709 Current Trends in Workplace Learning
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Thursday, June 11
Strategy
401
Mobile is one of the biggest trends in workplace learning. But mobile what, exactly? Pinpointing exactly what mobile means in the context of your organization isn’t easy. You also need to answer the why of mobile. To do that, you need to view mobile in the context of all the current trends in workplace learning.
In this session you will explore the current trends in workplace learning and discuss where mobile fits into that context. You will examine examples and engage in a conversation about what’s emerging in light of stunning data on the dominance and lasting power of instructor-led programs.
In this session, you will learn:
- About trends affecting the future of workplace learning
- From examples of the trends in practice
- Forces that create barriers to execution
- Strategies to unleash the potential of new opportunities
Audience:
Intermediate designers, developers, project managers, and
managers.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Various technologies in the context of workplace learning trends.
Allison Rossett
Principal
Allison Rossett & Associates
Dr. Allison Rossett, long-time Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University, is in the Training magazine HRD Hall of Fame, and was a member of the ASTD International Board of Directors. Recipient of ASTD’s recognition for lifelong contributions to workplace learning and performance and designated a 2008 LEGEND, Allison co-authored Job Aids and Performance Support: Moving from Knowledge in the Classroom to Knowledge Everywhere and a new edition of her book, First Things Fast. Rossett edited The ASTD E-Learning Handbook: Best Practices, Strategies, and Case Studies for an Emerging Field. She also wrote a white paper for the American Management Association, Blended Learning Opportunities and another, on learner engagement, for Adobe Systems. Allison’s client list includes IBM, HP, Ingersoll Rand, the Getty Conservation Institute, Fidelity Investments, Kaiser Permanente, BP, the IRS, Amgen, Royal Bank of Scotland, USAA, National Security Agency, Transportation Security Administration, and several eLearning start-ups. Allison was awarded the Guild Master Award in 2013 for her accomplishments and contributions to the eLearning community.
