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EURACADEMY OBSERVATORY“A European Observatory of the Use of
ICT-supported Lifelong Learning by SMEs, Micro-enterprises & the Self-employed in
Rural Areas”
Do SMEs benefit from ICT-supported learning? Key
findings of the Observatory research
Stefanos Dodouras PRISMA-Centre for Development Studies
EURACADEMY OBSERVATORY
Surveys – Sample SizesTraining Providers
Finland: 49Germany: 85Greece:
60Hungary: 51Poland:
17Spain: 25UK: 15
Training Recipients
Finland: 51Germany: 105Greece:
115Hungary: 450Poland:
106Spain: 83UK: 31
Control Group
Finland:412Germany:157Greece:
70Hungary:569Poland:
105Spain: 42UK: 13
TRAINING PROVIDERS Training Organisations – Types of
0%
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Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Other
Private - Non-profit
Private - Commercial
Public
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Sectors of Specialisation
0%
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100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Several differentsectors
Other
Services
ManufacturingIndustry
Primary Sector
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Target areas
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80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Entire country
Urban Areas
Rural areas
Specific regions
TRAINING PROVIDERS Types of ICT-supported courses
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100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Other
Face-to-face learning aided byelectronic material
Blended Learning (both distance &face-to-face learning)
Distance Learning, tutor-assisted
Distance Learning, self-administered by the student
METHODS•E-learning environments (platforms)•Websites•Intranet, Post, Telephone
TOOLS•Emails •CD-ROMs •Chat rooms, Discussion Forums
TRAINING PROVIDERSDistance Learning – Methods & Tools
TRAINING PROVIDERS
0%
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Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Subsidy available fromGovernment or EU
Demand from individuals
Demand from SMEs
Demand from large companies
Demand
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Experience
0%
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40%
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100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
More than 10 yearsexperience
6-10 years experience
1-5 years experience
TRAINING PROVIDERS
0%
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Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Other
Certificate
InternationalQualification
NationalQualification
Qualifications
INFRASTRUCTURE•Internet Connection•Access to PCs
TRAINING PROVIDERSCompletion of Training - Prerequisites
PERSONAL TRAITS•Self-discipline•Willingness to learn
KEY FACTORS•Infrastructure •Training of staff•Funding (subsidies)
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Key Factors & Main Problems
MAIN PROBLEMS•No funding (subsidies)•No infrastructure•Negative attitudes (re: ICT skills)
TRAINING RECIPIENTS & CONTROL GROUP
Socio-economic Characteristics - Sex Training Recipients
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Female
Male
Control Group
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Female
Male
Training Recipients
0%
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80%90%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
36-65 yrs old
Up to 35 yrs old
Control Group
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
36-65 yrs old
Up to 35 yrs old
TRAINING RECIPIENTS & CONTROL GROUP
Socio-economic Characteristics – Age
Training Recipients
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100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Other
Unemployed
Self-employed
Employee of a mediumenterprise (51-250 staff)
Employee of a smallenterprise (11-50 staff)
Employee of a micro-enterprise (up to 10 staff)
TRAINING RECIPIENTS & CONTROL GROUPSocio-economic Characteristics – Work Status
Control Group.
0%
10%
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100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
Other
Unemployed
Self-employed
Employee of a mediumenterprise (51-250 staff)
Employee of a smallenterprise (11-50 staff)
Employee of a micro-enterprise (up to 10staff)
TRAINING RECIPIENTSContent of the latest training course
0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
No answer
Other
Technical Skills
IT Skills
Business Skills
TRAINING RECIPIENTS
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
No answer
Other
Fully subsidised
Myself
My employer
Who covers the cost of e-training (latest course)
•Take forward my personal interests
•Get a job/continue with present job
•Apply for a new/better job
TRAINING RECIPIENTS
Expected & Actual Benefits
CONTROL GROUP – People who have received
trainingContent of the latest training course
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
No answer
Other
Technical Skills
IT Skills
Business Skills
CONTROL GROUP – People who have received
training
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
No answer
Other
Fully subsidised
Myself
My employer
Who covers the cost of e-training (latest course)
Qualifications
CONTROL GROUP – People who have received
training
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Finland Germany Greece Hungary Poland Spain UK
No answer
No certificate
Just a Certificate
Certificate - part of alarger qualification
International Qualification
National Qualification
Greece, Germany, UK & Poland:•Took forward my personal interests/development•Got a job/continued with present job
Finland:•Took forward my personal interests/development•Got a new/better job
Hungary & Spain:•Got a new/better job•Got a salary increase/promoted
Actual Benefits
CONTROL GROUP – People who have received
training
Have you ever considered taking up any form of training?
