E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2021

In this broader sense it’s an umbrella term that may also cover andragogy – the teaching of adults – and heutagogy – self-determined learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

You see, we love learning. We share knowledge on Twitter, contribute to discussions on LinkedIn, read books, write blogs, comment on blogs, subscribe to industry magazines, share links to online articles, watch videos, and participate in MOOCs. This is a point that I fear many of our peers fail to grasp. but apparently it works.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 31, 2013

This was certainly the case for some in the EDCMOOC , and I fear I was too dismissive of the issue in my previous blog post. By that I don’t mean so much the knowledge acquired from the instructors, but (on the contrary) the skills developed in learning how to learn for myself. Think of moocing as informal learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 5, 2011

2011 was a big year of writing for me, with 2 self-published books and over 40 blog posts. My books are available on Amazon , and I have listed the year’s blog posts below for your convenience. Mobile learning. • Mobile learning – Push or pull? Informal learning. Thanks for reading! Social media.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Well I have finally bitten the bullet and published a selection of my blog musings in paperback form. The book is entitled E-Learning Provocateur: Volume 1 and my intent is to provoke deeper thinking across a range of themes in the modern workplace, including: • social media. • learning theory. • pedagogy.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 5, 2011

2011 was a big year of writing for me, with 2 self-published books and over 40 blog posts. My books are available on Amazon , and I have listed the year’s blog posts below for your convenience. Mobile learning. • Mobile learning – Push or pull? Informal learning. Thanks for reading! Social media.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Following the modest success of my first book , I decided to fulfil the promise of its subtitle and publish E-Learning Provocateur: Volume 2. The volume comprises a collation of my articles from this blog. • informal learning. • mobile learning. • microblogging. • data analysis.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 20, 2013

Perhaps we need to look at learning differently. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently indeed. The proponents of informal learning don’t care. Nor do the proponents of constructivist learning. Nor, dare I suggest, do the proponents of social, mobile and blended learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

That concerns me because I’ve been blogging a lot about a revamped learning model which relies heavily on Web 2.0 technologies to support informal learning. In the back of my mind, I realise that revolutionising the learning model in this way would shock some organisations. empowers them to do just that.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

People familiar with my blog will know that I’m not a member of the anti-LMS brigade. On the contrary, I think a Learning Management System is a valuable piece of educational technology – particularly in large organisations. You see, when most people think of an LMS, they think of formal learning. I don’t.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Well I have finally bitten the bullet and published a selection of my blog musings in paperback form. The book is entitled E-Learning Provocateur: Volume 1 and my intent is to provoke deeper thinking across a range of themes in the modern workplace, including: • social media. • learning theory. • pedagogy.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 25, 2011

There is plenty of scope for informal learning solutions (for example) which are less time and money hungry – and arguably more effective! Review the opinions of other practitioners – and voice your own – at the Learning Cafe blog. Do you agree with me?

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

People familiar with my blog will know that I’m not a member of the anti-LMS brigade. On the contrary, I think a Learning Management System is a valuable piece of educational technology – particularly in large organisations. You see, when most people think of an LMS, they think of formal learning. I don’t.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 9, 2010

Already we are seeing an acceleration in the sales of e-books, which I expect will correlate with a resurgence of reading as an informal learning activity. But I suggest that another, less obvious, effect of the e-book phenomenon will be a resurgence of storytelling as an informal teaching activity. A lost art.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When we worry about the status of their credentials or lose sleep over their completion rates, we’re perpetuating an out-dated paradigm of education based on formal learning. I prefer to see MOOCs through the lens of informal learning which values the learning over its bureaucracy. What are you working on?

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 20, 2013

Perhaps we need to look at learning differently. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently indeed. The proponents of informal learning don’t care. Nor do the proponents of constructivist learning. Nor, dare I suggest, do the proponents of social, mobile and blended learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Rhizomatic learning is something that I have been superficially aware of for a while. I had read a few blog posts by Dave Cormier (the godfather of the philosophy) and I follow the intrepid Soozie Bea (a card-carrying disciple), but unfortunately I missed Dave’s #rhizo14 mooc earlier in the year.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Readers of this blog will be familiar with my obsession passion for informal learning environments , but in this instance I’m not referring to the constructivist approach. Still true to the instructivist paradigm, I maintain the “no classroom” option can work.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 15, 2011

Aside: Tom’s insight reminds me of one of my earliest blog posts, Text ain’t half bad , and aligns with thoughts I’m having currently about mobile learning. Aside: Alison’s VLEs are wonderful examples of Informal Learning Environments (ILEs) as per How to revamp your learning model.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 25, 2011

There is plenty of scope for informal learning solutions (for example) which are less time and money hungry – and arguably more effective! Review the opinions of other practitioners – and voice your own – at the Learning Cafe blog. Do you agree with me?

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 10, 2010

If you want to do a self-paced course on Java programming, you can jump onto our e-learning platform. In this way, IQ covers the full range of delivery modes that are available to our staff, from face-to-face classes and online courses, to books, e‑books, podcasts, blogs, wikis and other social media.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 17, 2013

” No matter how much we try to cultivate an informal learning culture within our organisations, this question pops up time and again. Each learner can earn badges from all manner of verified issuers, collect them in their online “backpack”, and show them off by plugging them into their website or blog.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Readers of this blog will be familiar with my obsession passion for informal learning environments , but in this instance I’m not referring to the constructivist approach. Still true to the instructivist paradigm, I maintain the “no classroom” option can work.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 24, 2009

In a previous article , I said that workplace learning has thankfully become more constructivist and even connectivist over time. The shift towards constructivism and connectivism will demand organisation-wide collaboration and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, facilitated by blogs, wikis, discussion forums and other online media.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 3, 2009

For more information about speed thinking, visit Ken’s website and refer to his book The Idea Generator. Learning Leaders Panel: The final session on Day 1 was a facilitated discussion about building talent and learning anytime, anywhere, at any pace.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 7, 2010

If we dispense with online courses in favour of PDFs, how can we incorporate interactivity into the learning experience? Enter the Informal Learning Environment (ILE). Essentially, an ILE is a space (like a website or intranet site) that centralises relevant learning resources in a particular domain.

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