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How to Think Like a Futurist

WBT Systems

The Institute for the Future describes a signal as: “a small or local innovation or disruption that has the potential to grow in scale and geographic distribution…a new product, a new practice, a new market strategy, a new policy, or new technology… an event, a local trend, or an organization…a recently revealed problem or state of affairs.”.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

So, to succinctly define “lifelong learning,” we rely on the definition of learning we’ve offered on Mission to Learn: Learning is the lifelong process, both conscious and unconscious, of transforming information and experience into knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes. How Big Is the Adult Lifelong Learning Market?