My organization has decided to put almost all of our training courses online. My concern is the loss of participant and trainer interaction. I believe that not every course we offer belongs online, but managers love the anytime access.Do you think online training is just as effective as classroom training?

I agree with you. I think the downfall of corporate America is managers who don't know what they are doing - and that is just about all of them these days. Anybody who selects a training delivery method based solely on accessability doesn't know what they are doing.

hello Anita Learn,

I think if you arrange some tests or exams related to the training courses after finished the training, so the manager know the training results more clearly.

Hope it helps!

Hi Anita Learn,
Hard to change people's minds AFTER they have made their decisions. That decision, BTW seems to be based on what the Management Team WANTED to believe as opposed to really considering what might work. I think we all know, both instinctively and from experience that online-learning has it's place with certain subjects and certain types of learning styles - but for everything? All the time?
- but that horse has already bolted.

I guess you have the choice of becoming a "conscientious objector" to the new learning systems OR supporting the decision that has been made and to the new learning system - and waiting for the time to come when it falls over and fails to deliver as expected - ready to replace it with a more effective and balanced approach.

Regards,

Why do companies hire training and instructionald design specialists and then proceed to completely ignore them when they're making training and instructional design decisions?

I hope you'll make a stand and stand your ground.