Anywhere, any time, any kind towards a sustainable learning system

Learning systems have evolved from the craft learning system (CLS) dominant in pre-industrial economies, to the mass learning system (MLS) that has dominated the industrial economies. In the 21st century, the imperatives of sustainability, will contribute to further changes that will evolve eventually into what may be termed as a sustainable learning system (SLS). The SLS will benefit from the use of the new information and communication technology. This will change the dynamics of the learning and communication process radically. It will provide the capacity for decentralised learning, de-scaling, better use of local resources and skills, reduced environmental harm, improved energy efficiencies, and lower capital/labour ratios. In combination these benefits will be revolutionary.