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media type="custom" key="23441762" align="center" Why Your Organization Should Adopt E-learning

Learning, as we know it has changed, E-learning is the new revolution of education. There are over 1 billion people currently in a training course. Online learning is an environment, time, and money saver. Online learning is motivating, mobile and enhances comprehension of students meeting them at every level. An organization using e-learning benefits from decreased material cost because online learning is less expensive than training an employee or a student in a traditional setting. The developments in online learning in just a little more than ten years forces one to conclude that online learning is a paradigm change, not just a fad. (Maeroff 2003) E Learning is here to stay. E Learning is consistent in increasing productivity. It is also customizable, which means the information is always up to date and in real time. A person using online learning can benefit, because their school or the organization providing the online education gives proof of completion such as a degree and/or certificates. The United States Army grants university access online began in 2001. Located on the World Wide Web at eArmyU.com. The army created the university to help soldiers circumvent the interruptions that occurred in their education each time they were reassigned to another base. (Maeroff 2003) This will allow soldiers to receive an education no matter where they are all over the world. When the solider is finished serving our country he or she can continue to serve, as a civilian. Online learning is also a good idea for working mothers. Working mothers can stay at home tend to their children while working on assignments and projects. Working mothers value their time and do not have time to travel back and forth to a brick and mortar school along with the hustle and bustle of taking care of multiple responsibilities like the home, kids and other family obligations. E learning allows military families diverse opportunities to conveniently move up in their career and create a better quality of life for Soldiers and their families without unnecessary time away from their most important job being a mom. Corporations use E-Learning to train and educate employees keeping them on the cutting edge and informed about the newest information in their line of business. Many corporations use a style of E learning called blended learning, which is a mixture of face-to-face teaching as well as online learning. E Learning cuts traveling and entertainment cost by 50%. Other studies have shown that if implemented properly these costs can be reduced by at least 80% (THINQ's Research Department, 2009). Moving, and housing employees expenses have sky rocketed in the past 5 years. E learning minimizes time away from work and provides consistent content delivery, which is great for today’s rough economy. E-learning happens in real time and is customizable. No matter which of the four types of E-Learner you are, real time always fits the situation. Informal learners may get real time information from learning in a discussion group. Self-Paced E-learners may experience customizable information given by the organization affiliated and can learn at his or her own pace. Leader Led E-Learners get to experience both real-time in face-to face teaching as well as customizable information with the computer. In conclusion, E Learning is a compliment that is adaptable to any growing organization. It can keep your organization up to date and informed on the latest ideas and concepts in each specific field. Organizations such as the army, school districts, even common groups of people like families and football teams all benefit from Electronic learning. E learning is the new revolution of education. There are over 1 billion people currently in a training course. Electronic learning can meet the needs of any one. References

Books Maeroff, G. I. (2004). A classroom of one: How online learning is changing our schools and colleges. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. Broadbent, B. (2002). ABCs of e-Learning: Reaping the Benefits and Avoiding the Pitfalls. Washington DC: Pfeiffer. Article Thinq's Research Department (2009). How E-Learning can Increase ROI for Training Websites 1.http://www.obhe.ac.uk/newsletters/borderless_report_november_2011/why_global_universities_should_adopt_elearning 2.[| http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/going_distance_2011] 3.[| http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/highered.html]