The recent pandemic and the disruption that followed significantly altered the way that modern workplaces operate today. The spread of Covid19 and the restrictions that were put in place increased the demand for online learning. Rapid digital transformations caused different roles and job functions to change as well. A large portion of the workforce also began working from home and the need of the hour was effective human capital transformation.
Today many organizations plan to adopt hybrid workplace models as restrictions begin to lift. Hybrid workplaces allow employees to alternate-working from home and in the office throughout the week. These changes caused a huge need for L&D programs that can engage employees in different locations and help them develop new skills. Mobile learning has become an effective solution due to its ability to provide learners with increased training access.
Enhancing Employee Experiences
The new-age learners combat with their hectic work schedules and long list of tasks. They find traditional classroom training very boring. Most of the employees are working from remote locations. So, implementing a mobile learning platform enables organizations to address such challenges and provide training in a way that drives employee learning experiences.
Mobile learning gives the flexibility to learners to undergo training anytime, anywhere, and across any mobile device. With mobile learning, employees have access to training twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. It also encourages self-directed learning and makes it easy for learners to take courses whenever they need them.
A mobile learning approach is also incredibly learner-centric. Learning content that is designed with a mobile-first strategy is often broken down into smaller segments. This promotes knowledge retention and allows them to take courses with the most relevant information.
Improving Knowledge Retention and Course Completion Rates
Mobile learning is designed in a way that engages modern learners. Many mobile training programs provide training content in a microlearning format. This is when each piece of content is broken into bite-sized segments that learners can complete within ten minutes. They also often include interactive features and activities. Some include social elements that give employees the ability to communicate and work collaboratively.
High rates of knowledge retention are critical to the success of any training program. Retention rates directly impact a learner’s ability to apply new skills on the job. The short duration of each microlearning module in a series can also help prevent information overload. Smaller nuggets of information make content easier to understand and remember.
Mobile learning can also improve course completion rates. Engaging learners who work from home can be challenging. There are often many distractions and tasks that are competing for their time. Short, interactive courses employees can access on their smartphones make it easier to fit development into busy schedules.
Long Term Business Benefits
One challenge modern businesses face today is the need to develop learning materials quickly to help facilitate change. It is common for organizations to need frequent content updates. Mobile learning can be a highly effective solution in these situations.
Mobile learning content is usually delivered in shorter formats like microlearning. This makes mobile learning content easier to develop quickly. It is often less expensive than more traditional training methods. Mobile learning is also a form of eLearning that is easy to track, manage and update. Today there are many tools L&D professionals can use to optimize and update mobile learning programs.
EndNote
Mobile learning is a one-stop solution to address some of the common corporate training challenges. It also helps to boost employee engagement, increase training effectiveness, and increase the overall training ROI.
To know more about solving various training challenges with modern eLearning solutions, read the case study on a Video-Based Mobile Learning Program.
