3. Adaptive learning
While ILT does allow for a personal touch to an extent, there is a limit to how much personal attention the instructor can give each learner. Using adaptive learning, e-learning can tailor course delivery to suit the pace, interests and needs of each individual learner.
In the case of this client, the jargon-heavy technical content used by instructors did not follow Adult Learning Principles. We therefore did away with this dry, hard-to-understand material and replaced it with interactive, real-life scenarios that followed these principles, to develop a problem-based learning framework. Since the e-learning content was engaging and involved active problem solving, we saw much greater participation and better learning outcomes. Equally importantly, it was easy to guide learners through the course material, avoiding redundancy and repetition, to accommodate diverse learners with different learning styles each on a path that suited their own needs.
There will always be a place in learning for good instructors. However, they are a rare breed! With e-learning, it is possible to move beyond the constraints of ILT to scale up course delivery without compromising on learning quality. Self-paced learning with application-oriented content, supported by the latest technology, can deliver far greater learning outcomes than traditional methods.