Migrating your traditional training methods to the online world can be challenging. You may be overwhelmed by questions such as which LMS software to use, how to diversify learning materials, and whether you should engage in personalized training paths.
These are just some of the questions that might keep you from pursuing what you think is right for your company. There are a lot of hard decisions to be made.
Since some don’t have experience in this field, we’ve decided to lend you a helping hand. Here are the proven strategies you can follow today to successfully engage in your online learning.
Develop Good Study Habits
There’s not a “right” way or a “wrong” way to study, but there are some general guidelines that can help you maximize your efforts.
- Study often. Research has shown that last minute cramming sessions aren’t nearly as effective as shorter study periods that occur on a regular basis.
- Study with partners and alone. Two or three minds are always better than one. Study partners can help you determine the areas where you’re still fuzzy. But it’s up to you to go back and learn the material.
- Study with a pen in hand. Whether you’re reading from a computer screen or reading from a book, you should be taking notes and jotting down questions. Try putting the concepts into your own words. You’ll learn faster and you’ll have ready-made comments for class discussion.
Gather Feedback
Once the online training is access, you shouldn’t stop at examining technical challenges only. This is the time to extend your efforts to improve the online learning of your colleagues as well as the training participants.
This can be done in person or with a short survey. Don’t look at the feedback you receive as an ill-intention criticism, but as another chance to improve your online learning.
Engage in online learning as much as you can. As a final effort, you should take the online course yourself. See how easy it is to navigate through it, is the learning material to the point and engaging, and check whether you have any problems with virtual learning. But bear in mind that this is not the end of your journey, it is just the beginning.
Stay Focused
Investing time and effort in the online learning goes a long way in terms of achieving educational success and long-term course success. Before you start your online learning, make sure to go through all these steps to be able to develop personal learning skills that will benefit you.
Source: eLearning
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