One of the biggest, most difficult issues facing organizations over the next decade is knowledge transfer. Corporations need to transfer the knowledge, business acumen, and experiences of their baby-boomer employees to a new generation of employees. If this does not happen quickly and effectively, organizations will experience tremendous setbacks in productivity, profitability, quality, and safety.In less hectic times, this type of transition took place slowly and at an easily digestible pace. But this time the pace is blistering. Boomers are retiring now. In the next five years, approximately 40 percent of the U.S. skilled labor force will retire, and the entire U.S. boomer generation will be over 50 within a decade.
This article looks at different e-learning technologies and briefly discusses the pros and cons of each. It then explains five technology characteristics that you should look for when selecting an e-learning solution, Regardless of whether your focus is academic or corporate.
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