Top eLearning Trends in 2017

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

How common are training programs in 2017?

Yes
60.7%
No
27.1%
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?
Executives
0.6%
Supervisors/managers
4.6%
Exempt employees
3.3%
Non-exempt employees
7.7%
All employees
83.9%

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?

Yes
44.9%
No
54.4%
Don't know
0.8%
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?

Yes
55.5%
No
17.3%
Don't know
27.2%
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?

67.0%
26.2%
8.7%
19.4%
16.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Meetings to
explain the
social learning
offering
Blogs Wikis
Appointment
of a social
learning
“champion”
Other (please
specify)
Series1 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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Yes
21.5%
No
65.8%
We do not, but
we will in the
next 12-18
months
5.5%
Don’t know
7.1%
use social learning in its
training programs?

Do your employees effectively
utilize social learning
offerings?
Yes
56.4%
No, it is
mainly a
distraction for
them
13.6%
No, very few
employees
engage in
social
learning
30.0%

Poll: Does your organization make use of social
learning in its training programs?
Yes
No
No, but we will in the next 18 months
I don’t know

Yes
11.3%
No
72.4%
We do not, but we
will in the next 12-
18 months
8.8%
Don’t know
7.5%
make use of gamification
in its learning programs?

0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
What gamification tools
do you use?

Very confident
14.8%
Somewhat
confident
58.7%
Not at all confident
26.5%
How confident are you that
gamification can increase
employee engagement in training?

Cookies, Shotguns, Slackers & The Holy Grail
External Internal
Positive
Negativ
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

Purpose
Mastery
Autonomy

Gamification
Badges
Micro-certificates
Motivation

Understanding Gamification
The Carrot & The Stick
Incentivize positive behaviors like …
Quickly responding to calls for action
Self-initiated training
Upskilling
Working quickly
Align to working groups
Enable 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

Competitive vs. Collaborative Gamification

Personalized
Personalized Training

Yes
51.2%
No
39.9%
We do not, but
we will in the
next 12-18
months
4.2%
Don’t know
4.6%
Do you use
personalized training?

69.0%
37.6%
33.5%
26.4% 24.8%
9.5%
6.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Training on-
demand
Recommending
a sequence of
training modules
for the learner
Periodic post-
learning testing
Pretesting
learners
Providing
learners with a
choice of
formats for
training
Other
Using branching
techniques
Series1 69.0% 37.6% 33.5% 26.4% 24.8% 9.5% 6.2%
Which personalization tools does your organization use in its training?

41.5%
25.8%
19.8%
8.0%
20.4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Yes, for all
learners
Yes, if a
decline in skills
is observed
Yes, if trainee
requests it
We do not, but
we will in the
next 12-18
months
No
Series1 41.5% 25.8% 19.8% 8.0% 20.4%
Does your organization provide refresher training after employees
have engaged in a training program?

27.0%
45.1%
29.1%
64.4%
1.5%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Micro learning (no
more than 10-minute
learning modules)
Repeat of full training
course
Email reminders of
specific skills or
behaviors
In-person training
We do not offer
refresher training
Series1 27.0% 45.1% 29.1% 64.4% 1.5%
How do you deliver refresher training?

Yes, in all training
10.4%
Yes, in some of our
training
33.5%
We do not, but we
will in the next 12-18
months
10.2%
No
45.9%
Do you measure employee training effectiveness?

Very important
46.0%
Somewhat important
42.1%
Not a priority
11.9%
How important is it to your organization’s executive team to have ROI
demonstrated on employee training?

Mobile & Video

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