40 years of change in training pt1
In the first of three articles to commemorate the ruby anniversary of Video Arts, Martin Addison looks at how training has changed over the past 40 years for Training Zone.
1972 was the year of the Munich Olympics, Nixon's visit to China and the UK's entry into the European Economic Community; The Godfather was the highest grossing film; Chuck Berry reached number one with My-Ding-a-Ling; Mastermind, Are You Being Served? and Emmerdale Farm first aired on TV; Watership Down was published; Jesus Christ Superstar made its West End debut and John Cleese and Sir Antony Jay co-founded the training company Video Arts.
Over the past 40 years, fundamental changes have taken place in three key areas of training: in the way that learning is delivered, in the role of the trainer and in the nature of training itself. We can chart these changes by looking at how technology has been used to support training, from 16mm film to m-learning.
