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Sep
2010
2010
E-Learning Set to Increase, Survey Says
Posted by Todd Borghesani
Tighter budgets will increase the use of e-learning technology in the corporate training market, a survey has found.
The Learning Trends Index, undertaken by training content provider Good Practice and The Learning Sanctuary, found that 76% of learning and development (L&D) managers are predicting wider use of such technologies as resources tighten.
Nearly half (44%) of managers reporting a fall in their resources. And 37% of those surveyed also predicted they would have to reduce their staff in the next six months to cope with the financial pressures.
But a majority (87%) believe they can still meet the training needs of their organization, with some changes to the way they do things.
Besides the increased take-up of e-learning, half are expecting to increase their use of technologies such as social networking, while 64% are expecting to be more reliant on informal learning approaches.
One quarter of those surveyed said that as a result of tightening budgets they would be forced to cut their use of external coaches, and 39% admitted that they would be cutting outsource delivery partners.
Peter Casebow, Good Practice’s chief executive, said the results survey had found a mixed picture: “On one hand, it shows resources and staff provision for L&D departments continuing to tighten, and on the other hand it shows not only growing confidence in terms of the contribution and impact that L&D managers are having, but a belief that L&D managers can meet the learning needs of their organization.
“We would want to examine this growing confidence miss-placed and ask if the respondents were too optimistic.”
Casebow added that the results “reveal the growing role of e-learning and Web 2.0 technologies as an enabler to help managers work more effectively with limited resources.”
The Infographic makes the assertion that, “Online education is quickly becoming a prominent and important piece of the education pie in the United States. The explosive growth of this segment of education, even during a recession, is nothing short of spectacular. It is becoming clear that there is a fundamental shift in how Americans are being educated after high school. The flexibility, lower cost, and variety of choice are just some of the reasons that online education is growing at its current pace. The [following] infographic will give you a better idea of the scope, impact, and future of online education.”
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Hollie Adejumo
Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.
Joyce Donnellan
As the Director of Learning Management, Joyce Donnellan brings over two decades of experience in critical care nursing education and professional development to SiTEL, Medstar’s Simulation and Training Environment Laboratory. She oversees the development and operation of SiTEL’s learning management system. Ms. Donnellan specializes in the development and integration of the learning management systems in complex and decentralized environments. She has extensive experience in education and training, including the development of curricula for both live and e-learning platforms. Ms. Donnellan enjoys collaborating with program directors, educators, and other stakeholders to develop training events and effective curricula. Her research endeavors include studying the impact of online learning on organizational behavior, as well as the integration of educational games into curriculum development. Joyce has presented nationally on e-learning topics, and on innovation in emergency preparedness training. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University.
Pamela Leonard
Pamela Leonard brings over 15 years of experience in critical care nursing and management to her role as the Director of the SiTEL’s Clinical Simulation Centers. Pam established the first simulation center for MedStar Health and now oversees the operations of several clinical simulation centers in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. She leads the Clinical Simulation Consulting Services at SiTEL, leveraging best practices pioneered at MedStar to integrate simulation training and education programs into healthcare operations. Pam works closely with Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation. AIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.
