D1

For this discussion, you will choose an industry and develop a new e-learning system for its employees.

Scenario: Imagine that you work for a company with 200 employees, in the industry of your

choice, and are tasked with developing a new e-learning system.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

• Read Chapter 6 and Chapter 10 in the textbook.

In your initial discussion forum post,

• Explain at least two advantages of using e-learning for a 200-person company.

• Explain at least two disadvantages of using e-learning for a 200-person company.

• Discuss if you would use an asynchronous or synchronous e-learning model.

• Discuss if other training modalities would be needed, such as face-to-face, mixed, or

other.

• Explain why those additional modalities would be needed.

D2

For this discussion, you will review a short scenario and discuss the implications of outsourcing

payroll for an organization.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

• Read Chapter 11 of the textbook.

• Consider reviewing Chapter 6 of the textbook.

Scenario: Pretend you are the vice president of human resources. Your payroll manager wants

to outsource day-to-day processing of pay checks to a third party to allocate more time to

financial analysis.

In your initial discussion forum post,

• State whether you agree or disagree with the payroll manager’s decision to outsource

their day-to-day processing needs.

• Explain your reasoning for outsourcing or not outsourcing by providing at least three

factors or reasons that should be considered.

• List two concerns you, as the vice president of human resources, would have in deciding

to outsource the payroll processing.

• Discuss how would an outsource payroll system impact the employees in your current

or prior work experience.

Guided Response: Reply to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. In

your replies to colleagues,

• Reflect on your peer’s experience as to how their payroll processes are handled in their

place of employment.

• Discuss why you agree or disagree as to whether payroll should be outsourced.