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The Importance of Informal Learning at the Workplace

Origin Learning

In this blog post, we examine ‘informal learning’ and see how it can play a major role in modern workplace learning. Understanding Informal Learning? You start looking at various travel websites, blog posts by travel bloggers, and follow travel groups on Facebook for further information. 20% of learning is social.

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How Mobile Apps Can Act as Social Learning Tools

Origin Learning

Instant messaging, e-mails, texts, social media interactions- all of these have become an inseparable part of our lives ever since the smartphone revolution has taken place. You forward informative or entertaining messages, access social media to know what’s happening around, read and share content and what not.

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Keep It Casual: Crafting Better Informal eLearning Experiences

TalentLMS

Whether you’re short on time, learner motivation, or just need to improve your learning culture, informal eLearning experiences offer a fresh, less rigorous way of thinking about learning. Now, informal learning is no new thing. Much of what we learn in the “real world” happens informally, and often without our awareness.

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Top 100 Tools For Learning 2010 – C4LPT Survey

Upside Learning

Skype – instant messaging and VoIP call tool. Facebook – social networking site. Some observations: The top 10 is like a who’s who of social and informal learning tools. Slideshare – presentation hosting and sharing tool. Google Reader – RSS feed reader. Wordpress – blogging tool. Moodle – course management system.

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Is the Future of Training Microlearning?

ATD Learning Technologies

They are comfortable with them, and thus demand delivery of information in lightning speed. This need for information fast carries over into the workplace. Microlearning is all about short learning activities. Learners can use their smartphones or tablets for information where they want, when they want.

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5 Blended Learning Activities to Consider for Memorable Corporate eLearning Courses

eFront

In this article, we’ll highlight the top 5 blended learning activities you should consider for your corporate eLearning program. How To Create A Memorable Corporate eLearning Course: 5 Blended Learning Activities To Include. Here are 5 blended learning activities that you should consider for your next corporate eLearning course.

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Change Our Traditional Approach to Education

Kapp Notes

They continue to push consumer companies for more connectivity, more ways to create their own content and more access to information through instant messaging applications and voice activated internet search. Society and culture is responding to the needs of these youngsters (like it or not).