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E-learning has undoubtedly transformed the learning and development field. Defined as asynchronous, structured, self-paced learning that is delivered electronically, e-learning enables employees to learn on their own time. It also gives instructional designers the flexibility to create an engaging learning experience through features such as quizzes, simulations, games, videos, and more.
Considering the changes e-learning has brought, the question becomes: Where is it headed next?
The Association for Talent Development and the Institute for Corporate Productivity explore this topic in their latest research report, Next Generation E-Learning: Skills and Strategies, sponsored by GoAnimate. In early 2017, ATD and i4cp surveyed 546 talent development leaders about the state of e-learning and how it might evolve.
Forty-four percent of respondents expected e-learning usage to increase in the next five years. This growth will be driven by market-leading companies. ATD and i4cp estimate the number of high-performing organizations that make a majority of their learning portfolios available as e-learning will increase from 27 percent (as it is currently) to 52 percent in the next five years.
As for how e-learning itself might change, talent development leaders had some guesses. Forty-eight percent expect a rise in microlearning (content delivered in small, short "bursts") in the next five years, and 36 percent anticipate a greater use of cloud-based options (where resources are available on demand and stored in a virtual environment).
The most common prediction, at 63 percent, was that e-learning will become more personalized. Personalized learning offers individual learners content, learning paths, or modes of learning to suit their specific learning preferences. This targets and addresses learners' needs more effectively than a uniform learning approach.
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Source: ATD
