The infinity of our ability to adapt and adopt changes is nothing short of amazing. So these days we use the internet for everything from booking a train ticket, shopping or even for some, finding a love match. Specialised systems play vital roles in simplifying work processes. You could say in every way technology has had a significant social and economic impact. Not only that, but, every time something changes or something new is introduced we find ourselves having to master new skills to use operating systems and their updates...
The movement of online learning is an increasing trend. Investment in learning management systems and mobile technology by education providers grows exponentially year on year. Chances are high that the next course you take to enhance your professional development and gain recognisable credentials will be delivered online. Where before you were limited to meeting only people who were present in the same classroom with you, now, in a virtual environment, you can meet professionals from all over the world. You have a whole global community at your fingertips. This opens up a magnitude of opportunities. Just think of the business connections you can now make! Online learning has become about so much more than simply facts and figures. Are you embracing it yet? Learning is evolving into another stream of personal connections, but on a much bigger scale than just the guys who work in local offices around your area.
While change is already happening, in a couple of decades traditional classroom learning will have made a monumental shift. And what happens in learning environments lay the foundations for future business landscapes. Embracing an age of online learning can be intimidating, but the convenience… oh the convenience! For working parents alone it’s a revelation to be able to easily learn via mobile on the go (while watching obligatory ballet lessons, football practice, you get the picture). For commuters, it means the train time is not spent checking emails but used to develop you, develop your skills, to train your brain without the hassle of having to carve out an extra couple of hours in a day to physically attend a class. And no one even has to know if you’re discreetly trying to improve your skills to open up new employment opportunities. It’s not like you have to attend an actual place to learn, the systems and technology available are no further than the device at the end of your fingertips. The playing fields of professionals across the world will become more levelled as development opportunities online become ever more accessible to whoever needs it, local internet provider delivery capabilities dependent. It begs the question, who else can now compete for the same job roles as you? Are your skills up to scratch to stand apart from that competition? Terrifying when you really give it proper thought… it might seem challenging to you now, imagine what it’ll mean for future generations!
They are introducing corporate learning infrastructures, spending millions on bespoke in-house training. And these investments are also used as recruiting tools to attract top candidates. Is your organisation keeping up? In a world where everything is ‘on-the-go’ and ‘anywhere, anytime’ it demands a mind a shift to the way we can grow our own abilities. We are a world in a rush, are you keeping pace? Not all doom and gloom as online learning can now be so much more fun. New technology allows for more interesting and novel ways to present information for our brains to process. And the anonymity of it appeals too - cue horrific blushing and wishing the floor would quite literally swallow you episodes in class when giving an incorrect answer. That’s a thing of the past! We can now kick back and watch a useful video, or listen to a podcast while taking a jog or remain a faceless question-asker in interactive learning webinars. Any embarrassment factor extracted from a learning environment is a major bonus for some professionals, especially if there is no longer a risk of losing face in front of potential competitors, customers, colleagues or industry peers. You can learn at your own pace. You don’t have to miss that wedding, that work deadline, that night in the pub, because you are choosing to sit your assessments at a time that’s convenient for you, not the learning provider. And no more lugging around books and stationery, no risk of coffee spills on essays, no having to queue in post offices to send submissions by special delivery…No queues! So what’s stopping you giving your skills an upgrade? Keep up. The world isn’t going to stop changing. ACT Learning offers a full pathway of online qualifications for treasury and finance professionals, all delivered through a brand new state-of the art learning management system.
