Using digital learning and self study
Uses digital learning resources such as course platforms, video and practice environments for self study, plans own learning there and monitors progress unsupervised.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Portfolio or evidence
- hrmforce instrument
- Portfolio, Work sample test
- Competency (50-framework)
- Self-development
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
A collection of prior work or results, assessed against fixed criteria.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Completes an assigned online module to the end and asks for help with technical or content problems. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Selects online courses and practice environments that match a learning goal and sustains an own learning rhythm. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Determines which digital learning resources the organisation uses, judges their quality and safeguards accessibility and privacy in their use. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Completing an online course Online course completion | Follows a digital course from start to finish, completes the assignments and passes the final test. | rising |
| T | Using a learning platform Learning platform | Finds, starts and follows courses in a learning platform and keeps the own learning overview there. | rising |
| V | Learning from instruction video Video learning | Uses knowledge clips and instruction videos to learn an action and then practises independently. | rising |
| T | Using a practice environment or simulator Simulation practice | Practises actions in a test environment, simulator or practice account without consequences for real data. | rising |
| V | Planning own self study Self study planning | Divides material over weeks, plans fixed study moments and keeps to them without supervision. | rising |
| T | Tracking progress in a learning platform Learning progress tracking | Tracks in the learning platform which modules are completed and what remains open. | rising |
| V | Fitting microlearning into the working day Microlearning | Uses short learning moments of a few minutes between tasks to build knowledge step by step. | rising |
| V | Earning a certificate or badge Digital credentials | Completes a recognised module with a certificate or digital badge and keeps it as evidence. | rising |
| V | Selecting a reliable online source Source evaluation | Judges when learning online whether a source is current, expert and independent enough. | rising |