This document provides tips for choosing an eLearning provider. It recommends thoroughly testing a provider's courses through a demo to ensure clear instruction and effective learning metrics tracking. An easy to administer platform is important so employees can access and share courses remotely. Content should be regularly updated and cover a variety of topics through both standard and customizable courses that are concise, typically 10 minutes or less. The provider should have strong instructional design credentials to create engaging courses that meet learning objectives and business needs.

1. Choosing
an
eLearning Provider
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2. A quick history lesson.

3. In 1995, just 4% of U.S.
companies used online
learning.
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4. By 2011, that number had
climbed to over 77%.

5. And it’s growing rapidly.

6. Corporate training is nearly a $200 billion
dollar industry.

7. eLearning is $56.2
billion of that.

8. And its effectiveness hasn’t
gone unnoticed.

9. eLearning increases knowledge
retention from 25% to 60%.

10. After transitioning to eLearning,
IBM trimmed the cost of training by
over $400 million dollars a year.
http://www.workforce.com/articles/a-second-act-for-e-learning

11. It’s cost effective.

12. 85% of every dollar used in traditional
classroom training was spent on just
delivering it.

13. Not to mention…

14. 41% of employees will look to leave their job
within one year if the training program is poor.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/za/pdfs/ibm_white_paper-value_of_training.pdf

15. So, as a company…

16. Where do you begin?

17. What should you be looking for in
an eLearning provider?

18. From course selection…

19. To course length…

20. To course functionality and
much more…

21. Here are 6 things to keep in
mind as you select an
eLearning company.

22. 1. Try Before You Buy

23. You don’t buy a car without a
test drive, so why should you
take on an eLearning provider
without a thorough demo?

24. Request a Demo

25. As you watch, does each
course provide a clear training
narrative from start to finish?

26. Are the speakers communicating
the message in a clear and
coherent manner?

27. Do courses effectively
communicate the goals for the
learner and offer quick recaps to
help them retain the information?

28. Does the LMS track the metrics you
need it to?

29. Does the LMS work seamlessly?
How quickly can any outstanding
issues be corrected?

30. 2. Must Be Easy to Administer

31. Not every employee will be
under one roof.

32. You might have salespeople
telecommuting to their next
meeting right now, and let’s say
they need a refresher on the
latest updates to your product.

33. Or a salesperson just closed a
deal with a new sales tactic,
and wants to share with their
manager and the team?

34. In either case, you want a
training platform that allows
your staff the ability to…

35. Record.

36. Upload.

37. And share content among
the team with ease.

38. Furthermore, can employees
assign courses or create their
own groups for select
individuals or departments
within the company?

39. 3. Is Content Updated Enough?

40. Are compliance courses on
discrimination and anti-
harassment current?

41. What about the latest tips on
sales, leadership development,
or new courses on product
knowledge or motivational
techniques?

42. Get a feel for not just the
course library, but how
relevant the courses are to
your learners.

43. 4. Options?

44. What about the variety of
learning tools?

45. Can you customize courses specific to your
company’s needs?

46. How large is the off-the-shelf library?

47. Can you personalize that off-
the-shelf content?

48. What about business book summaries?

49. Determine the resources, and
how they’ll contribute.

50. 5. Average Length of Courses

51. Companies already deal with
time management issues across
the board.

52. A recent Salary.com study found
that 69% of employees waste
time at work, with 34% of that
group admitting they waste
nearly 30 minutes a day.
http://www.salary.com/2013-wasting-time-at-work-survey/slide/2/

53. So having a time management
course that runs an hour long or
more doesn’t make sense.

54. eLearning courses must be concise.

55. A good measuring stick for how
long a course should be?

56. 10 Minutes or less.

57. Don’t try and push content that’s
longer than that – especially with
the employee’s current workload.

58. 6. Instructional Design Credentials

59. You want a company that can
work with you and help put
together the right performance
improvement tools.

60. You need a company that can help research and
create consistently engaging courses from start
to finish.

61. Are design and graphics
aesthetically pleasing and
consistent throughout?

62. Do bullet points and other visual cues complement
the content and speaker?

63. Do custom course outlines identify
real needs that will resonate more
with the learner?

64. Because eLearning is about
helping your employees achieve
more success. It’s training that
identifies problems and provides
effective measures.

65. And it’s training that’s made
to help your company
achieve a better ROI.

66. See how our eLearning tools
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