L&D Case Study
The company, whose name has been altered in this case study due to privacy reasons, is a key player in the agriculture sector. It felt the need for developing an online course that could facilitate rigorous Training on Soil Management and Fertility, specifically tailored to its Horticulture Consultancy staff. The impetus behind the initiative was to educate and empower its employees to make informed soil management decisions, critical for sustainable and bulk cultivation. To comprehend the efficacy of this course, the company was keen on procuring specific metrics of course engagement. These included the number of queries raised during the soil fertility module, speed of completion of different nutrient-related training segments and the overall degree of participation in group projects that required creating an efficient soil fertility management plan.
Standard Learning Management Systems (LMS) are predominantly designed to quantify more traditional metrics such as course completion rates, test scores, and time spent on training. They were not inherently built to gather complex behavioral data such as the number of questions asked during specific training sections (like soil fertility). Additionally, standard LMS often do not distinguish the rate of completion for individual modules within a course, making it challenging to track the speed at which training modules on different nutrients required for soil are completed. Regarding group projects, a common LMS might capture overall project completion, but it may not be adequately equipped to gauge the level of individual participation in these projects, such as those involving the creation of a soil fertility management plan. These limitations underscore the need for a more customized, intricate system capable of capturing these detailed engagement metrics.
This problem found its perfect solution with the use of an innovative tool – Google Sheets eLearning Widget. This tool can be used to help capture and store data generated from a learner’s interaction with an online course. Every question asked, the speed of course content completion, and level of group project participation were logged in an organized manner in Google Sheets. This system not just offered an effective way to store data but could also retrieve it based on necessity. It enabled in-depth insights into learner’s progression, stimulated better understanding of their learning pattern, and allowed customization based on learner’s responses. Covering each significant aspect of data tracking, it turned out to be a boon for the company’s online learning program.
Case Study Outcome
Through this case study, it became clear that the use of the Google Sheets eLearning Widget has significantly upgraded the way the company measures online course engagement. By adopting it, the company can now keep a track of the count of questions asked by the learners, monitor their speed in completing the different training modules and even keep a check on individual contributions during group projects. The widget provided much more granular data than the previous Learning Management System, thus offering the company thorough insights into how their learners were progressing, what areas needed more focus, and how future courses could be improved for better engagement. Therefore, the case study’s outcome illustrates how the Google Sheets eLearning Widget can act as an efficient, powerful tool in fueling the ROI of eLearning initiatives.
