Which e-learning method is suitable for your company: blended learning, video training, WBT, ...? Our overview offers you a quick look at the six currently most important e-learning methods for companies – with definitions, practical examples, and tips for effective method combinations.
"Is this topic also available as e-learning?"
You have probably already heard this question – from colleagues, employees, or superiors. No wonder: e-learning is increasingly establishing itself as a "must have" for companies that want to rely on modern, digital training methods.
Yet e-learning is not actually a method in itself! As a collective term, e-learning encompasses all methods of supporting learning processes through digital media. The number of e-learning methods is growing steadily – and keeping track of them is becoming increasingly difficult.
With the abundance of different e-learning methods, it is often not immediately clear what your colleague, employee, or superior is even imagining, or which e-learning method is suitable for your own application.
On the blog last year, we already presented a comparison of 7 digital learning methods. To make the methods even more tangible for you, we have added practical examples, areas of application, and combination possibilities, and created a free PDF overview from them.
Our overview "The best e-learning methods for companies" offers you a comprehensive and, at the same time, beginner-friendly overview of the currently best e-learning methods for companies:
Blended Learning
Mobile Learning
Micro-learning
Video training
Web-based training
Webinar
Excursus: Why exactly these six methods?
We selected the methods taking into account study results and long-term trends. These include, among others
mmb Trendmonitor 2019 and Trendmonitor 2020
eLearning Benchmarking Study "Mobile Learning in practical use"
Techsmith Video Survey 2019
We have supplemented the methods with experiences from hundreds of conversations with companies that have already successfully established different e-learning methods.
You will not find some e-learning methods in the list, for example virtual reality. The reason is simple: We have only included methods in our overview that you can successfully implement in your company with little time and without special (expensive) equipment.
In the overview, you will find definitions, practical application examples, and combination possibilities. You will also receive a cheat sheet with all the information at a glance. You can, for example, print out the cheat sheet to quickly find a suitable method for new projects.
Download our free overview now: The best e-learning methods for companies. Choose your suitable method and start right away with e-learning in your company.
Conclusion
E-learning is not a single method, but offers companies different digital learning formats for different goals and areas of application.
Which method fits depends on the learning objective and the practical general conditions. Often, combining several methods also makes sense.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Which e-learning methods are suitable for companies?
Common methods include blended learning, mobile learning, micro-learning, video training, web-based training, and webinars.
How does a company select the appropriate e-learning method?
The selection should be based on the learning objective, the content, and the general conditions in the company. Not every method is equally suitable for every purpose.
Can companies combine different e-learning methods?
Yes. Different methods can be combined with one another if they sensibly cover different requirements of a learning process.
