Yesterday I listened to Dr. Tony Karrer talk about his top ten predications for elearning in 2010 for a SIG online meeting for the Washington DC chapter of ASTD. Tony also has his predications on his blog at http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/01/top-10-elearning-predictions-for-2010.html
Two of his predications really stood out to me based on my experiences this past year.
I can't tell you how many times I've tried to describe a delivery method (i.e. technology) for an elearning program and said the word "convergenece." It just seems like I begin explaining a feature and realize you can accomplish this in so many different formats. Scenario based learning with interactive feedback can be accomplished online, live or self-study, and on a DVD as well. And you can get that learning experience on your computer, on your set top DVD player and even on your cell phone. It's all merging together. And I agree with Tony it's just going to keep happening.
Social learning is hard to describe to those outside the learning role causing a need to explain it and be very specific in the potential uses you see for your organization. It's not so hard to sell the idea that Social networking is here to stay or that it is a viable avenue to explore. But if you don't specify exactly how you want to use it for learning than you loose the the non-learning professional you are trying to sell the idea to. So I agree with Tony's predication that Social Learning grows but is more specfic.
Thanks for the great seminar Tony!
Friday, January 22, 2010
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