Assessing impact of E-learnings

Assessing impact of E-learnings

Every E-learning project starts with a deep dive into the needs and goals. To produce cutting-edge learning solutions, the experience must be quicker and less stressful.

Our previous blog had an increased emphasis on the learner – it is important to put oneself in the learner’s shoes as Learning and Development industry is now becoming learner-centric. The strength of a personalized learning experience is in its ability to present content that is relevant to the audience as it–

  • Encourages learners to upskill and reskill themselves
  • Aligns with their interests and proficiencies
  • Creates higher interest, better engagement and proactive participation
  • Rewards learners with ownership and control of their learning journey

But, simultaneously, an organization should have a clear understanding of how effective their safety trainings are, to avoid hitting a road block in their efforts. Because it can leave them unable to determine their true return on investment.

That’s when an impact assessment helps – determining what’s working and what isn’t through measurable metrics can benchmark ongoing training efforts. Safety E-learnings are created with an eye towards strategic safety goals, so their design must reflect a long-term safety vision for the company.

Safety is a priority and a matter of concern in organizations, hence their learnings should be updated and disseminated to the employees quickly and easily – with a minimum of fuss. Plus, employees need to understand that all their safety trainings will be applicable in the real world. It’s not about memorizing protocols – they will use the information to improve their work practices.

The following can be taken as ‘measurable metrics’ for assessing the impact of an E-learning course on the learners.
Essentials in E-learning

Essentials in E-learning

Alignment with the individual capabilities

In safety, or anywhere else, there’s always a room to improve, especially when it is of a concern to the employees. E-learning courses should be evaluated on a regular basis; they should match up with the safety expertise of the individual and one’s job role.

Impact assessment enables learning teams to create targeted programs that is based on skills and needs identified. Their performance at work can act as a determining factor – when a scaffolder is exposed to top five hazards while working through E-learnings, he/she shall be evaluated on the behaviour and approach towards work. E-Learnings can be hence, in-line with the job responsibilities.

Integration to individual performance goals

One of the best tactics for performance-based trainings is incorporating scenarios. When E-learnings put employees into real-life situations or include challenges, they actually force employees to use their skills and knowledge, who can then become good problem-solvers and ultimately improve their performances.

Performance-based learnings should lay out concise goals, which are measurable.  If an E-learning course involves training employees on a specific skill to be used on the manufacturing floor, their improvement in efficiency must be mapped.

Enable enterprise-wide learnings

Through E-learnings, industries are building up the skills for tomorrow, which they leverage for their benefit. They speak to the distinct needs of the organizations and the employees. As industries encourage and adopt digital learnings, changes in skills, attitude and knowledge must be assessed to establish an industry’s learning base.

Utilizing the best combination of e-learning tools that complement and augment the unique learning needs of the organization can then result in a more prepared workforce and a safer workplace.

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