ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE EDUCATION

1) Extendibility, Accessibility, and Suitability - Users can proceed through a training

program at their own pace and at their own place. They can also access the training

at any time, receiving only as much as they need. In other words, “just in time and

just enough."

2) Quicker (and cheaper) turnaround of finished product.

3) Collaborative and exploratory learning environments.

4) Easy and affordable training delivery - Chances are (and you’ll want to access this

before embarking on WBT) your audience has access to a browser. Validate what

browser(s) your audience has and what version(s) and you can capitalize on the

delivery vehicle.

5) Inexpensive worldwide distribution - No separate or distinct distribution

mechanism is needed (i.e., distributing CD-ROMs for CBT training). WBT can be

accessed from any computer anywhere in the world while at the same time keeping

delivery costs down.

6) Reduced technical support - Web-based training courses decrease some of the

more “potent and deadly” technical support issues that often enshroud technologybased

training.

7) Cross Platform - WBT can be accessed by web browsing software on any platform:

windows, MAC, Unix, etc. Basically, you can deliver your training course to any

machine over the Internet or company intranet without having to develop a different

course for each unique platform.

8) Ease of content update - The changes you make to any of your content are

immediately available to your learning audience across the world.

9) Installation options on private networks for security or greater bandwidth. If you

opt for intranet delivery, you have more control over plug-ins and bandwidth, giving

you more options for inclusion in your WBT.

10) Vast, untapped market for training - The untapped WBT market is still large. If

you’re looking for commercial markets, the Internet also offers a huge audience

hungry for material via the Net.

11) Travel cost and time savings - Learning is delivered directly to the learner instead

of the other way around.

12)Web browsers and Internet connections are widely available - Most computer

users have access to a browser, such as IE4 or Netscape and are connected to a

company's intranet, and/or have access to the Internet.

13) Direct access to many other training resources - The Internet gives access to the

largest library in the world. Capitalize on the offerings that have already been

created, and use them to enhance the learning you are distributing.

14) WBT-based development is easier to learn and pick up then CBT-based

development. You should be able to draw from a larger pool of WBT developers

than is available for creating traditional CBT.

15) Access is controllable - You can direct and monitor who receives web training -

when, how many times, and in what sequence.