The World of eLearning: 5 Ways to Use It

What is eLearning?

The internet is a powerful tool that when used wisely, can allow us to be extremely productive and improve our language skills. How so? Through the world of eLearning! eLearning is a learning system based on formal teaching with the help of digital resources, such as the internet, education software and applications, and smart devices (smart-phones, tablets, computers, etc).

The eLearning industry has been trending upwards over recent years, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has only fueled this takeoff. With increasing programs and opportunities coming out for eLearning, what are some of its benefits? How can we take advantage of it?

Some of eLearning’s Advantages

While there are definitely some unique benefits to the traditional classroom setting and learning in person, eLearning offers some of its own unique advantages:

• You Save Time: In a traditional setting, you need to plan ahead, know where you are meeting for class, deal with traffic, bad weather, and sometimes... grumpy people. This total amount of time could add up to over two hours in one day, over 10 hours in one week alone, or over 40 hours a month! When you use eLearning, you can utilize those extra hours to be more productive and further master your craft.
• You Save Money: Time is money, right? Gas money, buying fast food or coffee on your way to class all adds up. There is also opportunity cost, the time you spend on these minuscule tasks could be time spent on improving and monetizing your skills.
• Convenient: Less outside factors, such as our current world pandemic, which have shut down countless buildings and businesses across the globe, will affect your classes. Sometimes, you may even find more unique opportunities arise when the internet becomes your classroom or office.
• Flexible: Very often, you can take your eLearning classes with you wherever you go! Traveling across the world for the summer? Taking a family trip for the weekend? Stuck at home all day being safe social distancing? If you have internet, you have everything you need!
• In Your Control: In many traditional learning settings and institutions, your curriculum is all planned out for you. You may also have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to access these courses. With eLearning, you are in full control of what, where, when, and how you learn. With increasing eLearning websites, software, and resources available, the options of what you want to learn at lower prices are more accessible than ever!

Conclusion

We are living in exciting times in which we are increasingly able to mold our own futures and careers!

While there will always be a need and place for the traditional learning setting, we cannot afford to ignore this digital revolution. By educating ourselves on the advantages of eLearning and its increasing presence, we can use it to further master our own craft, including language learning.

If professional writing or public speaking is something you’re looking to improve, please consider connecting with me! I offer my own eLearning by means of coaching in these skills as part of my Business English course along with other essential business English skills.

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Stay safe!

Carlos R.