Can Core Skills Really be Learned Online?
May 31, 2018 10:55:16 AM / by Brad Redman posted in Content Development, Modern Learning, Instructional Systems Design, Strategy, Learner Experience
The Evolution of the Learning Professional: From Developer to Curator
Aug 11, 2017 11:16:11 AM / by Melissa Noonan posted in Content Development, Context, Curation, Modern Learning, Blog, Instructional Systems Design
In the past, learning professionals were in the business of creating content to “train” people. Learners experienced a lot more “telling” and “showing,” and often the communication between the instructor and the learners was one way, i.e., instructor to learner. In today’s world of mega-information and sensory overload, most adult learners can’t be “told” everything they might need to know. Filtered quality content has much greater value than massive amounts of non-relevant information. It is more important to be able to access the needed information or content at the right time rather than getting “trained” in the classical sense. What implications does this have for today’s learning professional?