•NO – Greece, Poland
If YES, what subject of training?
•Business Skills & IT Skills
Would you be interested in participating now to this kind of vocational training?
•NO – Finland, Greece
If YES, what subject of training?
•Business Skills & IT Skills
CONTROL GROUP – People who have not received
training
Interest in Vocational Training
•Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary &Spain:
Job & Family Obligations
•Poland: Job Obligations & Too Expensive
•UK: Job Obligations & Not Interested
CONTROL GROUP – People who have not received
training
Perceived Constraints
Finland, Greece, Germany & UK: •Take forward personal interests•Get a job/continue with present job
Hungary:•Get a job/continue with present job•Apply for a new/better job
Poland & Spain: •Get a job/continue with present job•Get a salary increase
CONTROL GROUP – People who have not received
training
Perceived Benefits
TRAINING RECIPIENTS & CONTROL GROUP
“The Cost is too High”•Training Recipients: All Disagree•Control Group (Received Training): Disagree – UK, Germany & Greece•Control Group (Not Received Training): Disagree – UK & Germany
“I have Good Access to the Technical Equipment”•Training Recipients: Disagree – Poland •Control Group: All Agree
“I have not enough Computer Knowledge & Skills”•Training Recipients: All Disagree•Control Group: Agree – Spain
“IT-tools make Learning Easier”•Training Recipients & Control Group: Disagree - Germany
Opinions leading to recommendations (1)
“Studying with ICT-support is more Time-Consuming”•Training Recipients: Agree – UK •Control Group (Received Training): Agree – Finland•Control Group (Not Received Training): Agree – Finland & Greece
“The Training Organisation has a Good Support System”•Training Recipients & Control Group: All Agree
“Using IT-tools in the training course can save time”•Training Recipients: Disagree – Germany •Control Group: Disagree – Germany, Greece & Poland
“ICT-supported Training is more Motivating”•Training Recipients: Agree – Poland & Germany •Control Group (Received Training): Disagree – Spain, Finland & Greece•Control Group (Not Received Training): Disagree – Spain & Greece
“Flexibility of Time”•Training Recipients & Control Group: All Agree
TRAINING RECIPIENTS & CONTROL GROUP
Opinions leading to recommendations (2)
Training Providers:
Gain a good understanding of the particularities of each national educational system in order to understand more fully the relevance of the unequal distribution of opportunities.
Training Recipients:
Develop a range of services aimed at meeting specific ICT needs of trainees, especially those living and working in rural areas.
Control Group:
Call for a more efficient use of existing resources in order to raise awareness, create a learning culture, increase learning opportunities and stimulate demand for learning
EURACADEMY OBSERVATORYSummary
Leonardoda Vinci
“THE EUROPEAN OBSERVATORY OF LIFELONG LEARNING IN RURAL AREAS:
The Role of ICT in Meeting the Needs of Small Enterprises”
ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION
TRANSNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Brussels, Belgium07 September 2007
The conference is co-organised by the EFVET and Euracademy Association in the context of the
project “The European Observatory of Lifelong Learning in Rural Areas” and is co-funded by the European Commission, Directorate General Education and Culture,
Leonardo da Vinci Programme
http://www.euracademy-observatory.org/index.html