Interaction with instructor and other students

Traditional method - similar to school

Content and message can be adjusted to meet different learning styles

Developed quickly

Revised easily

Course pace (too fast or slow)

Content may vary from class to class

Scheduling is difficult

Must continuously use resources (room, instructor, training equipment)

Travel costs - time away from job

Trainees do not vary greatly in terms of current skill level & desired outcome

Discussion, feedback, and hands on instruction is required

Supports large groups & multiple sites

Easy to update

Information can be disseminated quickly

No travel costs

High development costs

Lengthy development time

Learner motivation to complete course on their own

Course maintenance

Topics can be broken into short (20 minute) modules

Learners can access the course & are comfortable using the technology

Learning does not involve complex tasks and instruction where collaboration is integral to the learning experience

Supports large groups & multiple sites

No travel costs

Requires technology

No face to face contact

Learners are located in remote areas

Interaction and collaboration between presenter and large group of attendees is required

Supports large groups & multiple sites

No travel costs

High equipment costs

Logistically challenging

Video-conferencing is required to disseminate information to large audiences in remote areas

Information is mainly on a PowerPoint presentation

Effective knowledge transfer

Related to trainee's job

Face to face contact

Builds on the process of experiential learning

Content may vary from session to session

Costly in terms of instructor to trainee ratio

Project or release update have direct impact on individual completing job tasks

New or existing staff need to be trained on new updates to technology

Mentored learning approach is required to train/support end-users on specific programs (EHR, eChart or HISP projects)