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Is Blended Learning Wise for your Dealership?

Published: June 3, 2014

learnAs an employer you are required to train your employees on environment and safety practices at your dealership. One difficulty that you face is how you teach your employees; do you deliver online or classroom training?

A new option is available: blended learning. Blended learning is described as online training with the benefits of classroom interaction and live instruction.

What are the benefits of blended learning?

  • Recent studies note that blended learning formats spend about 25% less time to achieve essentially the same learning outcomes.
  • Money is saved through the reduction of an in office trainer.
  • Productivity is increased due to the efficiency that online training produces. According to Training Magazine, corporations save between 50-70% when replacing instructor-led training with electronic content delivery.
  • Blended learning is ideal for companies with small amounts of training space.
  • Remote employees can train without the cost of traveling to a training facility.

Blended learning fosters a classroom atmosphere during an online experience, allowing groups to be involved and take part in team building and problem solving during their training. Real-time instructors are available for questions and to provide hands-on training.

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The next time you need to train your employees, consider your options. Is blended learning for you?