Five Things to Tell Others About E-Learning

A CLO colleague of mine recently asked me what he should be discussing with his group in this giant Midwestern firm about e-learning. It’s the standard “What is hype and what is real?” question. He knew I have been an early advocate and full-time researcher on e-learning since 1993. Here are five solid points I told him he could live by:

1. E-learning is for real, and it’s here to stay.
If a training officer does not know this and believe this, he or she is out of the loop and behind the times. One hundred percent of major companies and most mid-size companies use e-learning. Too many CLOs are not aware of the extent of it. Anything new and complex can be intimidating, but it takes investing time to learn about the technology ….