Sunday, February 1, 2015

4 social trends affecting the dynamics of learning in the workplace - Avi Singer, Mashable

Smartphones are like security blankets, with 65% of digital natives reporting that they carry their devices from room to room with them. We feel safer knowing we have access at our fingertips to any information or people we need. We don’t need to know it all; our phone does. In a Pew Research social networking study, 72% of adults online reported that they use social media. In fact, use of all social platforms has dramatically increased since 2012. Technology has not only changed how we consume information, it’s also defining how we learn. Companies will need to rethink how their employees are taught new skills in light of the ideals of the changing workforce. Here are a few trends transforming learning in the workplace. http://mashable.com/2015/01/24/social-trends-affecting-workplace/