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How E-Learning Helps Develop Special Skills
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Author: John Tipton
Topic: Education
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When the words "distance learning" are used, it's often with the
idea of achieving a degree or attaining a specific certificate.
But what if your company needs specialized learning
opportunities?
Or what if you are a small company and simply don't have the
means to hire a teacher to help your employees gain a specific
skill? The answer could very well be an elearning class from one
of the companies that offer special course work.
Managers around the country need some basic skills that are the
same from one business to the next. If a manager has a degree,
he usually has at least the basis for managing a business. But
what happens when the needs of the company change? Or when it's
time to get updated training for the manager?
A few decades ago, a manager would simply have continued to use
the skills he already had without ever really getting any new
training. The company's dilemma is evident - the manager can't
be spared from his current duties to attend classes for updated
training, and the company is less likely to prosper if the
manager continues to use outdated management practices.
Elearning is an answer for that problem.
Specialized coursework is especially efficient for companies
with personnel scattered across the country (or even around the
world). Consider the company that has offices in several
countries. The managers all need some updated training and
getting a special course put together means they'll all be
operating on the same page.
The course can be offered either as distance learning with all
employees who will attend "meeting" online at a preset time, or
as elearning with employees being required to finish an online
course in a set period of time.
What could be better than a united business with consistent
business practices? Accountants, bookkeepers, secretaries,
security people or any other group could be brought up to date
on government requirements and company policies.
Perhaps your company is undergoing growing pains and it's time
to help your employee base increase basic knowledge. Offering
distance learning or elearning opportunities in specific areas
can accomplish this while benefiting both the employee and the
company.
For some companies, providing their own elearning sites could be
a great benefit for business. Imagine the selling power it would
add to tout an online training course in the use of a particular
product or service. With the technology available, it's possible
to create custom distance learning or elearning courses, often
with personnel already on staff.
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About the author:
John Tipton dropped out of school early, and worked boring jobs
for 20 years. Then he discovered 'distance learning' and finally
got the education he missed. After lots of different courses at
lots of different schools, Peter shares his experience in this
series of useful articles.
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