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17 Ways to Improve Your
eLearning Program in 2017
How to Create (and Keep) the Workforce You Need

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Effective eLearning helps you train,
retain, and attract the workforce
your organization needs—now and
in the future.
If you’ve resolved to upgrade your employee education program
this year, we’ve got 17 tips designed to improve the way you:
• Encourage employee professional development
• Increase employee retention
• Improve employee and enterprise performance
• Enhance your eLearning program

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Encourage Employee
Professional Development
PART 1
Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever.“
”—Gandhi

4.
By 2020, more than 30% of desired
skill sets for most occupations will be
comprised of skills not yet considered
crucial to the job today.
—World Economic Forum, 2016

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Plan today to meet
tomorrow’s needs
With a proactive training program that offers in-demand
classes, you’ll nurture in-house skills development that
supports your organization’s evolving needs.
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Artificial Intelligence
MicroMasters Program
See the Courses

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Support long-term
professional development
Go beyond just-in-time skills training to offer deep
learning opportunities designed to advance careers—and
build competency that has immediate on-the-job impact.
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CERTIFICATES
MICROMASTERS
CREDENTIALS

7.
Offer recognizable
certifications
Increase the incentive to
participate in eLearning by
offering formal programs
with tangible, industry
recognized honors.
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CERTIFICATES

8.
Plan custom, blended
learning opportunities
If you’re transitioning from face-to-face to blended
learning, online courses let you scale in a cost-effective
way. Plus, adding specific online courses is a great way
to create tailored training programs for teams across
the organization.
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9.
Increase Employee
Retention
PART 2
Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world.“
”—Nelson Mandela

10.
Many companies are expecting
more than 25% of their workforce
to leave in the next 6 years.
—edX Corporate Advisory Board, 2016

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Decrease Millennial
job-hopping
They’re well-known for moving on. Offer the career
growth opportunities Millennials seek to increase
employee retention.
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Offer courses from the world’s best
universities and institutions
Let them learn at their own pace
Adding learning opportunities from external sources, especially
renowned universities, helps keep employees engaged in their
jobs—and your company.
Self-paced, online courses give employees the
flexibility to learn when—and where—they want.
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Today’s workforce wants to:
• Do meaningful work and make a difference
• Work for companies that support their ambitions
• Be in collaborative, trust-based cultures
Demonstrate that you’re actively
invested in employee career planning
A well-defined eLearning program engages employees in
advancing their career paths, which increases workforce loyalty.
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Inclusive Leadership Training
XSeries Program
See the Courses

14.
Improve Employee &
Enterprise Performance
PART 3
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
“ ”—Benjamin Franklin

15.
Revenue generated per employee
is 26% higher for companies that
offer training using technology,
including eLearning.
—Bersin & Associates, 2016

16.
Offer programs and courses
that provide the knowledge,
skills, and deep learning that
build confidence
Confident employees are more likely to take
swift action when an opportunity arises.
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EdX has a breadth of course offerings that address many emerging trends:
• 1000+ courses
• 30+ subject areas
• 100+ institutions
Keep skills current and
prepare for future trends
Offer Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Ethics,
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, and more.
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18.
Create social and
collaborative programs for
your Millennial teams
Enable private cohorts and team discussions to
facilitate inter-company learning.
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19.
Take advantage of
low-cost MOOCs
Massive open online courses are creating new,
cost-effective educational opportunities.
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20.
Enhance Your eLearning
Program
PART 4
Education is what remains after one has
forgotten what one has learned in school.“ ”—Albert Einstein

21.
A foundational capability of the
edX platform, interleaved testing,
improves learning by 27%.
—Gabrieli, 2016

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• Information Technology
• Business & Management
• Data Analysis
Offer more courses
Scale your eLearning program cost effectively
Seamlessly integrate the entire edX catalog, or part of it, into your existing
LMS to offer more course and training options for your employees.
Achieve global scale at $0 marginal cost. EdX offers thousands of
courses and in-demand subjects.
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• Professional Skills
• 25+ Additional Subject Areas

23.
Leverage data to improve
your eLearning program
We track every click so you can use learner behavior and
outcomes for data-driven program improvements and
see how your employees are learning and progressing.
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Collaborate with a partner
dedicated to improving and
increasing access to education
As a non-profit online learning destination and
MOOC platform founded by Harvard University
and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 2012, edX is on a mission to increase access to
high-quality education for learners everywhere.
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25.
Consult with edX to create a
customized curriculum for
your organization
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