Creating Efficient Digital Studying Journeys
Create effective virtual learning trips
Virtual training has become the norm because of the pandemic. Most companies have switched their classroom training to online virtual learning trips, where teachers use virtual tools to conduct the sessions. Learning journeys are a key component in achieving the learning objectives and training outcomes for the workforce. This is especially important during this unprecedented pandemic. Virtual learning trips can vary in length, from a one-day event to a learning experience that spans several days or even months.
In the ongoing pandemic situation, virtual learning or training has become one of the essential aspects of the learning and development strategy (L&D) of many organizations. L&D professionals can successfully achieve their organization’s training goals by creating engaging and immersive virtual learning trips, providing their employees with learning when they need it, to help them and bringing about behavioral changes in their workforce.
This article discusses 4 strategies to help you create effective virtual learning journeys for your employees.
1. Use the case study approach and breakout sessions in the virtual learning journey
You can use case studies, breakout sessions, and other experiential activities to make the sessions effective and facilitate relevant discussions. By using such methods in virtual training, you will be more likely to engage the learners, build trust and competence among employees, and prepare them for the company’s growth.
Breakout rooms are an extremely useful method. They help formulate ideas and enable creativity and application of what has been learned in the session. Each breakout room has an interactive whiteboard, a chat function and a video conference connection. Learners can interact and share ideas to complete an activity. Breakout rooms encourage practice, discussion and collaboration between learners.
Case studies are another great way to convey complex strategies and ideas. Case studies serve as informational tools and are good for understanding activities. They help improve learners’ analytical and problem-solving skills by asking questions about the scenario presented in the case study. They allow moderators to demonstrate real-world incidents / events that highlight key insights and best practices.
2. In addition to the virtual training, offer performance-supporting tools and work aids
You can provide a variety of performance support tools to your employees to encourage just-in-time learning on their virtual learning journey. These help to maintain, apply and support the learners in the moment of need. Facilitators can use these learning aids during the virtual session to make learning a memorable experience. You can make these tools and resources available to learners after the session as well. Some popular formats are infographics, short videos, how-to videos, quick guides, interactive PDFs, FAQ documents, checklists, etc.
Ultimately, these performance support tools help save the time employees waste looking for information to get their jobs done effectively. Even experienced workers may need to refer to some process information when necessary. Therefore, it is better to have performance support tools available and offer them to your employees as part of the virtual learning journey.
3. Reinforce your learning with practice sessions
After the virtual training, reinforce their learning so that learners remember the knowledge and learning. Provide practice sessions for learners to refresh their learning and improve skills better. Curated learning solutions also allow you to frequently collaborate with learners to continue their virtual learning journey.
Latest technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) can help you deliver curated content based on the learner’s needs, personal choices, and the nature of their professional role. This will help empower their learning and provide learners with a more personalized learning experience as part of their virtual learning journey.
4. Include social learning in your virtual learning journey
Social learning helps employees to better store knowledge, which is the main goal of any learning or training program. Social learning encourages learning in the work environment and enables learners to put their knowledge into practice. You can learn from colleagues, managers, or experts within the organization.
Social learning is collaborative in its approach, happens in real time and relates directly to an employee’s work. Create a network of mentors and colleagues in which information can be easily exchanged between employees and distributed to them. Peer learning is another great way that learners learn from each other. Learners are given more time for individual learning and interactions between employees encourage active learning as part of their virtual learning journey.
Peer learning has become an important part of virtual learning. Peer-to-peer collaboration and online chatting during a virtual session can help provide learners with a better learning experience. Learners learn by explaining their ideas to others. They develop skills by organizing and participating in learning activities and working with others. They evaluate and provide feedback on other people’s learning, and they also receive feedback from others.
Conclusion
As companies take advantage of virtual learning or training, it will be the mainstay of training in the years to come. The strategies discussed in this article will help you improve learner participation and run successful virtual learning trips for your staff.
At Tesseract Learning, our learning and visual architects are constantly reinventing and reinventing their approaches to designing, developing and delivering effective L&D programs. We use our powerful new micro learning platform KREDO to create and provide optimal learning experiences. To learn more about creating effective virtual learning trips, or how we can help you, contact me or leave a comment below.
Tesseract Learning Pvt Ltd
Tesseract Learning works with global organizations to improve employee performance through a range of digital learning solutions. The solutions include eLearning, mobile learning, microlearning, game-based learning, AR / VR, adaptive learning.
