Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The traditional classroom-based approach to learning no longer fits the needs of the increasingly global, rapidly shifting modern organization. As learning and development (L&D) departments are being told to cut training costs, reach an increasingly global workforce and offer the organization greater levels of course customization, there is significant excitement about learning management systems (LMSs), massive open online courses (MOOCs) and collaborative learning, but the decision to invest in learning technology is high-risk. Learning Technologies in the Workplace shows how learning technology can be successfully integrated to meet business objectives and ensure a successful return on investment.
Learning Technologies in the Workplace enables the L&D professional to ask the right questions about the learning technology available, taking into account the level of IT support, the level of subject matter expertise in-house, the staff's training needs and the level of personalization required. This book also highlights pitfalls to avoid, shows how to identify potential resistance and underlying issues and explains how to win the support of all stakeholders, from senior management to marketing and IT, to ensure the project's greatest chance of success.
Synopsis
As learning and development (L&D) departments are being told to cut training costs, reach an increasingly global workforce and offer the organization greater levels of course customization, there is significant excitement about learning management systems (LMSs), massive open online courses (MOOCs) and collaborative learning, but the decision to invest in learning technology is high-risk. Learning Technologies in the Workplace shows how learning technology can be successfully integrated to meet business objectives and ensure a successful return on investment.
Featuring case studies and insights from some of the biggest names inf the field like Nick Shackleton-Jones of BP and Rhys Giles of Dixons Carphone, Learning Technologies in the Workplace enables the L&D professional to ask the right questions about the learning technology available, taking into account the level of IT support and subject-matter expertise in-house, the staff's training needs and the level of personalization required. This book also highlights pitfalls to avoid, shows how to identify potential resistance and underlying issues and explains how to win the support of all stakeholders, from senior management to marketing and IT, to ensure the project's greatest chance of success.
Synopsis
Knowledge was once power - difficult to find, slow to transmit and coveted. Now we can access almost the sum total of human information with a swipe of our thumbs. The impact on the knowledge economy has been vast, leaving learning and development (L&D) professionals wondering how to keep pace with the needs of the business. Many organizations naturally turn to technology to ensure workplace learning at scale and at speed, but stumble when it comes to successfully deploying and using it. Learning Technologies in the Workplace examines 16 years of learning technology implementations to find the secrets behind the most successful.
Examples in the book from the Hershey Company and BP, airlines, tech companies and manufacturers point to four common factors. Successful learning technology teams all have APPA: a clear aim, a people focus, a wide perspective and a pragmatic, can-do attitude. Learning Technologies in the Workplace gives readers practical pointers for each of these four points, helping them implement and use learning technologies well, with particular emphasis on the essential skill of identifying stakeholders and winning their support.