Implementing Online Training - Some Challenges
With the increasing demand on resources in the organisation I work for there is an growing interest in e-learning amongst staff - both those who as subject matter experts are presenting training in addition to their daily duties, and staff who are keen to access courses more regularly than our face:2:face training calendar currently allows.
My increasing comfort with e-learning is spurring me on to follow this through.
We currently have two online courses available - both have taken 18 months to get off the ground, due to a variety of constraints within the organisation. The increasing demand for online courses means that this timeframe has to change dramatically.
So, my next challenge is three-fold:
- encourage senior management to support online courses
- attempt to resolve some of the policy and procedural issues that slow down the process
- negotiate the release of the subject matter experts to work with our provider to modify the face:2:face courses into an engaging online format
There are so many other organisations that seem to have embraced online learning. I’m wondering what some of the strategies for achieving this have been and how I can modify these to help me in this aspect of my journey?
