Insyte Launches eLearning

by Thomas Quinn

Are you looking for a tool that will help improve the efficiency & effectiveness of communication and training within your company?

Are your "experts" continually saddled with training new employees or worse yet, are they the only individuals capable of performing certain tasks?

You may have heard of eLearning – a solution that solves many of the challenges associated with the above mentioned problems. Insyte Consulting has built the necessary infrastructure and developed the tools to provide Western New York companies with a cost-effective way to access eLearning content.

Innovative Solution with a Dramatic Business Impact 

eLearning encompasses a variety of training and information sharing tools that can be accessed by any networked device, at any time, via the internet. These tools can include generic training material as well as company-specific information. They can be used to orient new employees to the company, train them on specific tasks, or communicate critical company information.

eLearning modules can be narrated presentations of training material, detailed work instructions, company policies, solutions to quality problems, as well as many other applications. To improve their effectiveness, these modules can include company-specific videos or photos. Unlike printed training material, eLearning modules are presented in an interactive and engaging manner to enhance comprehension and encourage future use. These modules can conclude with interactive quizzes and exercises.

Access to the modules is managed by your training administrator, is password protected, and is accessible via your office network or from home. Imagine sitting at home in your favorite LazyBoy getting your annual safety training when it's convenient to your schedule. As a self-professed couch potato, this speaks my language. Having also managed self-professed couch potatoes, it is nice to know that I can also validate the comprehension of training performed outside the office based on interactive quiz results. In one minute a training administrator can provide a user access to the eLearning library. When a Trainee completes any module, an email is sent to the administrator stating when the training was completed and provides details regarding the user's quiz score.

HR can provide a new hire access to the New Employee Orientation module allowing management to be notified (before new hires arrive) that they have completed the orientation! Standardization ensures that all desired content is presented professionally.

How will eLearning help your company most?

Consider the following:

• Is your company's true potential not being realized because you thought company-wide training was too expensive?
• Could standardization and increased training help with some of your more challenging processes?
• Are you providing required regulatory training at the appropriate intervals?

Access to Insyte's existing library of modules, combined with unique content created by your experts, can immediately relieve key managers from repetitive training and communication tasks. Employees receive more frequent, higher-quality presentations of standardized procedures and desired best practices. Think of how great it would be to show an auditor (OSHA, FDA, ISO) a consolidated log file of all user training results including test scores. New modules can quickly be generated encompassing changes made in response to a quality finding. This library provides all employees access to this new module. All of this can be accomplished while spending less money than you think.

If you are curious and want to learn more, we can provide you with access to some example modules, demonstrate their potential and discuss more of the capabilities associated with an eLearning library. Contact us at 716.636.3626 for more information.

Thomas Quinn, Insyte Information Technology consultant, has over 21 years of experience successfully implementing improvements in transactional and service (office) environments.