Every organisation is different. Your processes, your culture, your challenges and your people are unique to you. So why would your training be any different?
Custom eLearning content is designed to reflect the reality of your organisation, and that’s exactly why it works.
What is custom eLearning content?
Custom eLearning is training content built specifically for your organisation. Rather than asking your team to sit through generic modules that may or may not apply to their day-to-day work, custom content is developed around your actual workflows, policies, terminology and culture.
This might include interactive scenarios based on real situations your staff encounter, assessments that reflect genuine job tasks or onboarding modules that introduce new hires to your specific systems and values.
When is custom content the right choice?
Custom eLearning adds value across a wide range of training needs. It’s particularly effective in these situations:
- Your processes are unique to your organisation and require specific guidance
- You’re rolling out new systems or procedures
- Compliance requirements in your sector demand tailored documentation and assessment
- You want training that reinforces your brand and organisational culture
- Previous training hasn’t delivered the behaviour change you needed
- You need content that can be updated as your organisation evolves
The benefits of custom eLearning
It actually gets used. When learners see their own job reflected in the training, engagement increases. They recognise the scenarios, understand why it matters and are more likely to complete the course and apply what they’ve learned.
It solves your actual problems. Good custom eLearning starts with understanding what’s going wrong and what success looks like. The content is then designed to close that specific gap, targeting the exact outcomes you need.
It speaks your language. Every organisation has its own terminology, acronyms and way of doing things. Custom content uses the words your people actually use, which reduces confusion and speeds up learning.
It grows with you. When your processes change, custom content can be updated to match. You maintain full control over your training materials and can keep them current as your organisation develops.
It reflects your brand. Custom eLearning can be designed to match your visual identity and tone of voice, creating a consistent experience that reinforces your organisational culture.
What does the development process look like?
Creating custom eLearning typically involves several stages. First, there’s a discovery phase where The Learning Rooms instructional design team learns about your organisation, your learners and your goals. This might involve interviews, reviewing existing materials and observing current practices.
Next comes the design phase, where the structure and approach are planned out. You’ll usually see storyboards or scripts at this stage, giving you the chance to provide feedback before development begins.
Then there’s the build itself, where the content is created using professional eLearning authoring tools. This is followed by review cycles where you can test the course and request changes.
Finally, the finished content is delivered in a format that works with your learning management system, typically SCORM or xAPI.
Getting the most from your investment
To ensure your custom eLearning delivers maximum impact, it helps to think through a few questions before you start:
- What specific problem are you trying to solve with this training?
- Who exactly needs to complete it and what do they already know?
- How will you measure whether the training has worked?
- What existing materials or expertise can inform the content?
- What’s your realistic timeline and budget?
Having clear answers to these questions will help The Learning Rooms team create something that genuinely meets your needs and delivers measurable results.
Training that fits your organisation
When training reflects the real world your team operates in, it stops being a box-ticking exercise and starts driving genuine improvement. Custom eLearning ensures your people learn what they actually need to know, in a format that makes sense for how they work.
If you’re looking for training that truly fits your organisation, custom content is the way to go. Talk to us about your custom eLearning requirements.
