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In March 2014, easygenerator conducted a survey to identify trends in the eLearning arena. Research results indicated how eLearning professionals perceive the latest developments in the field, what challenges they face and what demands and requirements they have. 60 participants from 16 nationalities spread over 5 continents took part in the survey. Most respondents are experienced in the field of eLearning. They are mainly employed as instructional designers (32%), consultants (23%), or teachers (13%) mostly in the education and IT sector. The study relies on a combination of quantitative and qualitative research perspectives.
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easygenerator User Survey – eLearning Trends and Developments
March 2014
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• Survey respondents agreed with the following 5 eLearning trends:
• Personalized (adaptive) learning
• Responsive content
• Specialized learning materials
• Content curation
• Self-directed learning
• Participants identified learning objectives as fundamental in the
eLearning content creation process
• Tin Can API – respondents are not at all, or only slightly familiar with the
technology
Major Outcomes (1)
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• Main challenges regarding creation of eLearning content:
• Not enough human resources
• Complexity of eLearning authoring tools
• Difficulties to find the right content authoring tool
• Shrinking budgets
• Usability and simplicity – main features wanted when choosing an
eLearning authoring tool
Major Outcomes (2)
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• Survey conducted in March 2014 among easygenerator users
• Combination of quantitative and qualitative research perspectives
• Sample: 60 participants from 16 nationalities (4% response rate)
• Majority of participants – experts in the field of eLearning
experienced using competitive tools
Methodology
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Education 40,43%
Public sector (government)
6,59%IT 12,77%
HR services 4,26%
Medical, health, social care 4,26%
Banking, finance, insurance 8,51%
Advertising, communication,
PR 4,26%
Manufacturing 4,26%
Other 14,89%
Demographics (1)
• Majority of respondents are employed in the education (40%) and the IT (13%) sector.
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Demographics (2)
• Most respondents are experienced users with operational responsibility for creating eLearning content
Consultant 23,40%
Teacher (school level)
6,38%
Teacher (a-cademic
level) 6,38%
Instructional designer 31,91%
Other 31,91%
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5 eLearning Trends
Personaliz
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arning
Responsiv
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ing conte
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Specializ
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Content c
uration
Self-dire
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5.9 5.85.2 5 4.9
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
• Personalized, self-directed, and specialized eLearning content that is accessible anywhere and anytime will be the future of eLearning.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy & Learning Objectives
• Bloom’s taxonomy is a classification of the different levels of cognitive learning
• Considered one of the leading theories in the area of learning
• Majority of respondents are familiar with the theory (81%) and consider it helpful (77%)
• Course designers use Bloom’s taxonomy to define/develop learning goals/ lessons/activities/objectives/evaluations
Challenge: Often misunderstanding/misuse of the concept
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Tin Can API
• 56% of respondents – have no familiarity with the Tin Can technology
• Majority of participants, who are familiar with the tool, have only researched/read/heard/discussed it, but it is not integrated in their work.
• Tin Can is a new specification for learning technology that facilitates data collection on a wide range of learning experiences an individual completes, both online and offline These learning experiences are recorded in a Learning Record Store (LRS).
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The Process of Creating eLearning courses
1) Create learning objectives (first step for 60%)
2) Create course’s structure (second step for 54%)
3) Select content materials (third step for 46%)
4) Write questions (fourth step for 47%)
5) Do a time table (last step for 61%)
• Structuring courses around learning objectives – extremely helpful for 81% of participants
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Not enough
human re
source
s
Shrin
king b
udget
Dependency on th
e IT depart
ment
Secu
rity i
ssues
Very fas
t chan
ging e
Learn
ing envir
onment
To find th
e right c
ontent a
uthorin
g tool
Complexity o
f conte
nt auth
oring t
oolsOth
er0.00%
10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%
100.00%
45.61%36.85%
21.05% 22.81%38.60%
43.86% 43.86%
22.81%
Challenges while Creating eLearning Content
Other challenges:• Short time for development • Technical difficulties• Problems in understanding what learners want
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Factors Influencing User’s Choice of eLearning Authoring Tool
1) Usability
2) Simplicity
3) Design features
4) Price
5) Opportunity to create personalized eLearning courses
6) Technical features
7) Responsive publications
8) Collaboration features
9) Established reputation on the market
Most relevant
Least relevant
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Most participant use more than one tool.
eLearning Authoring Tools Used
Web-based au-thoring tools
27%
PC-based authoring tools 57%
In LMS author-ing tools 9%
Presentation software 7%
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If you have any further questions, please contact
Kasper Spiro, CEOT +3110 243 60 [email protected]