E-LEARNING EDUCATION, ONLINE TRAINING, BLENDED LEARNING, MOBILE LEARNING: WHAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CAMEROONIAN COMPANIES?

E-Learning, also called online training or blended learning is a good technical tool for staff training in Cameroonians enterprises. In fact, E-learning enables employees of a firm to master local training in enterprise. Also, it helps managers, Human resources technicians to organize employees training or to welcome newcomers in the society.

1. E-learning, an implement for training or retraining staff in companies

A firm, whether it is private, public or parapublic, needs to train more often its staff for it to be more productive and competent in the enterprises. In Cameroon, about 10 out of 20 companies organize training workshops per year for employees, according to the needs and objectives of the company.

For example, in 2013, UNESCO-Cameroon organized a 5-days face-to-face training workshop in Douala. The seminar was organized at the attention of inventory team leaders who were supposed to start the national inventory.

The workshop would have drain more expert if it was organized as an online workshop. So, with online learning, UNESCO would have spent less money and the workshop would have lasted 02 days and produce more interactions and collaborations between trainers and trainee.

An example of  Blended Learning 

2. Online training as a tool for organizing and managing staff

Blended Learning eases staff training or retraining in enterprises, especially on themes or products of the society. In big Cameroonian towns such as Yaoundé, Douala, Nkongsamba, Maroua, Garoua and others, councils and urban council are in charge of the organization of markets and the application of roads codes principles. So, generally, they organize seminars, workshops once a year at the attention of those users to strengthen their competences.

Thank to Online training, it may be more easier for authorities to organize such workshops regularly, at least once a month and better organize that sector.

3. Blended learning, a welcome tool in Cameroonian companies

A Tool of E-learning

 Most societies in Cameroon recruit at least twice a year. It may be through competition or file study. For example, Cameroonian public services recruit about 10.000 young per year, according to human resources needs.

In the private sector, recruitment may happen more or less frequently according to new projects, staff dismissal or cases of death. Organizations such as PLAN Cameroon, WHO, UNDP or IYF regularly call upon youths for new position in their enterprises on new projects. As such, when a newcomer arrives, he should be taught on the principles, policies of the organization or the aim and work field method of the project or the position for which he applied. Generally, it is done by a supervisor or the human resources technician.

In such cases, E-learning is an excellent and quick effective tool for managers, supervisor-s or human resources technician to manage and welcome newcomers in not more than 1 week.

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Laurine AZEBAZE

Master Art-Tourism-Heritage Management Specialist E-Tourism-Editor Web-Technician E-Learning at #CECOSDAFormation