees to engage in effective learning. With high motivation and efficient learning, skill improvement will progress rapidly.

LXP has many advantages, but there are key points to consider when implementing it. Next, we will explain the precautions to take when adopting LXP.

Traditional "long-duration e-learning" does not fit
For many people with jobs, the time available for "learning and self-improvement" is usually only a few minutes each day. The reality is that the time to learn is limited. Few people have a set amount of time each day dedicated to learning, and it is common to gather information on the internet during commutes or breaks at work.

Therefore, it is effective for the content within the LXP to be short. When there are opportunities to learn during lunch breaks, breaks, or short intervals between tasks, it promotes continuous learning among employees. Companies that provide traditional long-form e-learning materials will need to find ways to transform this into short "micro-learning".

Mobile Compatibility is Necessary
The rise of LXP is driven by the increasing demand for mobile device usage. In corporate training, some may have doubts about the use of mobile devices. Common concerns regarding e-learning have included the following points.

・Impact on work hours (whether learning time is considered as work time)
・Security issues (permission for personal device usage)
・Issues related to learning effectiveness (whether the quality of learning is compromised compared to using a PC)

LXP aims to optimize learning individually, and the ideal is to enable learning anytime and anywhere. Therefore, completely prohibiting learning outside of business hours or outside the company, as well as the use of personal devices, makes it difficult to fully leverage the benefits of LXP. It is important to adhere to the obligations of traditional learning while not hindering individual learning motivation.

Administrators need to understand the needs of learners
For LXP administrators, selecting learning resources plays an important role. Through LXP, they can provide e-learning content, books, and videos that help improve skills, but it is the administrator's responsibility to choose information tailored to the actual needs of learners and to take measures to promote learning. Neglecting these elements may limit the effectiveness of the LXP, even after its implementation.

Administrators must always understand questions such as, "What skills are needed within the organization? Which learning resources are of high interest?" In today's information-saturated society, the ability to discern truly useful information is essential. A suitable platform is necessary for learners to enhance their individual skills and advance their careers. The goal is not merely to implement an LXP, but to build a platform that is closely tied to practical work and can provide the latest information.

The burden of management tasks increases
While using LXP offers many advantages for learners, it can also increase the management tasks for administrators, such as providing guidance and organizing training content, leading to a heavier workload. It is important for not only the administrators but the entire organization to support the implementation and provide learners with opportunities for self-directed learning.

This time, we introduced LXP. LXP is a platform that allows customization of the learning environment according to the preferences and interests of learners. It offers greater flexibility than LMS in terms of enhancing employee skills and effectively utilizing gaps in work time. The demand for LXP is supported by the evolution of DX and the increase in mobile users, and it is expected to further increase with the spread of 5G.

LXP is an effective platform for learners to engage in self-directed learning, making it worthwhile for both those with prior experience in e-learning and newcomers to consider its implementation. Given that individual employee challenges vary and training content is constantly evolving, it is crucial to provide the latest training materials and optimize learning efficiency. By adopting LXP, employee learning efficiency will improve, contributing to enhanced overall organizational performance. Let’s actively consider its implementation.

Human Science Co., Ltd. supports the implementation and operation of Totara's "Totara Learn, Engage, Perform" as an LXP.

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