Harmonize mergers and acquisitions
E-learning can be a powerful tool for streamlining harmonization after a merger or acquisition. Too often the process of harmonization drags on for months or years. Synchronous e-learning virtual classes, Web casts, peer-to-peer collaboration and asynchronous learning self-paced courses, archived virtual classes and Web casts deliver clear consistent messages about the new entity without delay. Because time and distance don't pose barriers to learning, the business benefits from a new shared...
Controversial topics
Two of the most controversial topics in e-learning are return on investment ROI and instructional design ISD . There is a wide range of opinion about the most appropriate models for both and even a debate about whether either has a place in e-learning. Although ROI and ISD have nothing in common, they share a common cause for the controversy that surrounds them. Both practices are rooted in pre-Web, industrial models that struggle to stay relevant in the knowledge economy. At the same time,...