top elearning trends in 2017

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Top eLearning Trends in 2017Dr. Allen Partridge | Sr. eLearning Evangelist


How common are training programs in 2017?


Yes60.7%

No27.1%

We do not, but we will in the next 12-18 months.

12.2%

Do you have a formal training program?


For which employee groups do you provide training?

Executives0.6%

Supervisors/managers4.6%

Exempt employees3.3%

Non-exempt employees7.7%

All employees83.9%


What areas do you currently cover in employee training?

Answer Options Response Percent

New hire orientation 85.5%

Sexual harassment 75.0%

Safety/Hazardous materials 65.2%

Emergency procedures 64.0%

Discrimination 63.4%

Respectful workplace 56.9%

Workplace violence 55.3%

Attendance 48.9%

Family Medical Leave Act(FMLA) 37.0%

Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) 32.6%

Ergonomics 23.7%


How is your training delivered?


Answer Options Response Percent

In-person presentation by your staff 80.9%

Print materials 73.0%Video/DVD-based materials 44.6%

Online training provider 41.5%

In-person presentation by experts from outside the company

38.4%

Outside conferences/seminars 34.7%

Telephone/audio seminars 18.0%

Mobile/tablet-based materials 10.6%

What platforms do you use to deliver training?


Yes44.9%

No54.4%

Don't know0.8%

Does your organization have full-time staff dedicated to training?


Do your learners use informal resources?


What kind of training do you deliver?


0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

Management Employees

Which of the following professional development topics are covered in your training for employees and management?


Yes55.5%

No17.3%

Don't know27.2%

Over the next 12-18 months, will employee training increase in importance for your organization?


0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%

Which of the following training topics is most needed in your organization?


0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0% 67.0%

26.2%

8.7%

19.4% 16.5%

How do you encourage employee engagement in social learning?


So what methods are trending?


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Yes21.5%

No65.8%

We do not, but we will in the next

12-18 months

5.5%

Don’t know7.1%

Does your organization use social learning in its training programs?


Do your employees effectively utilize social learning offerings?

Yes56.4%

No, it is mainly a dis-traction for them

13.6%

No, very few em-ployees

engage in social

learning30.0%


Poll: Does your organization make use of social learning in its training programs?

YesNoNo, but we will in the next 18 monthsI don’t know


Yes11.3%

No72.4%

We do not, but we will in the next 12-18

months8.8%

Don’t know7.5%

Does your organization make use of gamification in its learning programs?


Gifts, prizes, or cash

Points or scores

Collaboration with other learners

Real-time performance feedback

Storytelling

Progression to different levels

Activity feedBadges

Progress barsOther

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0% What gamification tools do you use?


Very confident14.8%

Somewhat confident

58.7%

Not at all con-fident26.5%

How confident are you that gamification can increase employee engagement in training?


Cookies, Shotguns, Slackers & The Holy Grail

Do It for a reward

I want to do it, so I

will

Do it or you’re fired

I don’t see any

reason to do it

External Internal

Positive

Negative

To learn more about what motivates 21st Century employees, have a look at Daniel Pink’s inspiring Ted Talk about motivation.

Sustainable, long-term

motivation

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiczs-izqzMAhVM9mMKHepSDYUQyCkIHjAA&url=http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation?language%3Den&usg=AFQjCNEiKZAdyz_E0wTyqIiJfjQYymG1UA&sig2=Gg3ngeg1PkLB_i6gsMRlUQ&bvm=bv.120552933,d.cGc


Purpose MasteryAutonomy


Gamification

Badges

Micro-certificates

Motivation


Understanding GamificationThe Carrot & The StickIncentivize positive behaviors like …

Quickly responding to calls for actionSelf-initiated training

UpskillingWorking quickly

Align to working groupsEnable or disable based on your requirements and preferences

Partridge, Allen R. What’s a Stick without a Carrot? Gamification in Learning Management, eLearning Industry, April 2016

http://elearningindustry.com/gamification-in-learning-management-whats-a-stick-without-a-carrot


Competitive vs. Collaborative Gamification


Personalized

Personalized Training


Yes51.2%

No39.9%

We do not, but we will in the next 12-18 months

4.2%

Don’t know4.6% Do you use

personalized training?


0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

69.0%

37.6%33.5%

26.4% 24.8%

9.5%6.2%

Which personalization tools does your organization use in its training?


0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%41.5%

25.8%

19.8%

8.0%

20.4%

Does your organization provide refresher training after employees have engaged in a training program?


0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

27.0%

45.1%

29.1%

64.4%

1.5%

How do you deliver refresher training?


Yes, in all training10.4%

Yes, in some of our training33.5%

We do not, but we will in the next 12-18 months

10.2%

No45.9%

Do you measure employee training effectiveness?


Very important46.0%

Somewhat important42.1%

Not a priority11.9%

How important is it to your organization’s executive team to have ROI demonstrated on employee training?


Mobile & Video

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