Can e-learning really make a difference to your business and staff? An opportunity to join a UK wide research project and find out.

Howard Hills, who wrote a Guest Contribution about e-learning for public library staff earlier this month, asked me to include this item.

"The Skills for Business Network work based e-learning project (based at e-skills UK) is conducting a major study to understand why UK employers are currently investing in e-learning and the difference it is making to their business and staff. This will give participating employers a unique insight into workforce preferences and what learners really think.

The study investigates why organisations are investing in e-learning (which is defined broadly as the application of technology throughout the learning process) and what their successes and challenges have been.

UK employers of any size who are already investing in e-learning programmes at work are invited to take part in a short anonymous, online survey.

In stage 2 of the research, there is an opportunity to take part in a simple analysis of employee’s attitudes and responses to e-learning which is a unique chance for you to gather important internal feedback as well as contribute to the overall debate. Places for stage 2 are limited and we would encourage you to register your interest as soon as possible.

Full details of the research are available from e-skills UK.  The final report will be launched at Learning Technologies Conference in January 2007."