E-Learning in Canada

• The biggest benefits realized from E-learning investments are improved employee efficiency, increased access to corporate information, cost savings, and the ability to capture and share employee know-how.
  
  
• By the end of 2000, 48% of Canadian companies* had E-Learning solutions available to their employees.
  
  
• In 2000, 30% of those were actively using E-learning, and had plans to increase their investment in the solution.
  
  
• By the end of 2001, IDC Canada expects that up to 65% of Canadian companies will have E-learning solutions available to their employees.
  
  
• 80% of Canadian executives consider E-learning to be a top investment priority for their organization.
  
  
• 90% of Canadian companies consider learning management systems to be critical to the success of an E-learning implementation.
  
  
• 35% of senior executives consider E-learning to be a key solution in achieving their improved productivity objectives.
  
  
• Canadian companies consider E-learning's flexibility and convenience to be the top reasons to support further investments.
  
  
• While 78% of Canadian companies use self-paced training solutions, Canadians expect to increase their use of live, interactive training through threaded discussions, peer-to-peer chats, and online mentoring.
  
  
• The biggest barriers to adoption include employee awareness, quality of learning content, and the cost of developing E-learning solutions.
  

Source: "Canadian Analysis of Corporate eLearning: Gaining a Learning Edge." Julie Kauffman, IDC Canada. June, 2001.

* represents companies of more than 100 people