Though the e-learning system possesses many assets, it also has its limits. In particular, e-learning is faced with the reticence of certain companies and employees faced with an innovative and unfamiliar learning method. The following table lists the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning from the point of view of the 3 parties involved in e-learning: the learner, the company and the trainer.
From the learner's point of view
Advantages
- Learner actively involved in his/her e-learning
- Interactivity and attractiveness of e-learning content
- Flexibility and adaptability according to availability (time, location)
- Training at own pace, independently of other learners
- Self-assessment during and at end of course
- Personal progress monitoring during e-learning course and appraisal of results obtained thanks to tracking
Disadvantages
- Command of computer tools, reticence in face of new technologies
- Autonomous self-management as no imposed training framework
- Management of motivation and involvement in e-learning, concentration effort
- No direct contacts with trainer (except in the case of blended learning)
From the company's point of view
Advantages
- "Mass" training (unlimited number of learners)
- Savings relative to classroom-based training indirect costs (travel, accommodation, etc.)
- Flexibility and adaptability according to learner availability (time, location)
- Customization and adjustment of training courses to predefined skills and teaching goals
- Low logistical constraints (no room booking, employee travel, accommodation, etc.)
- Precise course reporting and automated results analysis thanks to tracking
- Durable and updatable teaching materials
Disadvantages
- Companies sometimes ill-informed and hesitant with respect to new technologies
- No control over motivation, involvement and course management by learners
- Investment in computer hardware and software
- e-learning content occasionally difficult to design for training in highly specific fields (to be checked)
- Change management to implement within the training department
From the trainer's point of view
Advantages
- Prerequisites for assessing learner levels
- Training performed on interactive and attractive tools for both trainer and learners
- Flexibility and adaptability according to availability (time, location)
- Learner monitoring from the platform (tracking)
Disadvantages
- No direct contacts with learner (except in the case of blended learning)
- Transformation of the "knowing" role into that of "conductor"
- Transition of predominantly oral to written communication
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