Corporations, organizations, and governments across the U.S. and around the world are using e-learning to train their staff because of its many benefits including:

• Cost: It is typically much less expensive than on-site college courses, workshops, guest speakers, hiring consultants, etc.
• Accessibility: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week availability allows it to be fit into anyone's schedule and eliminates the time and hassle of group scheduling.
• Comfort: Trainees can learn at a location that they choose and don't have to worry about "giving the wrong answer" or "saying something dumb".
• Repeatability: The training can be easily repeated (unlike courses/workshops) and utilized by other people in the same organization.
• Measurability: Completion of the training can be easily measured and recorded for certification programs, staff development programs, etc.

What really makes or breaks an online training program is the content.  Many online training programs are boring and ineffective.  Here are some aspects of our e-learning sessions that make them especially engaging and effective:

• Biblical: Biblical principles and Bible passages play a central role in all of our sessions.
• Expert design method: We use an e-learning design process based on the research of top e-learning and educational pyschology experts.
• We take our time: We typically spend hundreds of hours over a period of one year or more to design our sessions.
• Expert input: We spend many hours in a collaborative design process with top experts from around the country.
• Carefully selected content: We painstakingly narrow the session down to the most important and effective content.
• Minimal time commitment: Because we carefully focus the content, our sessions can typically be completed in just 2-3 hours (far less time than a workshop or college course).
• Scenario-based: Carefully selected real life scenarios allow trainees to make an immediate connection between theory/principles and day to day decisions.
• Interactive: We do not use a linear, "Powerpoint style" approach to training.  Instead, we use a "choose your own adventure" style that is engaging and much more effective for true learning and long-term retention.
• Media: Extensive video clips, images, and narration audio are incorporated throughout our sessions.
• Many-to-many learning: We leverage the power of many-to-many communication to help trainees learn from one another.  Trainees can view/add comments on almost every screen in the session.  
• Integration with face-to-face training: Our sessions are most effective when they are combined with face-to-face training initiatives and small group discussions.  To help facilitate this integration our sessions are broken into 3 sections with discussion questions. Learn more
• And More!: For additional advantages please watch our short summary video

How does e-learning compare to other training tools like college courses, workshops, books, etc.?  Click on the examples below to find out:

Example 1: Youth leader in a diverse community

Example 2: College professor looking for a supplemental resource for his class