E-Learning Trends 2011

Learning Circuits recently polled readers on how they’re using e-learning in their organizations. Here’s what they had to say.



How does your company use e-learning? (check all that apply)

Customer service training	34.2%
Enterprise transformations	12.7%
External customers/clients	20.3%
General business skills (leadership, sexual harassment, etc.)	30.4%
IT (end user/desktop applications)	39.2%
IT (network.infrastructure)	12.7%
IT (programming languages)	6.3%
Keeping staff up-to-date on acquisitions	6.3%
Military	2.5%
Product updates and rollouts	20.3%
Regulatory/compliance issues	35.4%
Salesforce training	20.3%
Supply chain or channel partner training	5.1%
Task-specific skills	35.4%
Technical/manufacturing issues	15.2%
We are in initial stages of implementing e-learning	15.2%
Other (please specify)	13.9%

Please describe the types of learners using e-learning applications.



Select the types of e-learning tools, functionality, and infrastructure your organization currently uses.

3D Virtual worlds	6.3%
Assessment/testing tools	48.8%
Audio conferencing	43.8%
Audio editing/development tools	26.3%
Authoring tools	45.0%
Blogs	20.0%
Content integration tools	18.8%
e-Labs	6.3%
Games	13.8%
Learning content management systems	12.5%
Learning management systems	55.0%
Mobile learning	8.8%
Off-the-shelf courseware/libraries	26.3%
Online mentoring/coaching	15.0%
Podcasting	12.5%
Simulations/Serious games	7.5%
Social networking tools	13.8%
Survey generation tools	20.0%
Video conferencing	32.5%
Video editing/development tools	21.3%
Virtual classrooms	35.0%
Web conferencing	40.0%
Other (please specify)	5.0%

What e-learning support services does your organization provide in-house? (Select all that apply)



Size of entire training budget for company for 2010 (in dollars):



In 2010, what percentage of your training budget was used for e-learning or blended learning programs?



What concerns does your organization have about using e-learning?



What is the primary focus of your day-to-day work?

Job Focus	Response Percent
Instructor	10.6%
Instructional design	28.8%
Curriculum development	4.5%
Interface design	1.5%
LMS/LCMS integration	1.5%
Department/program manager	28.8%
Online facilitator/instructor	1.5%
Research	3.0%
Subject matter expert	6.1%
IT	1.5%
Web development	3.0%
Line of business/frontline manager	4.5%
Other (please specify)	4.5%

In what industry is your organization primarily functioning?

Industry	Response Percent
Aerospace	1.5%
Commercial training (classroom or online)	1.5%
Computer hardware	0.0%
Computer software	3.1%
Consulting	1.5%
Custom instructional development	3.1%
Energy and  petroleum	1.5%
Federal government	1.5%
Finance and investment management	9.2%
Healthcare	4.6%
Higher education (Universities, Colleges, and Tech Schools)	13.8%
Hospitality/food service	1.5%
Insurance	9.2%
K-12 Education	3.1%
Manufacturing	6.2%
Military	1.5%
Nonprofit	4.6%
Pharmaceuticals and biosciences	3.1%
Publishing/advertising/media	1.5%
Real estate	0.0%
Retail	1.5%
State/local government	6.2%
Systems/network integrator	3.1%
Telecommunications	3.1%
Transportation	3.1%
Utilities	3.1%
Other (please specify)	7.7%

Survey was conducted in November and December 2010. Results are based 348 responses.

This article was originally posted at http://www.astd.org/lc/0111_trends