Digital Learning Strategy: A Human & Machine Double Helix

Effective enterprise learning programs often struggle to keep pace with the digital economy and meet the demands of employees who expect smart, connected experiences that fit the way they live and work in a digital world. According to MIT Senior Lecturer Paul McDonagh-Smith, the solution is a digital learning strategy that unifies human and machine capabilities in an evolving “double helix.”

McDonagh-Smith studies the intersection between technology and learning. His research demonstrates how by harnessing the same technologies that are delivering disruption—including artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented and virtual reality, and robotics—we can build and embed teaching and learning approaches that convert our challenges into opportunities for sustainable organizational growth.