In my organisation there are some trainers who are very attached to delivering face to face training and appear to be resistant to e-learning. This has got me thinking about the factors which might make some training more effective when it's delivered face to face rather than e-learning.
When is face to face more effective than e-learning?
And when is e-learning more effective than face to face?
thanks in advance
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Dear Karen
Hello!
I might have an answer for that one for you!
Please have a look at our blog post written by Duncan Brown who has been involved in eLearning and face-to-face learning for 18 years now.
http://stratus-world.com/news/elearning-vs-classroom-splinters-and-leisurely-stroll
Let me know if you need some more advise and I can arrange a phone call with an expert 🙂
All the best
Iga
Stratus Team
a few thoughts;
1 asking 'trainer' to recommend e-learning is not like asking a horse to endorse cars…it will put the trainer out of a job!
2. Elearning can't answer learner's questions
3. elearning is often very "Janet and John" so many learners dislike it
4. If you are doing elearning at your desk, people come and distractyou are ask why you are'nt working
5. e learning can be dipped into when ou need it, rather than waiting for the next course in the calendar
6. e learning s consistant (which can be a lus or a minus)
7 .people expect a test at the end of an elearning module…..this is less expected in a face to face classoom session
I hope this helps
rus
http://www.coach-and-courses.com
The bigger question
I believe the question should be 'which type of learning is best from a range of options?' i.e. a Blended approach.
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