Lifelong Learning in a 3.0 World
by Barbara Hart
Before the pandemic , companies , educators and workers used all of the different modalities of lifelong learning . Lectures , pamphlets , books , seminars and continuing education classes were the norm for the last century . And then , those methods were joined by online classes , YouTube videos and college courses offered by institutions from all over the world . What works today , and what does the future look like for those who seek lifelong education ?
Margaret Wallis , a digital strategist for Cause Inspired , has sought additional opportunities to learn since graduating
Margaret Wallis from Flagler College . In her prior job with VisitStAugustine . com , she took advantage of the company ’ s opportunities for online education , watched YouTube videos on various topics and even took a coding course from Conn Academy . “ It was an easy course . I think it was for kids , but I wanted to learn more about how our website was developed .”
Margaret ’ s current employer is also located in St . Augustine , but now Margaret works from her home in Palm Coast , providing support to non-profit clients from all over the country . “ I ’ m fortunate that Cause Inspired also believes in lifelong learning . One of our managers plans a session every week . We may watch and discuss a video or learn a new skill from a co-worker .” On her own , Margaret still seeks courses and watches YouTube videos to learn new skills .
Even before the pandemic halted in-person education , companies and workers were gravitating to online learning with courses from LinkedIn , YouTube , SkillShare , Coursera and various colleges . Individuals may have sought new certifications and business skills or simply enjoyed learning . Employers found that , in addition to building more
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