Notes from Jane Bozarth's BozarthZone, with special interest in Communities of Practice, capturing tacit knowledge, accessibility and inclusion, and creating effective learning experiences, along with general thoughts about Learning & Development. Practical, human-centered, slightly contrarian about tech hype, and deeply grounded in how work actually happens.
Monday, April 03, 2006
The Right Technology for the Job
I'm concerned about the oft-mentioned--and, in my opinion, false-- distinction between "classroom" and "e-learning". We need to start choosing the delivery method that meets the learning need. Here's an article about the success of podcasting in training cardiologists to recognize heart sounds. If the skill is listening, then we need training that requires listening...not reading PowerPoint slides or looking at animated hearts.