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eLEARNING: THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE TRAINING
Why is eLearning becoming increasingly popular for businesses of all sizes? iHASCO examines the surge in demand for these services.
There’s no doubt 2020 will be remembered as the year the world was turned upside down, leaving individuals and businesses facing rapid change overnight. The impact of the global pandemic will be felt for years to come, but many progressive businesses will undoubtedly use it as an opportunity to make changes for the better to influence and strengthen their future.
With a renewed focus on the importance of the health, safety and wellbeing of employees, organisations have turned to eLearning to support their staff and keep them safe. Online learning has provided businesses with the tools to fulfill their legal obligations when it comes to the health and safety of their employees, as well as offering a simple and practical solution to address workplace safety. The following factors account towards the continued popularity of eLearning as a workplace training solution.
ACCELERATED GROWTH AND ACCEPTANCE OF
eLEARNING eLearning as a training solution has been a popular choice within organisations for many years now, and is expected to continue rapidly growing in the next decade. The eLearning market was valued at $176.12bn in 2017 and predicted to reach $398.15bn by 2026.
It has also seen accelerated growth in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, as organisations have been unable to provide their usual face-to-face training. It would seem that businesses have realised that online training suits their needs and is fast becoming a favourable option for organisations looking to train staff.
IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY With many more businesses embracing digital
change, eLearning has become more widely accepted. eLearning itself has become more sophisticated and provides inclusive and accessible training. For example, many providers can cater for those whose first language is not English, provide closed captions for those who are hard of hearing, and compatibility with screen readers for those with visual impairments. Users are able to complete courses on a multitude of devices including smart phones, tablets and laptops, providing they are connected to Wi-Fi or are using a 4G connection, anywhere and at any time.
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ADVANTAGES OF ELEARNING eLearning covers a wide range of topics to help
employers implement mandatory workplace training. Popular online courses include: DSE training, Fire Awareness, GDPR & Cyber Security, Health & Safety for Homeworkers and Mental Health Awareness.
Businesses can choose providers whose online courses are accredited by recognised health and safety bodies, including the likes of IOSH, RoSPA, IIRSM and the CPD service, to provide total reassurance of quality and content. According to
elearningindustry.com, a learner is likely to remember only 10% of textual content, 65% of visual content, but 95% of audio-visual content. Therefore, organisations should look for online video-based courses that are highly engaging to help learners retain the key points.
Irrespective of the size of an organisation, using eLearning can help lower training costs, as well as deliver a consistent training programme to all employees, wherever they are located, and at their convenience. It’s flexible, easier to enforce and is usually much more cost-effective compared to other training methods. eLearning can also ease the burden of administration and record keeping for staff training, which is often a long and time- consuming task. Many eLearning providers offer the use of a Learning Management System to help organisations easily manage their staff training, administration and reporting.
With so many priorities for health and safety and HR Managers, investing in eLearning offers a simple solution to equip staff with the knowledge to complete their work safely and confidently, without risking harm to themselves or others. Whatever lasting changes the COVID-19 pandemic leaves on businesses, it is clear that the future of work depends upon building and maintaining a safe working environment. eLearning looks set to play a vital role in shaping the future of workplace training.
Find out how iHASCO can support your business with online workplace training using the contact details below.
Email:
hello@ihasco.co.uk www.ihasco.co.uk
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