Webcasts are becoming more and more useful for training and lifelong learning. I have attended several in the past months, as well as used Illuminate in a classroom learning environment. If the people operating the webcast and online learning environment are well prepared and able to use the equipment, then the webinar is usually a positive experience. However, buyer-be-ware! We must be prepared or we waste peoples time and sometimes money!
I especially like the ability to go back and view archived webinars. Sometimes a person's schedule does not allow them to be part of a live learning experience. But carving out some time to concentrate on a subject even for a few minutes is great. I find the shorter the instructions--usually the faster one can actually implement the learning. Technology is really about hands-on learning. We have all sat in seminars giving us instructions about some concept or technology, but true learning happens when we are working with the software or equipment.
As we continue to create excellent teaching tools and keep up-to-date learning expeirences, I think that webcasts will become our chosen library for learning for more than 10 years to come.
As Abrams stated, the younger generation natuarally goes to YouTube for learning. This will probably increase not decrease!
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