When it comes to creating training that strikes a chord with different types of learners, having a learning platform that allows you to adapt and change to meet specific learner needs is key.
Unfortunately, many organizations lack the platform capability to be able to tailor the look, feel and flow of their training. Being able to do this would allow them to specifically suit the requirements of a broad range of users.
We often hear that companies are using dozens of different platforms. This is usually because they couldn’t find one that offered them the flexibility to maximize their investment and meet all of their training requirements.
Sometimes, learning professionals simply don’t know that their existing system can allow them to create different kinds of learner experience. They might also be unaware that solutions which offer that power do exist.
How do you know if you’re getting the most out of a learning platform?
If you want to evaluate whether your learning platform is giving you maximum benefit, start by taking a look at the system you’re using. Decide what all of your needs are and whether you could use your system in a different way in order to meet those needs.
Go back to your vendor and see if you can align your system with your ideal requirements, to meet learner needs across your organization. An effective learning platform should allow you to comprehensively change each learner experience with ease.
Let’s say you’re providing training to a contractor in a hospital. They need to complete a training module in a way that can be proved in an audit. That process should be straightforward.
But if you’re tailoring the experience for the manager of a department in the same hospital, you’ll want to create a completely different journey. You’d want them to see different elements and accumulate different knowledge. And you shouldn’t have to invest in a separate system, become an expert in HTML5 or learn to code in order to achieve that.
