Our traditional views on learning and work are constantly being challenged; people today face the reality of changing their jobs several times over the course of their working lives. Adults everywhere are upgrading and expanding their skills - in colleges and universities, in community courses and in their homes. The key to this exciting world is to understand that learning - be it upgrading work skills, preparing for a new career, developing a hobby or enriching our personal lives - is a lifelong process. Learning technologies can help Canadians meet this challenge. A further challenge for today's lifelong learners lies in learning the potential of these technologies - what they offer, how and where they can be applied, and how best to take advantage of them. Learning technologies can help Canadians adapt to the new knowledge-based economy. People coast-to-coast are already using these technologies to access learning opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have. As a partner in building a culture of lifelong learning, the federal government established the Office of Learning Technologies (OLT) within Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC). The OLT's job is to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges and benefits of technology-based learning and act as a catalyst for innovation in the area of learning and skills development enabled by technologies.
http://olt-bta.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca