LGIT Smart Solutions, the Johannesburg-based training company that won the coveted Microsoft Learning Partner Award last year, is responding to changing market forces by offering students the opportunity to learn when it suits them, with virtual on-demand training.
This type of training creates an environment for students where they can control their own learning experiences by deciding what they learn, and where and when they learn it.
Natascha Pr"ussen, MD of LGIT Smart Solutions, explains the concept as follows: "The training landscape is changing. Customers want the opportunity to train virtually, which means they can study when it suits them as opposed to having to make their way to a classroom. In a time-starved society like ours, with traffic considerations and the general frenetic pace of life, it makes sense to offer students the ability to learn online from the comfort of their own computer - be that in a coffee shop, at home, at work, or wherever they choose."
Pr"ussen adds that the training LGIT is involved in lends itself very well to the notion of virtual on-demand. "Much of our training is based around IT, which is at the forefront of online innovation, so we want to be cutting-edge in terms of our training solutions. It's a natural extension of the seamless marriage between computers and the Internet."
The biggest advantages of virtual on-demand versus classroom-based training are that it is self-paced, there are instructional videos to guide students, there is a modular course structure which means that students can easily follow the flow of the work and can focus on contained themes and topics at one time (finishing those before they move onto the next ones), the courses are available 24/7/365, and the work can be done from anywhere.
LGIT Smart Solutions has identified its core target market for virtual on-demand as being IT managers in enterprises and mid-market segments who want high-quality training alternatives that are more time-effective and more cost-efficient, and IT professionals and developers, who want the flexibility to build the deep technical expertise they need whenever they choose, wherever they choose - though, of course, the material is available to anyone who seeks to upskill themselves.
"We love what we do," says Pr"ussen, "and we believe that this will serve our students and clients better, so we are very excited to add this to our extensive mix of training solutions."
For more information, please e-mail LGIT Smart Solutions: info@lgitsmart.co.za.
For more general information on LGIT Smart Solutions, please visit its Web site: www.lgit.co.za.
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