Virtual Training: Immersive Learning Environments

Virtual Training

Previously, companies use to send employees to expensive training sessions in different countries but the training process is changing with the arrival of virtual meeting hubs such as Skype and Google Hub. This means employees will be able to communicate electronically. Virtual classrooms and learning is already taking pace. ILEs or Immersive Learning Environments are gaining attention as well from the business and corporate world. They provide online live training in virtual 3D environments. It is highly popular as a reliable tool to improve morale and engagement. By incorporating a gaming experience of learning and social networking, the platform provides an immersive learning experience. It enables user to demonstrate performance

It is less effective and more expensive than the sheer choices for self-learning. Students in future will be getting learning from a variety of sources. This is evident from the highly popular TED talks. Training videos, courses on intranet and CDs has made learning from home or office possible. Software training packages are being highly demanded and software like the Keystone Learning Systems is fulfilling the demand of providing highly convenient and cost-effective courses which are available on CDs and video. Future students will also be keen to have their own personal development programs built as well. Along with the MOOC, small personal on-line courses (SPOCs) are emerging. They are quickly getting the limelight with the provision of high quality education that is cheaper, considering the amount invested on getting university education. The ‘search educate’ phenomenon is gaining pace and development sessions have been putting increased emphasis on need of the students to think, question and share their learning. Management need to support this self

Mobile learning also known as mLearning provides employee with real-time information and right in the palm of their hands. The “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” is also gaining fame as employers realize the benefit of business information being available on employee’s own device. It increases employee engagement with reduce cost and time. It has already proved its usefulness with the office employees being highly flexible in their learning environment and the employees working away from office having a handy reference tool. International employees are also benefitting from mLearning in the increased globalized environment. All this has increasingly led to companies allowing corporate applications on mobile