E-Learning Trends for Librarians

In 2005, WebJunction commissioned an independent contractor to investigate the use of e-learning for staff training and education in library organizations. While this research did not address all of the above questions and comments, it was an attempt to understand several aspects of library organizations’ e-learning experiences and needs. Through this report, the hope is to provide a baseline to which we can compare changes and growth in e-learning in the library field over time.

Key findings discussed in the report include:

-       The current e-learning environment

-       Characteristics of e-learning developers and purchasers

-       When e-learning is an effective training method and topics of interest

-       Perceived benefits and barriers to e-learning

-       Delivery formats pursued by e-learning developers

-       The outlook for potential e-learning adopters

Chesemore, S., Van Noord, R., Salm, J., & Caletrik, C. (2006). Trends in e-learning for library staff: A summary of research findings. Dublin, OH: OCLC. https://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webJunction/Trends-in-E-Learning-for-Library-Staff.pdf

  

According to the results of The Campus Computing Survey 2017, a large majority of institutions say open educational resources (OER) will be an important source of course content in five years, according to a survey of CIOs detailed in an annual report that takes a look at campus IT. Video is increasingly important for hybrid, flipped and online classes, and the growing use of video lecture capture has surpassed audio in institutions. While artificial intelligence has drummed up lots of buzz in education, early data in this report suggest that more initial interest lies in the technology’s use in analytics, and less in instruction.

Outcomes of this conference:

-       Identify key IT planning and policy issues and trends that affect their institution

-       Use data from the presentation and supporting online materials for campus planning

-       Identify a national data resource to support campus decision making

OER: EduCause. (2017). Campus Computing 2017: The national survey of E-Learning and IT in American higher education. Philadelphia, PA: EDUCAUSE.