vILT - A Necessary Addition to Your eLearning Program

Classroom learning might soon become a thing of the past, as the “new normal” comes into effect, boosting the growth of the eLearning industry, around the globe. But changing training methodologies from classroom sessions to vILT requires identifying training goals and devising strategy that converts training content with minimal loss of objective.

What is vILT?

Virtual Instructor-Led Training (vILT) is a tool that bridges the gap between classroom learning and online learning. Herein, collaborative software and tools are used to connect instructors with learners. Learners could be present together in a classroom or at different geographical locations. But with the help of vILT, learning sessions can be continued much like that in a physical class but without the hassles of the same. In simple words, vILT takes the classroom online.
With increased connectivity and evolved software, two-way communication can be established between the instructors and learners easily. Minimum bandwidth requirement eliminates technical interruptions during vILT, and collaborative tools allow for the sharing of notes, documents, and other crucial information, enriching the learning experience.

Benefits Of vILT

Virtual Instructor-Led Training combines the best of online training and traditional classroom sessions. Here are the various benefits that vILT offers in present times: -

1. Encourages participation from learners: - One of the standout benefits of vILT is that it encourages participation from the learners. In normal classroom sessions, several learners are hesitant to raise any queries due to various reasons. This reduces the quality of the learning experience as the doubts have not been dissuaded. But in vILT, learners are free to raise questions and queries without any reluctance whatsoever, which significantly boosts the effectiveness of the learning experience. All this without breaking the flow of the lesson.
2.  Flexibility with training: - vILT facilitates anywhere learning. Learners can participate in the “virtual” classroom sessions from anywhere, i.e. from home, from office, or even while on the move. This flexibility encourages the participation of learners as they can save a lot of time which would otherwise be spent commuting to and from the classroom.
3. Lower costs: - One of the major benefits of vILT is the reduction in costs for the organization at multiple levels. First of all, the organization can avail the expertise of best instructors located at different locations without additional logistical expenses on account of arranging classrooms, traveling, boarding, and lodging of the employees during the training sessions. vILT also promotes greater engagement of employees with the training content, thereby improving the retention. This eliminates the need for repeated training sessions, further resulting in cost savings. Now, with better retention of lessons, productivity and performance of the employees also improve significantly, which translates into better motivation and reduced employee turnover; again reducing training costs for new employees.
4. The minimum infrastructure required: - In order to conduct classes, the requirement for infrastructure is minimal. When the company transforms its classroom training session into vILT session it can better leverage the features of the LMS. Different employees located across a wide geographical area can easily and securely access the content using their laptops, smartphones, or tablets without any restrictions. This reduces the setting-up time, and the lessons can commence in a quick time.

Virtual Instructor-Led Training has emerged as a viable option to keep training and learning processes ongoing while observing social distancing norms. Various benefits that it has over other online learning methodologies makes it an option worthy of consideration for organizations.
To explore vILT as an option for your organization, get in touch with GCube’s Learning Experts. GCube creates custom eLearning content as per specific learning needs in collaboration with subject-matter experts and experienced custom content development professionals – all within stipulated timelines and budgets.