Online personalization: the key to engaging the learner

摘要

One of the biggest challenges of any learning method is engaging the learner. The key to the success of the learning experience is to ensure that the learner is engaged from the outset or the experience will essentially be worth nothing. It is no great revelation to say that the best way to do this is through personalization - in the classroom every trainer or facilitator realizes that they have to know about their attendees and react to their specific needs. Online learning is no exception - it is not simply about providing content; it is about providing a personalised learning solution - one that is flexible, creative and relevant to the learner. If it is delivered in this way it has countless benefits over and above anything that can be delivered solely in the classroom and can be an effective and versatile complement to other forms of work based learning. And it is this that gives online learning enormous potential in the future of learning and development.