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E‐learner experiences: a lesson on in‐house branding

Andrew Ettinger (Director of Learning Resources, Ashridge, Berkhamsted, UK.)
Viki Holton (Senior Researcher, Ashridge, Berkhamsted, UK.)
Eddie Blass (Research Associate, Ashridge, Berkhamsted, UK.)

Industrial and Commercial Training

ISSN: 0019-7858

Article publication date: 1 January 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of marketing an e‐learning provision in‐house in order that it should succeed.

Design/methodology/approach

The study was based on 29 research case studies.

Findings

E‐learning itself has a somewhat negative image with a lot of people, and hence some companies have rebranded and renamed their e‐learning provision to “disguise” it as something else for uptake to increase. Money invested in the technology and design will not correlate with success unless implementation includes substantial effort in marketing. Even then it is unlikely to be successful without top level support on an ongoing basis.

Practical implications

It is important to promote the value of e‐learning at the early stages and on a regular basis thereafter.

Originality/value

Reflections of early adopters of e‐learning highlight areas of success and difficulty in order to help other organizations to avoid the same pitfalls.

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Citation

Ettinger, A., Holton, V. and Blass, E. (2006), "E‐learner experiences: a lesson on in‐house branding", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 33-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197850610646025

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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