Publisher's Note

With the vast majority of states under a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus, you may have started to hear a lot more about the benefits of online training.

Over the last decade, e-Learning has grown exponentially. It comes in many forms, but it's primarily used for certification training and professional development.

Today, the advantages of online training are more important than ever. Disruptions to your daily life don't have to prevent you from growing and learning. Online learning makes it simple and convenient to keep building vital skills for your future.

The opportunities available for personal and professional development are nearly endless. The demand for skilled workers is also on the rise. In times of crisis, in-person learning may be unsafe or impossible. Online training, however, continues on. With no face-to-face instruction, online courses provide a safe and effective alternative to the classroom.

Another benefit of online training is the ability to learn anytime you want. Because you don't have to schedule around specific times or days, you can work on your course whenever you have free time.

A major downside of face-to-face learning is that there's typically a limited number of sessions offered each month. The days and times of classroom sessions won't always align with your schedule. In our fast-paced world, certain priorities can conflict with training schedules and limit your options.

With online courses, you can easily manage the demands of your family obligations, job, hobbies and other responsibilities. You can sign up for courses anytime and complete them according to your desired timeline.

Also, studying from the comfort of your own home or office — or anywhere else with internet access — allows you to relax and take advantage of the flexibility of online learning. There is no need to get dressed up or travel to and from the classroom.

Online learning is a lot like having your own private tutor. There are no distractions from other participants, and the pacing of lessons is based on your comfort level. You can spend as much time as you need on the course material and go back to review it at any time. Since quizzes and tests are graded automatically, you receive immediate results and feedback. That gives you more time to focus on improving your skills and learning the material.

The world is constantly changing, and one of the best ways to keep up is to continually invest in your skills. Online training provides an amazing opportunity to learn the way you want, according to your preferred pace and schedule. While the coronavirus has put a hold on in-person education, you can still turn to online education to pursue new career opportunities or grow your current knowledge and skills.

Our previous issue covered Ascent extensively with 3 levels, six lifecycle stages & 40 factors that lubrication can be divided into to and the impact they impart on lubrication excellence, machine reliability & asset management.

This was a big hit with the readers, and we have received several enquiries on how this could be implemented at manufacturing sites, utility and mining companies to enhance performance. In the current issue also, we are covering some of the other factors that we could not cover in the previous issue.

As always, we look forward to your valued suggestions & feedback.

Please stay safe & healthy,

Warm regards,

Udey Dhir