Learning Platform

Create an 812 slide PowerPoint presentation for company leadership to decide whether the selected platform is worthy of being purchased to support the company’s goal of improving the current learning platform.

Today, the workforce has many learning needs that must be addressed without pre-planning, and adjustment times are quick. The pace of work generated by an environment of technology has created demands for learning platforms that are both content-rich and highly adaptable. The modern learning environment is one of both macro and micro learning contexts with ever-evolving work roles, delivery modalities, and demand environments.

There are thousands of technology-based learning platforms and vast amounts of content in many different formats. Organizations can be more successful by carefully selecting and following a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM):

• Perceived usefulness: Assess the perceived effectiveness of evaluated learning platforms by engaging pilot participants and future users. Weigh elements such as simplicity, relevance of attributes, and alignment with operational goals and objectives.
• Perceived ease of use: Determine the perceived ease of use by evaluating the platform in different conditions and contexts. Assess interfaces, comprehensive reports, user-friendliness, and overall platform navigation.
• Attitude toward use: Document the attitudes and opinions of primary users, secondary users, and stakeholders towards the evaluated platform. Carefully weigh elements like user satisfaction, potential benefits, and preparedness to use and maximize the platform.
• Actual use: Track utilization of the learning platform in the tested area. Select and use measures such as frequency of use, lesson completion levels, and overall engagement to determine user acceptance and utilization.
• Behavioral use of application: Measure the likelihood of continued use and future adoption of each platform. Identify any challenges to utilization and address them through training, support, or platform improvements.

By applying this and other models, you can systematically evaluate learning platforms and select the one that best aligns with your organization’s requirements (Khan Shoon., Kim, Kim, & Israel, 2023).

Reference

Khan Shoon Lei, T. Z., Kim, S., Kim, H., & Israel, F. F. (2023). A Study on Technology Acceptance of Digital Healthcare among Older Korean Adults Using Extended Tam (Extended Technology Acceptance Model). Administrative Sciences, 13(2), 42.

As an HR professional, your task is to identify and select a learning platform from the open internet (Pluralsight and Udemy, as well as others) and apply the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). You will also recommend whether the proposed software supports the companys goal of increasing learning effectiveness in a knowledge-based work environment. Note: You will be able to view the learning platforms online and read about their features, which will provide enough information to apply the TAM.

You work for a company that makes self-driving electric cars and vans and is at the cutting edge of sustainability. The current learning platform is 20 years old, and this legacy platform has limited adaptability, dated content, above-average market costs for maintenance, and is difficult to navigate. It does not include all fields and disciplines in the organization, so separate procurement of learning and development materials for information technology and security roles is needed.

A new learning platform is intended to support a broad spectrum of organizational roles and functions that focus on EV production, software development, and all the standard business functions in a private sector organization: finance, accounting, marketing, sales, advertising, operations, human resources, and all information technology and security related areas.

Create 812 PowerPoint slides, using the speaker’s notes that include the following, to present to the leadership team to support their decision-making as to whether to purchase the learning platform you selected.

• Describe the selected learning platform and how its characteristics will improve the existing legacy platform.
• What are the operational qualities and capabilities of the learning system?
• Apply the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to the selected learning platform.
• How well does this learning platform support a broad spectrum of organizational roles and functions?
• Evaluate how the selected learning platform aligns with the organization’s learning goals.
• What areas of the TAM model align well with increasing learning effectiveness and inclusive learning and development materials?
• Recommend the selected learning platform with a rationale to support leadership’s decision-making.
• How does the learning platform tie to organizational goals and objectives?
• Use the speaker’s notes section within the PowerPoint slides to provide all the information relevant to each slide, which you would otherwise present verbally.
• Each slide must have no more than 45 bullets, and each bullet should summarize your point in approximately 46 words.
• Use graphics throughout the presentation, but ensure they are appropriate for the content provided and provide value.
• A minimum of four-course resources. (At least 1 from SHRM website)