This image appeared in a feature article in the January 1977 issue of Training and Development Journal. The article on audio programming in education and training examined the advantages and disadvantages of audio, the use of audio outside of the workplace, and the strategies for the use of audio in training programs. Some of the same advantages--ease of use, available 24/7--also are advantages being talked about today as part of mobile learning and other social media technologies.

Does your company use podcasts as part of its training curriculum? Have you ever listened to a T+D podcast?

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