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Jeffrey A. Roth

Why are Web 2.0 technologies still bleeding edge in corporate training functions?

A recent report of 700 learning professionals conducted by the American Society for Training & Development entitled Transforming Learning with Web 2.0 Technologies found that Web 2.0 technologies is still “bleeding edge” when used within corporate training functions.

Only 9% of companies use Web 2.0 technologies in a major way within their learning function. My [Al Novas] last blog - Collaboratories: How can you compete with the most innovative compa... – discussed how the most innovative companies in the world embraced the collaborative learning that is facilitated by the Web 2.0 in their R&D and business processes. However, it appears most are slow to adopt.

Fortunately, the report the future appears brighter than the present. In the same report...

Read the full article here:http://www.interactyx.com/blog/why-are-web-2-0-technologies-still-b...

Jeffrey A. Roth
www.interactyx.com

Tags: academic, corporate, ecommerce, elearning, mlearning, networking, saas, software

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