6 Steps Towards The Creation Of A Successful eLearning Team

6 Steps Towards The Creation Of A Successful eLearning Team
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Summary: Are you always struggling to keep your eLearning teams productivity on top? To overcome the struggle, here are 6 simple ways to a productive team and efficient work management.

How To Form A Powerful And Successful eLearning Team

We all have those days at work when nobody feels like working, looming deadlines, zero productivity, etc., but this can all be very frustrating when you are a part of an eLearning team without being able to track the progress of this team.

The Basics Of eLearning

eLearning is a realistic way of learning. With no classroom, no travel, no blackboard, and no particular or scheduled time, you can go a long way with just a handful of eLearning terms. When it comes to eLearning courses, there is one size fit for all. It has some big advantages for the learners. To mention a few:

  • Greater accessibility
  • Saves time
  • No disruption to workflow
  • Personalization
  • Consistency
  • Scalability

Just like most businesses, one of the elementary goals eLearning teams have is maximum productivity. By following any possible method, eLearning always wants to deliver more output per unit than an input. In this article, I have tried to put together some simple ways to let your eLearning teams be more productive and efficient.

1. Re-Evaluate The Goals Of eLearning Teams

First, you need to know the priority goals of the team. Think about what exactly the team is working on. Define all goals again to see if any of your previous goals might be flawed. Is there something major missing from your final goal? Everyone in the team should be aware of the primary goals of the eLearning project. And finally, execute your goals step-by-step.

2. Invest In A Project Management Tool

This is the best you can do for your eLearning teams. As eLearning is one of the best ways to provide training to employees, you should ensure there is an effective learning. With a Project Management Tool, some of the problems faced by teams like poor communication, difficulty in tracking progress, workload, and interruption in the workflow can be resolved quickly. The eLearning teams can easily coordinate all their activities in on easy-to-manage tool.

3. Schedule Regular Online Meetings

No meetings can run your teams productivity out of hand. Though, eLearning teams cannot have regular meetings but do try to hold online meetings at least once per week. The meetings can be conducted on tools like Skype, Google hangouts, or any chat tool of your choice. In these meetings, discuss the progress of the eLearning project and roles and any issues that might be there for long.

4. Assess The Progress Of eLearning Team Periodically

One of the secrets behind the success of eLearning projects is expert feedback through periodically assessing the progress of the team. Once in a month, keep a system to check how your team is doing and on what strategies you need to work on. When you start working with them on the project, set your expectations right. Get into the depth of their understanding to get back their honest opinions. This will not help in tuning their collaboration skills but also creating a memorable work experience for everyone.

5. Maintain An Updated Calendar

Setting a timeline can be the roadmap to productivity. When you have a calendar, your team will know what you need to accomplish and by when. Create milestones on your online project calendar on your Project Management platform to keep track of important dates. Also, you can use this calendar to mark team events, track personal progress, and keep everyone updated. Maintain the calendar consistently to reap the benefits.

6. Pick The Right Timings

The idea of working for hours and hours until the objective of eLearning is achieved is a complete waste of time. This is not the key to success, but a counterproductive. According to Parkinson’s law, "work expands to fill the time available for its completion". So, pick the right timings, preferably shorter time frames, because our brain needs to rest after a while. Short eLearning sessions will result in more productivity as it will be proportional to the attention span of the learners.

Final thoughts

No doubt, following these simple ways can help boost effectiveness among your eLearning team(s) and eliminate every productivity issue. Keep it on hand as the cornerstone for your eLearning teams.

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