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Why is E-Learning considered better than Traditional Education?

E-Learning has grown in popularity over recent years as it has proven to be quite versatile, more so than regular classroom education. Some of the reasons why it is considered significantly more effective than traditional training are:

• Learners can control the pace according to which they learn as opposed to traditional training which has a set time within which a course must be completed; and
• E-Learning provides ample space for improvement through tools that help learners keep track of their progress, and more.

Biggest benefits of Health and Safety E-Learning for Employees

One of the largest benefits of E-Learning for organizations is that E-Learning is more cost-effective than conventional and traditional training, amidst an array of other benefits.

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1. Self-Directed and paced

Employees can direct their own learning when provided with attendance in E-Learning Courses as opposed to the strict environment provided by traditional training where there are set limits during which training must be completed.

This is quite essential when considering that not all learners possess the ability to learn a substantial amount in a short amount of time provided to complete a course. This eliminates such pressure and ensures that learners can enjoy the learning process.

2. Learning time is reduced

Some employees have strict time constraints when considering working hours along with how time is managed outside of work and traditional training courses may take up a substantial amount of time.

E-Learning can reduce time associated with the following:

• The starting and closing of learning sessions;
• Travel time needed to attend traditional courses;
• Time associated with breaks and meals; and
• The time it takes to train a group as opposed to an individual.

3. Improved retention

E-Learning offers various forms in which training can be provided as opposed to manuals, textbooks, and other mediums. Videos, games, podcasts and other forms can be applied and used, which often leads to more efficient information retention.

Not all learners are able to learn from a book or manual. Some require visual or audio aids for maximum information retention and E-Learning provides various effective avenues to ensure that different learners are catered for.

4. Accessibility

Where traditional training is offered in a centralized location, E-Learning can be accessed remotely from most electronic devices despite the location of the learner.

5. Consistent access to key resources

Should organizations have a substantial amount of material that needs to be referenced at some point such as updated product specification, E-Learning provides employees with the opportunity to access such resources from anywhere at any given time.

6. Risk-free environment provided

A traditional training setting may be intimidating for some learners with fear of failure, which results in a lack of participation and contribution towards the course. E-Learning provides learners with a safe environment in which they can interact and contribute.

Should a learner fail an assessment while busy with an E-Learning course, they are provided with the safety and freedom to revisit the material after which re-assessment can be done without fear of failure or embarrassment.

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7. Global collaboration

There are global increases in workforce and when using E-Learning, the global online collaboration can be built, developed, and improved through interaction between learners and their peers.

This can be done on forums, discussion groups and more, with the added benefit that it allows learners to use their knowledge and build on it through discussions or debates.

8. Flexibility is improved

Due to busy lifestyles, a lot of employees may demand workplace solutions that fit their lifestyles and traditional training, along with having to spend a significant amount of time in a centralized environment such as a classroom, may disrupt this.

E-Learning can be accessed from anywhere in the world at any given time, providing learners with the flexibility that they need while they improve their knowledge, skills and experience.

9. Scalability

When considering that some organizations have large staff compliments, E-Learning provides all organizations the ability to roll out material to many employees simultaneously without having to worry about centralized facilitation.

It also caters for the different languages in which learners can receive training and subsequently it can positively affect the learner’s ability to learn and apply the training that they have received if it is in a language that they are familiar and comfortable with.

10. Timely feedback provided

Having to review and mark assessments manually takes a substantial amount of time, thus feedback time may be prolonged. E-Learning offers the perfect solution as results can be collected and represented digitally.

This serves as a benefit not only for employees to obtain the results from their assessments, but for organizations as well, as it provides them with the information they need to identify any further training gaps and leads to the immediate addressing of such.

11. Training consistency and standardization

E-Learning ensures that all employees receive high quality training despite where they are and despite the department in which they work which will determine the type of training that they require.

Traditional instructors or teachers have different styles of teaching and present materials in different ways, whereas E-Learning provides consistency in the material being used along with style, according to which it is provided.

12. Reduction in Environmental Impact

In using digital resources, companies not only save on the costs of having materials printed and distributed, but it is more environmentally friendly on a larger scale as well, as it consumes less energy and produces less emissions.

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