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e-Learning popularity soars with budget cuts: survey

Almost double the number of Australian businesses have turned to e-Learning for their staff training needs over the last five years as the economic downturn forces managers to do more with less.

The latest e-Learning Confidence Barometer released today from Australia’s leading online training provider TheCyberInstitute revealed 79 per cent of companies now use some form of
e-Learning compared with 44 per cent in 2003.

Despite the impact of the economic downturn, 31 per cent of businesses surveyed increased their annual learning and development budgets over the past twelve months.

“This result confirms the trend we identified five years ago when most organisations surveyed (73 per cent) indicated they would increase their investment in e-Learning over the next two years,” Managing Director of TheCyberInstitute Ms Carolyn Barker AM said.

“The survey showed most businesses (63 per cent) access their e-Learning programs through web-based learning management systems and that this learning is delivered by a third party. We are seeing more companies make this decision because of the expense associated with in-house platforms.”

Sixty five businesses, including Australian and international publicly listed and major private companies, were surveyed for TheCyberInstitute e-Learning Confidence Barometer. The Barometer monitors eLearning trends in business.

The results show eLearning is being used by businesses today for a broad range of training purposes.

“Using eLearning for compliance training remains popular in the workplace, with 55 per cent of businesses surveyed currently using online programs for their compliance requirements. This is primarily because results from compliance courses can be tracked. Many businesses are also using eLearning programs for induction purposes (47 per cent) and to improve their IT skills (35 per cent).

“ELearning is now mainstream. The majority of businesses (40 per cent) expect their use of eLearning to increase over the next twelve months as they better understand that this learning medium is now an effective methodology in corporate Australia.

“Interestingly, more than half the companies surveyed (51 per cent) don’t currently have a learning management system in place. This may suggest an adoption of the ‘software-as-a-service’ (SaaS) trend instead of providers.

“More businesses are realising this helps free up the resources previously invested in acquiring, updating and maintaining hardware and software that drives learning management systems.

“We are also working with a greater number of organisations whose teams are separated by distance. They choose eLearning to reduce what is becoming known as “training miles”.

The 35 per cent of businesses who don’t currently use eLearning cited a lack of time and training resources as the key reason behind their decision.

TheCyberInstitute will now conduct the eLearning Confidence Barometer annually.

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APICTA Melbourne 2009

TheCyberInstitute has been awarded a prestigious National Merit award for eLearning at the 2009 National iAwards (www.iawards.com.au).

TheCyberInstitute are now nominated for the APICTA Awards to be held in Melbourne in December 2009.

As Australia’s only truly international awards program for the ICT industry, 2009 iAwards winners will go on to compete against the best of the Asia Pacific region at the Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTAs) in December.

This year, Melbourne plays proud host to the 16 member economies who will be showcasing their innivation, creativity and excellence in ICT through the APICTAs.

The APICTA Awards will be held as part of the Australian Pacif Digital Innovation summit 2009 (APDIS), which will combine the APICTA Awards with the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) Annual General Assembly.

APDIS will bring over 20 nations together for four days of technology exchange, ICT innovation and creativity, trade partnerships and business opportunities across the ICT industry. It is a rare opportunity to take advantage of the region's most influential companies, associations and advocates gathering in our own back yard.

AIIA is proud to be associated with Australian companies developeing cutting- edge solutions and products that will be the future of our sucess in the innovation economy.

For further details, visit: www.aiia.com.au

A Flying Start for the Royal Flying Doctors

Thursday, May 07, 2009

The Royal Flying Doctors launch their new 'Flying Start' Induction program developed in association with TheCyberInstitite.

Download article from May Edition of RFDS Magazine here

Brisbane e-Learning company takes out three top titles

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Brisbane-based online training provider, TheCyberInstitute, has scored three prestigious awards at the LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 e-Learning and Training Awards.

The company proved its merit within the industry by taking-out two platinum for Best Instructional Designer and Best Blended Learning Solution, and gold for Best Team Training.

General Manager Mike Addicott says the awards cement its standing as a leading provider of online learning solutions.

“It’s an honour to receive these awards which recognise the work created by our talented team,” he says.

“In six years TheCyberInstitute has established a leading reputation in the e-Learning Industry, attracting a number of multinational clients including PepsiCo Asia and the Guardian Newspaper Group, and national clients including Optus, NQX Freight Service, TABCorp, Royal Flying Doctor Service and a clutch of Federal and State Government departments.

“Our competitive advantage is we create and teach Australian product.”

TheCyberInstitute was established in 2002, and specialises in online and blended learning solutions for both business and government.

It has a head office in Spring Hill, yet also operates in the United Kingdom and United States.

The company is a subsidiary of the Australian Institute of Management, which invests into the creation of education products in the field of management and leadership for government, commerce and industry.

Source: Queensland Business Review

TheCyberInstitute continue to scoop the Awards

The AIIA iAwards

TheCyberInstitute has been awarded 'Best eLearning Solution - Queensland' for the Blended eLearning solution developed for Toll NQX - at the prestigious Australian Information Industry Association iAwards held April 2009 in Brisbane.

The iAwards are Australia's leading ICT industry awards. Each year, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) runs the iAwards as the Australian member of the Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA) to deliver a truly international awards program to the Australian technology community.

iAwards judging is a comprehensive process whereby all nominations were assessed by a team of independent judges drawn from government, academia and the industry.

TheCyberInstitute will now progress to Phase Two judging for the National Awards which will culminate in the National Awards Event being held in Melbourne on 27th May 2009.

LearnX Asia Pacific 2009 Awards

2009 - Asia Pacific Best Blended Learning Solution Best Instructional Design	2009 - Asia Pacific Best Training Team

The Annual LearnX Conference and Expo is Asia Pacific’s leading eLearning and Training event. Each year, the conference recognises the best talent and solutions across the industry. This year, TheCyberInstitute was proud to receive three major awards.

Explore the award winning solution developed for Toll NQX. Case Study.

Best Instructional Designer – Platinum Award

TheCyberInstitute’s acclaimed e-learning instructional designer, Juanita Ypinazar, was acknowledged for her impressive body of recent work to support a suite of clients including NQX Freight, PepsiCo Asia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Best Training Team – Gold

TheCyberInstitute struck gold in the Best Training Team category after being nominated by NQX Freight for the outstanding performance of its training team in assisting NQX to develop this multi-award winning blended learning solution.

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