Three Easy Ways to Bring the Digital Transformation to Your Learning Organization
By Joy Church Millard, Sr. Editor, Expertus
We’ve been talking about digital transformation (DX) for quite some time now. And while it may be SOP for some companies and departments, many learning organizations are still in the bubble.
If your training department is working on its DX plan but wants to get in the game now, here are three easy ways to bring digital transformation to learning today.
Simple DX Strategy #1: Take Reporting Mobile
Sure, your learning management system probably has a mobile app. But how functional is it? Does it have a Mobile First design that adopts the latest mobile technology as soon as it’s available? Does it have actionable analytics that enables learners, managers, and instructors to run reports on the go?
Upgrading to a modern mobile LMS app will enable users to replace manual, paper-based activities, such as printing certifications and running compliance reports, with digital workflows. Another perk? Better engagement… thanks to more convenient learning access.
Simple DX Strategy #2: Digitise Checklists & Evaluations
Tracking employee performance on the job or in the field is often a must. But it doesn’t have to be a tedious, time-consuming chore. Many LMSs offer digital observation checklists which:
- Eliminate the need for costly and inefficient, paper-based evaluations
- Quickly, and accurately determine employee competency
Better yet, some learning management systems, like ExpertusONE, can collate digital checklist competency data with other learning info for deeper reporting insights. This takes you two steps closer to meeting your digital transformation goals!
Simple DX Strategy #3: Automate Tedious Paperwork
Talk to any ILT instructor and they’ll say their most dreaded task is classroom attendance reporting. Learners forget to sign in. Instructors add time to their already busy day doing data entry. And errors are often made.
With GPS-based tools like Presence Sensing, you can automate classroom attendance and completion reporting. Instructors can also use it to push surveys and assessments during class to learners’ mobile devices. So, learners are more likely to complete them, and instructors have one less activity to worry about.
On a side note…
Have you heard about Geo-fencing for learning? It solves the problem of employees taking mobile training outside of approved hours and/or locations. Using the GPS in a learner’s phone or tablet, the Geo-fencing app creates a virtual perimeter (aka a “fence”) that enables or disables training based on their location.
With Geo-fencing, your organization can ensure your employees:
- Train onsite during approved, regular working hours and more accidental overtime pay!
- View mobile learning from your organization’s secured network─keeping your business-critical data safe and secure and avoid the need to reimburse employees for their data plan
New Year, Perfect Timing
With the New Year right around the corner, now is the perfect time to get on the DX bandwagon. Hopefully, these three tips will help jump-start your learning organisation’s digital transformation journey.
If you’d like to see a demo of any of the technologies mentioned in this blog, please email me at joyc@expertus.com.
