Exam 11: The Future of Training and Development

Cloud computing provides employee access to applications and information from smartphones and tablets.

It has been estimated that online technology will replace most live instruction by the year 2030.

________ involves collecting information about users' activities, analyzing patterns, and understanding how these patterns link to business outcomes.

Researchers have shown that whether an idea can be easily recalled is linked to the strength of activating the frontal lobe during a learning task.

Barriers between business and educational institutions make it difficult for many employees to update their skills for their current jobs or another career.

________ emphasizes repeated small steps, rather than moving through the linear step-by-step process (analysis through evaluation) of developing learning.

A Learning Records Store (LRS) can be used to show the relationship between learning experiences and business outcomes.

While big data may be useful for understanding what needs to be taught, big data are unlikely to be valuable for identifying how employees learn.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning bots can be used by training managers to analyze matches (or mismatches) between roles and tasks to identify learning needs.

One strategy that companies will use to develop the skills they need and help employees advance their careers is offering training as a component of benefit packages.

In which jobs is automation likely?

Automation is thought to soon replace jobs requiring complex decision-making processes.

While cloud computing can make it easier for employees to access in-house training content, it does not allow for greater access to training programs from outside vendors and educational institutions.

Social networking platforms will likely become a greater part of learning management systems.

It is estimated that six out of ten current occupations have more than 50% of work activities that can be automated using technology.

Which of the following statements is false?

Big data can be useful for identifying experts and leaders in social networks.

A Fitbit in an example of ________.

Due to technological advances in training, the current education-to-employment system is preparing students well for the 21^st-century economy.

Time Warner Cable's leadership development program that spanned over 30 days and included weekly videos, practice exercises, and a two-hour webinar was discussed in the text as an example of which of the following?