From the Coleface

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What is social learning?

From the Coleface

In broad terms the answer “what should L&D do about/ with Social Learning” question seems to depend on whether it’s informal or formal social learning we’re dealing with. For formal learning, social media can be used to enhance/ replace existing activities that happen before, during and after a training or e-learning event.

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What Web 2.0 will do for you

From the Coleface

Last week at the Trainers & Developers Network , I led a series of activities and discussions about Web 2.0 The trend away from centralised information to collective information will have a significant impact on business leaders, L&D departments and learners. and its impact on learning. A fascinating day.

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Talking about my generation…effect

From the Coleface

” His premise is that if you leave information out of a visual, or deliberately reverse the letters in a word so that the learner has to work out what the correct message is, they are more likely to engage with it and remember it. By all means follow Justin’s advice…but in moderation is best. . .

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Wii Fit and compliance e-learning

From the Coleface

So how can this inform compliance e-learning? Wii Fit seesm to encourage people to exercise by: making it fun, making it a social activity, allowing customisation the activity to each user, promoting competition, setting targets and giving clear measures of the progress that you’re making.

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Three essential charts about learners for L&D business partners to show their stakeholders

From the Coleface

Learners generally do want to learn (much of this activity may be invisible to L&D). L&D provides better information than Google (that’s a relief…). L&D needs to work hard with its marketing to gain and retain learners’ attention. Key take outs.

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