Paul Bélanger

The Changing Nature of Employment and Adult Learning Policies: Unlocking Creative Forces

The driving social forces operating in the emergence of work related adult learning policies could not be fully understood without referring to the ambiguous changes taking place in the nature of employment and at workplace. In late modernity, the work context has been gradually but profoundly transformed by strong underlying trends, almost fleeting micro-changes, operating over decades. This has led to an increase and a transformation of adults’ aspirations and social demand for learning throughout their life

E-learning, M-learning and D-learning: Conceptual definition and comparative analysis:

In the 21st century, the information and communication technology explosion increases the uses of digital devices for many purposes in the world of work and in formal and non-formal education. This study analyzes existing literature on the basis of the definition of the concepts, terminology used, differences, fundamental perspectives, benefits, disadvantages, and finally the similarities and differences of the e-learning (electronic learning), m-learning (mobile learning), and d-learning (digital learning). It reveals that e-learning and m-learning are subsets of d-learning. On the other hand, some learning tools could be considered as m-learning as well as e-learning.