LOOKING AHEAD AT SOCIAL LEARNING: 10 PREDICTIONS

Teams composed of employees from multiple countries across several time zones are no longer unusual, which makes face-to-face training logistically difficult and expensive. Regarding demographics, in only four years, Millennials (born between 1977 and 1997) will make up 47% of the workforce. If you are just now dipping your toes into the social learning pool, The following predictions will give you some ideas about where the future is headed so that you can prepare accordingly: 1. emergence of augmented reality learning, 2. most learning incorporates use of a mobile device, 3. using of games and simulations for every content area, 4. huge availability of applications, 5. peer-to-peer learning blossoms, 6. creation of trusted search networks by expert and credibility ratings, 7. search bots go on the prwol for you, 8. involvement of governments in ensuring that its citizens have access to training and retraining, 9. shifting of the learning function's focus to accreditation, and 10. rating of users publicly.