February 2011
Instructor-Led Online Training
If you elect to utilize an instructor or
trainer, ensure your E-Learning system gives you the option for instructor-led
courses as well as student-directed self-paced courses.
Your instructors should have the option to
collaborate with each other in the training environment to exchange documents
and ideas and chat in a private, secure setting. This "teachers
lounge" option can help build and maintain a cohesive training team.
Instructors should also have the option to
interact with participants during the course in a live online discussion forum
which would emulate a traditional classroom environment with real-time
"dialogue." Another commonly used communication option is a message
board, which offers an asynchronous chat setting and allows the instructor to
receive and respond to student queries, commentaries and postings in an offline
manner. Whether you choose a live chat or asynchronous message board, rich
student interaction and feedback can develop related ideas, reinforce the
course topic and enhance the program experience overall.
Instructors should be given restricted access to
a web-based menu that is multi-functional and secure that supports online
course building, student enrollment and approval, progress reporting, automated
notifications, skills management, online training, test tracking, and course
evaluations.
Integrating instructors with your online
training initiatives gives you the best of both worlds.
The FlexTraining
E-Learning Solution gives you the instructor-led options you need for the
online training choices you want.