The topic for the April meeting of the eLearning Forum meeting is The Future of Corporate eLearning. This purpose of this brief survey is to give our remote members a chance to provide input above and beyond what's possible while participating remotely during the meeting. We plan to present the findings of the survey at the meeting and post them on the eLearning Forum website. All responses are anonymous, and the results will be reported in the aggregate.

The survey is now closed. You can read the results using Acrobat 5.0. (Note: Earlier versions of Acrobat cannot read this file.)

Thank you for participating.

Eilif Trondsen
Chairman, eLearning Forum

 

Survey Questionnaire

Demographics

The following questions seek general information about you and your organization to help in comparing and contrasting results.

1. How do you typically attend the eLearning Forum meetings?
in-person
remotely
about equally in-person and remotely
I don't attend the meetings

2. Which of the following best describes your role?
Training manager
Trainer
Instructional designer
Other [please specify: ]

3. Which of the following best describes your organization's primary focus?
Manufacturing
Utility
Professional Service Provider
Information Technology Developer
Retail / Distribution
Government
Non-profit organization
Transportation
Other [please specify: ]

4. Where are you personally based?
United States / Canada
Scandinavia
Great Britain
Germany
Benelux
France / Italy / Spain
Eastern Europe
Asia / Pacific Rim
Other [please specify: ]

5. How many employees are at your location?
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500-999 employees
1,000-4,999 employees
5,000-9,999 employees
10,000 or more employees

6. Which of the following describe how eLearning is being used in your location?
(please check all that apply)
In early phases of exploring/considering eLearning technologies
Using eLearning "tactically" to meet certain training needs
Using eLearning enterprise-wide to support workforce development
Using eLearning to support supplier and customer-focused learning
Using advanced eLearning technologies, including learning object-based systems (e.g. LCMS)
Don't know

7. What types of eLearning technologies are being used in your location?
(Please check all that apply).
Off-the-shelf eLearning content
eLearning content authoring tools
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Vendor- (or ASP-) hosted eLearning platforms
Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)
Learning object authoring tools
Web-based synchronous eLearning platforms ("virtual classrooms")
Satellite-based virtual classrooms
Streaming video platforms
Mobile/Wireless eLearning technologies
Other: [please specify: ]

Technology, Systems, and Content Design Issues

8. Please indicate how important a factor you feel the technologies/systems/approaches below will be for how corporate e-learning will evolve in the next 3-5 years:
(1: least important 5: most important)

least
important
most
important
Learning Management Systems
1 2 3 4 5
Learning Content Management Systems
1 2 3 4 5
Learning Object-Based Content
1 2 3 4 5
Convergence of eLearning and KM systems
1 2 3 4 5
Convergence of Digital Content Management and eLearning Management Systems
1 2 3 4 5
Convergence of eLearning and Enterprise Applications (such as ERP, CRM, SCM, etc)
1 2 3 4 5
Streaming Audio and Video
1 2 3 4 5
Webcasting/Virtual Classrooms/Synchronous eLearning
1 2 3 4 5
Games and Simulations-Based eLearning
1 2 3 4 5
Mobile eLearning
1 2 3 4 5
Web Services
1 2 3 4 5
Intelligent Tutoring
1 2 3 4 5
eLearning Standards
1 2 3 4 5

Demand Side/User (Learner)/Buyer Issues

9. Please indicate how important a factor you feel the issues and factors below will be for how corporate e-learning will evolve in the next 3-5 years:
(1: Strongly disagree, 4: Neutral, 7: Strongly agree)

strongly
disagree
neutral
strongly
agree
eLearning will be Much Higher on the Executive Radar Screen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learners will Find eLearning much more Satisfying and Useful
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learning Profiles and Personalized Learning Paths will be very common
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The Benefits and ROI of eLearning will be more Clear and Recognized
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learning and Training will be Less of a Corporate Concern as Employees will be Empowered and Expected to take Charge
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Corporations will outsource most of eLearning-related systems and services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learning Communities (and/or Communities of Practice) will be common and popular
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Learner will use a variety of collaboration tools and technologies in their work
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
eLearning will be highly embedded in work processes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Metrics and incentive systems will be common and will stimulate active learning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The government will have higher elearning adoption than the private sector
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Supply Side/Industry Competitive Issues

10. Please indicate how important a factor you feel the issues and factors below will be for how corporate e-learning will evolve in the next 3-5 years
(1: Strongly disagree, 4: Neutral, 7: Strongly agree)

strongly
disagree
neutral
strongly
agree
Small eLearning Companies will still have a significant presence in the industry
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Large Technology Companies will dominate the eLearning industry
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Extensive outsourcing of eLearning-related systems and services will greatly benefit large technology companies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Small players will only survive by being part of a small number of "ecosystems" built around large technology companies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Small, innovative players will find important niches (e.g. in games and simulations-based eLearning)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Universities will play a much more important role on the corporate eLearning scene
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The eLearning Industry will be much more global
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The eLearning Industry will be highly integrated with other related segments of the enterprise software Industry (e.g. KM and collaboration technologies)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The LMS segment as we know it will be a relatively small part of the overall "learning industry"
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hosted services will be a major segment of the "new" eLearning industry 3-5 years from now
1 2 3 4 5 6 7