Thursday, July 1, 2010

Make your Training Fun with an Audience Response System

When I am at a training event my attention span decreases dramatically as the training progresses throughout the day. As humans we only have a short attention span and interactivity among the group can increase this dramatically. Engaging the group and creating an interactive environment can also ensure that the participants are understanding the material being covered and thus ensuring that a greater number of participants pass the training modules being delivered.

An Audience Response System (ARS) is a simple technology that can be implemented easily into any training environment. All that is required is a PowerPoint presentation, software and handheld devices that are the size of a credit card.

An Audience Response System also removes the need of any paperwork associated with training large groups as everything is done electronically. Participants can also determine who passed and who failed at the end of the training day. This technology not only makes the training session more production but it also increases the efficiency and reduces the cost of training to the organisation.