The world of work is changing. Organizations in Australia and New Zealand must adapt learning and development programs to address the learning needs of employees and meet the constant demand for learning content with the increasing use of mobile devices in the workplace. This infographic highlights key findings from Skillsoft's new report titled 'The State of Mobile Learning in Australia and New Zealand'. For more insights, download the complimentary report here: http://bit.ly/1K0QIMq

1. LEARNING STRATEGY
Why Adopt Mobile Learning
80%
Enhance
accessibility of
learning resources
73%
Create a continuous
learning environment
and atmosphere
Gaps Mobile Learning Can Fill
52%
Difficulty integrating
learning into
workflow
57%
Limited accessibility
to learning
MOBILE LEARNING ADOPTION & USAGE
51%
Participated as a Learner
in mobile learning
28%
Organizations have
adopted mobile learning
IMPLEMENTATION AND USAGE CHALLENGES
Learners
Usage
Challenges
Were unable to access
the learning through
a personal device
30%
Found the user
interface difficult
to use
40%
Experienced network/
accessibility issues
35%
Implementation
Challenges
Decision Makers
Had difficulty securing
the necessary IT and
infrastructure
resources
43%
Had challenges
allocating the
necessary financial
resources
39%
Had trouble
accessing mobile
devices
39%
MOBILE LEARNING BENEFITS
Does mobile learning increase your level of
engagement with the learning program offered
by your organization?
Mobile learning increases
learning engagement
63%
Total
Respondents
Yes
Organizational Benefits
Decision Makers
Improves business
results
52%
Enhances business
efficiency
70%
Learners
Employee Benefits
Improves working
efficiency
75%
Enables new
knowledge and skills
70%
Interactive content
with active participation
67% 60%
Content with
compulsory questions
Video tutorials
53%
Desired Learning Formats
ADOPTION CHALLENGES &
CONCERNS
Respondents indicate mobile learning adoption is hampered by:
44%
Decision Makers seek
professional advice from their
learning provider or consultant
to help solve these challenges.
Adopters had “no concerns” on
implementation, suggesting
there is a perception gap.
Additional
operating costs
65%
Information
security issues
57%
Infrastructure and
network issues
48%
Desired Length
Under
half hour
Between half hour
to 1 hour
63% 24%
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Encourage engagement
by optimizing interactive
and visual content
Provide tracking and reporting
capabilities to show usage,
effectiveness and ROI
Get Learners involved
in your mobile
learning strategy
Create a continuous
learning environment
and culture
Ensure usability and
flexibility of devices
and delivery solutions
3 KEY
TAKE-AWAYS
Mobile learning
drives efficiency
and improves
business results
Decision Makers and Learners in Asia
Pacific organizations find mobile
learning provides meaningful and
lasting performance changes, resulting
in an increase in productivity and
greater organizational agility.
Learning must be
accessible,
engaging and
easy-to-use
Learners want to access learning
whenever they need; in formats that are
visually engaging with shorter
timeframes and on platforms that are
easy-to-use.
Adoption is
hampered by security
and infrastructure
concerns
Organizations must identify and
collaborate between departments to
address potential IT security and cost
concerns to enable a suitable
environment to support Learners and for
learning to thrive anytime and anywhere.
The State of
Mobile Learning
Australia and New Zealand 2015
The world of work is changing. Employees today have a proliferation of devices at
their fingertips and are consuming content at an increasing rate. Cloud-based
learning is evolving to match the expectations of the mobile employee where learning
opportunities often occur throughout the day. Organizations must start to adapt their
learning and development programs onto these platforms to reap tangible benefits that
help drive efficiency and improve the bottom line.
The research results below show how mobile learning is affecting
organizational learning within Australia and New Zealand, and what
these changes mean for organizations and their Learners.
MOBILE LEARNING CONTENT
Content Currently Offered
Total Respondents
Organization’s
products and solutions
34%
Leadership
development
32%
42% Compliance
Learners
Content Desired
Leadership
development
55%
Skills training on
relevant software and tools
56%
New hire
orientation
51%