Learning technology: why aren’t young workers engaged by online learning? | Talent - TrainingZone

Employers assumed that millennials would be the first to embrace online learning, but this isn't always the case. Here's why they're getting it wrong... 

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It’s often assumed that young people will gravitate towards online learning. However, a study from the CIPD, which examines the challenges of developing 16-24-year-olds in the workplace, reveals that online training is their least favourite way to learn.

This finding, on the face of it, is surprising, but what’s the full story? The study actually argues that young people are not averse to online learning; they simply have very high expectations of technology - and, understandably, they become frustrated if they’re presented with boring, unwieldy online learning tools or e-learning courses that aren’t fit for purpose.

The CIPD’s study raises questions about how employers should develop young workers. So, here are three guiding principles that can help you to engage young people with digital learning (and yes these principles are no different to developing any other generation). 
They are:
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