Elearning! Magazine: Building Smarter Companies via Learning & Workplace Technologies.
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internal bench strength, workforce performance and customer-facing initiatives, even though there has been a recent trend toward austerity on the part of local, county, state and federal governments. >> Te numbers on cloud-based learning management and learning content management systems are growing rapidly across all sectors. >> Te virtual world is exploding: 53% of the sample is now engaged in either virtual events or virtual classrooms. >> Regulations continue to drive compliance training across both sectors. >> Te investments being made by government institutions and non-profts indicate a fast conversion from current instructor-led training, but also fast conversion to new platforms of mobile and social and highly engaging platforms of 3-D, virtual learning and gaming. —Te Elearning! Magazine Group, which in- Download the 2013 E-learning User Study: Public or Private Sectors Infographic free at www.2elearning.com under "Resource Center" Table 11. TYPES OF TOOLS (PUBLIC) Question: Which of the following tools or services do/will you use? Currently Use Plan to Purchase Web conferencing 88% 30% Virtual events/classrooms 82% 41% Social networks 75% 25% Assessment and testing 71% 25% E-learning development tools 67% 50% Content development tools 59% 25% Presenter tools 48% 17% Off-the-shelf content 46% 42% Collaborative work spaces 44% 19% Wikis, blogs or forums 38% 21% About the Survey Project management tools 37% 15% Elearning! Magazine Group, which includes Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, executed a 49-question web-based survey of executives from corporate business, government and educational institutions. During the data collection period of February 1 through March 15, 2013, participants were contacted through an email invitation with an embedded URL link to take the online survey. Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines compiled and tabulated the results of more than 600 respondents. Approximately 400 of the respondents were engaged in the private sector, 200 in the public sector. Management titles accounted for 62% of the responses in 2013. Thirty-eight percent of respondents were non-management versus 36% in 2011. Thirty percent were in senior leadership roles of CEO and executive vice presidents. Sixty-fve percent of respondents serve in the HR, talent or training function. Twenty-seven percent lead business unit functions across IT, sales, manufacturing or operations. In the public sector, respondents heralded from organizations of all sizes. Management titles accounted for 60% of responses versus 46% in 2012. Executive management accounted for 35% of responses, general management accounted for 25% of respondents. Knowledge portals 33% 26% Online university content 33% 15% Video solutions 29% 11% Mobile learning 36% 50% Consulting services 25% 13% Content development services 23% 25% Rapid development solutions 22% 13% 3-D/simulations 15% 33% Peer rating tool 13% 13% Content rating tool 12% 13% Outsourcing services 12% 12% Gaming solutions 8% 25% Virtual worlds 7% 6% Expert directory tool 7% 4% Localization & translation services 4% 2% cludes Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, produces these annual studies to provide deeper insight into the application of enterprise learning and workplace technologies. Te 2013 respondents represent subscribers, non-subscribers and community members. Download studies complimentary at: www.2elearning.com under Resource Center NOTE: Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses Government Elearning! April / May 2013 27