E-Learning Trends 2003
Compiled By Ryann K. Ellis, Editor

In October 2001, Learning Circuits published its first ever e-learning survey. This year we asked readers the same questions to gage the impact that technology developments, supplier consolidations, and economy have had on e-learning efforts. The 2003 Survey was sent to subscribers of LC Express in October 2003, and received 272 responses. Here's a breakdown of responses.

Organization’s Current Involvement in E-Learning

Level of involvement
2001
2002
2003
None

5
1
3
Exploring the options
19
12
7
Planning or selection stage
7
6
4
Designing and piloting programs
12
13
10
Beginning implementation
16
22
17
Using e-learning for quite some time
26
34
42
E-learning supplier
15
13
17


Number of Years Using E-Learning 

Size of Training Budget (in dollars):

Size of budget
2001
2002
2003
Under $10,000
18
18
9
$10,000-$50,000
13
12
16
$50,001-$100,000
12
6
11
$100,001-$500,000
24
24
23
$500,001-$1 million
11
11
15
Over $1 million
22
31
26

Percentage of Training Budget Used for E-Learning In 2003

Percent of budget
2001
2002
2003
0-9%

40
37
35
10-19%
24
26
22
20-29%
16
16
13
30-39%
5
5
10
40-49%
3
3
3
50-59%
2
3
6
60% and above
4
4
6
Don’t use
4
6
5

Percentage of Training Budget Used for  Blended Learning In 2003
(learning events that combine aspects of online and face-to-face instruction)

Percent of budget
2001
2002
2003
0-9%
52
47
37
10-19%
15
20
18
20-29%
11
10
14
30-39%
4
2
7
40-49%
2
3
2
50-59%
1
2
5
60% and above
2
5
5
Don’t use
13
11
11

Percentage of Training Budget Used for Off-the-Shelf Web Courses in 2003

Percent of budget
2001
2002
2003
0-9%
59
54
54
10-19%
11
13
11
20-29%
5
3
5
30-39%
1
0
4
40-49%
1
0
3
50-59%
1
1
1
60% and above
1
2
5
Don’t use
21
27
17

 

Percentage of Training Budget Used for Outsourcing Training Content in 2003

Percent of budget
2001
2002
2003
0-9%
43
41
44
10-19%
18
12
17
20-29%
9
6
8
30-39%
5
4
4
40-49%
5
4
3
50-59%
3
3
3
60% and above
4
5
2
Don’t use
13
25
19

Percentage of Training Budget Used for Outsourcing Technical Support in 2003

Percent of budget
2001
2002
2003
0-9%
56
57
55
10-19%
14
6
18
20-29%
6
2
4
30-39%
1
0
2
40-49%
1
0
0
50-59%
1
2
2
60% and above
1
1
2
Don’t use
21
33
20

Title or Role Within Organization

Breakdown by Industry

Aerospace
1.2
Commercial training (classroom or online)
5.8
Computer hardware
.6
Computer software
2.9
Consulting
8.1
Custom instructional design
1.7
Energy & petroleum
1.2
Federal government
2.9
Finance & investment management
10.4
Healthcare
3.5
Higher education (Universities, Colleges & Tech Schools)
8.1
Hospitality/food service
2.3
Insurance
5.2
K-12 Education
1.2
Manufacturing
8.1
Military
1.7
Not-for-profit
2.3
Pharmaceuticals and biosciences
2.3
Publishing/advertising/media
1.7
Retail
4.6
State/local government
4.6
Systems/network integrator & ISP
1.7
Telecommunications
2.3
Transportation
4
Utilities
2.9
Other
8.7

Number of Employees

1 1.7
2 to 5 2.9
6 to 20 5.8
21 to 100 13.3
101 to 249 6.9
250 to 500 9.2
501 to 999 7.5
1000 to 1999 9.2
2000 to 4999 9.8
5000 to 9999 11
10,000+ 22.5

Uses of E-Learning

Customer service training
30.5
Enterprise transformations
8.4
External customers/clients
23.5
General business skills (leadership, sexual harassment, etc.)
48.7
IT (end user/desktop applications)
49.1
IT (network.infrastructure)
19.9
IT (programming languages)
18.6
Keeping staff up-to-date on acquisitions
4.9
Military
5.3
Product updates and rollouts
29.6
Regulatory/compliance issues
34.5
Salesforce training
29.2
Supply chain or channel partner training
6.6
Task-specific skills
50.9
Technical/manufacturing issues
19.5
We are in initial stages of implementing e-learning
12.8
Other
16


 

Published: November 17, 2003


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