Presented to the ALPMA (SA Branch) in July 2014 “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn” - Alvin Tofler Many organisations face a similar dilemma - linking learning to organisational performance. Advancements in mobile technology and adaptive learning platforms can change this and offer organizations insight they currently lack. In this session we will explore some of the benefits of shifting the weighting from its traditional skew towards ‘learning’ to focus as needed on ‘unlearning’ and ‘relearning’. The future of learning is exciting and full of opportunity – and for organisations who want to thrive into the future, disruptive thinking in this area can create significant competitive advantage. The future is about insight, experimentation, discovery and connection using emerging technology.

1. CPD – Better, Faster, Cheaper
The future of learning is mobile…

2. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be
those who cannot read and write, but those
who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn
Alvin Tofler

3. 80%
FORMAL
LEARNING
THAT
FAILS
TO
TRANSFER
(CHIEF
LEARNING
OFFICER
MAGAZINE)
80%
LEARNING
THAT
OCCURS
INFORMALLY
(INSTITUTE
FOR
RESEARCH
ON
LEARNING)
3%
ORGANISATIONS
MEASURING
IMPACT
OF
TRAINING
ON
REVENUE
(ASTD
BENCHMARKING
FORUM)

5. The
future
of
learning
is
mobile
• Accessibility
–
4.5
billion
users,
6.6
billion
subscribers
• Adaptability
–
40%-­‐70%
users
access
the
web
• Engagement
–
68%
news,
61%
games,
56%
video
• Reinforcement
–
AZer
3
weeks,
15%
of
85%
• Sustainability
–
No.
1
barrier
for
a
learner
is
me
• Innova:on
-­‐
72%
top
priority
for
execuves
Video
+
Mobile
=
Game
Changer
Boston
Consul9ng
Group
&
Research
Ins9tute
of
America
Conduit
TecKnowedgy,
2013

6. hNp://store.ola.rics.org/resource-­‐centre/ar9cle/future-­‐learning-­‐mobile/,
March,
2014

7. Learning,
Unlearning
&
Relearning
• Learning
will
be
con:nuous
not
episodic
• Learning
opportuni:es
will
be
more
important
than
learning
instuons
• Learning
will
be
embedded
into
everyday
sedngs
&
interacons
• Learners
will
independently
dip
in
&
out
of
learning
flows
• Learning
resources
will
be
abundant
&
widely
available
• Learning
plaforms
will
be
mobile
&
adap:ve.
This
new
form
of
literacy
suggests…
Ins9tute
for
the
Future,
2012

8. BETTER…

9. Different
types
of
thinking
System
1
–
Fast,
intuive
and
emoonal.
Automac
pilot.
Quick
decisions
or
judgements.
System
2
–
Slower,
more
deliberate
and
more
logical.
Kicks
in
when
system
1
doesn’t
fit.
Thinking
Fast
and
Slow,
Daniel
Kahneman

10. How
the
encode
Emo9onally
engaging
and
rigorous
approach
to
learning
design
priming
encoding
create
opmum
tension
engage
mental
models
acvate
core
abilies
surface
liming
beliefs
reflecon
self
generated
insight

11. "Humans
more
easily
remember
or
learn
items
when
they
are
studied
a
few
mes
over
a
long
period
of
me
(spaced
presentaon),
rather
than
studied
repeatedly
in
a
short
period
of
me
(massed
presentaon)."
Harmann
Ebbinghaus

12. “learners
of
the
future
will
demand
the
learning
support
that
is
appropriate
for
their
situaon
or
context.
Nothing
more.
Nothing
less.
And
they
want
it
at
the
moment
the
need
arises.
Not
sooner.
Not
later.
Mobiles
will
be
a
key
technology
to
provide
that
learning
support."
Dr.
Marcus
Specht

13. FASTER…

14. "Most
work
based
mLearning
happens
in
stolen
moments,
which
is
why
a
smooth
blend
between
learning,
performance
support
and
producvity
tool
is
so
key.”
Geoff
Stead

15. Touchcast
allows
learners
to
learn
theory
subjects
by
interacng
with
a
video,
ensuring
they
can
learn
at
their
own
pace
and
access
a
range
of
learning
resources
that
are
‘adjacent’
to
the
main
learning
path.
Animated
Tour
-­‐
3D
Studio
Max,
this
interacve
animaon
uses
a
single
complex
3D
model
and
a
single
camera
viewpoint.

17. CHEAPER…

18. "The
only
sustainable
compeve
advantage
is
the
ability
to
learn
and
apply
the
right
stuff
faster.”
Wayne
Hodgins

19. In
summary…
beqer
faster
cheaper
• Learning
ecosystem
approach
• Brain-­‐based
learning
• PACE
learning
model
• Gamificaon
• Video
(u-­‐tube)
• ‘Triple
J’
approach
(personalised
learning
environments)
• Drip-­‐feed
not
flood
irrigaon
• Performance
support
orientaon
• Space-­‐based
delivery
• Repeon
• Immersive
experiences
• Augmented
reality
• GoogleGlass
• Using
exisng
technology
infrastructure
and
overlaying
learning
soluons
• Content
curaon
from
peers
and
others
in
the
business
–
requires
standards
-­‐
vercal
integraon