Learn English Online

With so many online language courses available nowadays, how can  training managers or directors of human resources decide which course  will be the most effective for their organization? Here are some  essential questions to ask to ensure you select the right solution to  meet your needs. 

Does it meet the learners’ needs? It’s a good idea to look at the  course content or request to see the course outline to check that it is  relevant to your requirements. 

Is it easy to follow? Does it have clear outcomes? Is it carefully  structured to achieve learning goals, or is it just a compilation of  unrelated materials? 

Are they trained in giving online courses? Are they able to adapt  tutorials to make them relevant to students’ needs? Are students  designated their own personal tutor rather than someone from a call  centre? Are tutors available to answer a student questions? 

Does it encourage learners to be autonomous and active?  Or do they just receive information? Can learners discover how the  language works and put their understanding into practice? Can learners  practise language in a meaningful, natural way? Is there a variety of  challenging activity types? 

Required language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking? Relevant aspects like grammar, vocabulary, discourse, functional language and pronunciation?  

At Net2Learn, we think there should be a holistic approach to  language and a focus on language in context. We believe a course should  include written and spoken language, and focus on features like style  and discourse and not just on words or sentences in isolation. 

Material should provide authentic, useful models of the language that are  relevant to the learners’ needs. 

Does the content make learners feel motivated and engaged? Do learners see that they are making progress with their learning? 

Does the learning platform measure and record learner progress? Can learners and training  managers clearly see how much of the course they have completed and how well they are doing? 

Does it help learners to communicate in real-life situations? Does the content use the language in a creative, personalized way and not just give standard answers to standard questions? 

Issues and questions will come up, so will your online  learning provider be able to respond quickly and effectively?  Will you receive personalized attention?

Net2Learn content is designed by English language experts to meet all of the above criteria.