Jay Cross's Informal Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Here are the most popular posts on the Informal Learning Blog in 2009. Business Impact of Social and Informal Learning. T o implement social/informal learning infrastructure projects, learning and development professionals need to shift their focus from learning to earning.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2010

Excerpts from the Best of T+D | 2007 - 2009 Harold Jarche in Skills 2.0 : As knowledge workers, we are like actors--only as good as our last performance. Shaffer in How Computer Games Help Children Learn (quoted by Harold Jarche in T+D) Professionals immeresed in communities of practice have a larger zone of proximal development.

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Learning 2.0 Blended Learning Social Networks Gartner 132

Tony Karrer

MARCH 24, 2010

But I also think that there’s a lot more help now around how to make effective use of Twitter as a learning tool. is up - Adventures in Corporate Education , April 18, 2009 Facilitating a twitter chat - Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning , March 9, 2010 To get Twitter you gotta Tweet!

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Twitter Yammer Social Media Adobe Captivate 278

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning [My notes from a webinar. Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning … &#%!? Formal learning is intentional. [I

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

This also contributed to the Hot Topics and eLearning Trends for 2009. So without further set, I’m happy to announce the Top Posts as defined by Social Filtering - meaning by everyone involved directly or indirectly in eLearning Learning. Top 125 Workplace eLearning Posts of 2009. ZaidLearn , December 11, 2008.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Compliance Training Google Wave 73

Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 My Top Ten Tools for 2009 Cammys Top 10 Tools of 2009 These are my favorite tools in support of my own learning adventures. Share your lists with your friends and clients. Its delicious.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Using the system, I found that the top hot topics in eLearning for 2009. Twitter has been the talk of the town during 2009. For me, I’m still figuring out where twitter will fit - Twitter as Personal Learning and Work Tool. Twitter in the classroom: 10 useful resources , August 12, 2009. August 25, 2009.

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Social Networks Google Wave LearnTrends Virtual Classroom 49

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 8, 2009

eLearning Learning Hot List. You can subscribe to the best of eLearning Learning to receive weekly, monthly hot lists and other updates that provide you with the best of eLearning Learning. Top 100 Learning Game Resources - Upside Learning Blog , June 24, 2009. Learning Visions , June 26, 2009.

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Compliance Training Google Wave Social Networks eLearning Strategy 46

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 2, 2011

However, with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), that’s all changed, and there is now significant financial incentive to adopt — and properly use — an EHR system. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Social Networks Blended Learning Wiki Delicious 145

Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

So here they are – a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. If you are already developing learning games, these links will broaden your horizons, as they did mine. If you are contemplating beginning – it might help to look at links that interest you to get some grounding ideas. Casual Games get Serious, June 17, 2009.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

So here they are - a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. If you are already developing learning games, these links will broaden your horizons, as they did mine. If you are contemplating beginning – it might help to look at links that interest you to get some grounding ideas. Marc Prensky - Digital Game-Based Learning.

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Games Resources Simulations PDF 280

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through an interview with John Congemi, senior manager of retail learning and development, we learn that all training initiatives at Best Buy now center on the three pillars of ROLE: freedom, co-creation and a robust library of learning content. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Liam McCoy: Thanks for this.

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Blended Learning Social Networks Roles Mobile 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! Could you help me out and go play around with this mind map here? I love that I'm learning about tools I've never even heard of.

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eLearning Tools Authoring Tools Corporate eLearning 136

eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Best of eLearning Learning. September 2009. Metrics for the Modern CLO: How to Measure Formal and Informal Learning. Thursday, October 08, 2009. Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Formalizing Informal Learning …What?

LearnTrends 40

LearnTrends Audacity Compliance Training Instructional Design 40

eLearning Weekly

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Tony Karrer posted a list of the trending hot topics in eLearning for 2009, based on stats from his eLearningLearning.com site. Nothing is too surprising, but it’s very helpful how Tony linked to some of the more popular articles and blog posts related to each topic. Hot Topics in eLearning for 2009. Google Wave.

Virtual Classroom 35

Virtual Classroom Social Networks Google Wave SharePoint 35

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 25, 2010

Understanding this model is important in order to be able to apply it within different situations in order to help drive behavior change that ultimately leads to improvement in metrics. The Business Case for Social Learning. What’s an instructional designer doing attending sales training? Most action plans last four to six weeks.

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Blended Learning Sales Case Study Diversity Training 173

Tony Karrer

MAY 4, 2010

You will get help when you: Try to find the right project, start the project, perform the project, complete the project Hire someone Sell a house Improve customer satisfaction ( data driven ). tools designed to support learning? Subscribe to the Best of eLearning Learning for updates from this blog and other eLearning blogs.

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Performance Support Support Performance Cognitive 113

eLearning Learning Posts

AUGUST 4, 2009

Best of eLearning Learning. The Business Case for Measurement of Learning. Your Social Learning System As A Profit Center. Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging E-Learning With Power Point. Moodle: a comparison - Dont Waste Your Time , July 23, 2009 Interesting comparison of the Blackboard and Moodle.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Social Skills 40

Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

I primarily used the eLearning Learning and Communities and Networks sites and used Conference , Online Facilitation of Conferences , Online Interaction in Conferences , Moderating Online Interaction , and others. Below are some helpful tips. In most cases, and in my case, the community manager also performs the moderation functions.

