E-Learning (E-L) is an ideal that’s praised and scorned in equal measure. It has the potential to transform the way skills are acquired at work, but are today’s E-L tools adequate to teach the skills needed in the future?
That was the subject of a debate at the Oxford Union last week, sponsored by E-L technology specialist Epic.
Proposing the motion ‘This house believes that the E-L of today is essential for the important skills of tomorrow’ was Professor Diana Laurillard of the University of London; Major General Tim Inshaw, director of training and education for the British Army; Andrew McGovern, Thompson Reuters VP strategic talent technology and Kirstie Donelly, learndirect director of products and marketing.
Opposing the motion was US E-L guru Dr Mark Rosenberg; SHL Group director, global training Claire Little, Olympic Delivery Authority HR head Wendy Cartwright and corporate learning analyst David Wilson.
Here’s some of the pros and cons of current E-L that sprang from that debate.
