How Interactive eLearning is Transforming Employee Training
By WalkMe Team
Updated May 2, 2023
Interactive eLearning has revolutionized traditional enterprise learning.
It not only simplifies the process of providing information but also helps enhance learners’ critical thinking skills.
Businesses are eager to adopt interactive eLearning tools for employee training. This is because it helps with onboarding new employees, training current staff to use new technology, and helping them better adopt process changes. Because of its proven effectiveness, 77% of U.S. companies now offer online training to boost employees performance.
There are many different types of digital tools that can support any employee training and development initiative. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest eLearning trends.
Bite-Sized Microlearning
Microlearning is quickly becoming a standard element of eLearning curriculum.
Short education sessions via videos, audios, and quick-read texts are favored among busy employees who don’t have large chunks of time to spare for long training sessions. The goal is to connect learners with teaching materials in bite-sized portions.
Microlearning is highly compatible with mobile devices. This proves beneficial since 70% of people feel more motivated performing training modules on mobile devices. Moreover, mobile devices offer a high level of flexibility for both employers and employees in terms of where and when training can be completed.
Only 1% of a typical work week is dedicated to employee development, according to a report from Deloitte. This is far below the minimum required to have a meaningful impact on employee training.
In fact, businesses need to provide employees substantial and consistent learning opportunities to drive business growth and innovation.
Microlearning is the perfect solution — there is always time for a 5-minute lesson.
Employee Training Videos
It is no surprise that video is becoming a popular interactive eLearning tool.
If you’ve ever watched a “how-to” video on YouTube, you have experienced a form of video-based online learning. Done correctly, educational videos can successfully replace instructor-led, face-to-face training at a fraction of the cost.
Videos also save trainers and trainees valuable time. They eliminate the need for instructors to repeat directions over and over to different employees. And if an employee has a question, they can simply rewatch the video instead of arranging another training session.
Learning Through Gamification
Game-based learning is another approach to interactive eLearning. It not only makes learning interesting and engaging for the learners but also helps them retain useful information.
Gamification is fun, but it also boosts employee productivity and reduces time-to-competency. Eighty percent of learners said they would be more productive if their work included game-like training, according to Talent LMS.
Another 60% of learners said they’d be more motivated with increased competition, while 89% said an eLearning platform with a point system would be more engaging.
Gamification is not only an effective strategy for helping employees conquer tricky concepts, but it is also helpful for improving employee engagement during training efforts. Don’t miss the opportunity to entertain your staff while improving their skills.
Digital Adaption Platforms
A Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) is a smart and effective way to boost employee training effectiveness. Unlike many other training methods, a DAP eliminates the need to pull employees away from their work to complete training sessions by providing personalized support at the time of need.
A DAP works by sending contextual, automated navigational prompts to guide users through any task on any software platform or app. The end result is faster time-to-competency, higher productivity, and importantly, reduced employee frustration. Nothing is more irritating and demoralizing than needing to use technology to perform your job, but not knowing what to do. With a DAP, employees are empowered to use software with confidence and take advantage of all of the capabilities a platform has to offer.
VR Tech
You have probably heard of virtual reality technology, but did you know that it can be used for interactive eLearning?
The integration of VR into employee training is slowly gaining traction. It has the potential to become a valuable eLearning methodology, which enables employees to learn how to perform new tasks in realistic but controlled environments.
This technology might be a more expensive option, but we’re confident it will yield a strong ROI. Over time, companies can save money by adopting VR in place of human trainers and supplementary learning materials.
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Cloud-based Learning Management Systems (LMS) tools are a trending solution for enterprise training. The switch from on-premise software to SaaS offers training professionals more flexibility.
LMSs allow organizations to aggregate their learning materials into one online database for easy distribution and scalability. Since organizations have different requirements, an open source LMS is an added bonus as it can accommodate a broad range of demands.
Whether you are an owner of a startup or a successful enterprise, you can benefit from a robust LMS that can be easily integrated within your existing eLearning applications.
Social learning can boost employee engagement
Students often prefer to study in a social setting. Learning with others makes the process more collaborative and engaging. It also promotes participation in discussions and establishes a forum for asking questions.
While eLearning is typically used to support individual training, it can complement a social learning approach by providing material that reinforces the information learned during the group session.
82% of businesses endorse social learning. The social approach works because it encourages group interaction and higher engagement.
Online webinars
Imagine an online forum that enables educators from all over the world to come together and deliver educational material, answer questions, and lead a thoughtful conversation for an unlimited audience. Sounds like the perfect solution for entertaining knowledge-based activities, right?
Webinars are an effective eLearning method that will maintain popularity in the future. There is no need to travel long distances to attend seminars and meetings. Webinars simplify your training logistics by moving the classroom online.
Interactive eLearning Tools Can Boost Organizational Productivity
As technology develops, so do interactive eLearning capabilities.
Enterprise educators will be better able to provide the right tools in the right situations if they can keep up with eLearning trends. Implementing new eLearning solutions might be the thing that will take your business to the next level.
WalkMe pioneered the Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) for organizations to utilize the full potential of their digital assets. Using artificial intelligence, machine learning and contextual guidance, WalkMe adds a dynamic user interface layer to raise the digital literacy of all users.
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Microlearning is quickly becoming a standard element of eLearning curriculum.
Short education sessions via videos, audios, and quick-read texts are favored among busy employees who don’t have large chunks of time to spare for long training sessions. The goal is to connect learners with teaching materials in bite-sized portions.
Microlearning is highly compatible with mobile devices. This proves beneficial since 70% of people feel more motivated performing training modules on mobile devices. Moreover, mobile devices offer a high level of flexibility for both employers and employees in terms of where and when training can be completed.
Only 1% of a typical work week is dedicated to employee development, according to a report from Deloitte. This is far below the minimum required to have a meaningful impact on employee training.
In fact, businesses need to provide employees substantial and consistent learning opportunities to drive business growth and innovation.
Microlearning is the perfect solution — there is always time for a 5-minute lesson.
You have probably heard of virtual reality technology, but did you know that it can be used for interactive eLearning?
The integration of VR into employee training is slowly gaining traction. It has the potential to become a valuable eLearning methodology, which enables employees to learn how to perform new tasks in realistic but controlled environments.
This technology might be a more expensive option, but we’re confident it will yield a strong ROI. Over time, companies can save money by adopting VR in place of human trainers and supplementary learning materials.
Students often prefer to study in a social setting. Learning with others makes the process more collaborative and engaging. It also promotes participation in discussions and establishes a forum for asking questions.
While eLearning is typically used to support individual training, it can complement a social learning approach by providing material that reinforces the information learned during the group session.
82% of businesses endorse social learning. The social approach works because it encourages group interaction and higher engagement.