Your Needs

Indicators for using e-training

Indicators that your organization might want to consider e-training include:

 Your trainees are in multiple locations.
 Your training needs frequent updating.
 Consistency in training is a critical factor.
 There are obvious benefits to having your training continuously
        available.

Other important indicators that e-training may be a viable option are:

Your organization has a well-developed technology infrastructure
        including its own web site.
Your potential trainees already use computers for a variety of
        job-related tasks.
You have a training unit / department.
A large part of your training budget goes to travel and
        accommodation costs.
Your organizational culture supports change and innovation.

If you can check off at least three of these indicators the conditions are right for your organization to take a hard look at e-training.

Benefits of e-training

Benefits you can expect from using an e-training strategy include:

 Anytime, anyplace access to training
 Computer platform independence
 Browser access
 Easy to update
 Multimedia capabilities
 Can be highly interactive and collaborative
 May result in reduced training costs
 May require less overall training time