Ten Tips for Getting Learners to Take E-Courses
Carliner puts forth the idea that one of the problems several institutions has when implementing an online or e-learning training is getting employees to use these options over more traditional face-to-face courses. He gives ten tips on things organizations can do in order to help improve the number of employees that use or take advantage of these e-learning options.
The ten tips include helping learners select courses, provide a tool for ratings and recommending courses, offer a certificate or certification, offer a “frequent learner program,” offer rewards to managers who support e-learning, offer live demos, promote e-courses in organizational communications, provide excellent learner support, and use more than one technique to engage learners.
Several things are emphasized repeatedly in this article. One is to offer as much help as you can to the learners as they are beginning the courses and going through the entire process. The support could be moral support, time – such as time at work to work on the class, and most importantly technical support for any computer issues. Another item emphasized is the importance of giving some kind reward – certificate, certifications, or recognition within the organization.
Carliner, S (2008, January). Ten tips for getting learners to take e-courses. Retrieved October 9, 2008, from Learning Circuits Web site: http://www.learningcircuits.org/0108_carliner.htm