Learning by doing is exactly what it sounds like: an active, practical method of education that uses simulations, role-playing, and hands-on problem-solving. The Virtual Business Owners Training Program has based all of its elearning courses on this method because it is a better way to learn.
You remember what you experience much better than what you are told, and you can actually apply it in the real world. The best and most effective way to learn about working as a Virtual Business Owner, for example, is to learn in the virtual environment. You will emerge from the VBOtp online course with a level of understanding that would not be possible had you merely taken an onsite virtual training program or read text and taken multiple-choice tests. The Virtual Business Owners Training Program has adopted the learning by doing method in order to provide the best and most effective learning possible. - Updated: October 4, 2005
VBOtp course modules, designed according to the Learning by Doing methodology, provide an in-depth learning experience. Each course is structured around independent and group assignments that must be completed. The assignments take many forms, but they always require your active participation. In addition to the assignments, there are opportunities to give and receive feedback. The time needed to devote to each course module will vary depending on how much time a student has and his/her willingness to fully engage with every aspect of the course. VBOtp students learn first hand what it means to work independently in the virtual environment as well as part of a virtual team.
There will be class and group exercises which may include off-line reading assignments, participant exercises, quizzes, group assignments, etc..
Realize that your clients will look to you as the expert in working virtually, therefore, it is absolutely imperative that you have a high-degree of comfort working and communicating in the virtual environment.
If you are an employee looking to participate in your company's telework/telecommuting program, know that your supervisor(s) will expect no less (performance wise) simply because you work from home or a remote location. They will however, expect you to remain productive in meeting required project deadlines or assignments.
Our goal for training in the virtual environment is to provide students with hands on real-life experience, in the environment in which they will ultimately operate a virtual business or work as a telecommuting employee. Finally, our delivery methodology prepares students to compete effectively in a new knowledge global workforce either as self employed virtual business owners or virtual employees. - Updated: September 17, 2005