Thursday, April 5, 2012

Want E-Learning Success? Make Sure Your Learners Are Dressed For It!

Want E-Learning Success? Make Sure Your Learners Are Dressed For It!:

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - ewear fashion for elearning success

One of my favorite parts of going to elearning conferences is meeting so many of the industry’s thought leaders. During my recent trip to the Learning Solution Conference in Orlando I ran into one of my mentors and a real elearning pioneer, Dr. Werner Oppelbaumer.
I was able to get some time with him for a brief interview. We discussed the industry and where he sees things going. I also asked for a sneak peek at some of his innovative technology research.

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - Dr. Werner Oppelbaumer discussing the future of elearning

Lots of elearning people are using Twitter. What do you think about Twitter and social media, in general?
Werner: I am a big fan of social media, especially in the work place. It’s a great way to keep lazy people busy. They used to distract others with their long water cooler conversations and endless barrage of help for every little thing. This impacted the bottom line because they consumed the time and resources of more productive people.
Now with Twitter they are able to sit at their desks and feel like they are making an important contribution to humanity as they share all the important information that busy people are missing because they are working.
Ok…let’s talk about opportunities. What are you excited about?
Werner: Even if times are tough there are always opportunities. We’ve seen lots of improvement in our industry with technology like rapid elearning tools.
But learning is much more than multimedia technology. For years we’ve focused on desktop technology and then we looked at mobile. But what have we missed?
Clothes! And it’s been there right in front of our eyes for years.
We hypothesized that most people wear clothes when participating in an elearning course. And our studies have proved us right. Based on our findings, 87% of elearners wear clothes while taking their courses. Surely there’s an opportunity there with this huge untapped market.

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - people wear clothes while taking elearning courses

We did some digging and sure enough, there is ample opportunity. Our studies are showing a direct correlation between successful knowledge transfer and what people wear. There’s a lot to learn about the emotional connection between clothing and the learning experience.
We immediately began to prototype some ideas that we think will push our industry forward. Here’s a quick tour of what we are currently working on in our research labs.

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - Dr. Werner Oppelbaumer research labs presentation for elearning wear and mobile learning


That’s fascinating. Thank you Dr. Werner for sharing your expertise and letting us take a sneak peek at the future of elearning.


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