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Generational Differences

CourseArc

Millennials : Millennials (Born 1981-2000). Fortunately, nowadays, with the rise of social media, eLearning professionals can easily make learning a collaborative process. It is also worth mentioning that both Baby Boomers and Generation X learners greatly appreciate closed captioning and video transcripts.

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Questioning social media

Clive on Learning

The recent arrival of a new social network in the form of Google+ has given cause for reflection from some long-serving social media users and advocates. More remarkably, George Siemens, the founding father of connectivism, reports how he is losing interest in social media : Google+ was a bit of a breaking point for me.

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Adopting Social Media in Your Organization? A Few Considerations

Kapp Notes

Here are few things to consider if you want to help your organization adopt social media tools for learning. An atmosphere of sharing is required for Social Media to be adopted. If people feel they will be punished or “get in trouble” for postings, Social Media will not work within the organization.

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Using Social Media to Improve Workplace Learning

Janet Clarey

.&#. and this one “ideal online community&# : Le slides: Using Social Media Tools To Improve Workplace Learning. 2/3’s didn’t have a strategy for social media. Most of us reported moderate usage social media. Social networks that matter: Twitter under the microscope. Digenti, D.

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Technology as a Scapegoat

Kapp Notes

It is the growing (in every corner of the world) of the gap between those in power and those who are not in power, it is a reflection of economic unfairness, it is not because we now have social media. Social media is a tool for accomplishing goals, it is not magic. Nor will social media solve those problems.

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 4 Optimum Performance

Infopro Learning

Prior to joining InfoPro, Kyle served as a research associate on subjects including e-learning, online education, game-based learning, and social media usage in higher education at St. . “Developmental coaching: Business benefit–fact or fad? An evaluative study to explore the impact of coaching in the workplace.”

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Accelerate Employee Performance Using the Learning Curve: Part 4 Optimum Performance

Infopro Learning

Prior to joining InfoPro, Kyle served as a research associate on subjects including e-learning, online education, game-based learning, and social media usage in higher education at St. . “Developmental coaching: Business benefit–fact or fad? An evaluative study to explore the impact of coaching in the workplace.”