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2009 Predictions How Did I Do?

Tony Karrer

1 - "Self-Directed Learning" Increases Due to economic pressures, companies are going to reduce training budgets to a point where it doesn't make sense to create content on marginal topics. As far as companies who focus on creating strategies around eLearning 2.0 Companies are moving more slowly, but not really failing at it.

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12 eLearning Predictions for 2009

Tony Karrer

1 - "Self-Directed Learning" Increases Due to economic pressures, companies are going to reduce training budgets to a point where it doesn't make sense to create content on marginal topics. Teach me less about communication and give me more templates for important, tough communication points. So, let's try it again this year. #1

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First Time Visitor Guide

Tony Karrer

My background includes things like being the CTO of eHarmony (online marriage matching based on personality profiles and controlled communication) from its launch through their $110M venture round to working on interesting eLearning and tools for companies like Lexus, HP, IBM, etc. Learning Trends Point To and Shape eLearning 2.0