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Conference Web Resources Social Networks 199

Tony Karrer

MAY 12, 2009

Electronic Papyrus , May 3, 2009 Top Other Items The following are the top other items based on social signals. May 7, 2009 Learning as a Network , May 7, 2009 Is there no room for Informal Learning? , May 7, 2009 Learning as a Network , May 7, 2009 Is there no room for Informal Learning? ,

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Desire2Learn FLV ISPI Social Networks 102

Challenge to Learn

APRIL 13, 2014

In the first two posts I wrote about the importance learning integrating with the business and day-to-day business processes, which is the best way to live up to this principle. Design a (real world) activity for each action that help people practice each behavior. need to know, add that information.

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Learning Objects Performance Support Performance Guide 196

Docebo

MARCH 28, 2018

This whitepaper, “ Engagement Through Workplace Learning,” from the 70:20:10 Institute examines: The urgency at which employers must develop L&D strategies that enhance employee engagement and retention. The connection between informal learning and organizational performance. The economics of workplace learning.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

OCTOBER 20, 2009

While Robert writes of informal learning, learning 2.0, education, and training; I'm going to stick with informal learning in the workplace to help keep this post more focused. First, there seems to be some confusion as to the origin of the term "informal learning" by both the poster and commentators.

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Informal Learning Informal Learning Objects Social Networks 33

Tony Karrer

JUNE 16, 2009

eLearning Learning Hot List June 1, 2009 to June 12, 2009 Top Posts The following are the top posts from featured sources based on social signals. World Part 2 - Social Enterprise Blog , June 6, 2009 Should you Care about Google Wave?

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Social Networks Social Network Analysis Social Network Network 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 8, 2009

eLearning Learning Hot List May 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009 Here is the best stuff from May 2009 via the eLearning Learning site. Clive on Learning , May 29, 2009 Implementing New Learning Technology? Business Casual , May 16, 2009 Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences? Hope you enjoy.

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Social Networks Wiki Corporate eLearning Case Study 100

Clive on Learning

JANUARY 12, 2009

The Learning Circuits Blog Big Question for January asks what are your challenges, plans and predictions for 2009? Plans I want to finish my project Learning in all Contexts , which has been on the back burner too long. Keeping the income flowing in when spending on external contractors could take a hit. Now I need cheering up.

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Big Question Predictions Synchronous Social Media 40

Upside Learning

JANUARY 23, 2012

Our best value LMS, UpsideLMS, is a winner of 8 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Awards; 5 in 2010 and 3 in 2009 , making it the only system to be awarded with the most number of awards in 2 consecutive years. UpsideLMS has been helping organizations manage their training for over 5 years.

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LMS Brandon Hall Compliance Training Blended Learning 221

ID Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

Source: Mobile Affordances by Clark Quinn Industry Facts and Figures This brings us to the business feasibility of including mobile learning as a service in our solution portfolio. Fast forward to 2009: The result of a research conducted by RBC Capital Market speaks for itself ( Smartphone sales to beat PC sales by 2011 ).

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Mobile Learning Mobile iPod Wiki 166

Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 19, 2009

We've put up a preliminary schedule for LearnTrends 2009. Innovation Awards - The conference will also include the LearnTrends Innovation Awards 2009. Win the Twitter Content - And don't forget that you have until tomorrow to help promote the conference and win a free copy of Nancy and John's book.

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Jay Cross

JANUARY 2, 2010

Jane Hart, Jon Husband, Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, and I formed the Internet Time Alliance to help organizations innovate in learning. We are outspoken advocates of curriculum-free, interactive, self-service learning. Learning that doesn’t lead to doing is no better than not learning at all.&#.

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LearnTrends Network DevLearn Internet 37

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

He brought us together in 2009. Jay’s contribution to the field of organisational learning was huge. When most were still focused on integrating eLearning into courses and curricula Jay was shouting that the real power wasn’t in structured learning at all but in workplace and in informal and social learning approaches.

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ID Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2010

Image via Wikipedia "Collaboration is a process through which people who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their differences and search for the solution that go beyond their own limited vision of what is possible." ~ Anecdote And informal learning is hinged on collaboration.

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Instructional Design Pattern Wikipedia Collaboration 137

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

(a version of this article was originally written as background for an #OzLearn chat held on Twitter, 11th November 2014) The Power of Embedded Learning A common finding that has emerged from study after study over the past few years is that learning which is embedded in work seems to be more effective than learning away from work.

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Benefits Instructional Design Performance Support Study 250

Dashe & Thomson

JULY 4, 2011

Here at Dashe & Thomson, we made a New Year’s resolution for 2011 to dig a little deeper into social media and explore how to use it for social and informal learning, increasing website traffic, and building networks. Of course, Twitter was on the list of tools we were nudged to start using on a regular basis.

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Twitter Social Media eLearning Guild Instructional Design 189

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Learning content will be transformed for easier consumption. Success metrics for learning will be based on content access, views, involvement and downloads. Learning leaders will be more focused on relevancy of information. Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0

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Predictions Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools 198

Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, April 04, 2007 Off-the-Shelf Content: Help! Ive been trolling and coming up empty.Its kind of an e-Learning 101 question, but not in my realm. I have some questions that I am hoping someone can answer for me.or

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