E-learning, mobile learning, social learning - are these the continuing education trends for the coming year? You should prepare for THESE trends and changes in order to continue offering successful e-learnings in 2022!
New year, new learning trends? I would say: Not really. Through the pandemic, we have seen that the trend towards digital work and learning definitely remains! E-learning and digital teamwork are more important than ever. On the other hand, there is a lack of concepts to implement this sensibly everywhere. And that's exactly what the trends for 2022 are about: implementing new methods as comprehensive concepts.
Digital Continuing Education 2022: Content Matters!
Over the years, not only have the framework conditions for continuing education changed, but also the way of learning is completely new. We are increasingly observing that educators are moving away from rigid face-to-face training and are increasingly focusing on the needs and problems of their learners.
Pre-packaged e-learnings are a thing of the past. There is no time for that in the hectic workday anymore! We need learning content that fits us and our individual demands and abilities (or rather explicitly promotes them). In short: Learning of Need or learning on demand.
Learning of Need - Rethinking Learning and Focusing on Demand
Just in Time: Learning content must be delivered exactly when employees need it in their work process.
Re- and Upskilling: Learners need different skills than a few years ago to deal with the increasingly digitalized working world.
Data-driven Learning: Knowledge content is no longer pre-prepared but explicitly tailored to a learner or a learning group.
Remote Learning: Learning is becoming spatially flexible and will continue to move away from traditional in-person instruction.
New Trends in Continuing Education for the Coming Year
Continuing education in 2022 means that we will experience a shift from formal to informal learning. We are increasingly saying goodbye to traditional face-to-face training, where a trainer or coach gives a lecture. The learners themselves will be actively involved and shape the continuing education.
The learning content itself is also coming more and more into focus and should ideally result in a varied e-learning experience with a suitable media mix. Digital learning content should also be accessible anytime and anywhere. As in many other areas, it is: Mobile First!
Reading Tip: Mobile learning has been one of the most important continuing education trends for years, especially for companies! You can find the appropriate article here: Mobile Learning: These Trends Companies Should Know
Proven E-Learning Methods That Will Be Important in 2022
For individual and flexible continuing education, you will, of course, need the right methods in the coming year. We have often talked about various e-learning methods and techniques in the blog - after all, e-learning is not just e-learning! The following digital training methods will be particularly important in 2022:
The perfect all-rounder | Create small, self-contained learning units that fit into any workday. | |
Provides Variety | Incorporate moving images in your courses to keep the excitement and motivation high. | |
More fun in learning | Create joy in learning by playfully incorporating small knowledge checks. | |
Connect your learners | Don't leave your participants alone and focus on interactions and exchanges. | |
Takes learning preferences into account | Say goodbye to rigid online courses and adapt them to your participants. |
You can see: most new trends are increasingly heading towards individuality and flexibility. Learning must always fit the everyday life of the learners! Accordingly, we also retain proven methods that focus on the learners. We emphasize here that in the coming year 2022, we do not need to reinvent the wheel: with a mix of new approaches and proven methods, contemporary digital continuing education can be achieved.
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