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E-learning is therefore growing very fast, but that is really not only due to the corona pandemic. The benefits of teaching online have already meant that more and more people took the plunge. Since 2000, e-learning has increased by 900%. Now, of course, at that time, we did not use digital tools as we use them today.
But take a look at these stats. Between 2010 and 2015, the e-Learning market grew by more than 200%. It was estimated that e-learning will grow by another 200% between 2015 and 2025, up to 325 billion. And so this will only continue to grow, as the advantages of e-learning becoming increasingly important.
In order to stay flexible and up to date, you should therefore consider whether e-learning is also something for your company. After all, there are plenty of reasons why companies choose e-learning. First, online learning saves a huge amount of time. For both the trainer and the student.
When you're a good online training makes, you can use it as often as you want. This is because if you have a good basis, you can reuse it over and over again. Possibly with minor adjustments. This saves you an awful lot of time compared to classroom teaching. There, you explain the same material to new students over and over again.
With an online learning environment, you also encourage students to help each other. If they have questions, for example, they can use the chat function in Pluvo. Of course, if they help each other out, you don't have to do this ;-).
You also save time by testing online. Tests are automatically checked by the e-learning system and your student receives the results automatically. This way, you have more time for things that really matter to you.
Also read: How to choose the right e-learning software
E-learning ensures that your student absorbs course material much faster. Research by Brandon Hall shows that e-learning reduces the time a random person takes 40 to 60% less time to absorb material, compared to traditional training. This way, they learn 5 times faster (IBM Epic Performance Improvement, 2011). Students also memorise your material much better, because with e-learning they remember 25 to 50% more than with offline learning.
In addition, each student can have a personal learning path follow. This means that the student's answers and scores determine the further course of the training. Does anyone not understand something? Then you can automatically offer your participant extra fabric. If your student finds the material too easy, you can give him/her in-depth material. So everyone can train at their own level and pace. This also automatically pays attention to the areas that are the biggest challenge. This makes e-learning more efficient than the offline version.
Ultimately, travel time also plays a role. You no longer have these at all, or becomes a lot less when you blended learning implements.
Read more about personal learning paths for educators and trainers here!
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this advantage of e-learning given corona, we have recently experienced it ourselves. How crazy is it really that you take the car for the slightest or the slightest thing to physically meet someone for an hour? We have come to realise that we need to make more use of the beautiful technology that we have available today.
Environmental protection measures are necessary and are therefore increasingly on the political agenda. You can also contribute to this. In addition to the standard measures such as eating less meat and going by train more often, you can also consider giving (part of) your training online.
Would you prefer some of it offline? Immerse yourself in blended learning!
According to the Open University Design Innovation Group (DIG), e-learning provides 90% energy savings and 90% fewer CO2 emissions. So it's a big difference when it comes to providing offline training courses.
First of all, you and your students don't have to travel, of course. This has a lot of impact. But you don't need a physical training location either, so you use less power. Furthermore, you use less or no paper. Even if you opt for a blended training, you use significantly less energy and CO2. A consideration to include if your company wants to take more “social responsibility”.
Switching to e-learning or blended learning is also great beneficial for financial well-being of your company. At first, it may seem like you're spending time and money creating an online training. But in the end, it always gives you more. It is an investment in the future that, in our view, is well worth it.
IBM For example, saved 200 million by switching to e-learning. Research by Ambient Insight even says that 42% of companies have increased turnover through the use of e-learning.
Because you use e-learning, you spend less money on trainers and training locations, among other things. So you can still earn money by implementing e-learning!
To teach people something, you don't necessarily have to see each other physically. You can easily transfer a lot of knowledge online. This also means that you are much more flexible when it comes to sharing information.
After all, e-learnings are available anytime, anywhere. All you need is a computer, tablet or phone and internet. Where you are often bound to class hours in normal lessons, you can create an e-learning whenever you want. Whether this is at night or when your students are in different time zones: e-learning is always possible.
another advantage of e-learning is that you can read back information. During physical training, you hear the information once and you have to take notes diligently. And then sometimes you still miss important information. You can do an online training as often as you want. This way, information also sticks much better. Ideal, isn't it?
Last but not least: (a combination of offline and) online training is often much more fun!
It gives you the ability to work with different types of content. This way, you can enrich your training with videos, images and news articles. This provides variety, so that your students stay better at the (online) class.
With quizzes, you can test your students' knowledge in between. This immediately makes your e-learning much more interactive. And this ensures that students remember knowledge much better.
A possible disadvantage of e-learning is that there is a risk that your students will become lonely. Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions for this! This is because you can create a real community within your e-learning. Encourage your students to chat with each other when they don't understand something. This way, your students, even if they don't see each other, feel more connected to each other. Are they more motivated to finish your course? And they're more likely to give your course a good review!
Side note: At Pluvo, we also believe that personal, offline contact is essential. That's why, in our view, blended training is the best. Online where possible, and offline where necessary.
But how do you make a good e-learning? Then you can read here!
Surely you are now clear what the useful effects of e-learning are. And why your organisation should start using e-learning.
Now, of course, you don't have to jettison all your offline training courses right away. You can also opt for a blended training, combining offline and online. Personal contact This is because it ensures more loyalty and loyalty.
With Pluvo, you can at least do both. And best of all, you can start for free!
As an educational expert specialising in online learning, I have been writing blogs for Pluvo for 5 years. My focus is on powerful learning solutions for organisations. Universal Design for Learning and inclusive learning are my passion; I believe that education should be accessible and fun for everyone.
I've been combining my 35 years of HR experience with copywriting for over 15 years. And even then, I learn new things over and over again. That's what makes writing blogs for Pluvo so incredibly interesting!
