{"id":133757,"date":"2022-08-25T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/4-obstacles-that-prevent-you-from-increasing-engagement-in-your-online-courses-and-how-to-overcome-them\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:17:23","slug":"4-obstacles-that-prevent-you-from-increasing-engagement-in-your-online-courses-and-how-to-overcome-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/4-obstacles-that-prevent-you-from-increasing-engagement-in-your-online-courses-and-how-to-overcome-them\/","title":{"rendered":"4 obstacles that prevent you from increasing engagement in your online courses and how to overcome them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Given that many companies implement e-learning in the training plans that they offer to their employees, the most pressing challenge now for HR and L&amp;D departments is to increase engagement and motivate professionals to take and complete the online courses<em> <\/em>they have available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">5 Tips To Evaluate Online Training Quality v\u00eda <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elearnindustry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elearnindustry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IgdbOeT9X4\">https:\/\/t.co\/IgdbOeT9X4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eLearning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eLearning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnlineLearning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnlineLearning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/corporatelearning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#corporatelearning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/formacioncorporativa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#formacioncorporativa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Erika Paez Villa \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9a (@erikapaezv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erikapaezv\/status\/978384699222523906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Quality content appropriate to the training needs of each employee, conveniently tailored to their learning cadence, is imperative, but it\u2019s not enough. Especially, if the courses are not mandatory, engaging with digital corporate training is complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-learning platforms have evolved significantly in recent years and are increasingly flexible when it comes to promoting innovation in online training, but do courses achieve the expected satisfaction rates? Mostly, they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, in Gamelearn&#8217;s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gamelearn.net\/2022\/report\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contradictions of Corporate Training 2022<\/a> report<em>, <\/em>which analyzes the responses of more than 1,000 HR and L&amp;D professionals and employees from different sectors, this concern is evident among those responsible for training programs in their organizations. Specifically, the second most cited concern among respondents with this profile is to increase student engagement with online courses<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-08-30-a-las-16.40.22-549x357.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108923\" width=\"672\" height=\"437\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main challenges of HR departments and training consultants, according to Gamelearn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gamelearn.net\/2022\/report\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contradictions of corporate training 2022<\/a> report.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s review some of the recurring problems when it comes to achieving the expected engagement with online corporate training. Along with viable solutions that could alleviate them.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Students have little time to take courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the growing relevance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/embracing-lifelong-learning-5-ways-online-education-can-benefit-you-and-your-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lifelong learning<\/a> in professionals\u2019 priorities, their perception is usually that they don\u2019t have as much time as they would like for continuous learning, even if provided by their employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Organizations can give access to easy-to-use e-learning platforms with open catalogs, where students can find courses of different durations and with different objectives. This way, they have the possibility to complete more training in less time, depending on their availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, through the Campus on Gamelearn\u2019s platform, organizations can offer their staff all the courses, either individually or grouped into learning pathways. This allows each employee to define their priorities and take responsibility for their own learning and skills reinforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2022-08-30-a-las-16.39.31-715x357.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108927\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The content isn\u2019t related to employees\u2019 professional activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s curiously common for the material included in corporate training, both digital and in-person, to have little relevance to employees\u2019 daily jobs. The reasons? Often the content is too abstract or theoretical, or it doesn\u2019t relate to students\u2019 actual responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/simulators-in-corporate-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">simulators<\/a> capable of reproducing real-life situations in a safe environment into the courses. This is a classic role-playing technique that<em> <\/em>helps make the course more relevant to the student&#8217;s experience. It also favors immediate feedback during learning. In this way, the student can experience the consequences of their responses to different situations, learning as they go, but without the potential psychological or even economic costs that those consequences might entail in real circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Game-based learning in action at VW | The benefits of learning with video games\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0d6oZjAkvgc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The approach is impractical<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with the previous point, some courses employees are receiving from their employers lack a sense of practicality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Approaching skill development from a practical perspective, that is, using real-life cases, as suggested above, can be the answer. This is a well-known concept in education: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/we-need-excitement-to-learn-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learning by doing<\/a>. That&#8217;s the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Courses are tedious and not interactive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gamelearn.net\/2022\/report\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contradictions of corporate training 2022<\/a> report already showed, one of the most common complaints about online courses is that they are boring. It was the most cited disadvantage among the surveyed employees. It was followed by a lack of interactivity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong>: Introducing engaging stories (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/10-storytelling-tools-that-will-help-make-your-online-courses-more-appealing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">storytelling<\/a>) as a common thread in courses is one of the best resources to end the tedium plaguing e-learning<em> <\/em>until now.&nbsp; Another resource that is being used more and more is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/a-quick-guide-to-rethinking-corporate-training-with-gamification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gamification<\/a>, the application of game mechanics to e-learning courses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Game-based learning in action Coca-Cola HBC | Boost knowledge retention with your virtual training\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ccKrw9el0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If we combine the four solutions in one, there is no doubt that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/karl-kapp-games-are-very-valuable-in-todays-corporate-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">training video games<\/a> are a generator of engagement in e-learning. More immersive options such as augmented reality or virtual reality are similarly effective, but they are still too expensive for most companies and lack scalability. Video games have so far become the perfect key to natural, accessible, fun, personalized, and relevant continuous learning for the needs of all generations of workers today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given that many companies implement e-learning in the training plans that they offer to their employees, the most pressing challenge now for HR and L&amp;D departments is to increase engagement and motivate professionals to take and complete the online courses they have available. 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