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Learning, Web 2.0 and Gaming Statistical Round Up

Kapp Notes

Lately I've posted a number of entries related to statistics for video games, Web 2.0 Learning Statistics Video Games, Education and Entertainment Statistics Learning Statistics from ASTD 2009 State of the Industry Report Random Web 2.0 and the learning industry. Here are a list of the entries.

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Learning Statistics from ASTD 2009 State of the Industry Report

Kapp Notes

ASTD , recently released their State of the Industry Report. Here are a few highlights. US organizations spent $134.07 billion on employee learning and development in 2008. billion was spent on the internal learning function $45.48 billion was allocated to external services Average annual expenditure per employee feel 3.8%

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Learning Statistics

Kapp Notes

Here are some interesting statistics about learning. Of course, the data was collected before the great finanical meltdown but still interesting data According to ASTD, an organization of professional learning and development practiioners: ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $134.39 Nearly two-thirds of the U.S.

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Benefits of e Learning

Unboxed

Mark Van Buren, director of research for ASTD, tells HR Magazine : “ It is clear that a firm’s commitment to workplace learning is directly linked to its bottom line. ” Now that’s a statistic to take back to the boss! Not only do profits increase when eLearning becomes a priority, but so does efficiency and employee retention.

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The 2010 ASTD State of the Industry Report is now available!

Take an e-Learning Break

ASTD estimates that U.S. These types of informative statistics appear in ASTD's annual State of the Industry Report. organizations spent $125.88 billion on employee learning and development in 2009. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. total ($78.6 Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. total ($78.6 The remainder ($47.3 Check it out: [link]

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Insights on Learning & Development from the ASTD State of the Industry Report

OpenSesame

Each year the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) surveys learning and development professionals and compiles their findings into the State of the Industry Report. At the same time, ASTD found that the number of learning hours used per employee remained stable at 32 a year. More flashy technology tools?

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Numbers Don’t Lie: ROI of Corporate Training

LearnDash

decisionpulse.com/newsletter/7-leadership-development-statistics-you-should-know. American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and Saba. Besides, if you’re not doing it, there is a good chance that your competition is. Sources: h41156.www4.hp.com/education/upload/gr/el/ROI%20-%20WhitePaper.pdf.

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