Welcome to Learning
Are you new to eLearning?
What is e-Learning?
eLearning can be defined simply as learning through your personal computer (PC) at home or at work.
What makes a good eLearning experience?
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Good eLearning is interactive and good interactivity: is an engagement of the mind not the finger!
- Allows the learner to explore different learning paths.
- Promotes learning by doing.
- Learning by making
mistakes is a typical trait of the adult learner, but within an eLearning environment, using appropriate interactivity, the mistakes can be made safely with a chance to recover and learn from them.
What are the benefits of eLearning?
The following are some well-recognised benefits of eLearning:
- You can study at your own pace, any time, any place; anywhere you have access to a PC.
- Quality of content and learning experience is assured - information is delivered in a consistent manner.
- You don't have to rely on luck that today's course will be as good as your last training course.
ELearning is learner-centric rather than teacher-centric, like many adult classroom-based courses.
- The connectivity of your PC and Internet encourages peer-based learning. Instead of learning from just one source - the trainer, you learn from the comments, experiences and perceptions of other like-minded professionals.
- If developed in conjunction with sound instructional design, eLearning provides a powerful and effective way to convey knowledge, promote learning and retention, and increase performance.
ELearning can be closely matched to individual learning styles.
Will eLearning suit everyone?
The simple answer here is no - eLearning is not a panacea for all the ills of the face-to-face training world. Some find eLearning a lonely form of learning - some people prefer the social aspects of traditional face-to-face training to get them through learning something new.
If you are a learner who prefers the social aspects of face-to-face training, you might want to explore the various eLearning tools that promote online communication and collaboration - chat rooms, discussion forums and web conferencing systems.
Who is HSELanD aimed at?
HSELanD is aimed at all staff in the Irish health services who wish to avail of our eLearning programmes and tools to develop themselves.
Can I use HSELanD by myself or does it need to be part of a training programme?
Yes, you can use HSELanD by yourself. It is designed to be user-friendly and you can pick and choose which programmes and tools are most appropriate for your own development. Some training programmes might encourage you to use the HSELanD as part of a classroom-based programme but you do not need to be part of a formal programme to register.
Where can I get technical help and support?
- If you need help with HSELanD please check the Help, FAQs, PC Check and Video Tutorials first.
- If you still require assistance, please contact us.
- For technical assistance regarding your PC or Internet connection please contact your local IT department.
Will I receive a certificate?
HSELanD issues certificates to all our learners who successfully complete a learning programme. Your certificates are available on the certificates page. You will be able to download and print certificates as soon as you have completed a programme!
