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Company training courses use to require paper, manuals and handouts – now there’s a different way to deliver these courses that will not only saves money, but is more environmentally responsible.
E-learning courses can be brought to hundreds of employees via a computer and print materials can be made available only as needed rather than printing an entire book for each person.
Media Genesis, a Troy-based web development company, has developed several of online training courses for clients, such as Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Kia, and Detroit Diesel. A majority of these courses have been built from the ground up; starting with design, acquisition of assets, voice-over, building and programming, testing and lastly implementation to the company’s Learning Management System.
“Learning within organizations is an essential aspect of the development and previously, the training footprint that corporate trainers and learning agents have left behind has had a resonating impact on the environment, said Antoine Dubeauclard, president of Media Genesis. “‘Mottainai’ is a Japanese term that embodies reverence and respect for things, and I believe companies should embody this idea.”
A recent study by the Britain Open University found that on average, the production and condition of an e-learning course consumed almost 90 percent less energy and produced 85 percent fewer CO2 emissions per student then a course delivered with materials such as handout and manuals.
“For the last 12 years of doing web based training and computer based training, the general premise was always cost cutting, Dubeauclard said. “This year, we’re excited to see many companies approach e-learning on the premise of reducing their carbon footprint, be smarter and faster, and connect with employee values.
But with this philosophy companies will in fact cut costs as a result.
In many senses an e-learning curriculum can be recycled. Instead of preparing several courses for each skill set or competency, the curriculum can be re-arranged to accommodate everyone. Also, they can be more easily repaired – rather than having to revamp an entire course and its corresponding navigation.
“The opportunity and technology for “greener learning” is now readily at our disposal and waiting to be utilized,” Dubeauclard said. “The philosophies of efficiency and consciousness about resources are values that should resonate soundly with the mission of any organization in this economic climate.”
Media Genesis is a leading providing of e-learning web courses programmed in Flash, interactive multimedia, web development and maintenance programs. For more information visit www.mediaG.com
