More and more companies are turning to e-Learning, because it delivers more training to more people for the fewest dollars. It's fast, convenient, and consistent. And it's also incredibly effective. Some studies have shown that retention is up to 250 percent greater with e-Learning than with a solely classroom-based model. But how do you ensure that you're providing e-Learning, not just "e-reading"? High-caliber content is the key - content with an instructional design that makes courses effective. As online training solutions are created for complex business skills such as management and leadership development, a content provider's instructional design becomes critical. Intelligent and efficient instructional design is crucial, because employees have to actually use the training for it to work.
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