Lifelong learning, just-in-time learning, learning on the fly, 24/7 access to learning - these are just some of the realities facing the knowledge economy of today. The challenge for the organization is how do you connect the learners to the appropriate knowledge in the most effective, efficient manner, anytime, anywhere? E-learning is how.
As opposed to the computer-based training of the 1980s, the term e-learning today incorporates technologies that support interactivity beyond that which would be provided by a single computer.
E-learning, therefore, is an approach to facilitate and enhance learning through, and based on, both computer and communications technology. Such devices can include personal computers, CD ROMs, digital television, PDAs and mobile phones. Communications technology enables the use of the Internet, email, discussion forums, collaborative software and team learning systems.
SCS Africa, leading black-owned IT company, offers holistic e-learning solutions, incorporating e-learning services, technology and content. This enables customers across the spectrum to incorporate e-learning as part of a blended approach to life-long learning and skills development in their enterprises.
"The e-learning services from SCS Africa are offered to organisations on a consulting basis. We assist in developing a business case for e-learning, aligning it to business initiatives, setting the e-learning strategy, assisting with the implementation thereof (including change management), planning, marketing and communication, as well as project managing the roll out," says Tertia Albertyn, SCS Africa e-learning product manager.
E-learning technologies such as Learning Management Systems provide the framework on which e-learning is delivered and managed within an organization. It comes in various forms, from simple delivery systems that merely deliver content to the user with little tracking or reporting, to full-scale, enterprise-wide learning management systems with full features and functionality. SCS Africa installs, supports and maintains various learning technologies.
Content is the face of e-learning, it is the component that the users (customers, students, managers) see, touch and experience. SCSA creates custom courseware, product demonstrations and software simulations to meet the organization's unique training and development needs. Getting unique intellectual capital into custom e-learning content, directly contributes to a competitive advantage for any business.
Course design can include interactive simulations, case studies or games with ample opportunity for online skills practice, testing and feedback. In each of the courses, engaging e-learning experiences are created that deliver appropriate, relevant information to the users, as and when they need it.
Explains Tertia, "SCS Africa uses the instructional systems design (ISD) approach to e-learning content development. ISD is the systematic approach to the design of instruction. A systematic approach implies a logical application of discovery, testing, and creating solutions. It also refers to the methodical application of a process each and every time the creation of instruction is required. In addition, our approach is founded on the principles of collaboration, communication, and constant customer engagement."
Behind every world-class organization is a world-class workforce. Companies with well-trained, knowledgeable employees operate more efficiently, seize market opportunities more readily, and weather economic downturns more effectively.
Using e-learning to improve employee performance can significantly contribute to the success of an organisation; it allows people to learn 'just in time' and 'just in case'.
SCS Africa is perfectly positioned to assist organisations to take advantage of the proven benefits of e-learning, with many successful case studies to showcase its abilities.
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