Learningtechnology holland 081110

Learning technology progress and prospects

Martyn Sloman

www.martynsloman.co.uk m.sloman@kingston.ac.uk

www.trainingjournal.com

‘New technologies are not just ways of delivering the same content differently, they open up new opportunities for people to learn’

TJ L&D2020 Emerging Conclusions

The 1990s: technology transforms training

‘90% of training in organisations should be delivered electronically by 2003’Tom Peters speaking at the ASTD Conference, Florida, June 2001

Trust your judgement

“For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong”

H. L. Mencken

ASTD State of the Industry Reports“Use of Learning Technology”

1997 – 9.1% 1998 – 8.5%1999 – 8.4% 2000 – 8.8%2001 – 10.5% 2002 – 15.4%2003 – 23.6% 2004 – 27.0%2005 – n.a. 2006 – 30.2%2007 – 32.6% 2008 – 31.8%

www.astd.org

• most organisations (57%) use e-learning, it’s available to many more people than actually make use

• “which learning and development practices are most effective?” (7%)• “e-learning is more effective when combined with other forms of

learning”• “e-learning demands a new attitude on the part of the learner”

CIPD 2008 : Annual Learning & Development Survey

…..and e-learning accounts for 12% of total training time for those who use e-learning

www.cipd.co.uk/surveys

The potential of e-learning is huge - but progress to date has been patchy

E-learning is about learning - not about technology

Start with the learner

Support and automate

Take account of intermediaries

Good design engages the learner and embeds activity in the organisation

Relevance drives out resistance

Web 2.0/social networking?

“the second-generation of internet-based communities that encourage collaboration between users”“the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform”

www.cipd.co.uk/helpingpeoplelearn

Supporting, accelerating and directing learning through enhanced technology

information repositories

expert opinion

discussion threads

“googlisation” of learning

on-line assessment

Supporting, accelerating and directing learning through enhanced technology

online support

webinars

virtual worlds

electronic job aids

Electronic job aids

Face-book at B&Q

Second life

What is EPSS?

“Basically an electronic performance support system is an integrated, computer-based environment that provides workers immediate access to a full range of information, tools and training – often right on the same automated information system where workers do their job”

The Mitre Corporation on www.unc.edu/cit

Hattie Harvey’s horse

www.martynsloman.co.uk m.sloman@kingston.ac.uk

Thank you