Electronic and Mobile Learning for Workforce Development

Abstract

This chapter covers the construction of a digital ecosystem grown organically to digitize a workforce development organization. A criteria matrix was developed from a listening tour to plan and adopt blended, electronic, as well as mobile learning (e&mLearning) as part of its practices. The chapter describes the organic approach to diffuse the technological innovation for cultivating supportive teaching and learning communities. The process started with the establishment and implementation of an academic vision and strategy; the building of a blended, electronic, and mobile learning criteria taxonomy; as well as a theoretically informed, technology integrated educational framework. The results and findings of the implementation of an LMS as the foundation of the e&mLearning vision is shared, followed by recommendations from successes and organizational needs.