Debunking Myths on E learning Portal - byldgroup/BYLD-Group GitHub Wiki

The lack of proper resources, misreporting of information, and sheer ignorance have many costs that increase the chance of bringing about a change! To eliminate this misinformation that has misled masses, one has to debunk quite a few myths that become strong convictions of those who believe hearsays too quickly than they retain knowledge.

If you have not guessed the topic of the blog yet then here’s a quick hint, it is regarding the importance of e-learning and debunking the myths on the process of learning and especially that of e-learning and even if you want your employees to have optimal corporate training experiences when things are against all the odds. After all, every organization needs to build its edge to compete with others in this world of cut-throat competition. But what is the best resource for life-long success? It is always your education that makes your success achievable and practical.

In fact, in this digitally-driven era, there are many modern organizations are breaking normative and conventional norms and opting for the concept of eLearning with an open mind. Remote learning is shrouded within so quite a few myths that it becomes very difficult to discern what is true from the false. With this article, you will certainly debunk a lot of myths that you might have believed.

1. Online Training Translates to Complicated Technology

It is high time to realize that technology is here to aid the process of learning or re-learning and not hinder it. Your content must tweak the interest of your audience through valuable content that connects to the learners and motivates them to enroll and complete a targeted subject. The purpose here is to make it easier for all ages to optimize themselves as per the training modules, it should not be too complex that it bamboozles the learners into figuring out how they can access the module or use its function. But most importantly the user interface has to be engaging and user-friendly to enhance the user experience.

2. eLearning modules do not have a personal touch to acclimatize yourself to!

According to several experts on the process of learning and training methodologies, effective learning is only achieved in an environment where learners can observe others in real-time and replicate their behavior. Although, indeed, conventional practices of e-learning in a remote setting without any physical gathering or presence make it very dull and demotivating.

However, to combat the issue of boredom, e-learning is no longer a solitary endeavor. It is evolving into a more creative and interactive experiential learning with several features of collaboration such as group discussions, engaging activities, etc. Additional elements that help in enhancing the personal touch are group projects, chat functions, breakout rooms, video sessions, etc. With the COVID-19 pandemic at large, a lot of companies and employees had to acclimatize themselves into the newer settings of training and learning. In unprecedented times like these, it is evident that e-learning is here to stay!

3. Content Creation is a difficult innovation!

The thought of creating content constantly for viewers to refer to your tutorials and learn can be a very daunting experience as it is a difficult but creative innovation to begin with when you decide to launch your e-learning portal. Which is the reason why not only e-learning mentors or content creators design their course content or purchase off-the-shelf materials to scale up the Learning Management System.

However, it is always a wise option to choose learning management systems that are cloud-app based software that helps in the pre-existing framework of PPTs, Word files, Excel sheets, and leaflets which makes it immensely easy for you to curate a concise online course, segmented into mobile-optimized, easily absorbable micro-chunks.

4. What’s missed is missed! - eLearning is Fast-paced with no time to catch up

Many L&D leaders have started to believe in this misconception that eLearning too is fast-paced since the learners cannot keep up with the pace at which they are teaching or stop the instructor between the tracks to ask questions. However, eLearning is flexible enough to adapt to one’s learning speed and ensure that one can have a two-way communication.

Trainees will have the recorded videos and materials in a way so that they can go back and re-reading them to gain enough clarity. They can also dive into further research centric materials that are attached as recommendations at the end of the course. The learners also have the benefit of moving to the next training module as and when they feel confident and not because others are ready and they will have to forcefully move with the pace but with that they will also get to learn at their own pace and psychological state and mental bandwidth.

5. Do it or do not do it, it’s your choice - eLearning is very flexible

Yes, you read that right, flexibility is one of the biggest upsides because the learners have the option to access courses at their own pace and place. However, in order to ensure that this flexibility is not considered or mistaken as a hiatus from the process of studying, instructors must let employees complete the internal training as per their comfort levels as it leads to greater productivity. There are measurable results and impacts for the tutor who can also measure through these assessments and time-limited and score-based tests after every training module is completed. This makes it easier for the tutor to assess the progress or analyze where the individual trainee is facing difficulties and what is their progress in a particular module.