Online Or Offline

[monthlylocal]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick and (hopefully) quite simple question on which kind of training you prefer:

1) Offline - Held at a specific time and location, a full days workshop on a specific subject, usual cost around £250-£300. However it's much more interactive as you can have 1-on-1 discussion with your trainer.

2) Online - Can be completed at your own pace, usual cost around £80-150. Less interactive, but possibly more convenient.

I know many people prefer the classroom aspect of offline training, so I just wondered what the general concensus was here?

Thanks.

 

[Call Tracker]

Depends what the subject matter is. Less distractions with an offline course but online could be good for follow-up training to assess how your getting on etc.

 

[virtuallysorted]

Also the online version can still be interactive and personalised... Think email support, teleconference with other delegates once per week/month etc.

 

[monthlylocal]

Thanks for the input, keep it coming

 

[Waveney Books]

Online for me..........................

• I can concentrate better
• Can do it at midnight
• No irritating fellow students
• Can eat maltesers at my desk (doing it right now)
• Cheaper

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick and (hopefully) quite simple question on which kind of training you prefer:

1) Offline - Held at a specific time and location, a full days workshop on a specific subject, usual cost around £250-£300. However it's much more interactive as you can have 1-on-1 discussion with your trainer.

2) Online - Can be completed at your own pace, usual cost around £80-150. Less interactive, but possibly more convenient.

I know many people prefer the classroom aspect of offline training, so I just wondered what the general concensus was here?

Thanks.

As an accountant I have to do CPD each year to keep up to date on various tax matters etc and use a combination of training courses/lectures.

Sometimes its good to get out of the office for a day and give it 100% concentration on a certain topic, and meet up with a few fellow accountants etc.

But online training is also good saving on travelling and hassle and it can be a bit cheaper.

So for me a bit of both

 

[Andrew @ PLA]

As usual Nicola is spot on (typical woman - always right ) ... I'm going to get splinters on my backside, sit on the fence and say for me a mix of the two suits me best.

 

[MyAccountantOnline]

As usual Nicola is spot on (typical woman - always right ) ... I'm going to get splinters on my backside, sit on the fence and say for me a mix of the two suits me best.

Well thank you Andrew - those sound like the words of a married man

PS The fence is a good place

 

[Andrew @ PLA]

Well thank you Andrew - those sound like the words of a married man

PS The fence is a good place

You can tell just from my typing I have a thumb print on my crown were t'other half has worn me down over the years?

 

[GemmaC]

Depends... some training programs work better in an offline group setting e.g. skill based training such as management or assertiveness training. As previously stated, less distractions and provides time for a team to bond and learn from one another.

For more specialised training or course-based traning - there are considerable benefits to online.

 

[garyk]

Offline for me everytime, you cant beat it. I think you concentrate better in a classroom environment rather than online where its too easy to have another browser window open.

And of course offline is much more expensive so you're more likely to pay attention!

 

[Partnership Telecom]

Online for me !!