Let’s start our discussion of Microsoft Official Distance Learning with a quick exploration of its many features and benefits.
- Flexible Delivery Options
- Time: a 40-Hour Course in 5 days, 5 weeks, or anywhere in between
- Place: in the classroom or over the Internet or both
First and foremost – MODL has flexible delivery options. This is good for the student and it is good for the CPLS partner. For example, from a time and place perspective, a CPLS can teach a 40 hour course in 5 days, which is the traditional method, or 5 weeks with the students participating a few hours a day. In fact, you can teach MODL courses in any timeframe you, and your customers, want.
From a place perspective, there is flexibility there as well… MODL CPLS partners can deliver courses in the classroom, or over the Internet, or both in a hybrid format.
- Innovative "Fun" Instructional Design
- Blended: Class + "Hands On" Scenarios + E-Learning
- Highly Interactive & Collaborative Approach
- Very High MTM Scores
A second major benefit is the FUN factor. Because the MODL program is blended, students have time in class – time to enjoy hands-on scenarios, and time with eLearning. All this time is built into the program.
This highly interactive and collaborative approach keeps young 21st Century millennials happy while improving retention. It is a simple formula: students learn more when they are participating in the learning process. In addition, MODL is multi-sensory. It offers a variety of ways for students to learn the material, including: kinesthetically with hands on, visual E-Learning, and collaborative interactions. Every student is touched in some way by this fun, collaborative, instructional design.
The FUN factor has resulted in very high scores for Metrics That Matter [MTM].
- Incremental Business Opportunities
- Optimized Instructor Utilization
- Expanded Geographic Reach
- Less Classroom and Labs Facilities Required
Finally, MODL offers incremental business opportunities to CPLS partners. MODL optimizes instructor utilization, expands your geographic reach, and allows CPLS partners to save money on classrooms and lab facilities, because everything is delivered remotely.
Microsoft Official Distance Learning courses can help you increase sales and improve your bottom line. For starters, you can expand your course offerings without dramatically increasing your staff of expert trainers. You can hire freelance trainers without incurring their travel expenses. Since the training is online, instructors aren’t required to be at the training center.
With MODL as one of your offerings, you can now reach:
- Companies that want to provide uniform training to a dispersed workforce.
- Organizations in remote locations with limited travel budget.
- Busy professionals who want to upgrade their skills but don’t have time to be out of the office to attend training; for example, consultants for whom billable hours are critical.
- Individuals who want expert guidance from a live instructor but prefer the convenience of a desktop learning experience.
- People with specific training goals who can’t find the class they need at a nearby location or at a convenient time.
MODL will do more than just help you reach new customers; it will also help you serve them better. To accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals, the MODL experience provides more time between class sessions for study and review, facilitating deeper knowledge retention. And you can provide enrolled students with easy access to archived class sessions for course review and certification preparation.
So you can see that MODL provides a plethora of benefits from both a business and an instructional perspective.
