Advantages of e-Learning and Distance Learning

The evidence is now overwhelmingly clear, e-Learning can save an organisation massive amounts of time and money.

Just like this...

IBM's management training online course meant that for only 33% of the cost, they could deliver five times the amount of training.  Their cost savings due to this were estimated to be $200 million in 2001.
(Source: Tom Werner 'Getting Up to Speed on eLearning')

Dow Chemical were able to save $34 millionDow Chemical were able to achieve a saving of $34 million in 2002.  They did this by changing classroom based training resources to electronic formats (eLearning), reducing an average spending of $95 per learner to only $11 per learner.
(Source: Shepherd 'In search of the perfect e-tutor')

Toyota estimate a cost saving of at least 60% on training delivery per trainee against trainer's time.
(Source: Tom Kelly and Nader Nanjiani 'The Business Case for E-Learning')

And this is why...

Save money on travel and living expenses
A course delivered via the internet reduces the need for employees to travel.  This can have massive cost savings and environmental improvements due to reduced Carbon dioxide emissions from vehicle use etc.

Reduce facilities, equipment and tutor expenses
Classroom training often requires a room to be rented, expensive equipment such as projectors etc, and a tutor to run the training.  Our courses can be accessed anywhere an internet connection is present; all you need is a computer, laptop or even a compatible smart phone!

Save paper, save money, save trees
Delivering a course via eLearning allows you to save time and money on printing costs.  Instead of printing guidance notes they can be clearly and dynamically displayed on a screen.  This can also have a massive positive effect on the environment by cutting down on paper waste.

Enable out-of-hours and off-site learning
Training in a classroom can only be completed there and then.  With your courses available online, your employees can learn anywhere, anytime.

Shorten and improve classroom sessions
eLearning doesn't have to completely replace your current training style.  In fact, a ‘blended’ learning approach (a mix of classroom and online training) can balance out the benefits of both types of training.

Monitoring and control
Our eLearning courses can be controlled and monitored remotely, meaning managers have all the information they need.  At the push of a button a line manager can see how their team is doing, what module they are working on, and what grades they are achieving.

Increase employee efficiency and productivity
Training should return on the investment.  A major research study in 2009 concluded that, on average, learners using eLearning performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.  The conclusion of the report states that online learning offers an advantage over conventional classroom instruction (Source: Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning - US Department of Education).

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