E-learning may be becoming increasingly popular but only 7% of managers rated it as an effective training practice according to the Chartered Institute of Learning and Development (CIPD).

Over half of learning and development managers (57%) now offer e-learning as part of their training provision. But when asked to list the top three most effective training practices less than 10% opted for e-learning. 

For respondent organisations using e-learning, it is on average available to 60% of employees, but taken up by only half of them. And only 30% are reported as completing courses. The issues of e-learning are clearly defined: almost all organisations agree e-learning is more effective when combined with other forms of learning (95%) and that it demands a new attitude on the part of the learner (92%).

Martyn Sloman, learning and development adviser, CIPD, says:

“E-leaning is here to stay: over the last decade it has become a permanent feature of the training and learning landscape.  However, we still have a long way to go to embed it effectively in the organisation. It’s clear from our survey that it is still not fully appreciated by learners or by training managers."