Gary Wise is a learning and performance improvement professional with a rich background in learning strategy development – integrator of holistic learning design methodology – and a prudent yet passionate advocate in application of learning technology. Formal background in performance consulting drives emphasis on building measurable, sustainable performance outcomes as primary deliverables of his learning solutions.

He survived several LMS and virtual classroom implementations as a consumer, victim of circumstance, and as a consultant. His current passion involves hot pursuit of a continuous learning environment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as Senior Director – Learning Architecture.

Gary served as learning strategy planner and technology roadmap developer in past Director-level roles. He has developed a Learning Readiness Assessment designed to identify “readiness gaps” that represent obstacles that limit an organization’s ability to integrate and sustain a continuous learning environment.

Gary is a graduate of the Terry College of Business – University of Georgia.

 

Articles by Gary Wise

The Continuous Learning Environment: Surviving Learning Solution Discovery

(7/27/09)
One of the most significant changes in the last two decades has been the transition from event-driven instruction to continuous learning. Unfortunately, the design process has not kept up. While the classic ADDIE still describes what has to be done, it requires refinement and iteration in order to be effective, and the Discovery phase (needs assessment and analysis) is key to the change.