Report Shows Widespread Use of E-learning Among Nonprofits
The first-ever Nonprofit and Association E-learning Survey shows wide and growing adoption of e-learning among nonprofit organizations and associations, with more than 54 percent of total respondents either using e-learning or planning to in the next 12 months.
Carrboro, NC (PRWEB) November 18, 2004 -- The first-ever Nonprofit and
Association E-learning Survey shows wide and growing adoption of e-learning
among nonprofit organizations and associations, with more than 54 percent of
total respondents either using e-learning or planning to in the next 12 months.
Sponsored by Isoph (http://www.isoph.com) and N-TEN (http://www.nten.org), the survey provides the first broad data
on mission-based organizations’ use of e-learning technologies. From August 24
through September 15, 2004, 697 individuals responded to the Web-based survey,
offering important insight into how nonprofits and associations develop and use
e-learning.
Additional findings include:
• High satisfaction
More
than 88 percent of respondents indicated they were very or somewhat satisfied
with their e-learning programs. Another 10 percent reported that they were
somewhat dissatisfied, while only 2 percent were very dissatisfied with their
e-learning programs.
• Key benefits: convenience, access, and
cost-effectiveness
Almost 88 percent of respondents listed "convenience for
learners" as a key benefit of e-learning. "Cost effectiveness" and "ability to
reach more learners" were also chosen as key benefits by over 70 percent of
respondents.
• Biggest barrier: staff time
When asked to report the
three biggest barriers in developing e-learning, "staff time" was the only
choice listed by a majority of respondents (54 percent). "Funding," "expertise,"
"concern about end users' technology," and "concern for effectiveness" were all
listed as barriers by at least 30 percent of respondents.
The full survey
report, including key findings as well as statistics, is available for download
as a PDF file at http://www.isoph.com/pdfs/2004_Nonprofit_E-learning_Survey.pdf.
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