How Many eLearning Courses Do You Need?

February 15, 2018

When vendors offer off-the-shelf content for corporate training, the large size of the content library is often touted as a selling point. While library size promises more value, that value evaporates when you consider how many courses are actually used. We outline three reasons for this: Large content libraries face problems with organization, updating, and delivering a consistent experience. We then suggest six questions to put to vendors that will reveal much more about their content’s quality and relevance than simply asking “How many courses do you offer?”

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LeTourneau University

LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, offering academic majors in aeronautical science, business, education, engineering, health care, the humanities and sciences. LeTourneau University also offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs for working adults online.

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