Just 9 percent of learning executives said Web 2.0 technologies play a major role in the learning function while 32 percent said they play a minor role. ASTD Research has just released the report Transforming Learning with Web 2.0 Technologies sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton, and conducted by ASTD in conjunction with the institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). This study, based on survey data from over 700 learning professionals, discovered that the immense potential of Web 2.0 technologies has not yet been realized by the learning function in most organizations. Just 9 percent said Web 2.0 technologies play a major role in the learning function in their company while another 32 percent said they play a minor role. Given the fact that 87 percent of these respondents predicted their organizations were more likely to use Web 2.0 technologies over the next three years, growth in the utilization of these powerful collaboration and communication tools seems inevitable.
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Categories: Research