For Business

Using technology in your business? Have you thought about what it can do for training?

Information and communication technology is all around us these days. You are probably using it in more and more aspects of operation of your business.

You, your kids, and your friends are likely using it to keep in touch. Words like Skype, youtube and MySpace are now part of our language even if we aren’t quite sure what they mean.

Technology is also used widely used as a major delivery tool for training. Have you considered using your business’s ever growing technology infrastructure to support training in your organisation? It can be a happy and cost effective marriage.

Deciding whether e-learning can form part of your training approach often comes down to an assessment of the following factors:

  • frequency of lesson use
  • number of learners involved
  • the life expectancy of the course
  • the need to apply uniform standards
  • flexibility of scheduling
  • user access
  • the need to implement a cost effective, learner-centred environment.

In the area of workplace learning, e-learning can be cost effective and deliver the educational outcomes an organisation is seeking. While this may be a radical departure from the organisations’ normal training approach, it can provide many benefits.

E-learning is particularly effective in the following types of training.

  • induction
  • compliance
  • skills development
  • sales training
  • team building

The members (link back to contacts page) of E-Learning Unit at Skills Tasmania are keen to work with you to answer the question �will e-learning be good for my business?’

The Tasmanian E-learning Unit is part of a national initiative, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework (http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/flx/go ), and there are already a number of excellent resources that have been developed specifically for businesses, enterprises and industry (http://industry.flexiblelearning.net.au/)

There are two home grown examples written up as case studies:

the Department of Health and Human Services () Federal Group Tasmania ().