Towards Maturity launches results of UK's most comprehensive e-learning review at Learning Technologies 09
How are 300 public and private sector companies making the most of learning technologies in an economic downturn? Attend the launch of the findings from the 2009 Towards Maturity Benchmark review conducted late last year as the credit crisis hit the UK.
'Driving Business Benefits' - the new research report from Towards Maturity will be launched at Learning Technologies 09 on the 28th of January and will provide free insights on how organisations can improve the business impact of their learning technologies.
The Towards Maturity Benchmark Review, now in its 3rd cycle, is the most comprehensive independent review of the use of learning technologies in the workplace in the UK. The survey closed at end of November 08 and provided detailed insights from a record number of private and public sector organisations at a time of considerable change.
The findings will be presented in the exhibition seminar theatre 4 at Learning Technologies on the 28th of January at 15.30 pm. It is free to attend.
Be amongst the first to find out how these findings can help you
- build your business case with latest data on tangible benefits
- benchmark your budget and implementation with others
- understand the latest trends in technologies
- deliver more from your current investment
- identify and overcome challenges (before they overcome you)
You can also find out more by visiting Towards Maturity at stand 107.
Notes to editor
Background to research
The benchmark research is being conducted by Howard Hills and Laura Overton from the Towards Maturity team and expands on previous work in this area:
- Towards Maturity - 07 Overton, Hills, Dixon published by e-skills UK
- Linking learning to business - 04 Overton ( by elearning age)
- e-learning in large organisations 05 - Hills (by UfI)
This research programme is supported by Becta as part of the Next Generation Learning @ Work campaign.
It is also endorsed by the e-learning network, The British Institute of Learning and Development, the Learning and Skills Group & Learning Technologies:
"This impressive, powerful and comprehensive piece of research is exactly the right instrument to investigate and benchmark the maturity of e-learning nationally; the BILD is happy to endorse, promote and support it fully." Jack Wills. Chair The British Institute for Learning and Development (BILD)
"Once again, we are proud to support Towards Maturity's 2008 benchmark review. This comprehensive research programme has been running for 4 years now and we've found that it not only is one of the most reliable indicators of the trends in e-learning adoption for the UK but it also provides practical benchmarks for individual participants wanting to improve the impact of learning technologies in their own workplace." Donald H Taylor - chair of Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills group
"The eLearning Network is a keen supporter of the Towards Maturity research, which does so much to spread good practice and to highlight the issues that need addressing if e-learning is to achieve its full potential" Clive Shepherd, Chair, eLearning Network