Kineo says its recent e-learning customer discussions have identified that speed of response is a key concern, particularly with traditional bespoke routes. The firm quoted one customer, who said, we just don’t have four months to create something bespoke, impressive though the results might be. The business has moved on and it’s obsolete by then. We’re looking more at four weeks.
Kineo says this view is supported by research undertaken by Bersin & Associates in the US. 89% of survey respondents indicated a need to develop a course within three weeks, however the time taken to produce an average bespoke e-learning course by traditional means is three to six months.
Another barrier to e-learning is cost. While the average per-hour price of bespoke development is falling, it is still beyond the reach of many organizations. Kineo says although generic e-learning may be cheaper, the lack of organization specifics severely limits their relevance and effectiveness.
Our conversations with customers show that they’re clearly tiring of compromise in e-learning, says Stephen Walsh, Kineo Partner. We believe the industry needs to change, to remove these barriers of access, and find new ways of extending the potential of e-learning to a wider audience.
The firm is launching a new e-learning service in November which is says will open access to e-learning to more organizations which may have traditionally dismissed it.
Kineo’s new rapid e-learning service will deliver on the time, cost and quality requirements that organizations demand – opening access to e-learning to more organizations who may have traditionally dismissed it.
