Putting everything online can keep your business from stopping completely, but if you do not have the right systems and apps and do not train your staff on how to use them, you will waste a lot of time and miss out on sales opportunities.

With more and more people now working from home, employees can also train themselves on new systems and processes at their own pace. Because of this, it makes sense to invest in three types of online training systems. First, your business needs to use software like Zoom and Skype for video conferencing. Plus, a learning management system (LMS) and software for writing.

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Software for writing

As the name suggests, online authoring software is a program that helps you reuse, develop, and design training materials for eLearning in an efficient way. This software is very helpful because it lets people who are not very tech-savvy make courses, quizzes, videos and reuse pdfs and documents that can be stored on your website or laptop.

Like most online systems, the best options are kept in the "Cloud," which makes them safe and easy for everyone on your team to access at the same time. There are a lot of providers, so do your research and read reviews to find the best software for your business.

System for managing learning

The LMS is another system your business should have (Learning Management System). This is where your learning content and training materials are stored, where you can get to them, and where they are managed.

These systems are now very useful because they store all kinds of learning materials in different file formats, such as video, images, and PDFs. Your eLearning administrators can also use the tracking and reporting features to improve user retention and find out which formats, like multimedia lessons and gamification elements, are most popular.

The LMS reporting can also tell you about learning and training gaps and what you need to do to improve your skills. The LMS has been around for a while and is used for training by mail. Easygenerator and Koantic are two of the many providers. Do your homework, read reviews, and give something a try before you buy it.

Software for video conferencing

Your business also needs live video conferencing software to go with these other systems. A conference call is almost as good as a classroom when everyone can see each other.

Learn how to present in front of your laptop camera and how to use the software's features so that your online instructor-led sessions go smoothly. Zoom is popular, and even though it is not the only video call software out there, it is easy to use and understand. Skype has been around for a long time, so it has been tested.

There are a lot of different kinds of video conferencing software out there, but not all of them are good for teaching. Those that already have features like virtual whiteboards help make it feel like you are in a classroom.

You can also get separate sets of software for video conferencing and an embeddable online whiteboard. This gives you access to virtual whiteboards made for online classes and features like figuring out what math and chemistry equations mean.

Conclusion

Up until now, moving your training online has probably been a work in progress. Remote learning is now possible thanks to technology, and when it is done right, there is no betterway to do it.