General Manager and Vice President, Skillsoft Books
Over the past few years, much has been written about millennials’ learning preferences and expectations.
This focus on millennials coincided with the generational group becoming the largest element of the
U.S. workforce—and with massive breakthroughs in web, mobile and social technologies. Collectively,
these forces have given rise to the concept of the “modern learner.” The definition of the modern learner
transcends generational groups and represents today’s busy, distracted, upwardly-mobile professional.
