We have always known that knowledge decays if it not applied.  Use it or lose it is the cliché we often hear.  But the relentless march of technology means that knowledge decays faster, even when it is applied regularly.  Systems, processes, tools and technologies are out of date almost before they are implemented. That’s why it’s essential above all to learn how to learn.  Knowing how to gather and evaluate resources, and how to measure your progress are skills that adults must sharpen if they are to function in the modern world. Most professionals accept that the major portion of adult learning activity is initiated by learners themselves.  And yet formal teaching and training and over-zealous control denies them involvement in the planning. Content and method is under the control of experts, designers, or teachers.  Despite the feeding frenzy over tutorial-based eLearning, organisations still favour tutor-led approaches to learning.