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‘Learning literacy’ and the currency of a knowledge-based economy

CLO Magazine

After all, in the new reality of the “60-year curriculum,” accelerating technology change is transforming learning into a lifelong necessity. However, if technology and automation will displace tens of millions of today’s jobs, it will also create tens of millions of new ones. For many workers, it’s upskill, reskill or be left behind.

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The Emergence Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Upside Learning

With the rapid development of mobile technologies, a new style of learning, termed as mobile learning, has exploded everywhere in the world. There is tremendous focus from Saudi Government to look beyond oil, aiming at creating a knowledge-based economy. This is now considered as an essential learning style in the future.

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Technology Helps Put the Power of Learning in the Employees' Hands

ATD Learning Technologies

In 2015, it was clear that the existing marketing training was not aligned with the direction of our corporate strategy. Much of our knowledge base existed in our most tenured employees, many of whom were approaching retirement yet still wanted to be valued and valuable.

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How can we overcome tech paralysis?

CLO Magazine

Coined by Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, the concept refers to how technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and the “internet of things” are merging with the physical lives of humans, “blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres.”.

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Nashville Notes: Closing Keynote – Ross Dawson

Trivantis

Welcome back to “Nashville Notes,” the blog series where we’re sharing notes and must-know details about the location and agenda for our most incredible user conference yet: the 2015 Lectora® User Conference ! The 2015 Lectora User Conference will take place at the new Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, April 29 – 30.

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Managers make the difference — but they need help

Chief Learning Officer

Only 18 percent of managers have the talent required for their roles, according to Gallup’s 2015 State of the American Manager report. Most managers are hired or promoted based on their tenure with the organization or past experience in non-managerial roles. They’re chosen based on legacy rather than skills.

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Learning Management Systems Promote Knowledge Sharing

TOPYX LMS

After all, most companies have high turnover rates, and when their employees leave, they take their knowledge with them. When knowledge is freely shared, this is not nearly as much of an issue. Most practically, knowledge hoarding stops when the correct technology is implemented in an organization. Accelerate change.

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