ASTD Hand Book for Workplace Learning Professionals

Chapter 22 Learning Technology Primer

Bryan Chapman

In This Chapter

• Use technology to achieve learning goals
• Target learning technologies to specific learning needs
• Understand the types of learning technologies that are available

Technology has had a major effect on the way we learn today, whether the learning takes place formally through structured courses provided by an employer or informally by browsing the web. Learning technology can provide 24/7/365 access to training materials, compress learning times by 50 to 60 percent versus classroom instruction, provide personalized instruction at the learner's own pace, and deliver instruction ...