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Power of Short Courses in E-Learning Training<\/strong><\/h1>

Short courses are an under-utilised training tool in many organisations. They can be incredibly powerful, particularly when combined with the general benefits of e-learning courses<\/a>. This includes the fact that learners don\u2019t have to travel to complete the course.<\/p>

In other words, it might be hard to justify getting someone to travel for an hour or two to complete a 30-minute training session. Getting that person to complete a 30-minute (or shorter) e-learning course at their own location, however, makes perfect sense.<\/p>

What Are Short Courses?<\/strong><\/h2>

A standard long-form course will usually cover several topics or skills. Shorter courses are much more focused, i.e. on a single topic and a smaller number of objectives. As they are not covering as much information, they take less time to complete.<\/p>

For example, a standard long-form course could be:<\/p>

Improving the Sales Process from Initial Lead to Completed Sale<\/em><\/p>

A short course, however, could be:<\/p>

Getting the Face-to-Face: How to Improve Client Meeting Success Rates<\/em><\/p>

The first, longer course would cover strategies and techniques the sales person can use to secure the first meeting with a potential client. However, this will be one part of the course. In the second example, getting the client meeting is the sole topic.<\/p>

Why Are Short Courses So Beneficial?<\/strong><\/h2>

When considering this question, I often think of business meetings. You have probably been in meetings that are long and drawn out. In those meetings, you get a lot of information but you also often struggle to give it your full attention while wondering is it really necessary for it to be so long.
In short meetings, however, there is less tolerance for time wasting, repetition, and speaking for speaking\u2019s sake. There is much more focus on the objectives of the meeting so the objectives are easier to meet. In addition, you feel like you accomplish more in a short meeting than you do in a long one.<\/p>

Almost all this applies to short courses as well. Below are the specific benefits.<\/p>

Benefits of Short Courses<\/strong><\/h2>