Towards Maturity

Contents
Figure 8.8 Communication about e-learning – effect of where learners work ................. 98
Figure 8.9 Communication about e-learning – effect of when learning occurs............... 99
Figure 8.10 Availability and access to learning .................................................................... 100
Figure 8.11 Where is e-learning offered and where is it done?.......................................... 101
Figure 8.12 Who encourages learning varies with work and learning location............... 102
Figure 8.13. Who encourages learning varies with age and responsibility....................... 103
Figure 8.14 Methods used to gather learner feedback ...................................................... 103
Figure 8.15 Mature organisations gather more feedback from learners.......................... 104
Figure 8.16 Business impact is enhanced by effective follow up....................................... 105
Figure 8.17 Staff impact is enhanced by effective follow-up............................................. 105
Figure 9.1 How learners are building their skills and knowledge ........................................ 109
Figure 9.2 Technology supporting informal learning – learners’ views .............................. 111
Figure 9.3 Discussion boards – which learners find them most useful?.............................. 112
Figure 9.4 Willingness to use technology to help others learn (by responsibility) ............ 114
Figure 9.5 Willingness to use technology to help others learn (by time/location) .......... 114
Figure 9.6 Informal methods in supporting technologies .................................................... 115
Figure 9.7 Informal services and supporting technologies by maturity............................. 116
Figure 9.8 Use of informal techniques compared to staff impact of e-learning ............. 117
Figure 9.9 Use of informal techniques compared to business impact of e-learning ...... 118
Figure 9.10 e-learning budget plans vary with sector.......................................................... 119
Figure 9.11 e-learning budget plans very with maturity ...................................................... 119
Figure 9.12 Percentage of budget spent on e-learning...................................................... 120
Figure 10.1 Differences in dimensions – education sector versus others........................... 121
Figure 10.2 Drivers for e-learning ............................................................................................. 123
Figure 10.3 Support provided to learners............................................................................... 125
Figure 10.4 Help in consolidating learning............................................................................. 126
Figure 10.5 Learning technologies in use ............................................................................... 126
Figure 11.1 Predictions for the future of e-learning .............................................................. 129
Figure 11.2 Predictions of e-learning futures by maturity..................................................... 130
Figure 11.3 Barriers to e-learning in the next 3 years ............................................................ 131
Figure 11.4 Barriers to e-learning over the next 3 years by business sector ...................... 132
Figure 11.5 Propensity for organisations to report barriers................................................... 133
Figure 11.6 Changes in managerial commitment and availability of e-learning ........... 137
Figure 11.7 Changes in skills and IT capability....................................................................... 138
Figure 11.8 Sources of advice used by respondents............................................................ 139
Figure 11.9 What type of additional support would be helpful? ....................................... 140
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