Jay Cross is at TechLearn 2004 and his observations are a real sign of the times. Two comments (as well as the title of this post) particularly resonated with me.
On Learning Management Systems:
Many LMS’s are used as CMS’s (compliance measurement systems). They are cover-your-ass systems to track your honest effort.
On eLearning:
“Your future is not in eLearning. eLearning is a delivery system. Your future is in making your organization strong, profitable, resilient, successful.”
Organisations that are singularly focused on purchasing the best LMS should give their heads a shake. The delivery system should be a no-brainer, once you have figured out all the important things. Start with the link between individual performance and organisational effectiveness, and then figure out what role learning has in improving performance for that particular work environment.
In 1998, few people were talking about performance. Times are changing.
