Today, jobs are changing at lightning speed, and the world of work is constantly evolving. In a few years, training has become a real strategic lever. According to a study conducted by Beedeez and MyRHline, 56% of businesses recognize this reality. For 93.3% of HR managers, vocational training is an essential strategy to ensure the sustainability of the company.
It is in this context that numerous distance learning tools have emerged. These tools offer innovative solutions to meet pressing skills development needs.
In this article, we took a look at these new connected tools. Follow the guide!
The rise of e-learning training in the professional environment
Over the past few years, e-learning platforms have blossomed in the corporate training landscape. 30% of the modules are now shared online, and 20% of training courses take place in blended learning. This means that about half of corporate educational materials are transmitted on an online platform.
However, most businesses still consider face-to-face to be the most engaging modality. This can be explained by the fact that 38% of them do not yet have adapted digital training tools.
The benefits of e-learning for training
THEelearning offers a range of advantages both for businesses and for learners:
- Time saver : trainers and learners no longer have to block an hour or two in their schedule to complete the training. It is now available anywhere and anytime, often in shorter formats (microlearning).
- Financial gains : travel and rental costs are reduced or even eliminated. You will certainly need to invest in your initial online training solution, but this cost will quickly pay off.
- Flexible and accessible training content at any time : grace to mobile learning, learners can access the modules anywhere and anytime. E-learning is also a good solution for training your field teams (“deskless”).
- Better autonomy for learners : the teams trained will be able to evolve at their own pace on the modules that interest them.
- Monitoring the evolution of learners : via the dashboard of your training platform (LMS), you will be able to monitor the various indicators of learners' evolution. It will also give you an overview of the effectiveness of your training courses.
Learning Management Systems (LMS): essential for e-learning?
What is a Learning Management System?
LMS platforms (Learning Management System) play a crucial role in the field of e-learning by offering a comprehensive training management.
Developed in the early 2000s, LMS are learning management systems that centralize and automate training activities for companies, training organizations and schools that want to digitize their courses.
Learning Management Systems thus allow deployment personalized training courses with interactive courses for learners.
What are the functionalities of an LMS platform?
Learning Management Systems (LMS) offer a multitude of functionalities for creating your training courses.
On the side of administrators and trainers:
- An intuitive authoring tool, allowing the creation of courses, quizzes, videos, even live sessions.
- A centralized dashboard which facilitates the management of training courses, with the possibility of activating, deactivating, modifying the content, and reorganizing the modules.
- Attribution of specific content to each employee according to training needs is also possible.
- Analytical tables to monitor the progress of learners and the completion rate of training courses.
On the learners' side:
- Direct access to their journey Of training
- The possibility of follow their evolution In time
- The ability to provide feedback to trainers on teaching materials
Most LMSs also offer gamification features, such as playlists, content recommendations, and social learning. This type of platform is closer to an LXP.
The new role of the e-learning project manager with Learning Management Systems
The e-learning Project Manager plays a key role in the transition to new teaching methods. He's taking on more and more the role of chaperone or “coach”, and abandons the traditional “teacher” posture. Its objective is to facilitate the articulation and implementation of these innovative approaches.
The trainer will have to rely on the platform to collect information on the learners and on their training courses. He will then use them to Adjust your pedagogy and its contents. The new role of the e-learning project manager will therefore be to develop a more personalized and adaptive approach to teaching thanks to the data provided by the LMS.
Key e-learning tools and strategies
The authoring tool
The authoring tool, essential for e-learning creation, facilitates the creation of distance learning content. It can be an independent solution or integrated into a training platform.
Designers of e-learning modules benefit from various functionalities:
- the creation of e-learning courses
- setting up evaluations
- tag management
- Author administration
- Importing existing content
- exporting to SCORM, xAPI or PDF formats
- the personalization of your courses
- multilingual translation
- Adaptive learning
- The collaboration
- and even automation through generative AI techniques.
Gamification
The principle of gamification is to integrate fun elements and game mechanics to stimulate learner engagement, even at a distance: duels, awards, badges, levels to be reached... A gamified learning path generally develops learners' motivation, encourages active participation, and helps with information retention.
Peer learning
The Peer learning, or collaborative learning, has developed in the face of the rise of collaborative online tools (Google Drive, Dropbox, Klaxoon, Mural...). These platforms facilitate teamwork and promote peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. Collaboration enriches online learning by encouraging discussion, collective problem solving, and the co-creation of content.
By actively involving learners in collaborative activities, peer learning promotes a social learning environment and strengthens the understanding of your content.
Blended learning
The Blended Learning, or blended learning, is based on the belief that distance education and face-to-face training are complementary. So this approach combines the advantages of classroom interaction with the flexibility of online learning.
Learners benefit from a variety of educational experiences, integrating physics sessions and online modules. The foundations of Blended Learning lie in the personalization of teaching, the adaptability to individual needs, and the creating a balanced educational environment. This hybrid approach offers a time flexibility while maintaining social interaction.
