eLearning has transformed modern education. Over the last fifteen years, education has gone from paper to platform and app-based, with students and teachers learning together in remarkable new ways. One of those key trends is the move away from laptops and tablets onto smartphones. Students want the convenience of a virtual classroom on a much smaller screen.
Learning a new language is almost de rigueur today, as globalization demands multilingual language skills. Language learning is a chance to expand business activities, find new opportunities for employment and to improve one's intellectual capability.
Did you know that online training takes 40-60% less time to complete a course than traditional classroom training, and it can increase employee engagement in the workplace by over 18%? While some companies and educational establishments stick to old school, more than 50% of North American establishments have already adopted e-learning in one or the other form.
Just a few years ago, nobody expected that the issue of employee retention would become so global. Today, more than 35% of the American workforce consists of millennials. This generation dictates its own standards, changing the game, and forcing HR managers and recruiters to reconsider their traditional approaches.
The Internet of Things (IoT) and a new, dynamic web (known as Web 2.0) are here upon us, and as some wise old dude stated, we have no choice but to adapt or perish. One of the newer technologies related to the IoT is Big Data, which fundamentally involves the collection, analysis, and application of large volumes of data in various spheres.