Why Managers & Learners Dread eLearning!

Jackie BauerAugust 18, 2015

Chicago eLearning Showcase

What Is the Problem with eLearning?

Our Problems

Budget

Deadlines

SMEsRegulations

Technology

Their Problems

Performance

Relevance

Timing

Engagement

Good Intentions

Let me tell you…

Learners said…

61% - Ehh, its okay18% - I can’t stand it.

Pejorative, monotonous, and a waste of time

I can suffer through it for training (work)…

90% of the time the content is extremely rudimentary and geared towards inexperienced employees.

Technically Fine

Feedback

Real World

New Skills

So-So

Real World

Feedback

No So Hot

MissingDeep Motivation

Long Term Performance

Activities that Promote Learning

Awful

Awful

Amazing

Big Solutions, Small Solutions

Better Writing

Feedback

Scenarios

More realistic

Practice

Spaced

Right Tool(s) Social

Microlearning

Performance Support

eLearning

Big Solutions

Small Solutions

Most elearning fails to live up to its promise…

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Copyright Jackie Bauer, August 2015