Case study-based collaborative eLearning

Case studies are widely used as an effective tool for learning in business schools and corporate training. Learning & development managers face the dilemma that they want to include collaborative work in their training programs, but are requested to replace face-to-face by online training to reduce cost and increase flexibility. The possible answer to such a demand is asynchronous collaborative eLearning, when trainees participate in case studies in different locations at different periods of time. Social media brings about new possibilities and potential to develop effective corporate training. This work shares the experiences of using the collaborative eLearning platform PM Teamwork for specific project management training in international corporations. The work also analyzes the combination of collaborative eLearning with the computer-based classroom business game SimulTrain® and individual online eLearning courses.