E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 12, 2014

As learning in the workplace becomes increasingly informal, the motivation of employees to drive their own development becomes increasingly pivotal to their performance. In other words, scaffolding the informal learning process with a formal structure, thereby driving the behaviour that achieves the outcome that drives the behaviour.

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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. Analyse the pre-information of your chosen mooc to ensure it will give you what you need. Sometimes they’re informative, so take notice. Think of moocing as informal learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Well 2018 marked a decade of blogging by yours truly, and that alone is something that I’m proud of. The foundations of innovation in L&D – The 70:20:10 model informs the building blocks of long-term efficiency, flexibility and creativity. Is it just me or is every year a “big year”…?

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

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

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2017

As a consequence, I haven’t blogged as frequently this year as I have done in previous years. Data science was one such topic that captured my attention, not only because it’s white hot, but also because I believe it will inform our practice like never before.

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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. Informal learning. • Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment. • I’m a Best Australian Blogs nominee!

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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. Informal learning. • Doctoring the Informal Learning Environment. • I’m a Best Australian Blogs nominee!

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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. • informal learning. • informal learning. • learning theory. • pedagogy. • instructional design. • learning styles. • blended learning. • mobile learning. • virtual worlds.

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E-Learning Provocateur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

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

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 22, 2014

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. Since I’ve been blogging about the semantics of education lately, I thought it high time to dig a little deeper.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 20, 2013

The proponents of informal learning don’t care. Apparently if relatively few participants officially complete the course, then the educational experience must have been be a failure. I just don’t buy it. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently indeed.

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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. I think of informal learning. No – the way we can acknowledge informal learning is via assessment. We can already store digital information in synthetic DNA. I don’t.

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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. An Informal Learning Environment (ILE) empowers them to do just that. Allow me to elaborate… The role of the learner. empowers them to do just that.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 11, 2013

Before I signed up, I had decided to do a mooc because I was blogging about them but had never experienced one for myself. The pre-information on the Coursera site was useful, the promotional video was informative, and both were reinforced by a welcome email upon registration. The mooc was well prepared.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 11, 2016

At the time of writing this blog, over half the respondents have chosen “No” Assuming they are all L&D professionals, the extrapolation means most of us don’t think the 70:20:10 model is relevant to our work. And I’m shocked by the results.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 11, 2012

Now that your book is available, you will need to inform your customers that it exists. • If you write a blog, inform your subscribers. I hope you have found the information useful, and I wish you all the best in your quest to publish your own books. You need to do much more than that to get noticed!

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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. • informal learning. • informal learning. • learning theory. • pedagogy. • instructional design. • learning styles. • blended learning. • mobile learning. • virtual worlds.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 27, 2013

Given I’ve been blogging about MOOCs lately, I thought it was high time I better informed my perspective by actually doing a MOOC. So I signed up to The University of Edinburgh’s E-learning and Digital Cultures course on Coursera.

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E-Learning Provocateur

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Recently, I read a blog article about connectivism by Debora Gallo. Specifically, we need to connect to sources of information, and to form connections between them. In other words, we need to recognise meaningful patterns among distributed sets of information. Recommend news feeds, podcasts, blogs and discussion forums.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 1, 2015

And that’s a problem because as a practitioner, I consider it important to inform my work with the latest science. While blogs (for example) certainly have their place in the discourse, so too do peer-reviewed publications. I’ve blogged my reflection here. Cook‐Greuter, S. Tannenbaum, S. Kraiger, K. &

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 6, 2015

I prefer to see MOOCs through the lens of informal learning which values the learning over its bureaucracy. For example, it’s important that your intranet is mobile optimised, so when someone is away from their desk, they can quickly look up the information they need and put it into action. Informal first.

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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. I think of informal learning. No – the way we can acknowledge informal learning is via assessment. We can already store digital information in synthetic DNA. I don’t.

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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

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

JUNE 10, 2010

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. I’m also keen to add information about our mentoring and coaching programs. It’s our first port of call for learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Inform your participants very early that the virtual class will be happening, when and where. Stage 3: Information exchange. The facilitator should define the learning outcomes of the session (and tailor them according to the audience’s expectations), then refer to the information that was previously provided.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 13, 2012

Klout uses this information to provide you a Klout Score that measures your overall influence. OK, how about the number of blog visitors, blog comments or RSS subscribers? Among Bob’s e-learning movers and shakers, 90% write a blog. The more engagement your posts receive, the more influential you are.

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E-Learning Provocateur

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

My last couple of blog posts have argued in favour of extracting value out of organisational capabilities. To inform these decisions with data, I’d be keen to correlate capability assessments against individual performances and observe the relationship between the variables over time.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 26, 2017

The employee lifecycle would provide the structure for a platform containing information and resources that our managers could draw upon on demand. Development is complex in its own right; indeed this blog is almost entirely devoted to it.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JANUARY 20, 2013

The proponents of informal learning don’t care. Apparently if relatively few participants officially complete the course, then the educational experience must have been be a failure. I just don’t buy it. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently. Perhaps we need to look at learning differently indeed.

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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. Notwithstanding the advantages of the three aforementioned classroom options, there is yet another option that is often ignored by educators: no classroom.

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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. Stay tuned… ;o).

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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

MARCH 16, 2009

Gone are the days of an authoritarian teacher transmitting pre-defined information to passive students. My view is informed by observation. The SME transmits this necessary information quickly and efficiently. News feeds, podcasts, blogs, wikis and discussion forums. Instructivism is dead. The real world.

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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

MAY 18, 2009

Twitter is traditionally described as a “micro blog&# that allows account holders to post short, sharp messages (or “tweets&# ) of up to 140 characters each. I commented recently on Tony Karrer’s blog … If Twitter users want to be insular, narcissistic and boring, they certainly can be. And of course it is.

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