When instructional designers create eLearning courses, they do their best to address all learning styles. However, what many of us forget is that it is necessary to address learning styles across all generations. To do this, you should first conduct target audience analysis. If during the analysis phase, you discover that most of the learners are from Generation Y or Millennials, you should then gear your course towards these generations. In other words, you should make their learning as interactive as possible. You should also encourage collaboration by incorporating a wiki or a Facebook page. Additionally, as you design your course for younger audience, keep in mind that both Millennials and Gen Y don’t like to hear what they already know and they don’t like repetition. They just want to know what they need to know now! When younger generation signs up for training, the expectation is that the same course will be available in the eLearning and mLearning formats. So, to please a … [Read more...] about How to Satisfy Different Generations of Learners
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What Is The Future Of ELearning?
The interest in ELearning is clearly growing. Many organizations are replacing their classroom training with eLearning and even colleges and universities beginning to offer an online version of most courses. There is some question as to whether ELearning will ever replace traditional classroom training. Undoubtedly, eLearning has many benefits over traditional learning. While it costs more money to develop eLearning, once it is developed, it does not require additional investments whereas classroom training requires paying the costs of attending the course, materials, travel, and accommodation. The salary of the instructor should also be calculated into the cost. In addition to monetary savings, eLearning offers the convenience of taking courses at any time and place. While eLearning does have a lot of benefits, it is not a “one size fits all” solution. Older learners are used to traditional teaching methods and would never substitute classroom training for eLearning. Also, many … [Read more...] about What Is The Future Of ELearning?