The Smart Way to Overcome Learning Distractions

For many businesses, e-learning has now replaced the traditional “chalk and talk”-style training sessions where professional trainers oversee a group session.


But, there are still disadvantages to e-learning where distractions can easily reduce comprehension and employee progression. In addition, the aesthetics must be right. Therefore, when it comes to the creation of any e-learning program, it is beneficial to think of the learner experience as well as course content and to provide distinctive, highly-focused training sessions that are reduced in length but that are also highly engaging. This should minimize any distractions.
It is all too easy to be distracted in the workplace where customer calls, questions from colleagues, or system issues can eat into training time. It can certainly impact the employee’s mood and ability to focus. Online learning facilities can provide short but highly targeted training material that is relative to each stage of the learning journey. Importantly, the content should be credible and relative to progression and to the workplace. An e-learning resource can be absorbing and highly effective at increasing the employee’s commitment to learn.
If you can create a learning culture that is openly communicative, this can naturally develop an enthusiasm for learning due to the community aspect. Employees will naturally compete with colleagues, even on a subconscious level, and this can increase motivation. Through the system, it is important that they are encouraged to remain active within any online discussions and to also share features, groups, or comments. This is often invaluable because it creates the mind-set needed for continuous learning and improves active participation in a very organic manner. Through leaving comments or sharing, e-learning can create a more productive environment, and this can be endorsed yet further through activities or additional modules that incite interest.
You can also add live events to the system, which includes webinars, and these can also be recorded and then added into the resource library, making this a cost-effective and ongoing tool for future employees or for those progressing through the system. In addition, webinars also enable you to collect feedback from those attending virtually, and this enables greater interaction and improvements to the functionality and design of the program. Live webinars and recorded videos are highly visual, and this is very effective. This provides an efficient way to engage the learners and to help them focus and take every opportunity to learn within the workplace.