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Learning specialists are available to assess learner needs and learning styles upon entry to learning options; to design appropriate assessment tools to evaluate learning outcomes; and to review whether competencies and learning outcomes are aligned with external standards.

Learning specialists with counseling training are available to help learners to clarify their values, goals, and expectations, and to deal with environmental/situational limitations; to create personal profiles and personal learning plans; and to assist in developing a personal portfolio.

Learning specialists are available to design expert technical systems that support administrative and student services, specially in the storing, tracking and maintenance of information. They are also available to help users with technical problems.

Learning specialists are available to help learners, learning facilitators, and others in the learning college with information search and retrieval worldwide through the use of technology. They also synthesize and update multi-disciplinary databases of knowledge to support learners and staff with the most up-to-date knowledge in their field.

Learning specialist with expertise in designing innovative technology-mediated learning are available to assist learning facilitators to adapt their subject matter to this format.

Learning specialists in institutional and educational research are available to develop feedback mechanisms for the college to use continuous improvement of the learning content and learning options.

Learning specialists are in constant contact with employers, professional associations, and other stakeholder groups to identify new needs, on which the college bases implementation of new learning options in a timely fashion.