How is elearning used across Europe today?
British companies, despite having used elearning for less time than other countries, are quickly developing their application of elearning: in 2011, 51% of companies delivered at least one training via elearning to over 50% of their employees compared to 39% in 2010.
Size matters: large companies have been using elearning the longest. 68% of the European sample of companies that use elearning have a headcount of over 10,000.
Why are companies turning to elearning?
Value for money
- The vast majority of companies surveyed spend less than 10% of their total training budget on elearning
- The main goal of elearning is training cost optimisation – delivering a consistent quality of training to large numbers of employees accounts for 37% of use.
Fields of application
- 75% of companies use elearning to deliver training on core professional skills e.g. IT and desktop training, as well as Health and Safety or Compliance training which is often compulsory
- In large companies there is a clear rise in themes such as management, leadership, communication and personal development. This trend is encouraged by the increasing use of competency development plans
- Unsurprisingly, language training represents only a small part of the use of elearning in the UK, however its use is much more significant throughout continental Europe led by Spain (60%), Benelux (43%), and followed by Italy (30%)
The study also underlines the link between the length of time that a company has been using elearning and the sophistication of the modules and delivery methods that it makes available. In summary, the more a company puts elearning into practice, the more they enlarge and generalise the offer of e-learning in all its forms.
The most popular delivery methods
Elearning with no tutoring is the second most popular method (58%): this seems to fit well with the idea of providing ‘just-in-time’ training via elearning and being able to adapt training to individual needs.
A question of quality
Similarly, the relevance of the course content to the needs of the business and the consideration of operational constraints both strongly affect in whether or not elearning becomes accepted. Conversely, not considering these constraints (lack of time or availability) is seen as the main barrier.
The future of elearning
Elearning is being rolled out to a growing circle of employees creating a boom effect. Between 2010 and 2012 the number of companies that train between 10% and 50% of their staff will grow from 30% to 45 % of the sample surveyed. Without a doubt, this is influenced by the widespread adoption of 2.0 technologies made popular by Generation Y which promote collaborative knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices.
The results of the barometer confirm that elearning has become a credible delivery method for all sizes of enterprise. Whether the company has less than 1,000 employees or between 1,000 and 10,000, the number of users is on the up.
How is elearning used across Europe today?
British companies, despite having used elearning for less time than other countries, are quickly developing their application of elearning: in 2011, 51% of companies delivered at least one training via elearning to over 50% of their employees compared to 39% in 2010.
Size matters: large companies have been using elearning the longest. 68% of the European sample of companies that use elearning have a headcount of over 10,000.
Why are companies turning to elearning?
Value for money
- The vast majority of companies surveyed spend less than 10% of their total training budget on elearning
- The main goal of elearning is training cost optimisation - delivering a consistent quality of training to large numbers of employees accounts for 37% of use.
Fields of application
- 75% of companies use elearning to deliver training on core professional skills e.g. IT and desktop training, as well as Health and Safety or Compliance training which is often compulsory
- In large companies there is a clear rise in themes such as management, leadership, communication and personal development. This trend is encouraged by the increasing use of competency development plans
- Unsurprisingly, language training represents only a small part of the use of elearning in the UK, however its use is much more significant throughout continental Europe led by Spain (60%), Benelux (43%), and followed by Italy (30%)
The study also underlines the link between the length of time that a company has been using elearning and the sophistication of the modules and delivery methods that it makes available. In summary, the more a company puts elearning into practice, the more they enlarge and generalise the offer of e-learning in all its forms.
The most popular delivery methods
Elearning with no tutoring is the second most popular method (58%): this seems to fit well with the idea of providing ‘just-in-time’ training via elearning and being able to adapt training to individual needs.
A question of quality
Similarly, the relevance of the course content to the needs of the business and the consideration of operational constraints both strongly affect in whether or not elearning becomes accepted. Conversely, not considering these constraints (lack of time or availability) is seen as the main barrier.
The future of elearning
Elearning is being rolled out to a growing circle of employees creating a boom effect. Between 2010 and 2012 the number of companies that train between 10% and 50% of their staff will grow from 30% to 45 % of the sample surveyed. Without a doubt, this is influenced by the widespread adoption of 2.0 technologies made popular by Generation Y which promote collaborative knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices.
The results of the barometer confirm that elearning has become a credible delivery method for all sizes of enterprise. Whether the company has less than 1,000 employees or between 1,000 and 10,000, the number of users is on the up.
