Elearning! Magazine: Building Smarter Companies via Learning & Workplace Technologies.
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research:userstudy purchases are expected to grow by 40% and cloud-based LMS purchases are to grow by 38% over the next year. Highest on the "planning to purchase" list are Mobile Learning (31%), E-learning Development Tools (30%) and Social Networks (20%). Not far behind are Wikis, Blogs or Forums and Collaborative Work Spaces with 19% each. Te trend toward fat user-generated content, fat learning and on-demand access is growing via mobile deployment, social and collaborative learning. PUBLIC SECTOR Table 2. TRAINING HOURS BY METHOD (CORP) Instructor-led classroombased 40% E-learning or online methods 25% Blended learning methods 22% CURRENT TRENDS Fifty percent of training hours are being conducted outside the traditional classroom-based, face-to-face format, down from 2012's 60%. E-learning accounts for 33% of all training hours, and virtual classroom accounts for 18% of hours. In 2013, the top three training priorities remained the same: Compliance, Professional/Industry and Leadership. Customer Service, Management/Supervisor and Interpersonal Skills all jumped in priority to be ranked four, fve and six. Annual learning and workplace technol- 34% Self-paced In the E-learning User Study 2013: Public Sector, conducted by Elearning! magazine, 87% of respondents said they have an active or planned enterprise learning initiative. Respondents use a wide range of learning and workplace technologies. Purchase plans were reported across all categories from 2% to 50% and ranging from LMSs to mobile learning tools. Clearly, the public sector is migrating content to virtual, social and mobile platforms, and investing in the enabling platforms to manage it all. For the purposes of this survey, public sector includes government entities, associations, non-proft organizations and educational institutions. Virtual classroom or online meetings 19% Social learning 10% NOTE: Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses Table 3. LEARNING MEASUREMENT (CORP) Question: How do you measure the impact of your e-learning and training initiatives Employee feedback 75% Testing and assessments 67% Performance of employees 53% Manager feedback 53% Completion rates 52% Participation rates 43% Kirkpatrick's levels of evaluation 35% Return on investment 21% NOTE: Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses 24 April / May 2013 Elearning! Table 4. TYPES OF SYSTEMS (CORP) Question: Which of the following, if any, does your company currently use and/or plan to purchase? Respondents Who Use Now RespondentsWho Plan to Purchase Rate of Growth (%) Learning Management System, enterprise-based behind the frewall 64% 6% 11% Learning Management System, cloud or software-as-a-service 32% 12% 38% Learning Content Management System, enterprise-based behind the frewall 33% 5% 15% Learning Content Management System, cloud or software-as-a-service 16% 9% 56% Talent Management Suite, enterprise-based behind the frewall 23% 7% 30% Talent Management Suite, cloud or software-asa-service 17% 7% 40% Applicant Tracking System 41% 6% 15% Recruitment Management System 34% 5% 15% Career Development System 26% 9% 35% Performance Management Software 39% 8% 21% Compensation Management Software 25% 5% 20% Succession Management System 16% 7% 44% 360-Degree/Peer Evaluation System 21% 8% 38% NOTE: Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses