How is learning changing?

Conor Gilligan, Webanywhere Limited

Tr adit ional Inst r uct or l ed t r aining

Instructor led training• Push learning

Seen as forced learning to meet strategic training needs, e.g. compliance

• Boring?.. we need to blend this with other modes

Less community driven/ social and more prescriptive...

Push learning...Objectives Objectives

setset

Information/ Information/ knowledge knowledge check 1check 1

Information/ Information/ knowledge knowledge check 2check 2

AssessmentAssessment

PUSH

Learning Management Systems

• Must create engaging content

Must incorporate mobile accessibility

• Must allow for social elements/ facebook / Linkedin/ google plus/ twitter

Otherwise they become like a .....

...Ghost t own

Don’t create a divide...

your empl oyees using... your company

Pull learning....

Why is pull learning becoming more relevant?

• Learning is becoming more and more blended / social / community driven

Employees are constantly accessing web 2.0/ social tools

• Learners want freedom in their learning experience

Learners need access anywhere/ anytime or ’just in time’

Gartner Research: Smart phone, tablet & PC forecast Dec 2010

1.6 billion mobile devices by

2013

Thank you

For more information visit www.webanywhere.co.uk

e - conor.gilligan@webanywhere.co.uk